Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Pelagic Fisheries; Purse Seine Prohibited Areas Around American Samoa, 40674 [2011-17357]

Download as PDF 40674 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 132 / Monday, July 11, 2011 / Proposed Rules Flooding source(s) * Elevation in feet (NGVD) + Elevation in feet (NAVD) # Depth in feet above ground ∧ Elevation in meters (MSL) Location of referenced elevation ** Effective Communities affected Modified Town of Black Creek Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 112 West Center Street, Black Creek, NC 27813. Town of Lucama Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 111 South Main Street, Lucama, NC 27851. Town of Stantonsburg Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 108 East Commercial Avenue, Stantonsburg, NC 27883. Unincorporated Areas of Wilson County Maps are available for inspection at the Wilson County Manager’s Office, 2201 Miller Road South, Wilson, NC 27893. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) Dated: June 15, 2011. Sandra K. Knight, Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2011–17342 Filed 7–8–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–12–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 665 [Docket No. 0808061074–81147–01] RIN 0648–AW66 Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Pelagic Fisheries; Purse Seine Prohibited Areas Around American Samoa National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Disapproval of fishery ecosystem plan amendment and withdrawal of proposed rule. AGENCY: NMFS announces that it has disapproved proposed Amendment 3 to the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific (FEP) that would have prohibited purse seine fishing within 75 nm of shore around American Samoa. Therefore, NMFS withdraws the proposed rule for Amendment 3. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Bailey, NMFS, (808) 944–2248. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Amendment 3 to the FEP, the Council recommended that NMFS prohibit purse seine fishing in the EEZ within 75 nm erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with PROPOSALS-1 SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:12 Jul 08, 2011 Jkt 223001 of shore around American Samoa. Fishing by all U.S. vessels 50 ft and longer, including purse seiners, is currently prohibited within 50 nm of shore. Amendment 3 would have extended the boundaries of the prohibited areas offshore an additional 25 nm specifically for purse seine fishing. The recommended additional prohibited areas were intended to prevent localized stock depletion by purse seine fishing, and to reduce catch competition and gear conflicts between U.S. purse seine vessels and American Samoa-based local longline and trolling fleets. NMFS disapproved Amendment 3 on July 5, 2011, because the proposed measures were inconsistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act’s National Standard 2. National Standard 2 requires conservation and management measures to be based on the best scientific information available, and requires that fishery actions be founded on thorough analyses that allow NMFS to conclude that the selected alternative will accomplish necessary and appropriate conservation and management objectives. The Council’s recommendation found inadequate support in the scientific evidence presented to NMFS. As a result of disapproving Amendment 3, NMFS will not publish a final rule to implement the proposed prohibited areas. NMFS hereby withdraws the proposed rule (76 FR 23964, April 29, 2011). Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: July 5, 2011. Eric C. Schwaab, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2011–17357 Filed 7–8–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 RIN 0648–XA421 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Scallops National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability of a fishery management plan amendment; request for comments. AGENCY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) announces that the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has submitted Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Scallop fishery off Alaska (FMP) for review by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary). If approved, Amendment 13 would implement an annual catch limit (ACL) and accountability measures (AMs) to prevent overfishing in the target fishery for weathervane scallops. Implementing these measures would require revising the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) and the optimum yield (OY) for weathervane scallops to account for total catch. Amendment 13 would also clarify that, in the absence of a statewide estimate of spawning biomass for weathervane scallops, the overfishing level (OFL) is specified as the MSY. Under Amendment 13, scallop species not targeted in the fishery would be classified as Ecosystem Component (EC) species. Amendment 13 is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the FMP, and other applicable laws. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\11JYP1.SGM 11JYP1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 132 (Monday, July 11, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-17357]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 665

[Docket No. 0808061074-81147-01]
RIN 0648-AW66


Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Pelagic Fisheries; Purse Seine 
Prohibited Areas Around American Samoa

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

ACTION: Disapproval of fishery ecosystem plan amendment and withdrawal 
of proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces that it has disapproved proposed Amendment 3 to 
the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific 
(FEP) that would have prohibited purse seine fishing within 75 nm of 
shore around American Samoa. Therefore, NMFS withdraws the proposed 
rule for Amendment 3.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Bailey, NMFS, (808) 944-2248.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In Amendment 3 to the FEP, the Council 
recommended that NMFS prohibit purse seine fishing in the EEZ within 75 
nm of shore around American Samoa. Fishing by all U.S. vessels 50 ft 
and longer, including purse seiners, is currently prohibited within 50 
nm of shore. Amendment 3 would have extended the boundaries of the 
prohibited areas offshore an additional 25 nm specifically for purse 
seine fishing. The recommended additional prohibited areas were 
intended to prevent localized stock depletion by purse seine fishing, 
and to reduce catch competition and gear conflicts between U.S. purse 
seine vessels and American Samoa-based local longline and trolling 
fleets.
    NMFS disapproved Amendment 3 on July 5, 2011, because the proposed 
measures were inconsistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management 
and Conservation Act's National Standard 2. National Standard 2 
requires conservation and management measures to be based on the best 
scientific information available, and requires that fishery actions be 
founded on thorough analyses that allow NMFS to conclude that the 
selected alternative will accomplish necessary and appropriate 
conservation and management objectives. The Council's recommendation 
found inadequate support in the scientific evidence presented to NMFS. 
As a result of disapproving Amendment 3, NMFS will not publish a final 
rule to implement the proposed prohibited areas.
    NMFS hereby withdraws the proposed rule (76 FR 23964, April 29, 
2011).

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: July 5, 2011.
Eric C. Schwaab,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-17357 Filed 7-8-11; 8:45 am]
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