Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Allocating Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Fishery Resources; Notice of Limited Access Privilege Program Public Workshop, 27798-27799 [E7-9530]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with PROPOSALS 27798 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 95 / Thursday, May 17, 2007 / Proposed Rules provisions of Article 5 regarding mixing zones. (B) In order to allow the lowering of water quality in high quality waters, the applicant must show and justify the necessity for such lowering of water quality through compliance with the requirements of Section 6.11 of the PRWQSR. EQB will not allow the entire assimilative capacity of a waterbody for a parameter of concern to be allocated to a discharger, if the necessity of the requested effluent limitation for the parameter of concern is not demonstrated to the full satisfaction of EQB. (iii) Tier 3—Protection of ONRWs: (A) EQB may designate a water as Class SA or SE (ONRWs) through a Resolution (PRWQSR Sections 2.1.1 and 2.2.1). Additionally, any interested party may nominate a specific water to be classified as an ONRW and the Governing Board of EQB will make the final determination. Classifying a water as an ONRW may result in the water being named in either Section 2.1.1 or 2.2.2 of the PRWQSR, which would require an amendment of the PRWQSR. The process for amending the PRWQSR, including public participation, is set forth in Section 8.6 of said regulation. (B) The existing characteristics of Class SA and SE waters shall not be altered, except by natural causes, in order to preserve the existing natural phenomena. (1) No point source discharge will be allowed in ONRWs. (2) [Reserved]. (2) Activities Regulated by CWA Section 404 or Rivers and Harbors Action Section 10 Permits (Discharge of dredged or fill material) (i) EQB will only allow the discharge of dredged or fill material into a wetland if it can be demonstrated that such discharge will not have an unacceptable adverse impact either individually or in combination with other activities affecting the wetland of concern. The impacts to the water quality or the aquatic or other life in the wetland due to the discharge of dredged or fill material should be avoided, minimized and mitigated. (ii) The discharge of dredged or fill material shall not be certified if there is a practicable alternative to the proposed discharge which would have less adverse impact on the recipient ecosystem, so long as the alternative does not have other more significant adverse environmental consequences. Activities which are not water dependent are presumed to have practicable alternatives, unless the applicant clearly demonstrates otherwise. No discharge of dredged and VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:03 May 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 fill material shall be certified unless appropriated and practicable steps have been taken which minimize potential adverse impacts of the discharge on the recipient ecosystem. The discharge of dredged or fill material to ONRWs, however, shall be governed by paragraph (d)(1)(iii) of this section. [FR Doc. E7–9409 Filed 5–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [I.D. 041307D] Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Allocating Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Fishery Resources; Notice of Limited Access Privilege Program Public Workshop National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notification of public workshop. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NMFS will present a public workshop on the proposed program to implement the Amendment 80 Program (Program) for potentially eligible participants and other interested parties. The Program would implement a limited access privilege program (LAPP) for specific groundfish fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). At the workshop, NMFS will provide an overview of the proposed Program, discuss the key proposed Program elements, and answer questions. NMFS is conducting this public workshop to provide assistance to fishery participants in understanding and reviewing this proposed Program. DATES: The workshop will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific standard time. ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Leif Erikson Lodge, 2245 NW 57th Street, Seattle, WA 98119. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glenn Merrill, 907–586–7228 or glenn.merrill@noaa.gov. NMFS intends to publish a proposed rule that would implement a LAPP for Amendment 80 to the Fishery Management Plan for BSAI Groundfish (FMP). Among other things, Amendment 80 would allocate specific BSAI groundfish resources among a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 defined group of harvesters under a LAPP; limit the bycatch of halibut and crab resources; assign Amendment 80 quota share (QS) that could be used to yield an exclusive harvest privilege on an annual basis; allow Amendment 80 QS holders to form a cooperative with other Amendment 80 QS holders on an annual basis to receive an exclusive harvest privilege; implement use caps to limit the amount of Amendment 80 QS a person could hold; limit the total amount of catch in other groundfish fisheries that could be taken by participants in the Program; ensure minimum retention of groundfish while fishing in the BSAI; and establish necessary monitoring and enforcement standards. Amendment 80 was approved by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) on June 9, 2006. In addition to other laws, the Program is specifically designed to meet the requirements of: • Section 219 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005 (Public Law 108–447; December 8, 2004), which defined the Amendment 80 sector and implemented a capacity reduction program for several catcher/processor sectors; • Section 416 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–241; July 11, 2006), which amended provisions of the Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA); and • The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (Public Law 109– 479, January 12, 2007), which modified provisions related to the CDQ Program and instituted other measures applicable to LAPPs. NMFS anticipates that a proposed rule implementing the Program will be published by mid-May. NMFS is conducting this public workshop to provide assistance to fishery participants in understanding and reviewing the proposed requirements. At the workshop, NMFS will provide an overview of the proposed Program, and discuss the key Program elements, including: quota share application; cooperative and limited access participation provisions; cooperative quota transfer provisions; measures to establish sideboard limits to protect non-LAPP fishery participants, the appeals process; catch accounting; monitoring and enforcement; and electronic reporting. Additionally, NMFS will answer questions from workshop participants. For further information on the Program, please visit E:\FR\FM\17MYP1.SGM 17MYP1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 95 / Thursday, May 17, 2007 / Proposed Rules the NMFS Alaska Region Web site at https://www.fakr.noaa.gov. Special Accommodations jlentini on PROD1PC65 with PROPOSALS This workshop is physically accessible to people with disabilities. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:03 May 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 Requests for special accommodations should be directed to Glenn Merrill (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 5 working days before the workshop date. Dated: May 11, 2007. James P. Burgess Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–9530 Filed 5–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 27799 E:\FR\FM\17MYP1.SGM 17MYP1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 95 (Thursday, May 17, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27798-27799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9530]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[I.D. 041307D]


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Allocating 
Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Fishery Resources; Notice of Limited Access 
Privilege Program Public Workshop

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

ACTION: Notification of public workshop.

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SUMMARY: NMFS will present a public workshop on the proposed program to 
implement the Amendment 80 Program (Program) for potentially eligible 
participants and other interested parties. The Program would implement 
a limited access privilege program (LAPP) for specific groundfish 
fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area 
(BSAI). At the workshop, NMFS will provide an overview of the proposed 
Program, discuss the key proposed Program elements, and answer 
questions. NMFS is conducting this public workshop to provide 
assistance to fishery participants in understanding and reviewing this 
proposed Program.

DATES: The workshop will be held on Wednesday, May 23, 2007, from 1 
p.m. to 4 p.m. Pacific standard time.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Leif Erikson Lodge, 2245 NW 
57th Street, Seattle, WA 98119.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Glenn Merrill, 907-586-7228 or 
glenn.merrill@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS intends to publish a proposed rule that 
would implement a LAPP for Amendment 80 to the Fishery Management Plan 
for BSAI Groundfish (FMP). Among other things, Amendment 80 would 
allocate specific BSAI groundfish resources among a defined group of 
harvesters under a LAPP; limit the bycatch of halibut and crab 
resources; assign Amendment 80 quota share (QS) that could be used to 
yield an exclusive harvest privilege on an annual basis; allow 
Amendment 80 QS holders to form a cooperative with other Amendment 80 
QS holders on an annual basis to receive an exclusive harvest 
privilege; implement use caps to limit the amount of Amendment 80 QS a 
person could hold; limit the total amount of catch in other groundfish 
fisheries that could be taken by participants in the Program; ensure 
minimum retention of groundfish while fishing in the BSAI; and 
establish necessary monitoring and enforcement standards. Amendment 80 
was approved by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) 
on June 9, 2006.
    In addition to other laws, the Program is specifically designed to 
meet the requirements of:
     Section 219 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2005 
(Public Law 108-447; December 8, 2004), which defined the Amendment 80 
sector and implemented a capacity reduction program for several 
catcher/processor sectors;
     Section 416 of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation 
Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-241; July 11, 2006), which amended 
provisions of the Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program in the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA); and
     The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Reauthorization Act (Public Law 109-479, January 12, 2007), which 
modified provisions related to the CDQ Program and instituted other 
measures applicable to LAPPs.
    NMFS anticipates that a proposed rule implementing the Program will 
be published by mid-May. NMFS is conducting this public workshop to 
provide assistance to fishery participants in understanding and 
reviewing the proposed requirements. At the workshop, NMFS will provide 
an overview of the proposed Program, and discuss the key Program 
elements, including: quota share application; cooperative and limited 
access participation provisions; cooperative quota transfer provisions; 
measures to establish sideboard limits to protect non-LAPP fishery 
participants, the appeals process; catch accounting; monitoring and 
enforcement; and electronic reporting. Additionally, NMFS will answer 
questions from workshop participants. For further information on the 
Program, please visit

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the NMFS Alaska Region Web site at https://www.fakr.noaa.gov.

Special Accommodations

    This workshop is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for special accommodations should be directed to Glenn Merrill 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at least 5 working days before 
the workshop date.

    Dated: May 11, 2007.
James P. Burgess
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-9530 Filed 5-16-07; 8:45 am]
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