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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 178 / Wednesday, September 15, 2010 / Rules and Regulations
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 0907301205–0289–02]
RIN 0648–XZ00
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Total
Allowable Catch Harvested for
Management Area 1B
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces that,
effective 0001 hours, September 14,
2010, federally permitted vessels may
not fish for, catch, possess, transfer, or
land more than 2,000 lb (907.2 kg) of
Atlantic herring in or from Management
Area 1B (Area 1B) per trip or calendar
day until January 1, 2011, when the
2011 total allowable catch (TAC)
becomes available, except for transiting
purposes as described in this notice.
This action is based on the
determination that 95 percent of the
Atlantic herring TAC allocated to Area
1B for 2010 is projected to be harvested
by September 14, 2010. Regulations
governing the Atlantic herring fishery
require publication of this notification
to advise vessel permit holders that no
TAC is available for the directed fishery
for Atlantic herring harvested from Area
1B.
DATES: Effective 0001 hrs local time,
September 14, 2010, through December
31, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lindsey Feldman, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 675–2179.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations governing the Atlantic
herring fishery are found at 50 CFR part
648. The regulations require annual
specification of optimum yield,
domestic and foreign fishing, domestic
and joint venture processing, and
management area TACs. The 2010
Domestic Annual Harvest is 91,200 mt;
the 2010 TAC allocated to Area 1B (75
FR 48874, August 12, 2010) is 4,362 mt;
0 mt of the TAC is set aside for research,
which leaves a TAC of 86,838 mt for the
commercial fishery.
The regulations at § 648.201 require
the Administrator, Northeast Region,
NMFS (Regional Administrator), to
monitor the Atlantic herring fishery in
each of the four management areas
designated in the Fishery Management
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Plan (FMP) for the Atlantic herring
fishery and, based upon dealer reports,
state data, and other available
information, to determine when the
harvest of Atlantic herring is projected
to reach 95 percent of the TAC
allocated. When such a determination is
made, NMFS is required to publish
notification in the Federal Register of
this determination and prohibit Atlantic
herring vessel permit holders from
fishing for, catching, possessing,
transferring, or landing more than 2,000
lb (907.2 kg) of herring per trip or
calendar day in or from the specified
management area for the remainder of
the closure period. Transiting of Area
1B with more than 2,000 lb (907.2 kg)
of herring on board is allowed under the
conditions specified below.
The Regional Administrator has
determined, based upon dealer reports
and other available information that 95
percent of the total Atlantic herring TAC
allocated to Area 1B for the 2010 fishing
year is projected to be harvested.
Therefore, effective 0001 hrs local time,
September 14, 2010, federally permitted
vessels may not fish for, catch, possess,
transfer, or land more than 2,000 lb
(907.2 kg) of Atlantic herring in or from
Area 1B per trip or calendar day through
December 31, 2010. Vessels transiting
Area 1B with more than 2,000 lb (907.2
kg) of herring on board may land this
amount provided such herring was not
caught in Area 1B and provided all
fishing gear is stowed and not available
for immediate use as required by
§ 648.23(b). Effective September 14,
2010, federally permitted dealers are
also advised that they may not purchase
Atlantic herring from federally
permitted Atlantic herring vessels that
harvest more than 2,000 lb (907.2 kg) of
Atlantic herring from Area 1B through
2400 hrs local time, December 31, 2010.
Classification
This action is required by 50 CFR part
648 and is exempt from review under
Executive Order 12866.
The Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good cause
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive
prior notice and the opportunity for
public comment because it would be
contrary to the public interest. This
action closes the Atlantic herring fishery
for Management Area 1B until January
1, 2011, under current regulations. The
regulations at § 648.201(a) require such
action to ensure that Atlantic herring
vessels do not exceed the 2010 TAC.
The Atlantic herring fishery opened for
the 2010 fishing year at 0001 hours on
January 1, 2010. Data indicating the
Atlantic herring fleet will have landed
at least 95 percent of the 2010 TAC have
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only recently become available. If
implementation of this closure is
delayed to solicit prior public comment,
the quota for this fishing year will be
exceeded, thereby undermining the
conservation objectives of the FMP. The
AA further finds, pursuant to 5 U.S.C
553(d)(3), good cause to waive the thirty
(30) day delayed effectiveness period for
the reasons stated above.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 10, 2010
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
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 0910131362–0087–02]
RIN 0648–XZ05
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by
Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for
Processing by the Inshore Component
in the Central Regulatory Area of the
Gulf of Alaska
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
AGENCY:
NMFS is prohibiting directed
fishing for Pacific cod by vessels
catching Pacific cod for processing by
the inshore component in the Central
Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
(GOA). This action is necessary to
prevent exceeding the 2010 Pacific total
allowable catch (TAC) apportioned to
vessels catching Pacific cod for
processing by the inshore component of
the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
time (A.l.t.), September 13, 2010,
through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31,
2010.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Josh
Keaton, 907–586–7228.
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
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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.
Regulations governing sideboard
protections for GOA groundfish
fisheries appear at subpart B of 50 CFR
part 680.
The 2010 Pacific cod TAC
apportioned to vessels catching Pacific
cod for processing by the inshore
component of the Central Regulatory
Area of the GOA is 33,104 metric tons
(mt), as established by the final 2010
and 2011 harvest specifications for
groundfish of the GOA (75 FR 11749,
March 12, 2010).
In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i),
the Administrator, Alaska Region,
NMFS (Regional Administrator) has
determined that the 2010 Pacific cod
TAC apportioned to vessels catching
Pacific cod for processing by the inshore
component of the Central Regulatory
Area of the GOA will soon be reached.
Therefore, the Regional Administrator is
establishing a directed fishing
allowance of 31,604 mt, and is setting
aside the remaining 1,500 mt as bycatch
to support other anticipated groundfish
fisheries. In accordance with
§ 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional
Administrator finds that this directed
fishing allowance has been reached.
Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting
directed fishing for Pacific cod by
vessels catching Pacific cod for
processing by the inshore component in
the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
This inseason action does not apply to
vessels fishing under a cooperative
quota permit in the cooperative fishery
in the Rockfish Program for the Central
GOA.
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. This requirement is
impracticable and contrary to the public
interest as it would prevent NMFS from
responding to the most recent fisheries
data in a timely fashion and would
delay the directed fishing closure of
Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific
cod for processing by the inshore
component in the Central Regulatory
Area of the GOA. NMFS was unable to
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publish a notice providing time for
public comment because the most
recent, relevant data only became
available as of September 9, 2010.
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 is exempt from review under
Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 10, 2010.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 0910131362–0087–02]
RIN 0648–XZ06
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Shallow-Water
Species by Vessels Using Trawl Gear
in the Gulf of Alaska
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; modification
of a closure.
AGENCY:
NMFS is opening directed
fishing for shallow-water species by
vessels using trawl gear in the Gulf of
Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary
to fully use the fourth seasonal
apportionment of the 2010 Pacific
halibut bycatch allowance specified for
the trawl shallow-water species fishery
in of the GOA.
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
time (A.l.t.), September 11, 2010,
through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., October 1,
2010. Comments must be received at the
following address no later than 4:30
p.m., A.l.t., September 27, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sue
Salveson, Assistant Regional
Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries
Division, Alaska Region, NMFS, Attn:
Ellen Sebastian. You may submit
comments, identified by RIN 0648–
XZ06, by any one of the following
methods:
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• Electronic Submissions: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal https://
www.regulations.gov.
• Mail: P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK
99802.
• Fax: (907) 586–7557.
• Hand delivery to the Federal
Building: 709 West 9th Street, Room
420A, Juneau, AK.
All comments received are a part of
the public record. No comments will be
posted to https://www.regulations.gov for
public viewing until after the comment
period has closed. Comment will
generally be posted 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: Josh
Keaton, 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.
NMFS prohibited directed fishing for
shallow-water species by vessels using
trawl gear in the GOA under
§ 679.21(d)(7)(i) on September 3, 2010
(75 FR 54290, September 7, 2010).
NMFS has determined that
approximately 132 mt remain in the
fourth seasonal apportionment of the
2010 Pacific halibut bycatch allowance
specified for the trawl shallow-water
species fishery in the GOA. Therefore,
in accordance with § 679.25(a)(1)(i),
(a)(2)(i)(C) and (a)(2)(iii)(D), and to fully
utilize the fourth seasonal
apportionment of the 2010 Pacific
halibut bycatch allowance specified for
the trawl shallow-water species fishery
in the GOA, NMFS is terminating the
previous closure and is opening
directed fishing for trawl shallow-water
species by vessels using trawl gear in
the GOA. This will enhance the
socioeconomic well-being of harvesters
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 0910131362-0087-02]
RIN 0648-XZ05
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod
by Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for Processing by the Inshore Component
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 Pacific cod by
vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component in
the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the 2010 Pacific total allowable catch
(TAC) apportioned to vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the
inshore component of the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA.
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 13,
2010, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh Keaton, 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 Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and
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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. Regulations governing sideboard protections for GOA
groundfish fisheries appear at subpart B of 50 CFR part 680.
The 2010 Pacific cod TAC apportioned to vessels catching Pacific
cod for processing by the inshore component of the Central Regulatory
Area of the GOA is 33,104 metric tons (mt), as established by the final
2010 and 2011 harvest specifications for groundfish of the GOA (75 FR
11749, March 12, 2010).
In accordance with Sec. 679.20(d)(1)(i), the Administrator, Alaska
Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator) has determined that the 2010
Pacific cod TAC apportioned to vessels catching Pacific cod for
processing by the inshore component of the Central Regulatory Area of
the GOA will soon be reached. Therefore, the Regional Administrator is
establishing a directed fishing allowance of 31,604 mt, and is setting
aside the remaining 1,500 mt as bycatch to support other anticipated
groundfish fisheries. In accordance with Sec. 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the
Regional Administrator finds that this directed fishing allowance has
been reached. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for
Pacific cod by vessels catching Pacific cod for processing by the
inshore component in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. This
inseason action does not apply to vessels fishing under a cooperative
quota permit in the cooperative fishery in the Rockfish Program for the
Central GOA.
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. This requirement is impracticable and
contrary to the public interest as it would prevent NMFS from
responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely fashion and
would delay the directed fishing closure of Pacific cod by vessels
catching Pacific cod for processing by the inshore component in the
Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. NMFS was unable to publish a notice
providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant
data only became available as of September 9, 2010.
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 is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 10, 2010.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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