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Portland, Oregon.
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Therese Conant,
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Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–AS67
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish
Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Gulf Red
Snapper Individual Fishing Quota
Program
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of determination of
catastrophic conditions.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the
regulations implementing the individual
fishing quota (IFQ) program for the
commercial red snapper fishery in the
Gulf of Mexico, the Administrator,
Southeast Region, NMFS (RA) has
determined that catastrophic conditions
exist in those parts of Texas and
Louisiana from the mouth of the
Mississippi River west to Freeport,
Texas as a result of recent hurricanes.
Consistent with those regulations, the
RA has authorized IFQ participants
within this affected area to use paperbased forms, if necessary, for basic
required IFQ administrative functions,
e.g., landing transactions, until October
24, 2008. This determination of
catastrophic conditions and allowance
of alternative methods for completing
required IFQ administrative functions is
intended to facilitate continuation of
IFQ operations during the period of
catastrophic conditions.
DATES: The RA is authorizing IFQ
participants within this affected area to
use paper-based forms until October 24,
2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Britni Tokotch, telephone 727–824–
5305, fax 727–824–5308, e-mail
Britni.Tokotch@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations implementing the IFQ
program for the commercial red snapper
fishery in the Gulf of Mexico (50 CFR
622.16) require that IFQ participants
have access to a computer and Internet
access and that they conduct
administrative functions associated with
the IFQ program, e.g., landing
transactions, online. However, these
regulations also specify that during
catastrophic conditions, as determined
by the RA, the RA can authorize IFQ
participants in the affected area who are
unable to submit information
electronically to use paper-based forms
to complete IFQ administrative
functions for the duration of the
catastrophic conditions. The RA must
determine that catastrophic conditions
exist, specify the duration of the
catastrophic conditions, and specify
which participants or geographic areas
are deemed affected by the catastrophic
conditions.
Hurricane Gustav made landfall near
Cocodrie, Louisiana as a strong Category
2 hurricane on September 1, 2008.
Twelve days later Hurricane Ike made
landfall near Galveston, Texas as a
Category 2 hurricane. Strong winds and
flooding from these two hurricanes
impacted coastal communities
throughout Texas and Louisiana,
resulting in power outages and loss of
homes, businesses, and other
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infrastructure. As a result the RA has
determined that catastrophic conditions
exist in those areas of the states of
Louisiana and Texas from the mouth of
the Mississippi River west to Freeport,
Texas. The RA is authorizing IFQ
participants within this affected area to
use paper-based forms until October 24,
2008. NMFS will provide additional
notification to affected participants via
NOAA weather radio, fishery bulletins,
and other appropriate means.
NMFS previously provided each IFQ
dealer the necessary paper forms
(sequentially coded) and instructions in
the event catastrophic conditions exist.
Paper forms are also available from the
RA upon request. The electronic system
for submitting information to NMFS
will continue to be available to all
participants, and participants in the
affected area are encouraged to continue
using this system, if accessible.
The administrative program functions
available to participants in the area
affected by catastrophic conditions will
be limited under the paper-based
system. There will be no mechanism for
transfers of IFQ shares or allocation
under the paper-based system in effect
during catastrophic conditions.
Assistance in complying with the
requirements of the paper-based system
will be available via IFQ Customer
Service 1–866–425–7627 Monday
through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. eastern time.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 19, 2008.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-AS67
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic;
Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Gulf Red Snapper Individual
Fishing Quota Program
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of determination of catastrophic conditions.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the regulations implementing the individual
fishing quota (IFQ) program for the commercial red snapper fishery in
the Gulf of Mexico, the Administrator, Southeast Region, NMFS (RA) has
determined that catastrophic conditions exist in those parts of Texas
and Louisiana from the mouth of the Mississippi River west to Freeport,
Texas as a result of recent hurricanes. Consistent with those
regulations, the RA has authorized IFQ participants within this
affected area to use paper-based forms, if necessary, for basic
required IFQ administrative functions, e.g., landing transactions,
until October 24, 2008. This determination of catastrophic conditions
and allowance of alternative methods for completing required IFQ
administrative functions is intended to facilitate continuation of IFQ
operations during the period of catastrophic conditions.
DATES: The RA is authorizing IFQ participants within this affected area
to use paper-based forms until October 24, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Britni Tokotch, telephone 727-824-
5305, fax 727-824-5308, e-mail Britni.Tokotch@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations implementing the IFQ program for
the commercial red snapper fishery in the Gulf of Mexico (50 CFR
622.16) require that IFQ participants have access to a computer and
Internet access and that they conduct administrative functions
associated with the IFQ program, e.g., landing transactions, online.
However, these regulations also specify that during catastrophic
conditions, as determined by the RA, the RA can authorize IFQ
participants in the affected area who are unable to submit information
electronically to use paper-based forms to complete IFQ administrative
functions for the duration of the catastrophic conditions. The RA must
determine that catastrophic conditions exist, specify the duration of
the catastrophic conditions, and specify which participants or
geographic areas are deemed affected by the catastrophic conditions.
Hurricane Gustav made landfall near Cocodrie, Louisiana as a strong
Category 2 hurricane on September 1, 2008. Twelve days later Hurricane
Ike made landfall near Galveston, Texas as a Category 2 hurricane.
Strong winds and flooding from these two hurricanes impacted coastal
communities throughout Texas and Louisiana, resulting in power outages
and loss of homes, businesses, and other infrastructure. As a result
the RA has determined that catastrophic conditions exist in those areas
of the states of Louisiana and Texas from the mouth of the Mississippi
River west to Freeport, Texas. The RA is authorizing IFQ participants
within this affected area to use paper-based forms until October 24,
2008. NMFS will provide additional notification to affected
participants via NOAA weather radio, fishery bulletins, and other
appropriate means.
NMFS previously provided each IFQ dealer the necessary paper forms
(sequentially coded) and instructions in the event catastrophic
conditions exist. Paper forms are also available from the RA upon
request. The electronic system for submitting information to NMFS will
continue to be available to all participants, and participants in the
affected area are encouraged to continue using this system, if
accessible.
The administrative program functions available to participants in
the area affected by catastrophic conditions will be limited under the
paper-based system. There will be no mechanism for transfers of IFQ
shares or allocation under the paper-based system in effect during
catastrophic conditions. Assistance in complying with the requirements
of the paper-based system will be available via IFQ Customer Service 1-
866-425-7627 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. eastern
time.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 19, 2008.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-22406 Filed 9-23-08; 8:45 am]
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