Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish and Pelagic Shelf Rockfish for Trawl Catcher Vessels Participating in the Entry Level Rockfish Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska, 38937-38938 [2010-16470]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 0910131362–0087–02]
RIN 0648–XX32
Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive
Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species
Fishery by Catcher Vessels in the Gulf
of Alaska
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed
fishing for species that comprise the
deep-water species fishery for catcher
vessels subject to sideboard limits
established under the Central Gulf of
Alaska (GOA) Rockfish Program in the
GOA. This action is necessary because
the 2010 Pacific halibut prohibited
species catch (PSC) sideboard limit
specified for the deep-water species
fishery for catcher vessels subject to
sideboard limits established under the
Central GOA Rockfish Program in the
GOA is insufficient to support directed
fishing for the deep-water species
fisheries.
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
time (A.l.t.), July 1, 2010, through 1200
hrs, A.l.t., July 31, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Whitney, 907–586–7269.
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 2010 Pacific halibut PSC
sideboard limit specified for the deepwater species fishery for catcher vessels
subject to sideboard limits established
under the Central GOA Rockfish
Program in the GOA is 22 metric tons,
for the period 1200 hrs, A.l.t., July 1,
2010, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., July 31,
2010, as established by § 679.82(d)(8)(i)
and the final 2010 and 2011 harvest
specifications for groundfish of the GOA
(75 FR 11749, March 12, 2010).
In accordance with
§ 679.82(d)(9)(i)(B), the Administrator,
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Alaska Region, NMFS, has determined
that the 2010 Pacific halibut PSC
sideboard limit specified for the deepwater species fishery for catcher vessels
subject to sideboard limits established
under the Central GOA Rockfish
Program in the GOA is insufficient to
support directed fishing for the deepwater species fisheries. Consequently, in
accordance with § 679.82(d)(9)(ii)(B),
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for
species that comprise the deep-water
species fishery for catcher vessels
subject to sideboard limits established
under the Central GOA Rockfish
Program in the GOA. The species and
species groups that comprise the deepwater species fishery for the sideboard
limit include deep-water flatfish, rex
sole, and arrowtooth flounder.
After the effective date of this closure
the maximum retainable amounts at
§ 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time
during a trip.
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 requirement is
impracticable and contrary to the public
interest. Notice and comment is
unnecessary because there is
insufficient halibut PSC sideboard limit
to support a directed fishery and
therefore the Regional Administrator
has no discretion for any action other
than to prohibit directed fishing.
The AA also finds good cause to
waive the 30–day delay in the effective
date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
the reasons provided above for waiver of
prior notice and opportunity for public
comment.
This action is required by § 679.20
and § 679.82 and is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 1, 2010.
Carrie Selberg,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 0910131362–0087–02]
RIN 0648–XX34
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish
and Pelagic Shelf Rockfish for Trawl
Catcher Vessels Participating in the
Entry Level Rockfish Fishery in the
Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of
Alaska
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed
fishing for northern rockfish and pelagic
shelf rockfish (PSR) for trawl catcher
vessels participating in the entry level
rockfish fishery in the Central
Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
(GOA). This action is necessary to
prevent exceeding the 2010 allocation of
northern rockfish and PSR allocated to
trawl catcher vessels participating in the
entry level rockfish fishery in the
Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
time (A.l.t.), July 1, 2010, through 1200
hrs, A.l.t., September 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Whitney, 907–586–7269.
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 2010 allocations of northern
rockfish and PSR for vessels
participating in the entry level trawl
fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of
the GOA are 0 metric tons as established
by the final 2010 and 2011 harvest
specifications for groundfish in the GOA
(75 FR 11749, March 12, 2010).
Consequently, in accordance with
§ 679.83(a)(3), the Administrator, Alaska
Region, NMFS, deems it appropriate for
conservation and management purposes
to not open directed fishing for northern
rockfish and PSR for trawl catcher
vessels participating in the entry level
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rockfish fishery in the Central
Regulatory Area of the GOA, because
there is no available allocation for
directed fishing.
After the effective date of this closure
the maximum retainable amounts at
§ 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time
during a trip.
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 requirement is
impracticable and contrary to the public
interest. Notice and comment is
unnecessary because there is no
available fish for an allocation and
therefore the Regional Administrator
has no discretion for any action other
than to prohibit directed fishing.
The AA also finds good cause to
waive the 30–day delay in the effective
date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
the reasons provided above for waiver of
prior notice and opportunity for public
comment.
This action is required by § 679.20
and § 679.83 and is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 1, 2010.
Carrie Selberg,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 0910131362–0087–02]
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RIN 0648–XX36
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish,
Pacific Ocean Perch, and Pelagic Shelf
Rockfish for Catcher Vessels
Participating in the Limited Access
Rockfish Fishery in the Central
Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed
fishing for northern rockfish, Pacific
ocean perch, and pelagic shelf rockfish
for catcher vessels participating in the
limited access rockfish fishery in the
Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of
Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary
to prevent exceeding the 2010 total
allowable catch (TAC) of northern
rockfish, Pacific ocean perch, and
pelagic shelf rockfish allocated to
catcher vessels participating in the
limited access rockfish fishery in the
Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
time (A.l.t.), July 1, 2010, through 2400
hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Whitney, 907–586–7269.
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 2010 rockfish TACs allocated as
directed fishing allowances to catcher
vessels participating in the limited
access rockfish fishery in the Central
Regulatory Area of the GOA are: 0
metric tons (mt) for Pacific ocean perch,
3 mt for northern rockfish, and 0 mt for
pelagic shelf rockfish as established by
the final 2010 and 2011 harvest
specifications for groundfish of the GOA
(75 FR 11749, March 12, 2010), and as
posted as the 2010 Rockfish Program
Allocations at https://
www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/
sustainablefisheries/goarat/default.htm.
Consequently, in accordance with
§ 679.82(b)(6), the Administrator, Alaska
Region, NMFS, deems it appropriate to
not open directed fishing for northern
rockfish, Pacific ocean perch, and
pelagic shelf rockfish for catcher vessels
participating in the limited access
rockfish fishery in the Central
Regulatory Area of the GOA because
there are insufficient allocations to
support directed fishing.
After the effective date of this closure
the maximum retainable amounts at
§ 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time
during a trip.
Classification
This action responds to the best
available information recently obtained
from the fishery. The Assistant
Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA,
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(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 requirement is
impracticable and contrary to the public
interest. Notice and comment is
unnecessary because there are
insufficient allocations to support
directed fishing and therefore the
Regional Administrator has no
discretion for any action other than to
prohibit directed fishing.
The AA also finds good cause to
waive the 30–day delay in the effective
date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
the reasons provided above for waiver of
prior notice and opportunity for public
comment.
This action is required by § 679.20
and § 679.82 and is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 1, 2010.
Carrie Selberg,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 0910131362–0087–02]
RIN 0648–XX31
Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive
Zone Off Alaska; Shallow-Water
Species Fishery by Catcher/
Processors in the Gulf of Alaska
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed
fishing for species that comprise the
shallow-water species fishery for
catcher/processors subject to sideboard
limits established under the Central
Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Rockfish Program
in the GOA. This action is necessary
because the 2010 Pacific halibut
prohibited species catch (PSC)
sideboard limit specified for the
shallow-water species fishery for
catcher/processors subject to sideboard
limits established under the Central
GOA Rockfish Program in the GOA is
insufficient to support directed fishing
for the shallow-water species fisheries.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 0910131362-0087-02]
RIN 0648-XX34
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Northern
Rockfish and Pelagic Shelf Rockfish for Trawl Catcher Vessels
Participating in the Entry Level Rockfish Fishery in the Central
Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for northern rockfish
and pelagic shelf rockfish (PSR) for trawl catcher vessels
participating in the entry level rockfish fishery in the Central
Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary
to prevent exceeding the 2010 allocation of northern rockfish and PSR
allocated to trawl catcher vessels participating in the entry level
rockfish fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), July 1, 2010,
through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., September 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Whitney, 907-586-7269.
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 Magnuson-
Stevens 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 2010 allocations of northern rockfish and PSR for vessels
participating in the entry level trawl fishery in the Central
Regulatory Area of the GOA are 0 metric tons as established by the
final 2010 and 2011 harvest specifications for groundfish in the GOA
(75 FR 11749, March 12, 2010).
Consequently, in accordance with Sec. 679.83(a)(3), the
Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS, deems it appropriate for
conservation and management purposes to not open directed fishing for
northern rockfish and PSR for trawl catcher vessels participating in
the entry level
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rockfish fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA, because
there is no available allocation for directed fishing.
After the effective date of this closure the maximum retainable
amounts at Sec. 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip.
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 requirement is impracticable and
contrary to the public interest. Notice and comment is unnecessary
because there is no available fish for an allocation and therefore the
Regional Administrator has no discretion for any action other than to
prohibit directed fishing.
The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the
effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is
based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and
opportunity for public comment.
This action is required by Sec. 679.20 and Sec. 679.83 and is
exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: July 1, 2010.
Carrie Selberg,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-16470 Filed 7-1-10; 4:15 pm]
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