[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 53953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21987]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XX66


The National Saltwater Angler Registry Program; Designation of 
Exempted States for Anglers, Spear Fishers, and For-Hire Fishing 
Vessels

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION:  Notice.

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SUMMARY: NMFS has designated the states of Alaska, Oregon, California, 
New York, Connecticut, Delaware, American Samoa and Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands as exempted states for anglers, spear fishers 
and for-hire fishing vessels. NMFS has designated the states of 
Virginia and Massachusetts as exempted states for for-hire fishing 
vessels.

DATES: Effective on September 2, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Gordon C. Colvin, Fishery Biologist, NMFS ST-12453, 1315 
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon C. Colvin, Fishery Biologist; 
(301) 713-2367 x175; e-mail: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e69415c4a4140006d41425847406e40414f4f00494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="490e263b2d2627670a26253f20270927262828672e263f">[email protected]</span></a>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule implementing the National 
Saltwater Angler Registry Program, 50 CFR subpart P, was published in 
the Federal Register on December 30, 2008. The final rule requires 
persons who are angling, spear fishing or operating a for-hire fishing 
vessel in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone or for anadromous species to 
register annually with NOAA, beginning January 1, 2009. However, 
persons who are licensed or registered by, or state residents who are 
not required to register or hold a license issued by, a state that is 
designated as an exempted state are not required to register with NOAA. 
The final rule sets forth the requirements for states to be designated 
as exempted states. Generally, exempted states must agree to provide to 
NMFS names, addresses, dates of birth and telephone numbers of the 
persons licensed or registered under a qualifying state license and/or 
registry program, or to provide catch and effort data from a qualifying 
regional survey of recreational fishing, and enter into a Memorandum of 
Agreement with NMFS to formalize the data reporting agreement.
    NMFS has received proposals for providing license/registry and/or 
regional survey catch and effort data from the states listed below, has 
determined that the states' programs qualify for exempted state 
designation under the provisions of the final rule, and has entered 
into Memoranda of Agreement with each of the states. Therefore, 
pursuant to 50 CFR 600.1415(b)(3), notice is hereby given that the 
following states are designated as exempted states under 50 CFR subpart 
P: Alaska, Oregon, California, New York, Delaware, Connecticut, 
American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Persons 
who hold a valid fishing license or registration issued by these 
exempted states for angling, spear fishing or operating a for-hire 
fishing vessel in tidal waters are not required to register with NOAA 
under 50 CFR 600.1405(b). Persons who are residents of these exempted 
states who are not required to hold a fishing license, or to be 
registered to fish under the laws of these exempted states, also are 
not required to register with NOAA. Further, pursuant to 50 CFR 
600.1415(b)(3), notice is hereby given that the following states are 
designated as exempted states only for for-hire fishing vessels: 
Virginia, Massachusetts. Persons who hold a valid license or 
registration issued by these exempted states for operating a for-hire 
fishing vessel in tidal waters are not required to register with NOAA 
under 50 CFR 600.1405(b).

    Dated: August 26, 2010.
Eric C. Schwaab,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-21987 Filed 9-1-10; 8:45 am]
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