Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Closure of the 2008 Commercial Fishery for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic, 47850-47851 [E8-18937]

Download as PDF 47850 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 159 / Friday, August 15, 2008 / Rules and Regulations Manufacturer PORSCHE .......................... SAAB .................................. SUBARU ............................. SUZUKI .............................. TOYOTA ............................. VOLKSWAGEN .................. 1 Granted 2 Formerly Subject lines Infiniti M30. Infiniti M45. Infiniti QX4. Infiniti Q45. 911. Boxster/Cayman. 9–3. Forester.1 Impreza. B9 Tribeca. XL–7. Lexus ES. Lexus GS. Lexus LS. Lexus SC. Audi 5000S. Audi A4. Audi Allroad. Audi A6. Audi Q5.1 New Beetle. Cabrio. Golf/GTI. Jetta. Passat. an exemption from the parts marking requirements beginning with MY 2009. known as Mercedes-Benz. Issued on: August 11, 2008. Nathaniel M. Beuse, Office of Crash Avoidance Standards, Director. [FR Doc. E8–18890 Filed 8–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 622 [Docket No. 040205043–4043–01] RIN 0648–XI45 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snappergrouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Closure of the 2008 Commercial Fishery for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with PROPOSALS AGENCY: SUMMARY: NMFS closes the commercial fishery for golden tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS has determined that the quota for the commercial fishery for golden tilefish will have been reached by August 17, 2008. This closure is necessary to protect the golden tilefish resource. 17:44 Aug 14, 2008 Jkt 214001 The snapper-grouper fishery of the South Atlantic is managed under the Fishery Management Plan for the SnapperGrouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP). The FMP was prepared by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and is implemented under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622. Those regulations set the commercial quota for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic at 295,000 lb (133,810 kg) for the current fishing year, January 1 through December 31, 2008. Under 50 CFR 622.43(a), NMFS is required to close the commercial fishery for a species or species group when the quota for that species or species group is reached, or is projected to be reached, by filing a notification to that effect with the Office of the Federal Register. Based on current statistics, NMFS has determined that the available commercial quota of 295,000 lb (133,810 kg) for golden tilefish will be reached on or before August 17, 2008. Accordingly, NMFS is closing the commercial fishery for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE VerDate Aug<31>2005 Closure is effective 12:01 a.m., local time, August 17, 2008, until 12:01 a.m., local time, on January 1, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Britni Tokotch, telephone 727–824– 5305, fax 727–824–5308, e-mail Britni.Tokotch@noaa.gov. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 EEZ from 12:01 a.m., local time, on August 17, 2008, until 12:01 a.m., local time, on January 1, 2009. The operator of a vessel with a valid commercial vessel permit for snapper-grouper having golden tilefish aboard must have landed and bartered, traded, or sold such golden tilefish prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, August 17, 2008. During the closure, the bag and possession limits specified in 50 CFR 622.39(b) apply to all harvest or possession of golden tilefish in or from the South Atlantic EEZ, and the sale or purchase of golden tilefish taken from the EEZ is prohibited. The prohibition on sale or purchase does not apply to sale or purchase of golden tilefish that were harvested, landed ashore, and sold prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, August 17, 2008, and were held in cold storage by a dealer or processor. Classification This action responds to the best available information recently obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such prior notice and opportunity for public comment is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. Such procedures would be unnecessary because the rule itself has already been subject to notice and comment, and all that remains is to notify the public of the closure. E:\FR\FM\15AUR1.SGM 15AUR1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 159 / Friday, August 15, 2008 / Rules and Regulations Allowing prior notice and opportunity for public comment is contrary to the public interest because of the need to immediately implement this action to protect the fishery since the capacity of the fishing fleet allows for rapid harvest of the quota. Prior notice and opportunity for public comment would require time and would potentially result in a harvest well in excess of the established quota. For the aforementioned reasons, the AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the effectiveness of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This action is taken under 50 CFR 622.43(a) and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: August 12, 2008. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–18937 Filed 8–12–08; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 635 [Docket No. 0612242866–8888–03] RIN 0648–AU89 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); Atlantic Shark Management Measures National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule; effectiveness of collection-of-information requirements. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with PROPOSALS AGENCY: SUMMARY: NMFS announces approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of collection-of-information requirements contained in regulations implementing Amendment 2 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This final rule sets forth the effective date of the collection-ofinformation requirements. DATES: The collection-of-information requirements in § 635.5 will be effective on September 15, 2008. ADDRESSES: Written comments regarding the burden-hour estimates or other aspects of the collection-ofinformation requirements contained in this final rule may be submitted to David Rostker, OMB, by e-mail to DavidlRostker@omb.eop.gov, or fax to 202–395–7285. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:44 Aug 14, 2008 Jkt 214001 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jackie Wilson, NMFS HMS Management Division, 240–338–3936. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access This Federal Register document is also accessible on the internet at: www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/. Background A final rule for Amendment 2 to the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic HMS FMP was published in the Federal Register on June 24, 2008 (73 FR 35778), and a correction was published on July 15, 2008 (73 FR 40658). That final rule became effective on July 24, 2008. The OMB approval of the collection-ofinformation requirements for § 635.5 had not been received by the date the final rule was submitted to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Because OMB approval of the collection-of-information requirements had not been received by NMFS by the date the final rule was published, the effective date of the associated recordkeeping and reporting requirements in that rule was delayed. OMB approved the collection-ofinformation requirements contained in the rule on June 23, 2008. Accordingly, this final rule makes effective the collection-of-information requirements at § 635.5 contained in the final rule published on June 24, 2008. Classification This final rule has been determined to be not significant for purposes of Executive Order 12866.tanding any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, and no person shall be subject to penalty for failure to comply with, a collection-ofinformation requirement subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), unless that collection-of-information displays a currently valid OMB control number. This final rule contains revisions to collection-of- information requirements subject to the PRA under OMB Control Number 0648–0040. NMFS sought approval regarding the addition of a check box on the HMS dealer form. This check box would allow HMS dealers to note whether or not shark fins were naturally attached to the shark through offloading. NMFS does not expect that the addition of a check box regarding shark fins would add to the reporting burden. Send comments regarding these burden estimates or any other aspect of this data collection, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to David Rostker at PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 47851 DavidlRostker@omb.eop.gov, or fax to 202–395–7285. Dated: August 11, 2008. James W. Balsiger Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–18944 Filed 8–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 071106671–8010–02] RIN 0648–XJ72 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Thornyhead Rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting retention of thornyhead rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the 2008 total allowable catch (TAC) of thornyhead rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA has been reached. Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), August 13, 2008, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Hogan, 907–586–7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the GOA exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. The 2008 TAC of thornyhead rockfish in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA is 267 metric tons (mt) as established by the 2008 and 2009 harvest specifications for groundfish of the GOA (73 FR 10562, February 27, 2008). In accordance with § 679.20(d)(2), the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that the 2008 TAC of DATES: E:\FR\FM\15AUR1.SGM 15AUR1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 159 (Friday, August 15, 2008)]
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[Pages 47850-47851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18937]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 622

[Docket No. 040205043-4043-01]
RIN 0648-XI45


Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 
Snapper-grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Closure of the 2008 
Commercial Fishery for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic

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

ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.

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SUMMARY: NMFS closes the commercial fishery for golden tilefish in the 
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS has 
determined that the quota for the commercial fishery for golden 
tilefish will have been reached by August 17, 2008. This closure is 
necessary to protect the golden tilefish resource.

DATES: Closure is effective 12:01 a.m., local time, August 17, 2008, 
until 12:01 a.m., local time, on January 1, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Britni Tokotch, telephone 727-824-
5305, fax 727-824-5308, e-mail Britni.Tokotch@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The snapper-grouper fishery of the South 
Atlantic is managed under the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-
Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP). The FMP was 
prepared by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and is 
implemented under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations 
at 50 CFR part 622. Those regulations set the commercial quota for 
golden tilefish in the South Atlantic at 295,000 lb (133,810 kg) for 
the current fishing year, January 1 through December 31, 2008.
    Under 50 CFR 622.43(a), NMFS is required to close the commercial 
fishery for a species or species group when the quota for that species 
or species group is reached, or is projected to be reached, by filing a 
notification to that effect with the Office of the Federal Register. 
Based on current statistics, NMFS has determined that the available 
commercial quota of 295,000 lb (133,810 kg) for golden tilefish will be 
reached on or before August 17, 2008. Accordingly, NMFS is closing the 
commercial fishery for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ from 
12:01 a.m., local time, on August 17, 2008, until 12:01 a.m., local 
time, on January 1, 2009. The operator of a vessel with a valid 
commercial vessel permit for snapper-grouper having golden tilefish 
aboard must have landed and bartered, traded, or sold such golden 
tilefish prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, August 17, 2008.
    During the closure, the bag and possession limits specified in 50 
CFR 622.39(b) apply to all harvest or possession of golden tilefish in 
or from the South Atlantic EEZ, and the sale or purchase of golden 
tilefish taken from the EEZ is prohibited. The prohibition on sale or 
purchase does not apply to sale or purchase of golden tilefish that 
were harvested, landed ashore, and sold prior to 12:01 a.m., local 
time, August 17, 2008, and were held in cold storage by a dealer or 
processor.

Classification

    This action responds to the best available information recently 
obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, 
NOAA, (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior 
notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set 
forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such prior notice and opportunity for 
public comment is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. Such 
procedures would be unnecessary because the rule itself has already 
been subject to notice and comment, and all that remains is to notify 
the public of the closure.

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Allowing prior notice and opportunity for public comment is contrary to 
the public interest because of the need to immediately implement this 
action to protect the fishery since the capacity of the fishing fleet 
allows for rapid harvest of the quota. Prior notice and opportunity for 
public comment would require time and would potentially result in a 
harvest well in excess of the established quota.
    For the aforementioned reasons, the AA also finds good cause to 
waive the 30-day delay in the effectiveness of this action under 5 
U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
    This action is taken under 50 CFR 622.43(a) and is exempt from 
review under Executive Order 12866.

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

    Dated: August 12, 2008.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-18937 Filed 8-12-08; 4:15 pm]
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