Nominations of Hon. Clark Kent Ervin, Janet Hale, and Linda M. Springer : hearing before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, first session on the nominations of Hon. Clark Kent Ervin, to be Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security, Janet Hale to be Under Secretary for Management fotr the Department of Homeland Security, and Linda M. Springer to be Congroller of the Office of Federal Financial Management for the Office of Management and Budget, February 27, 2003.

Shipping list no.: 2003-0242-P.

Oversight of IRS and Justice Department prosecution of several tax cases : hearings before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Internal Revenue Service of the Committee on Finance, United States Senate, Ninety-ninth Congress, second session.

Item 1038-A, 1038-B (microfiche).

Nomination of Alexander M. Haig, Jr. : hearings before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-seventh Congress, first session, on the nomination of Alexander M. Haig, Jr., to be Secretary of State, January 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 1981

Includes bibliographical references

Official opinions of the Attorneys General of the United States, advising the President and heads of departments in relation to their official duties.

Includes opinions from 1791-1869.

Merchant vessels of the United States ... (including yachts and certain government vessels) ...

1881/82-1893/94 issued in the series of Treasurey Dept. Documents; 1936/37-1939/41 in the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation series of Reports as Report series no. [1], 4, 8, and 11.

The Foreign Commerce and Navigation of the United States.

Continuation of the Publication with Same Title, Issued by the Bureau of Statistics [treasury Dept]; by the Bureau of Statistics [dept. of Commerce and Labor]; by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce [dept. of Commerce and Labor; Later Dept. of Commerce]

Comparison of persons of Spanish surname and persons of Spanish origin in the United States /

Mode of access: Internet.

Statistical abstract of the United States, 1994.

Mode of access: Internet.

Nuclear reactors built, being built, or planned in the United States as of June 30, 1978 /

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Summary Report of the Mines Branch of the Dept. of Mines

Issued also as: Sessional Paper, no.26a

Fundamental improvements needed for timely promulgation of health program regulations, Department of Health, Education and Welfare : report of the Comptroller General of the United States.

Date stamped on cover.

The Status of the United States Population of Night Shark, Carcharhinus signatus

Night sharks, Carcharhinus signatus, are an oceanic species generally occurring in outer continental shelf waters in the western North Atlantic Ocean including the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Although not targeted, night sharks make up a segment of the shark bycatch in the pelagic longline fishery. Historically, night sharks comprised a significant proportion of the artisanal Cuban shark fishery but today they are rarely caught. Although information from some fisheries has shown a decline in catches of night sharks, it is unclear whether this decline is due to changes in fishing tactics, market, or species identification. Despite the uncertainty in the decline, the night shark is currently listed as a species of concern due to alleged declines in abundance resulting from fishing effort, i.e. overutilization. To assess their relevance to the species of concern list, we collated available information on the night shark to provide an analysis of its status. Night shark landings were likely both over- and under-reported and thus probably did not reflect all commercial and recreational catches, and overall they have limited relevance to the current status of the species. Average size information has not changed considerably since the 1980’s based on information from the pelagic longline fishery when corrected for gear bias. Analysis of biological information indicates night sharks have intrinsic rates of increase (r) about 10% yr–1 and have moderate rebound potential and an intermediate generation time compared to other sharks. An analysis of trends in relative abundance from four data sources gave conflicting results, with one series in decline, two series increasing, and one series relatively flat. Based on the analysis of all currently available information, we believe the night shark does not qualify as a species of concern but should be retained on the prohibited species list as a precautionary approach to management until a more comprehensive stock assessment can be conducted.