Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; Adjustment to the 2008 Winter II Quota, 46554-46555 [E8-18409]

Download as PDF 46554 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 155 / Monday, August 11, 2008 / Rules and Regulations BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration 49 CFR Part 604 [Docket No. FTA–2005–22657] RIN 2132–AA85 Charter Service AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, * Correcting amendments. * * * * BILLING CODE 4910–57–C DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No. 061020273 6321 02] jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES RIN 0648–XJ34 Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; Adjustment to the 2008 Winter II Quota National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:34 Aug 08, 2008 Jkt 214001 List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 604 Charter Service. Accordingly, 49 CFR part 604 is corrected by making the following correcting amendment: I 1. The authority citation for part 604 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5323(d); § 3023(d), Public Law 109–59; 49 CFR 1.51. 2. Revise the table in appendix D to part 604 to read as follows: I This is a second correction to the final rule published on January 14, 2008 (73 FR Appendix D to Part 604—Table of Potential Remedies period (November 1 through December 31), and to allow adjustment of the commercial possession limits for the Winter II period commensurate with the amount of quota rolled over from the Winter I period. For 2008, the initial Winter II quota is 844,036 (383 mt), and the best available landings information indicates that 96,912 lb (44 mt) remain of the Winter I quota of 2,388,611 lb (1,083 mt). Consistent with the intent of Framework 3, the full amount of unused 2008 Winter I quota is transferred to Winter II, resulting in a revised 2008 Winter II quota of 940,948 lb (427 mt). Because the amount transferred is less than 499,999 lb (227 mt), the possession limit per trip will remain 2,000 lb (907 kg) during the Winter II quota period, consistent with the final rule Winter I to Winter II possession limit increase table (table 5) published in the 2008 final scup specifications (72 FR 74200, December 31, 2007). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Issued this 5th day of August 2008. Severn E.S. Miller, Chief Counsel. [FR Doc. E8–18444 Filed 8–8–08; 8:45 am] AGENCY: 2326). The first correction was published in the Federal Register on August 1, 2008 (73 FR 44927). Temporary rule; inseason adjustment. DOT. ACTION: SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration published a document in the Federal Register on August 1, 2008, revising the appendices to the final rule and responding to petitions for reconsideration. That document inadvertently failed to update the table in Appendix D, which should have appeared in the rule as a matrix. DATES: Effective Date: August 11, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Frederick, Ombudsman for Charter Services, Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Room E54–410, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–4063 or ombudsman.charterservice@dot.gov. SUMMARY: NMFS adjusts the 2008 Winter II commercial scup quota. This action complies with Framework Adjustment 3 (Framework 3) to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan, which established a process to allow the rollover of unused commercial scup quota from the Winter I period to the Winter II period. DATES: Effective August 11, 2008, through December 31, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Ruccio, Fishery Policy Analyst, (978) 281–9104. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS published a final rule in the Federal Register on November 3, 2003 (68 FR 62250), implementing a process, for years in which the full Winter I commercial scup quota is not harvested, to allow unused quota from the Winter I period (January 1 through April 30) to be added to the quota for the Winter II PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Remedy Assessment Matrix: E:\FR\FM\11AUR1.SGM 11AUR1 ER11AU08.015</GPH> Dated: August 5, 2008. Steve H. Murdock, Director, Bureau of the Census. [FR Doc. E8–18305 Filed 8–8–08; 8:45 am] Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 155 / Monday, August 11, 2008 / Rules and Regulations Classification This action is required by 50 CFR part 648 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: August 4, 2008. James P. Burgess, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–18409 Filed 8–8–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 660 [Docket No. 080428611–8612–01] RIN 0648–XJ22 Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West Coast Commercial and Recreational Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions #5 and #6 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Modification of fishing seasons; request for comments. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES AGENCY: SUMMARY: NOAA Fisheries announces two inseason actions in the ocean salmon fisheries. Inseason action #5 modified the commercial fishery from the U.S./Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon. Inseason action #6 modified the recreational fishery from U.S./Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon. DATES: Inseason action #5 was effective on June 21, 2008, in the area from the U.S./Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon, as it adjusted the landing and possession limit, and effective on June 24, 2008, for the closure of the area. After this time, the fishery will remain closed until opened through an additional inseason action for the west coast salmon fisheries, which will be published in the Federal Register, or until the effective date of the next scheduled open period as announced in the 2008 annual management measures. Inseason action #6 was effective June 21, 2008, in the areas from the U.S./ Canada border to Cape Alava, WA (Neah Bay subarea), from Cape Alava to Queets River, WA (La Push Subarea) and from Leadbetter Point, WA, to Cape Falcon, OR (Columbia River Subarea), effective June 22, 2008, in the area from Queets River to Leadbetter Point, WA (Westport subarea), effective July 1, 2008, in the Neah Bay and La Push subarea, and VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:34 Aug 08, 2008 Jkt 214001 effective June 29, 2008, in the Westport and Columbia River subareas. These adjustments will remain in effect until the closing date or attainment of the subarea quotas, whichever is first, as announced in the 2008 annual management measures or through additional inseason action. Comments will be accepted through August 26, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by 0648–XJ22, by any one of the following methods: • Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal https:// www.regulations.gov • Fax: 206–526–6736, Attn: Sarah McAvinchey • Mail: 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Build 1, Seattle, WA, 98115 Instructions: All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted to https:// www.regulations.gov without change. All Personal Identifying Information (for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter N/A in the required fields, if you wish to remain anonymous). You may submit attachments to electronic comments in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF file formats only. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah McAvinchey 206–526–4323. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 2008 annual management measures for ocean salmon fisheries (73 FR 23971, May 1, 2008), NMFS announced the commercial and recreational fisheries in the area from Cape Falcon, Oregon, to the U.S./Mexico Border. On June 19, 2008, for Inseason #5 and June 20, 2008, for inseason #6, the Regional Administrator (RA) consulted with representatives of the Pacific Fishery Management Council, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Information related to catch to date and Chinook and coho catch rates. Inseason action #5 was taken because the quota in the area from the U.S./Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon, was projected to be met and in order to provide more fishing days within the remaining quota and open days the landing and possession limit was decreased and the fishery was closed before the scheduled close date as listed in the 2008 management measures (73 FR 23971, May 1, 2008). PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 46555 Inseason action #6 was taken because catch data indicated there was quota available in the area from the U.S./ Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon, to be taken within the scheduled season, therefore removing the restriction on the number of Chinook to be landed attempted to provide the opportunity for the full quota to be taken within the scheduled season. As a result, on June 19, 2008, the states recommended, and the RA concurred that inseason action #5 would take effect in the area from the U.S./Canada border to Cape Falcon, Oregon. Effective June 21, 2008 the landing and possession limit in this area would be 35 Chinook per vessel for each open period north of Leadbetter Point or 35 Chinook south of Leadbetter Point. Following this opening the area from the U.S./Canada border to Cape Falcon, Oregon, was closed at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. On June 20, 2008, the states recommended, and the RA concurred that inseason action #6 would take effect in the area from the U.S./Canada border to Cape Falcon, Oregon. Inseason action #6 increased the landing and possession limit to 2 fish per day for Chinook only, effective Saturday, June 21, 2008 in the areas from the U.S./Canada border to Cape Alava, WA (Neah Bay subarea), from Cape Alava to Queets River, WA (La Push Subarea) and from Leadbetter Point, WA, to Cape Falcon, OR (Columbia River Subarea). This action also increased the landing and possession limit to 2 fish per day for Chinook only, effective Sunday, June 22, 2008, in the area from Queets River to Leadbetter Point, WA (Westport subarea). In addition to these adjustments the following change was made, effective July 1, 2008, in the Neah Bay and La Push subarea, and effective June 29, 2008, in the Westport and Columbia River subareas, the landing and possession limit was modified to all salmon 2 fish per day with no restriction to land no more than 1 Chinook. Modification of quota and/or fishing seasons is authorized by regulations at 50 CFR 660.409(b)(1)(i), modification of recreational bag limits is authorized at 50 CFR 660.409(b)(1)(iii). The RA determined that the best available information indicated that the catch and effort data, and projections, supported the above inseason actions recommended by the states. The states manage the fisheries in state waters adjacent to the areas of the U.S. exclusive economic zone in accordance with these Federal actions. As provided by the inseason notice procedures of 50 CFR 660.411, actual notice of the described regulatory actions was given, E:\FR\FM\11AUR1.SGM 11AUR1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 155 (Monday, August 11, 2008)]
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[Pages 46554-46555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18409]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[Docket No. 061020273 6321 02]
RIN 0648-XJ34


Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; 
Adjustment to the 2008 Winter II Quota

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

ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason adjustment.

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SUMMARY: NMFS adjusts the 2008 Winter II commercial scup quota. This 
action complies with Framework Adjustment 3 (Framework 3) to the Summer 
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan, which 
established a process to allow the rollover of unused commercial scup 
quota from the Winter I period to the Winter II period.

DATES: Effective August 11, 2008, through December 31, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Ruccio, Fishery Policy 
Analyst, (978) 281-9104.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS published a final rule in the Federal 
Register on November 3, 2003 (68 FR 62250), implementing a process, for 
years in which the full Winter I commercial scup quota is not 
harvested, to allow unused quota from the Winter I period (January 1 
through April 30) to be added to the quota for the Winter II period 
(November 1 through December 31), and to allow adjustment of the 
commercial possession limits for the Winter II period commensurate with 
the amount of quota rolled over from the Winter I period.
    For 2008, the initial Winter II quota is 844,036 (383 mt), and the 
best available landings information indicates that 96,912 lb (44 mt) 
remain of the Winter I quota of 2,388,611 lb (1,083 mt). Consistent 
with the intent of Framework 3, the full amount of unused 2008 Winter I 
quota is transferred to Winter II, resulting in a revised 2008 Winter 
II quota of 940,948 lb (427 mt). Because the amount transferred is less 
than 499,999 lb (227 mt), the possession limit per trip will remain 
2,000 lb (907 kg) during the Winter II quota period, consistent with 
the final rule Winter I to Winter II possession limit increase table 
(table 5) published in the 2008 final scup specifications (72 FR 74200, 
December 31, 2007).

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Classification

    This action is required by 50 CFR part 648 and is exempt from 
review under Executive Order 12866.

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

    Dated: August 4, 2008.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-18409 Filed 8-8-08; 8:45 am]
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