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Secretariat, or (2) in any area or subarea 

for which the Flag State or fishing vessel 

has not provided prior notification, the 

Secretariat shall notify the Flag State 

and require an explanation. The 

explanation will be forwarded to the 

Secretariat for evaluation by the 

Commission at its next annual meeting. 

Catch Documentation Scheme 

The Commission revised its measure 

on the CatchDocumentation Scheme 

(CDS) to include a procedure 

forcooperation with CCAMLR by nonContracting Parties involved in the trade 

of Dissostichus species. The 

Commission also revised the CDS 

measure to clarify that only government 

officials may request and examine the 

documentation of each shipment of 

Dissostichus species imported into or 

exported from its territory to verify that 

it includes validated documents. 

Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported 

Fishing 

The Commission approved a 

combined list of Contracting Party 

Vessels and non-Contracting Party 

Vessels suspected of illegal, unregulated 

or unreported fishing or trading (the 

IUU Vessel List). A number of vessels 

on the combined IUU Vessel List have 

been identified on previous lists by 

other names and flags. The combined 

list is posted on the public section of the 

CCAMLR website (www.ccamlr.org). A 

vessel on the IUU Vessel List will not 

be permitted to participate in 

exploratory fisheries. Contracting 

Parties are urged to prohibit trade with 

the vessels on the CCAMLR IUU Vessel 

List. 

The Commission revised the schemes 

to promote compliance by Contracting 

Party and non-Contracting Party vessels 

with CCAMLR conservation measures. 

As revised the schemes now require that 

Contracting Parties deny port access to 

vessels on the IUU Vessel List unless for 

the purpose of enforcement action or for 

reasons of force majeure or for rendering 

assistance to vessels, or persons on 

those vessels, in danger or distress. 

Vessels allowed entry to a Contracting 

Party port are to be inspected in 

accordance with CCAMLR conservation 

measures on inspection. Where port 

access is granted to such vessels 

Contracting Parties are required to 

examine documentation and other 

information, including Dissostichus 

Catch Documents, with a view to 

verifying the area in which the catch 

was taken. Where the origin of the catch 

cannot be adequately verified, 

Contracting Parties are required to 

detain the catch or refuse any landing or 

transshipment of the catch. When catch 

is found to be in contravention of 

CCAMLR conservation measures, 

Contracting Parties should, where 

possible, confiscate the catch; and 

prohibit all support to vessels with such 

catch, including non-emergency 

refueling, resupplying and repairs. 

The Commission adopted a new 

scheme to promote compliance by 

Contracting Party nationals with 

CCAMLR conservation measures. The 

scheme requires Contracting Parties to 

take appropriate measures to verify if 

any natural or legal persons subject to 

their jurisdiction are engaged in IUU 

fishing activities and take appropriate 

actions, including seeking cooperation 

by industries within their jurisdiction. 

Contracting Parties are required to 

submit reports on actions taken with 

respect to the scheme to the CCAMLR 

Secretariat and to Contracting Parties 

and non-Contracting Parties cooperating 

with CCAMLR for purposes of 

implementing the CDS. The scheme will 

be binding on Contracting Parties 

beginning July 1, 2008. 

The Commission adopted a resolution 

urging Contracting Parties to pursue 

diplomatic and other actions with nonContracting Parties to combat IUU 

fishing. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 2431 et seq. 

Dated: March 14, 2007. 

William T. Hogarth, 

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 081806E] 

Marine Mammals and Endangered 

Species; File No. 1076–1789 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks 

and Aquariums (The Alliance), 418 

North Pitt Street, Alexandria, Virginia 

22314 (Kristi West, Ph.D., Principal 

Investigator) has been issued a permit to 

import and export parts from all 

cetaceans and pinniped species 

(excluding walrus) for purposes of 

scientific research. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request or by appointment 

(See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 17, 2005, notice was 

published in the Federal Register (70 

FR 69743) that a request for a scientific 

research permit had been submitted by 

the above-named organization. The 

requested permit has been issued under 

the authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations 

governing the taking and importing of 

marine mammals (50 CFR part 18 and 

216), the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), the regulations governing the 

taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR parts 222–226) and the Fur Seal 

Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 

et seq.). 

The Alliance has been issued a 

scientific research permit to receive, 

import and export a specified number of 

marine mammal specimens (cetaceans 

and pinnipeds, except for walrus) under 

the jurisdiction of NMFS to study and 

document the health and biology of 

wild marine mammals as well as those 

marine mammals maintained in public 

display, research, or stranding facilities 

or from samples taken during other 

permitted research. Only specimens 

collected legally and in a humane 

manner would be authorized by the 

permit. Sources of samples may include 

animals that have already died and from 

captive animals during routine 

husbandry procedures. No animals may 

be intentionally killed for the purpose of 

collecting specimens, and no money can 

be offered for the specimens. Specimens 

may be taken world-wide at anytime of 

the year for up to five years. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Issuance of this permit, as required by 

the ESA, was based on a finding that 

such permit: (1) was applied for in good 

faith; (2) will not operate to the 

disadvantage of such endangered 

species; and (3) is consistent with the 

purposes and policies set forth in 

section 2 of the ESA. 

Documents may be reviewed in the 

following locations: 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 


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NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301)713–2289; fax (301)713–0376; 

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ 

review.htm; 

Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand 

Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, 

Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone 

(206)526–6150; fax (206)526–6426; 

Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 

21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone 

(907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249; 

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; 

fax (562)980–4018; 

Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 

Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, Honolulu, HI 

96814–4700; phone (808)973–2935; fax 

(808)973–2941; 

Northeast Region, NMFS, One 

Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 

01930–2298; phone (978)281–9200; fax 

(978)281–9371; and 

Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida 

33701; phone (727)824–5312; fax 

(727)824–5309. 

Dated: March 14, 2007. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D.#031207C] 

Marine Mammals; File No. 774–1847–01 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science 

Center, Antarctic Marine Living 

Resources Program (Rennie Holt, Ph.D., 

Principal Investigator), 8604 La Jolla 

Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 has 

been issued an amendment to scientific 

research Permit No. 774–1847. 

ADDRESSES: The amendment and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following office(s): 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and 

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; 

fax (562)980–4018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate 

Swails or Tammy Adams, (301)713–

2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

January 23, 2007 notice was published 

in the Federal Register (72 FR 2868) 

that an amendment of Permit No. 774–

1847, issued September 11, 2006 (71 FR 

53423) had been requested by the abovenamed organization. The requested 

amendment has been granted under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations 

governing the taking and importing of 

marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). 

Permit No. 774–1847 authorizes the 

permit holder to continue a long-term 

ecosystem monitoring program of 

pinniped species in the South Shetland 

Islands, Antarctica. The permit holder is 

authorized to take up to 710 Antarctic 

fur seals (Arctophalus gazell) and 20 

leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) 

annually. The animals are captured, 

measured, weighed, tagged, blood 

sampled, and have time-depth 

recorders, VHF transmitters, and 

platform terminal transmitters attached. 

A subset of fur seals are given an enema, 

have a tooth extracted, milk sampled, 

and are part of a doubly-labeled water 

study on energetics. A subset of leopard 

seals are blubber and muscle sampled. 

The amendment authorizes the permit 

holder to increase annual researchrelated mortality to eight Antarctic fur 

seals (3 adults and 5 pups) and two 

leopard seals. Permit conditions are 

such that research must be stopped 

when the mortality level is reached. The 

amendment is intended to allow the 

continuation of the long-term 

monitoring studies in the event of 

greater than anticipated levels of 

research-related mortality. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Dated: March 14, 2007. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, April 6, 

2007. 

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

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance 

Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Eileen A. Donovan, 202–418–5100. 

Eileen A. Donovan, 

Acting Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 07–1364 Filed 3–15–07; 4:43 pm] 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, April 13, 

2007. 

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

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Surveillance 

Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Eileen A. Donovan, 202–418–5100. 

Eileen A. Donovan, 

Acting Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 07–1365 Filed 3–15–07; 4:43 pm] 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

TIME AND DATE: 11 a.m., Friday, April 20, 

2007 

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

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Enforcement Matters. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Eileen A. Donovan, 202–418–5100. 

Eileen A. Donovan, 

Acting Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 07–1366 Filed 3–15–07; 4:43 pm] 

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