Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer, 82295 [2010-32947]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 0908191244–91427–02]
RIN 0648–XA073
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Summer Flounder Fishery;
Quota Transfer
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces that the
State of North Carolina is transferring a
portion of its 2010 commercial summer
flounder quota to the Commonwealth of
Virginia. In addition, the State of Maine
is transferring a portion of its 2010
commercial summer flounder quota to
the State of Rhode Island. By this action,
NMFS adjusts the quotas and announces
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the revised commercial quota for each
state involved.
DATES: Effective December 27, 2010,
through December 31, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah Heil, Fishery Management
Specialist, 978–281–9257.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations governing the summer
flounder fishery are found at 50 CFR
part 648. The regulations require annual
specification of a commercial quota that
is apportioned among the coastal states
from North Carolina through Maine. The
process to set the annual commercial
quota and the percent allocated to each
state are described in § 648.100.
The final rule implementing
Amendment 5 to the Summer Flounder,
Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery
Management Plan, which was published
on December 17, 1993 (58 FR 65936),
provided a mechanism for summer
flounder quota to be transferred from
one state to another. Two or more states,
under mutual agreement and with the
concurrence of the Administrator,
Northeast Region, NMFS (Regional
Administrator), can transfer or combine
summer flounder commercial quota
under § 648.100(d). The Regional
Administrator is required to consider
the criteria set forth in § 648.100(d)(3) in
the evaluation of requests for quota
transfers or combinations.
North Carolina has agreed to transfer
11,815 lb (5,359 kg) of its 2010
commercial quota to Virginia. This
transfer was prompted by summer
flounder landings of two North Carolina
vessels that were granted safe harbor in
Virginia due to mechanical problems on
November 19, 2010, and December 6,
2010. In addition, Maine has agreed to
transfer 6,000 lb (2,722 kg) of its 2010
commercial quota to Rhode Island. The
Regional Administrator has determined
that the criteria set forth in
§ 648.100(d)(3) have been met. The
revised summer flounder quotas for
calendar year 2010 are: North Carolina,
3,358,231 lb (1,523,268 kg); Virginia,
2,922,226 lb (1,325,499 kg); Maine, 126
lb (57 kg); and Rhode Island, 2,025,915
lb (918,940 kg).
Classification
This action is taken under 50 CFR
part 648 and is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 27, 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 648
[Docket No. 100204079–0199–02]
RIN 0648–XA084
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery;
Quota Transfer
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason quota
transfer.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces that the
Commonwealth of Virginia is
transferring commercial bluefish quota
to the State of North Carolina from its
2010 quota. By this action, NMFS
adjusts the quotas and announces the
revised commercial quotas for Virginia
and North Carolina.
DATES: Effective December 27, 2010
through December 31, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah Heil, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281–9257.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations governing the Atlantic
bluefish fishery are found at 50 CFR part
648. The regulations require annual
specification of a commercial quota that
is apportioned among the coastal States
from Florida through Maine. The
process to set the annual commercial
quota and the percent allocated to each
State is described in § 648.160.
Two or more States, under mutual
agreement and with the concurrence of
the Administrator, Northeast Region,
NMFS (Regional Administrator), can
transfer or combine bluefish commercial
quota under § 648.160(f). The Regional
Administrator is required to consider
the criteria set forth in § 648.160(f)(1) in
the evaluation of requests for quota
transfers or combinations.
Virginia has agreed to transfer 250,000
lb (113,398 kg) of its 2010 commercial
quota to North Carolina. The Regional
Administrator has determined that the
criteria set forth in § 648.160(f)(1) have
been met. The revised bluefish quotas
for calendar year 2010 are: Virginia,
963,280 lb (436,937 kg); and North
Carolina, 3,524,441 lb (1,528,860 kg).
SUMMARY:
Classification
This action is taken under 50 CFR
part 648 and is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 0908191244-91427-02]
RIN 0648-XA073
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder
Fishery; Quota Transfer
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is
transferring a portion of its 2010 commercial summer flounder quota to
the Commonwealth of Virginia. In addition, the State of Maine is
transferring a portion of its 2010 commercial summer flounder quota to
the State of Rhode Island. By this action, NMFS adjusts the quotas and
announces the revised commercial quota for each state involved.
DATES: Effective December 27, 2010, through December 31, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Heil, Fishery Management
Specialist, 978-281-9257.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations governing the summer flounder
fishery are found at 50 CFR part 648. The regulations require annual
specification of a commercial quota that is apportioned among the
coastal states from North Carolina through Maine. The process to set
the annual commercial quota and the percent allocated to each state are
described in Sec. 648.100.
The final rule implementing Amendment 5 to the Summer Flounder,
Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan, which was published
on December 17, 1993 (58 FR 65936), provided a mechanism for summer
flounder quota to be transferred from one state to another. Two or more
states, under mutual agreement and with the concurrence of the
Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), can
transfer or combine summer flounder commercial quota under Sec.
648.100(d). The Regional Administrator is required to consider the
criteria set forth in Sec. 648.100(d)(3) in the evaluation of requests
for quota transfers or combinations.
North Carolina has agreed to transfer 11,815 lb (5,359 kg) of its
2010 commercial quota to Virginia. This transfer was prompted by summer
flounder landings of two North Carolina vessels that were granted safe
harbor in Virginia due to mechanical problems on November 19, 2010, and
December 6, 2010. In addition, Maine has agreed to transfer 6,000 lb
(2,722 kg) of its 2010 commercial quota to Rhode Island. The Regional
Administrator has determined that the criteria set forth in Sec.
648.100(d)(3) have been met. The revised summer flounder quotas for
calendar year 2010 are: North Carolina, 3,358,231 lb (1,523,268 kg);
Virginia, 2,922,226 lb (1,325,499 kg); Maine, 126 lb (57 kg); and Rhode
Island, 2,025,915 lb (918,940 kg).
Classification
This action is taken under 50 CFR part 648 and is exempt from
review under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 27, 2010.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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