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government exchanges. The U.S. and 

Indian Sections should be prepared to 

work together ahead of that time to 

prepare recommendations to the U.S. 

and Indian governments. Only 

appointed members may participate in 

official Forum meetings; substitutes and 

alternates will not be designated. U.S. 

members will normally serve for twoyear terms but may be reappointed. 

To be considered for membership, 

please submit the following information 

as instructed in the ADDRESSES and 

DATES captions above: Name and title of 

the individual requesting consideration; 

name and address of company’s 

headquarters; location of incorporation; 

size of the company; size of company’s 

export trade, investment, and nature of 

operations or interest in India; and a 

brief statement of why the candidate 

should be considered, including 

information about the candidate’s 

ability to initiate and be responsible for 

activities in which the Forum will be 

active. Applications will be considered 

as they are received. All candidates will 

be notified of whether they have been 

selected. 

Dated: September 3, 2009. 

Linda S. Droker, 

Director of the Office of South Asia and 

Oceania. 

[FR Doc. E9–21696 Filed 9–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DA–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XQ84 

Schedules for Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops and 

Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public workshops. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces free 

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops 

and Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

to be held in October, November, and 

December of 2009. Certain fishermen 

and shark dealers are required to attend 

a workshop to meet regulatory 

requirements and maintain valid 

permits. Specifically, the Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshop is mandatory 

for all federally permitted Atlantic shark 

dealers. The Protected Species Safe 

Handling, Release, and Identification 

Workshop is mandatory for vessel 

owners and operators who use bottom 

longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet 

gear, and have also been issued shark or 

swordfish limited access permits. 

Additional free workshops will be held 

in 2010 and announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshops will be held October 29, 

November 19, and December 3, 2009. 

The Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

will be held October 14, October 28, 

November 11, November 18, December 

1, and December 16, 2009. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

further details. 

ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops will be held in 

Norfolk, VA; Dania Beach, FL; and 

Madeira Beach, FL. 

The Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

will be held in Panama City, FL; Kitty 

Hawk, NC; Warwick, RI; Gulfport, MS; 

Fort Pierce, FL; and Ronkonkoma, NY. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

further details on workshop locations. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard A. Pearson by phone:(727) 824– 

5399, or by fax:(727) 824–5398. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

workshop schedules, registration 

information, and a list of frequently 

asked questions regarding these 

workshops are posted on the internet at: 

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ 

workshops/. 

Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshops 

Since December 31, 2007, Atlantic 

shark dealers have been prohibited from 

receiving, purchasing, trading, or 

bartering for Atlantic sharks unless a 

valid Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshop certificate is on the premises 

of each business listed under the shark 

dealer permit which first receives 

Atlantic sharks (71 FR 58057; October 2, 

2006). Dealers who attend and 

successfully complete a workshop are 

issued a certificate for each place of 

business that is permitted to receive 

sharks. These certificate(s) are valid for 

three years. 

Currently permitted dealers may send 

a proxy to an Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshop. However, if a 

dealer opts to send a proxy, the dealer 

must designate a proxy for each place of 

business covered by the dealer’s permit 

which first receives Atlantic sharks. 

Only one certificate will be issued to 

each proxy. A proxy must be a person 

who: is currently employed by a place 

of business covered by the dealer’s 

permit; is a primary participant in the 

identification, weighing, and/or first 

receipt of fish as they are offloaded from 

a vessel; and fills out dealer reports. 

Atlantic shark dealers are prohibited 

from renewing a Federal shark dealer 

permit unless a valid Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshop certificate for 

each business location which first 

receives Atlantic sharks has been 

submitted with the permit renewal 

application. The certificate(s) are valid 

for three years. Additionally, trucks or 

other conveyances which are extensions 

of a dealer’s place of business must 

possess a copy of a valid dealer or proxy 

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop 

certificate. Approximately 37 free 

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops 

have been conducted since January 

2007. 

Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations 

1. October 29, 2009, from 12 p.m. – 

5 p.m., Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch 

Library (Room 1), 111 W. Ocean View 

Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23503. 

2. November 19, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 

2 p.m., NOVA Southeast Oceanographic 

Center (Modular Classroom 1), 8000 

North Ocean Drive, Dania Beach, FL 

33004. 

3. December 3, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 2 

p.m., Madeira Beach Municipal Town 

Hall, 300 Municipal Drive, Madeira 

Beach, FL 33708. 

Registration 

To register for a scheduled Atlantic 

Shark Identification Workshop, please 

contact Eric Sander by email at 

esander@peoplepc.com or by phone at 

(386) 852–8588. 

Registration Materials 

To ensure that workshop certificates 

are linked to the correct permits, 

participants will need to bring the 

following items to the workshop: 

Atlantic shark dealer permit holders 

must bring proof that the individual is 

an agent of the business (such as articles 

of incorporation), a copy of the 

applicable permit, and proof of 

identification. 

Atlantic shark dealer proxies must 

bring documentation from the shark 

dealer acknowledging that the proxy is 

attending the workshop on behalf of the 

permitted Atlantic shark dealer for a 

specific business location, a copy of the 

appropriate permit, and proof of 

identification. 

Workshop Objectives 

The shark identification workshops 

are designed to reduce the number of 

unknown and improperly identified 

sharks reported in the dealer reporting 

form and increase the accuracy of 


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species-specific dealer-reported 

information. Reducing the number of 

unknown and improperly identified 

sharks will improve quota monitoring 

and the data used in stock assessments. 

These workshops will train shark dealer 

permit holders or their proxies to 

properly identify Atlantic shark 

carcasses. 

Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

Since January 1, 2007, shark limited 

access and swordfish limited access 

permit holders who fish with longline 

or gillnet gear, have been required to 

submit a copy of their Protected Species 

Safe Handling, Release, and 

Identification Workshop certificate in 

order to renew either permit (71 FR 

58057; October 2, 2006). These 

certificate(s) are valid for three years. As 

such, vessel owners who have not 

already attended a workshop and 

received a NMFS certificate, or vessel 

owners whose certificate(s) are due to 

expire in 2009, must attend one of the 

workshops offered in 2009 to fish with, 

or renew, their swordfish and shark 

limited access permits. Additionally, 

new shark and swordfish limited access 

permit applicants who intend to fish 

with longline or gillnet gear must attend 

a Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshop 

and submit a copy of their workshop 

certificate before either of the permits 

will be issued. 

In addition to certifying permit 

holders, all longline and gillnet vessel 

operators fishing on a vessel issued a 

limited access swordfish or limited 

access shark permit are required to 

attend a Protected Species Safe 

Handling, Release, and Identification 

Workshop and receive a certificate. The 

certificate(s) are valid for three years. 

Vessels that have been issued a limited 

access swordfish or limited access shark 

permit may not fish unless both the 

vessel owner and operator have valid 

workshop certificates onboard at all 

times. Approximately 70 free Protected 

Species Safe Handling, Release, and 

Identification Workshops have been 

conducted since 2006. 

Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations 

1. October 14, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 5 

p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 1101 U.S. 

Highway 231, Panama City, FL 32405. 

2. October 28, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 5 

p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 North 

Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 

27949. 

3. November 11, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 

5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn (at 

Providence airport), 1 Thurber Street, 

Warwick, RI 02886. 

4. November 18, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 

5 p.m., Magnolia Plantation Hotel, 

16391 Robinson Road, Gulfport, MS 

39503. 

5. December 1, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 5 

p.m., Days Inn (Midtown), 3224 South 

U.S. Highway 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34982. 

6. December 16, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 

5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 3845 Veterans 

Memorial Highway, Ronkonkoma, NY 

11779. 

Registration 

To register for a scheduled Protected 

Species Safe Handling, Release, and 

Identification Workshop, please contact 

Angler Conservation Education at (386) 

852–9137, 1640 Mason Avenue, 

Daytona Beach, FL 32117. 

Registration Materials 

To ensure that workshop certificates 

are linked to the correct permits, 

participants will need to bring the 

following items with them to the 

workshop: 

Individual vessel owners must bring a 

copy of the appropriate permit(s), a 

copy of the vessel registration or 

documentation, and proof of 

identification. 

Representatives of a business owned 

or co-owned vessel must bring proof 

that the individual is an agent of the 

business (such as articles of 

incorporation), a copy of the applicable 

permit(s), and proof of identification. 

Vessel operators must bring proof of 

identification. 

Workshop Objectives 

The protected species safe handling, 

release, and identification workshops 

are designed to teach longline and 

gillnet fishermen the required 

techniques for the safe handling and 

release of entangled and/or hooked 

protected species, such as sea turtles, 

marine mammals, and smalltooth 

sawfish. The proper identification of 

protected species will also be taught at 

these workshops in an effort to improve 

reporting. Additionally, individuals 

attending these workshops will gain a 

better understanding of the 

requirements for participating in these 

fisheries. The overall goal of these 

workshops is to provide participants 

with the skills needed to reduce the 

mortality of protected species, which 

may prevent additional regulations on 

these fisheries in the future. 

Grandfathered Permit Holders 

Participants in the industry-sponsored 

workshops on safe handling and release 

of sea turtles that were held in Orlando, 

FL (April 8, 2005) and in New Orleans, 

LA (June 27, 2005) were issued a NOAA 

workshop certificate in December 2006 

that is valid for three years. These 

workshop certificates may be expiring 

in 2009. Vessel owners and operators 

whose certificates expire prior to permit 

renewal in 2009 must attend a 

workshop, successfully complete the 

course, and obtain a new certificate in 

order to renew their limited access 

shark and limited access swordfish 

permits. Failure to provide a valid 

NOAA workshop certificate could result 

in a permit denial. 

Dated: September 3, 2009. 

Alan D. Risenhoover, 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–21842 Filed 9–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

[Docket No. 0908061222–91268–03] 

RIN 0660–ZA29 

State Broadband Data and 

Development Grant Program 

AGENCY: National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of funds availability; 

clarification of period of performance. 

SUMMARY: The National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration (NTIA), U.S. 

Department of Commerce, publishes 

this Notice to provide clarification 

regarding the period of performance for 

awards under the State Broadband Data 

and Development Grant Program as set 

forth in the Notice of Funds Availability 

and Solicitation of Applications (NOFA) 

published on July 8, 2009. 

DATES: NTIA implements this notice as 

of September 10, 2009. All amended 

budgets must be submitted to NTIA no 

later than 11:59 p.m. ET on September 

15, 2009, as more fully described in this 

Notice. 

ADDRESSES: All amended budgets must 

be submitted through the online 

Grants.gov system. NTIA requests that 

Applicants also submit a courtesy copy 

to broadbandmapping@ntia.doc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anne W. Neville, Program Director, 

State Broadband Data and Development 

Grant Program, National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, 

NW., Room 4716, Washington, DC 


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