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(Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations
at 50 CFR part 622.
On April 27, 2000, NMFS
implemented the final rule (65 FR
16336, March 28, 2000) that divided the
Florida west coast subzone of the Gulf
of Mexico eastern zone into northern
and southern subzones, and established
their separate quotas. The king mackerel
quota for the hook-and-line component
of the commercial sector in the southern
Florida west coast subzone is 520,312 lb
(236,010 kg) (50 CFR
622.42(c)(1)(i)(A)(2)(i)).
In accordance with 50 CFR
622.44(a)(2)(ii)(B)(2), from the date that
75 percent of the southern Florida west
coast subzone’s hook-and-line gear
quota has been harvested until a closure
of the subzone’s hook-and-line
component has been effected or the
fishing year ends, king mackerel in or
from the EEZ may be possessed on
board or landed from a permitted vessel
in amounts not exceeding 500 lb (227
kg) per day.
NMFS has determined that 75 percent
of the quota for the hook-and-line
component of the commercial sector for
Gulf group king mackerel from the
southern Florida west coast subzone has
been reached. Accordingly, a 500-lb
(227-kg) trip limit applies to vessels in
the hook-and-line component of the
commercial sector for king mackerel in
or from the EEZ in the southern Florida
west coast subzone effective 12:01 a.m.,
local time, March 8, 2011. The 500-lb
(227-kg) trip limit will remain in effect
until the commercial sector closes or
until the end of the current fishing year
(June 30, 2011), whichever occurs first.
The Florida west coast subzone is that
part of the eastern zone located south
and west of 25°20.4′ N. lat. (a line
directly east from the Miami-Dade/
Monroe County, FL boundary) along the
west coast of Florida to 87°31′06′ W.
long. (a line directly south from the
Alabama/Florida boundary). The
Florida west coast subzone is further
divided into northern and southern
subzones. From November 1 through
March 31, the southern subzone is
designated as the area extending south
and west from 25°20.4′ N. lat. to
26°19.8′ N. lat. (a line directly west from
the Lee/Collier County, Florida,
boundary), i.e., the area off Collier and
Monroe Counties. Beginning April 1, the
southern subzone is reduced to the area
off Collier County, Florida, between
25°48′ N. lat. and 26°19.8′ N. lat.
(AA), finds that the need to immediately
implement this trip limit reduction for
the king mackerel hook-and-line
component of the commercial sector in
the southern Florida west coast subzone
constitutes good cause to waive the
requirements 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
implementing the quota and the
associated requirement for closure of the
commercial harvest when the quota is
reached or projected to be reached has
already been subject to notice and
comment, and all that remains is to
notify the public of the closure.
Allowing prior notice and
opportunity for public comment on this
action would be contrary to the public
interest because any delay in the trip
limit reduction of the commercial
harvest could result in the commercial
quota being exceeded. There is a need
to immediately implement this action to
protect the king mackerel resource
because 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: March 3, 2011.
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 622
[Docket No. 0907271173–1137–04]
RIN 0648–AY11
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico, and South Atlantic; SnapperGrouper Fishery Off the Southern
Atlantic States; Amendment 17B;
Correction
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Correcting amendments.
AGENCY:
This document contains
corrections to the final rule that
implemented Amendment 17B to the
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the
Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South
Atlantic Region (Amendment 17B),
which was published in the Federal
Register on December 30, 2010.
DATES: This correction is effective
March 8, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anik Clemens, 727–824–5305; e-mail:
Anik.Clemens@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
On December 30, 2010, a final rule
was published to implement
Amendment 17B (75 FR 82280). That
final rule established annual catch
limits and accountability measures for
nine snapper-grouper species in the
South Atlantic region. One of these
accountability measures prohibits the
possession of deep-water snappergrouper species in or from the South
Atlantic exclusive economic zone in
depths greater than 240 ft (73 m). After
the regulations implementing
Amendment 17B became effective on
January 31, 2011, it was determined that
two of the waypoints defining the 240ft (73-m) depth contour were in State
waters.
Need for Correction
As published, the final rule contains
errors in a table of coordinates in the
regulatory text. In § 622.35, paragraph
(o) contains a table of coordinates for
the depth closure implemented in
Amendment 17B for deep-water
snapper-grouper. Within this table, an
incorrect longitudinal coordinate was
implemented for point K, and the
coordinates for points O and U are
within State boundaries. Through this
Classification
This action responds to the best
available information recently obtained
from the fisheries. The Assistant
Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
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correcting amendment, the longitudinal
coordinate for point K will be corrected
and the coordinates for points O and U,
as published in the final rule
implementing Amendment 17B, will be
removed and replaced with new
boundary coordinates to reflect the
State/Federal boundary. These new
coordinates and State/Federal boundary
lines will be included in the revised
depth closure table of coordinates. All
other information remains unchanged
and will not be repeated in this
correction.
Classification
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
NOAA, finds good cause to waive prior
notice and opportunity for additional
public comment for this action because
any delay of this action would be
unnecessary and contrary to the public
interest. This correcting amendment
includes minor, non-substantive
changes to regulatory text to clarify the
boundaries of the snapper-grouper
depth closure contained in the final rule
for Amendment 17B to the FMP. These
amendments do not modify, add or
remove any rights, privileges or
obligations of any individuals. Rather,
one of the longitudinal coordinates
published in the final rule was incorrect
and two of the coordinates published in
the final rule occurred in State waters.
The new coordinates and State/Federal
boundary lines published in this
correcting amendment will alleviate
unnecessary confusion for South
Atlantic snapper-grouper fishermen.
There will be no adverse affect on
fishing stocks as a result of this
amendment. However, by immediately
implementing this correcting
amendment, fishermen will better be
able to plan their fishing trips by
incorporating the correct boundary
coordinates into their business plans.
Because this is a minor technical
amendment that will benefit the affected
entities, public comment is both
unnecessary and contrary to the public
interest.
For the reasons stated above, the
Assistant Administrator also finds good
cause, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d), to
waive the 30-day delay in effective date
for this correction amendment. These
revisions are minor, non-substantive
changes and do not change operating
practices in the South Atlantic snappergrouper fishery. The immediate
publication of the correct coordinates
will provide fishermen the information
they need to plan their fishing trips and
alleviate confusion.
Because prior notice and opportunity
for public comment are not required for
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this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other
law, the analytical requirements of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601
et seq., are inapplicable.
This correcting amendment is exempt
from review under Executive Order
12866.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 622
Fisheries, Fishing, Puerto Rico,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Virgin Islands.
Dated: March 2, 2011.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
Accordingly, 50 CFR part 622 is
corrected by making the following
correcting amendments:
PART 622—FISHERIES OF THE
CARIBBEAN, GULF, AND SOUTH
ATLANTIC
1. The authority citation for part 622
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
2. In § 622.35, the table in paragraph
(o) is revised to read as follows:
■
§ 622.35 Atlantic EEZ seasonal and/or area
closures.
*
*
*
(o) * * *
*
*
Point
North lat.
10
West long.
10
A ...........................
B ...........................
C ...........................
D ...........................
E ...........................
F ............................
G ...........................
H ...........................
I .............................
J ............................
K ...........................
L ............................
M ...........................
N ...........................
From point N follow the State/
Federal boundary to point O.
O ...........................
P ...........................
Q ...........................
R ...........................
S ...........................
T ............................
U ...........................
From point U follow the State/
Federal boundary to point V.
V ...........................
W ..........................
36°31′01″
35°57′29″
35°30′49″
34°19′41″
33°13′31″
33°05′13″
32°24′03″
31°39′04″
30°27′33″
29°53′21″
29°24′03″
28°19′29″
27°32′05″
26°50′29″
74°48′10″
74°55′49″
74°49′17″
76°00′21″
77°17′50″
77°49′24″
78°57′03″
79°38′46″
80°11′39″
80°16′01″
80°13′28″
80°00′27″
79°58′49″
79°59′05″
25°43′57″
25°31′03″
25°13′44″
24°59′09″
24°42′06″
24°33′53″
24°29′10″
80°04′46″
80°04′55″
80°09′40″
80°19′51″
80°46′38″
81°10′23″
81°32′27″
24°26′28″
24°25′53″
81°45′06″
81°47′53″
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Point
North lat.
10
West long.
10
From point W follow the State/
Federal boundary to point X.
X ...........................
Y ...........................
Z ............................
AA .........................
BB .........................
24°25′32″
24°25′49″
24°21′35″
24°21′29″
24°25′37″
81°58′38″
82°11′17″
82°22′32″
82°42′33″
83°00′00″
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Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 101126521–0640–02]
RIN 0648–XA271
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by
Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet
(18.3 m) Length Overall Using Jig or
Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bogoslof
Pacific Cod Exemption Area in the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area
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 catcher vessels
less than 60 feet (18.3 m) length overall
(LOA) using jig or hook-and-line gear in
the Bogoslof Pacific cod exemption area
of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI). This action is
necessary to prevent exceeding the limit
of Pacific cod for catcher vessels less
than 60 ft LOA using jig or hook-andline gear in the Bogoslof Pacific cod
exemption area in the BSAI.
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
time (A.l.t.), March 3, 2011, through
2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh
Keaton, 907–586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the
BSAI according to the Fishery
Management Plan for Groundfish of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area (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.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 0907271173-1137-04]
RIN 0648-AY11
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic;
Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Amendment
17B; Correction
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Correcting amendments.
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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the final rule that
implemented Amendment 17B to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the
Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (Amendment 17B),
which was published in the Federal Register on December 30, 2010.
DATES: This correction is effective March 8, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anik Clemens, 727-824-5305; e-mail:
Anik.Clemens@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 30, 2010, a final rule was published to implement
Amendment 17B (75 FR 82280). That final rule established annual catch
limits and accountability measures for nine snapper-grouper species in
the South Atlantic region. One of these accountability measures
prohibits the possession of deep-water snapper-grouper species in or
from the South Atlantic exclusive economic zone in depths greater than
240 ft (73 m). After the regulations implementing Amendment 17B became
effective on January 31, 2011, it was determined that two of the
waypoints defining the 240-ft (73-m) depth contour were in State
waters.
Need for Correction
As published, the final rule contains errors in a table of
coordinates in the regulatory text. In Sec. 622.35, paragraph (o)
contains a table of coordinates for the depth closure implemented in
Amendment 17B for deep-water snapper-grouper. Within this table, an
incorrect longitudinal coordinate was implemented for point K, and the
coordinates for points O and U are within State boundaries. Through
this
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correcting amendment, the longitudinal coordinate for point K will be
corrected and the coordinates for points O and U, as published in the
final rule implementing Amendment 17B, will be removed and replaced
with new boundary coordinates to reflect the State/Federal boundary.
These new coordinates and State/Federal boundary lines will be included
in the revised depth closure table of coordinates. All other
information remains unchanged and will not be repeated in this
correction.
Classification
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, NOAA, finds good cause to waive prior notice and opportunity
for additional public comment for this action because any delay of this
action would be unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. This
correcting amendment includes minor, non-substantive changes to
regulatory text to clarify the boundaries of the snapper-grouper depth
closure contained in the final rule for Amendment 17B to the FMP. These
amendments do not modify, add or remove any rights, privileges or
obligations of any individuals. Rather, one of the longitudinal
coordinates published in the final rule was incorrect and two of the
coordinates published in the final rule occurred in State waters. The
new coordinates and State/Federal boundary lines published in this
correcting amendment will alleviate unnecessary confusion for South
Atlantic snapper-grouper fishermen. There will be no adverse affect on
fishing stocks as a result of this amendment. However, by immediately
implementing this correcting amendment, fishermen will better be able
to plan their fishing trips by incorporating the correct boundary
coordinates into their business plans. Because this is a minor
technical amendment that will benefit the affected entities, public
comment is both unnecessary and contrary to the public interest.
For the reasons stated above, the Assistant Administrator also
finds good cause, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d), to waive the 30-day
delay in effective date for this correction amendment. These revisions
are minor, non-substantive changes and do not change operating
practices in the South Atlantic snapper-grouper fishery. The immediate
publication of the correct coordinates will provide fishermen the
information they need to plan their fishing trips and alleviate
confusion.
Because prior notice and opportunity for public comment are not
required for this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other law, the
analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601
et seq., are inapplicable.
This correcting amendment is exempt from review under Executive
Order 12866.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 622
Fisheries, Fishing, Puerto Rico, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Virgin Islands.
Dated: March 2, 2011.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
Accordingly, 50 CFR part 622 is corrected by making the following
correcting amendments:
PART 622--FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC
0
1. The authority citation for part 622 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
0
2. In Sec. 622.35, the table in paragraph (o) is revised to read as
follows:
Sec. 622.35 Atlantic EEZ seasonal and/or area closures.
* * * * *
(o) * * *
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Point North lat. 10 West long. 10
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A................................ 36[deg]31'01'' 74[deg]48'10''
B................................ 35[deg]57'29'' 74[deg]55'49''
C................................ 35[deg]30'49'' 74[deg]49'17''
D................................ 34[deg]19'41'' 76[deg]00'21''
E................................ 33[deg]13'31'' 77[deg]17'50''
F................................ 33[deg]05'13'' 77[deg]49'24''
G................................ 32[deg]24'03'' 78[deg]57'03''
H................................ 31[deg]39'04'' 79[deg]38'46''
I................................ 30[deg]27'33'' 80[deg]11'39''
J................................ 29[deg]53'21'' 80[deg]16'01''
K................................ 29[deg]24'03'' 80[deg]13'28''
L................................ 28[deg]19'29'' 80[deg]00'27''
M................................ 27[deg]32'05'' 79[deg]58'49''
N................................ 26[deg]50'29'' 79[deg]59'05''
From point N follow the State/
Federal boundary to point O.
O................................ 25[deg]43'57'' 80[deg]04'46''
P................................ 25[deg]31'03'' 80[deg]04'55''
Q................................ 25[deg]13'44'' 80[deg]09'40''
R................................ 24[deg]59'09'' 80[deg]19'51''
S................................ 24[deg]42'06'' 80[deg]46'38''
T................................ 24[deg]33'53'' 81[deg]10'23''
U................................ 24[deg]29'10'' 81[deg]32'27''
From point U follow the State/
Federal boundary to point V.
V................................ 24[deg]26'28'' 81[deg]45'06''
W................................ 24[deg]25'53'' 81[deg]47'53''
From point W follow the State/
Federal boundary to point X.
X................................ 24[deg]25'32'' 81[deg]58'38''
Y................................ 24[deg]25'49'' 82[deg]11'17''
Z................................ 24[deg]21'35'' 82[deg]22'32''
AA............................... 24[deg]21'29'' 82[deg]42'33''
BB............................... 24[deg]25'37'' 83[deg]00'00''
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