Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 103 / Tuesday, May 29, 2012 / Notices 31587 

proposed sampling for scientific 

research involves activities that could 

otherwise be prohibited by regulations 

at 50 CFR part 622, as they pertain to 

reef fish managed by the Gulf of Mexico 

Fishery Management Council (Council). 

The applicant requires authorization 

through the EFP to not vent these 

Council-managed species using 

recompression gears as part of the 

normal fishing activities of the 

recreational sector of the Gulf reef fish 

fishery. Florida Sea Grant is requesting 

that selected participants use various 

types of recompression gears instead of 

venting tools as currently required by 

regulation. The goal of the research is to 

provide evaluation of the various 

recompression gears for industry use. 

NMFS finds this application warrants 

further consideration. Possible 

conditions the agency may impose on 

this permit, if it is indeed granted, 

include but are not limited to, a 

prohibition of conducting research 

within marine protected areas, marine 

sanctuaries, or special management 

zones, without additional authorization. 

A report on the research would be due 

at the end of the collection period, to be 

submitted to NMFS and reviewed by the 

Council. 

A final decision on issuance of the 

EFP will depend on NMFS’s review of 

public comments received on the 

application, consultations with the 

affected states, the Council, and the U.S. 

Coast Guard, as well as a determination 

that it is consistent with all applicable 

laws. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: May 22, 2012. 

Carrie Selberg, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–12961 Filed 5–25–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XC048 

Fishing Capacity Reduction Program 

for the Pacific Coast Groundfish 

Fishery 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of loan repayment. 

SUMMARY: NMFS issues this notice to 

inform interested parties that the 

Oregon Pink Shrimp sub-loan in the 

fishing capacity reduction program for 

the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery has 

been repaid. Therefore, buyback fee 

collections on Oregon pink shrimp will 

cease. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before 5 p.m. EST June 13, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments about this 

notice to Paul Marx, Chief, Financial 

Services Division, NMFS, Attn: Oregon 

Pink Shrimp Buyback, 1315 East-West 

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (see 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael A. Sturtevant at (301) 427– 

8799, fax (301) 713–1306, or 

michael.a.sturtevant@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 16, 2004, NMFS published a 

Federal Register document (69 FR 

67100) proposing regulations to 

implement an industry fee system for 

repaying the reduction loan. The final 

rule was published July 13, 2005 (70 FR 

40225) and fee collection began on 

September 8, 2005. Interested persons 

should review these for further program 

details. 

The Oregon pink shrimp sub-loan of 

the Pacific Coast Groundfish Capacity 

Reduction (Buyback) loan in the amount 

of $2,228,844.53 has now been repaid in 

full. NMFS has received $3,253,336.34 

to repay the principal and interest on 

this sub-loan since fee collection began 

September 8, 2005. Landings in the 

Oregon pink shrimp fishery increased in 

recent seasons, particularly in the 2011 

season, which resulted in this sub-loan 

being repaid on or about May 17, 2012. 

As a result, buyback loan fees will no 

longer be collected in the Oregon pink 

shrimp fishery. 

Based upon the best available data 

from the Oregon Department of Fish and 

Wildlife, landings after April 19, 2012, 

will not be subject to the buyback fee. 

Any funds submitted to NMFS for 

landings after this date will be refunded 

on a pro-rata basis to the fish buyers/ 

processors. The fish buyers/processors 

should return excess fees collected to 

the harvesters, including buyback fees 

collected but not yet remitted to NMFS. 

Dated: May 23, 2012. 

Cherish Johnson, 

Acting Director, Office of Management and 

Budget, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–12969 Filed 5–25–12; 8:45 am] 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Friday June 

29, 2012. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St. NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance 

and Enforcement Matters. In the event 

that the times or dates of these or any 

future meetings change, an 

announcement of the change, along with 

the new time and place of the meeting 

will be posted on the Commission’s 

Web site at http://www.cftc.gov. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Assistant Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2012–13059 Filed 5–24–12; 4:15 pm] 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 

1, 2012. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St. NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance 

and Enforcement Matters. In the event 

that the times or dates of these or any 

future meetings change, an 

announcement of the change, along with 

the new time and place of the meeting 

will be posted on the Commission’s 

Web site at http://www.cftc.gov. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Assistant Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2012–13063 Filed 5–24–12; 4:15 pm] 

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