Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Closure, 12882 [2011-5360]

Download as PDF 12882 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 46 / Wednesday, March 9, 2011 / Rules and Regulations mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with RULES Dated: February 28, 2011. Lois Rossi, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. NMFS closes the commercial sector for golden tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. This closure is necessary to protect the golden tilefish Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is resource. amended as follows: DATES: This rule is effective 12:01 a.m., PART 180—[AMENDED] local time, March 9, 2011, until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2012. ■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: continues to read as follows: Catherine Bruger, telephone: 727–824– Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. 5305, fax: 727–824–5308, e-mail: Catherine.Bruger@noaa.gov. ■ 2. Section 180.433 is amended by revising the introductory text in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The paragraph (a) and alphabetically adding snapper-grouper fishery of the South the following commodities to the table Atlantic is managed under the Fishery in paragraph (a) to read as follows: Management Plan for the SnapperGrouper Fishery of the South Atlantic § 180.433 Fomesafen; tolerances for Region (FMP). The FMP was prepared residues. by the South Atlantic Fishery (a) General. Tolerances are Management Council and is established for residues of the herbicide implemented under the authority of the fomesafen, including its metabolites and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery degradates, in or on the following Conservation and Management Act by commodities. Compliance with the regulations at 50 CFR part 622. tolerance levels specified in the The commercial quota for golden following table below is to be tilefish in the South Atlantic is 282,819 determined by measuring only lb (128,284 kg) for the current fishing fomesafen, 5-[2-chloro-4year, January 1 through December 31, (trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]-N2011, as specified in 50 CFR (methylsulfonyl)-2-nitrobenzamide, in 622.42(e)(2). or on the commodity. Under 50 CFR 622.43(a), NMFS is required to close the commercial sector Parts per Commodity for golden tilefish when its quota has million been reached, or is projected to be reached, by filing a notification to that * * * * effect with the Office of the Federal Pepper, bell ................................ 0.025 Register. NMFS has determined that the Pepper, non-bell ......................... 0.025 commercial quota for South Atlantic Potato ......................................... 0.025 golden tilefish will have been reached by March 9, 2011. Accordingly, the * * * * Tomato ........................................ 0.025 commercial sector for South Atlantic golden tilefish is closed effective 12:01 a.m., local time, March 9, 2011, until * * * * * 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2012. [FR Doc. 2011–5070 Filed 3–8–11; 8:45 am] The operator of a vessel with a valid BILLING CODE 6560–50–P commercial vessel permit for South Atlantic snapper-grouper having golden tilefish onboard must have landed and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE bartered, traded, or sold such golden tilefish prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, National Oceanic and Atmospheric March 9, 2011. During the closure, the Administration bag limit and possession limits specified in 50 CFR 622.39(d)(1)(ii) and (d)(2), 50 CFR Part 622 respectively, apply to all harvest or [Docket No. 040205043–4043–01] possession of golden tilefish in or from the South Atlantic EEZ, and the sale or RIN 0648–XA229 purchase of golden tilefish taken from Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of the EEZ is prohibited. The prohibition Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapperon sale or purchase does not apply to Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; the sale or purchase of golden tilefish Closure that were harvested, landed ashore, and sold prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries March 9, 2011, and were held in cold Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and storage by a dealer or processor. For a Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), person on board a vessel for which a Commerce. Federal commercial or charter vessel/ ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. headboat permit for the South Atlantic VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:00 Mar 08, 2011 Jkt 223001 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 snapper-grouper fishery has been issued, the sale and purchase provisions of the commercial closure for golden tilefish would apply regardless of whether the fish are harvested in State or Federal waters, as specified in 50 CFR 622.43(a)(5)(ii). Classification This action responds to the best available information recently obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, (AA), finds that the need to immediately implement this action to close the commercial sector for golden tilefish constitutes good cause to waive the requirements to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), as such procedures would be unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. Such procedures would be unnecessary because the rule itself has 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 is contrary to the public interest because of the need to immediately implement this action to protect the fishery since 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 4, 2011. Margo Schulze-Haugen, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 9, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5360]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 622

[Docket No. 040205043-4043-01]
RIN 0648-XA229


Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 
Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; Closure

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.

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SUMMARY: NMFS closes the commercial sector for golden tilefish in the 
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. This closure is 
necessary to protect the golden tilefish resource.

DATES: This rule is effective 12:01 a.m., local time, March 9, 2011, 
until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Bruger, telephone: 727-824-
5305, fax: 727-824-5308, e-mail: Catherine.Bruger@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The snapper-grouper fishery of the South 
Atlantic is managed under the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-
Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP). The FMP was 
prepared by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and is 
implemented under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act by regulations at 50 CFR part 622.
    The commercial quota for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic is 
282,819 lb (128,284 kg) for the current fishing year, January 1 through 
December 31, 2011, as specified in 50 CFR 622.42(e)(2).
    Under 50 CFR 622.43(a), NMFS is required to close the commercial 
sector for golden tilefish when its quota has been reached, or is 
projected to be reached, by filing a notification to that effect with 
the Office of the Federal Register. NMFS has determined that the 
commercial quota for South Atlantic golden tilefish will have been 
reached by March 9, 2011. Accordingly, the commercial sector for South 
Atlantic golden tilefish is closed effective 12:01 a.m., local time, 
March 9, 2011, until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2012.
    The operator of a vessel with a valid commercial vessel permit for 
South Atlantic snapper-grouper having golden tilefish onboard must have 
landed and bartered, traded, or sold such golden tilefish prior to 
12:01 a.m., local time, March 9, 2011. During the closure, the bag 
limit and possession limits specified in 50 CFR 622.39(d)(1)(ii) and 
(d)(2), respectively, apply to all harvest or possession of golden 
tilefish in or from the South Atlantic EEZ, and the sale or purchase of 
golden tilefish taken from the EEZ is prohibited. The prohibition on 
sale or purchase does not apply to the sale or purchase of golden 
tilefish that were harvested, landed ashore, and sold prior to 12:01 
a.m., local time, March 9, 2011, and were held in cold storage by a 
dealer or processor. For a person on board a vessel for which a Federal 
commercial or charter vessel/headboat permit for the South Atlantic 
snapper-grouper fishery has been issued, the sale and purchase 
provisions of the commercial closure for golden tilefish would apply 
regardless of whether the fish are harvested in State or Federal 
waters, as specified in 50 CFR 622.43(a)(5)(ii).

Classification

    This action responds to the best available information recently 
obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, 
NOAA, (AA), finds that the need to immediately implement this action to 
close the commercial sector for golden tilefish constitutes good cause 
to waive the requirements to provide prior notice and opportunity for 
public comment pursuant to the authority set forth in 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(B), as such procedures would be unnecessary and contrary to the 
public interest. Such procedures would be unnecessary because the rule 
itself has 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 is 
contrary to the public interest because of the need to immediately 
implement this action to protect the fishery since 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 4, 2011.
Margo Schulze-Haugen,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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