27506 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 110 / Wednesday, June 10, 2009 / Notices 

Dated: June 1, 2009. 

James Hubbard, 

Deputy Chief, State and Private Forestry. 

[FR Doc. E9–13550 Filed 6–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign–Trade Zones Board 

[Docket 18–2009] 

Proposed Foreign–Trade Zone - Kern 

County, California, Correction 

The Federal Register notice published 

on May 4, 2009 (74 FR 20459) 

describing the application by the 

County of Kern Department of Airports 

to establish a general–purpose foreign– 

trade zone at sites in Kern County, 

California is corrected as follows: 

In paragraph 2, line 19, the correct 

acreage for Site 2 is 247 acres and for 

line 24, the correct site is Site 23. 

Dated: June 3, 2009. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–13616 Filed 6–9–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XP24 

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 July, August, and 

September 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 2009 and announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshops will be held July 2, August 

6, and September 3, 2009. 

The Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

will be held July 15, July 29, August 5, 

August 26, September 2, and September 

30, 2009. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

further details. 

ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops will be held in 

Wilmington, NC; Richmond, TX; and 

Charleston, SC. 

The Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

will be held in Ronkonkoma, NY; North 

Charleston, SC; Clearwater, FL; Kenner, 

LA; Peabody, MA; and Manahawkin, NJ. 

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 35 free 

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops 

have been conducted since January 

2007. 

Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations 

1. July 2, 2009, from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., 

New Hanover County Library – 

Northeast Branch, Oak Room, 1241 

Military Cutoff Road, Wilmington, NC 

28405. 

2. August 6, 2009, from 9:30 a.m. – 2 

p.m., George Memorial Library – Room 

2D, 1001 Golfview Drive, Richmond, TX 

77469. 

3. September 3, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 

2 p.m., Center for Coastal 

Environmental Health and Bimolecular 

Research, 219 Fort Johnson Road, 

Charleston, SC 29412. 

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 

species–specific dealer–reported 

information. Reducing the number of 

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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 65 free Protected 

Species Safe Handling, Release, and 

Identification Workshops have been 

conducted since 2006. 

Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations 

1. July 15, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., 

Holiday Inn, 3845 Veterans Memorial 

Highway, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779. 

2. July 29, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., 

Holiday Inn, 5264 International 

Boulevard, North Charleston, SC 29418. 

3. August 5, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 5 

p.m., Holiday Inn, 3535 Ulmerton Road, 

State Route 688 W., Clearwater, FL 

33762. 

4. August 26, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 5 

p.m., Hilton New Orleans Airport, 901 

Airline Drive, Kenner, LA 70062. 

5. September 2, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 

5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 1 Newbury Street, 

Peabody, MA 01960. 

6. September 30, 2009, from 9 a.m. – 

5 p.m., Holiday Inn, 151 Route 72 East, 

Manahawkin, NJ 08050. 

Registration 

To register for a scheduled Protected 

Species Safe Handling, Release, and 

Identification Workshop, please contact 

Angler Conservation Education at (877) 

411–4272, 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: June 2, 2009. 

Alan D. Risenhoover, 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–13606 Filed 6–9–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement 

(DEIS) for the Revised Great Salt Lake 

Minerals Corporation’s Solar 

Evaporation Pond Expansion Project 

Within the Great Salt Lake, Box Elder 

County, UT 

AGENCY: Department of the Army; U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers—Sacramento District (Corps) 

will prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS) for Corps authorization 

actions for the proposed Revised Great 

Salt Lake Minerals Corporation Solar 

Evaporation Ponds Expansion project. 

The basic project purpose is potassium 

sulfate extraction/mining. The overall 

project purpose is to increase 

production/output of organically 

certified potassium sulfate to help meet 

the increasing demand for this type of 

fertilize. The applicant believes there is 

a need to increase production of 

potassium sulfate in order to maintain 

its market share over the next 50 years. 

The proposed expansion would add 

approximately 91,000 acres of solar 

evaporative ponds, impacting 

approximately 80,000 acres of waters of 

the United States, including wetlands, 

and reduce the need to import raw 

potassium from other sources. The EIS 

will address impacts such as wildlife 

habitat, water quality, Great Salt Lake 

water elevations, wetlands, hydrology, 

cultural resources, transportation, 

endangered species and industry. The 

projected date for public release of the 

Draft EIS is October 30, 2009. 

DATES: Four public scoping meetings 

will be held. The first scoping meeting 

will be held on June 4, 2009 from 5–8 


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