[Federal Register: July 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 145)]
[Notices]
[Page 42815]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 070306C]
Vessel Monitoring Systems; Amendment to the Announcement of
Mobile Transmitter Unit and Enhanced Mobile Transmitter Unit
Reimbursement Program; Additional Eligibility Criteria
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Amendment to the notice of vessel monitoring systems
reimbursement program.
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SUMMARY: On July 21, 2006, NMFS announced the availability of
approximately $4.5 million in grant funds for fiscal year (FY) 2006 for
vessel owners and/or operators who have purchased a Mobile Transmitter
Unit (MTU) or Enhanced-Mobile Transmitter Unit (E-MTU) for the purpose
of complying with fishery regulations requiring the use of Vessel
Monitoring Systems (VMS) which became effective during FY 2006. The
funds will be used to reimburse vessel owners and/or operators for the
purchase price of the MTU or E-MTU. These amendments are intended to
correct the contact information for the Pacific States Marine Fisheries
Commission (PSMFC) located under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT and
ADDRESSES and to declare an additional reimbursement eligibility
criteria.
ADDRESSES: The correct contact information for a reimbursement
application is Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC), 205
SE Spokane Street, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97202, phone 503-595-3100,
fax 503-595-3232.
To obtain copies of the list of NOAA-approved VMS mobile
transmitting units and NOAA-approved VMS communications service
providers write to the VMS Support Center, NOAA Fisheries Office for
Law Enforcement (OLE), 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 415, Silver Spring,
MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The correct contact information for
questions regarding reimbursement applications is Randy Fisher,
Executive Director, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC),
205 SE Spokane Street, Suite 100, Portland, OR 97202, phone 503-595-
3100, fax 503-595-3232.
For questions regarding MTU or E-MTU type approval or information
regarding the status of VMS systems being evaluated by NOAA for
approval, contact Jonathan Pinkerton, National VMS Program Manager,
phone 301-427-2300; fax 301-427-0049.
For questions regarding VMS installation or activation checklists,
contact the VMS Support Center, NOAA Fisheries Office for Law
Enforcement (OLE), 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 415, Silver Spring, MD
20910, phone 888-219-9228, fax 301-427-0049.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In addition to the eligibility requirements
detailed in the July 21, 2006 (71 FR 41425) notice, the following
requirement regarding vessel owners and/or operators with outstanding
unpaid civil monetary penalties shall also apply.
Additional Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to receive reimbursement vessel owners and/or
operators must not be in arrears with a payment owed to the Agency for
a civil monetary penalty. Affected vessel owners and/or operators may
become eligible for the reimbursement if the outstanding penalty is
paid in full within 30 days of the denial of the reimbursement. After
payment, vessel owners and/or operators must contact the VMS Support
Center and provide documentation to support the defrayment of the
penalty to receive a confirmation code for reimbursement purposes.
Dated: July 25, 2006.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fishery Service.
[FR Doc. E6-12125 Filed 7-27-06; 8:45 am]
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