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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

DOCUMENT ID: [I.D. 121203C]

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Fishery conservation and management:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of VMS unit certification.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS); Certification of New VMS Unit for Use in Northeast Fisheries

DATES: This new FMCT/G VMS unit can be used effective December 23, 2003.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: NMFS announces the approval and certification of the Boatracs FMCT/G (Fisheries Mobile Communications Transceiver/Global Positioning System (GPS) based) VMS unit for use in all fisheries in the northeastern United States in which VMS units are required.

SUMMARY: Northeastern United States fisheries—; Vessel Monitoring Systems,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Regulations at 50 CFR 648.9 set forth VMS requirements for fisheries in the northeastern United States that require the use of VMS for fishery monitoring and/or reporting. Specifically, Sec. 648.9(b) lists minimum VMS performance criteria that a VMS unit must meet in order to be certified for use.

The Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS, has reviewed all components of the FMCT/G and other information provided by the vendor and has certified the following unit for use in all Northeast fisheries in which VMS units are required: Boatracs FMCT/G, available from Boatracs, 1935 Cordell Court, El Cajon, CA 920200911, Telephone: (619) 4386000,18003368722.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: December 16, 2003.
Bruce C. Morehead,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 0331613 Filed 122203; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Northeast Office for Law Enforcement, VMS Program, telephone 9782819213.