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(including any person who has
ownership interest in the owner named
on the permit) that are found to exceed
the accumulation limits during the
initial issuance of QS permits, an
adjustment period will be provided after
which they will have to completely
divest their QS or IBQ in excess of the
accumulation limits. QS or IBQ will be
issued for amounts in excess of
accumulation limits only for owners of
limited entry permits as of November 8,
2008, if such ownership has been
registered with NMFS by November 30,
2008. The owner of any permit acquired
after November 8, 2008, or if acquired
earlier, not registered with NMFS by
November 30, 2008, will only be eligible
to receive an initial allocation for that
permit of those QS or IBQ that are
within the accumulation limits; any QS
or IBQ in excess of the accumulation
limits will be redistributed to the
remainder of the initial recipients of QS
or IBQ in proportion to each recipient’s
initial allocation of QS or IBQ for each
species. Any person that qualifies for an
initial allocation of QS or IBQ in excess
of the accumulation limits will be
allowed to receive that allocation, but
must divest themselves of the excess QS
or IBQ during the first two years once
QS transfers are allowed (the divestiture
period). Holders of QS or IBQ in excess
of the control limits may receive and
use the QP or IBQ pounds associated
with that excess, up to the time their
divestiture is completed. Once the
divestiture period is completed, any QS
or IBQ held by a person (including any
person who has ownership interest in
the owner named on the permit) in
excess of the accumulation limits will
be revoked and redistributed to the
remainder of the QS or IBQ owners in
proportion to the QS or IBQ holdings in
the immediately following year. No
compensation will be due for any
revoked shares.
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a. Revise paragraph (g)(2)(iv)(B);
b. Remove and reserve paragraph
(g)(2)(iv)(C) to read as follows:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 679
RIN 0648–BB42
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone off Alaska and Pacific Halibut
Fisheries; Observer Program
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
AGENCY:
On April 18, 2012, we, NMFS,
published a proposed rule in the
Federal Register to restructure the
funding and deployment system for
observers in North Pacific groundfish
and halibut fisheries via Amendment 86
to the Fishery Management Plan for
Groundfish of the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands Management Area
(BSAI FMP) and Amendment 76 to the
Fishery Management Plan for
Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA
FMP). The public comment period for
the subject proposed rule closes on June
18, 2012. We will hold a public hearing
in Seattle, WA, to receive oral and
written comments on the proposed
regulations during the public comment
period.
DATES: The public hearing will be held
on June 1, 2012, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.,
Pacific daylight time, at the NOAA
Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 7600
Sand Point Way NE., Building 4,
Observer Training Room (1055), Seattle,
WA 98115. Written comments must be
received no later than 5 p.m., Alaska
local time, June 18, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by FDMS Docket Number
NOAA–NMFS–2011–0210, by any one
of the following methods:
• Electronic Submissions: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at
https://www.regulations.gov. To submit
comments via the e-Rulemaking Portal,
first click the ‘‘Submit a Comment’’
icon, then enter NOAA–NMFS–2011–
0210 in the keyword search. Locate the
document you wish to comment on
from the resulting list and click on the
‘‘Submit a Comment’’ icon on the right
of that line.
• Mail: Address written comments to
Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional
Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries
Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn:
Ellen Sebastian. Mail comments to P.O.
Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668.
SUMMARY:
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• Fax: Address written comments to
Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional
Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries
Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn:
Ellen Sebastian. Fax comments to 907–
586–7557.
• Hand delivery to the Federal
Building: Address written comments to
Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional
Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries
Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn:
Ellen Sebastian. Deliver comments to
709 West 9th Street, Room 420A,
Juneau, AK.
• Submit oral or written comments to
NMFS at the public hearing listed in
this notice.
Comments must be submitted by one
of the above methods to ensure that the
comments are received, documented,
and considered by NMFS. Comments
sent by any other method, to any other
address or individual, or received after
the end of the comment period, may not
be considered.
All comments received are a part of
the public record and will generally be
posted to https://www.regulations.gov
without change. All Personal Identifying
Information (e.g., name, address)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter
will 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). Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft
Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe
portable document file (pdf) formats
only.
Electronic copies of the proposed rule
to implement Amendment 86 to the
BSAI FMP and Amendment 76 to the
GOA FMP and the Environmental
Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
prepared for this action may be obtained
from https://www.regulations.gov or from
the NMFS Alaska Region Web site at
https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brandee Gerke, (907) 586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
18, 2012, we, NMFS, published a
proposed rule in the Federal Register
(77 FR 23326) to restructure the funding
and deployment system for observers in
the North Pacific groundfish and halibut
fisheries via Amendment 86 to the BSAI
FMP and Amendment 76 to GOA FMP.
The proposed rule was prepared under
the authority of section 313 of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(MSA). MSA section 313 requires NMFS
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to conduct a public hearing in each state
represented on the North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) for the
purpose of receiving public comment on
the proposed regulations. The states
represented on the Council are Alaska,
Oregon, and Washington. We held
public hearings in Seattle, WA, on April
17, 2012; Newport, OR, on April 19,
2012; and in Juneau, AK, on May 2,
2012. Because the proposed regulations
did not publish until April 18, 2012, we
will conduct another public hearing on
the proposed regulations in Seattle, WA,
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to receive written and oral comments on
the proposed regulations.
People wishing to make an oral
statement for the record at the public
hearing are encouraged to provide a
written copy of their statement and
present it to us at the hearing. If
attendance at the public hearing is large,
the time allotted for individual oral
statements may be limited. Oral and
written statements receive equal
consideration. There are no limits on
the length of written comments
submitted to us.
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There is no need to register for the
hearing. Please be advised that a valid
government-issued photo-identification
will be required for entry through
building security at the hearing.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 15, 2012.
Carrie Selberg,
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
RIN 0648-BB42
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska and Pacific
Halibut Fisheries; Observer Program
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: On April 18, 2012, we, NMFS, published a proposed rule in the
Federal Register to restructure the funding and deployment system for
observers in North Pacific groundfish and halibut fisheries via
Amendment 86 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI FMP) and
Amendment 76 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf
of Alaska (GOA FMP). The public comment period for the subject proposed
rule closes on June 18, 2012. We will hold a public hearing in Seattle,
WA, to receive oral and written comments on the proposed regulations
during the public comment period.
DATES: The public hearing will be held on June 1, 2012, 10 a.m. to 12
p.m., Pacific daylight time, at the NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science
Center, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Building 4, Observer Training Room
(1055), Seattle, WA 98115. Written comments must be received no later
than 5 p.m., Alaska local time, June 18, 2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by FDMS Docket Number
NOAA-NMFS-2011-0210, by any one of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at https://www.regulations.gov. To submit comments via the e-Rulemaking Portal,
first click the ``Submit a Comment'' icon, then enter NOAA-NMFS-2011-
0210 in the keyword search. Locate the document you wish to comment on
from the resulting list and click on the ``Submit a Comment'' icon on
the right of that line.
Mail: Address written comments to Glenn Merrill, Assistant
Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, Alaska Region
NMFS, Attn: Ellen Sebastian. Mail comments to P.O. Box 21668, Juneau,
AK 99802-1668.
Fax: Address written comments to Glenn Merrill, Assistant
Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, Alaska Region
NMFS, Attn: Ellen Sebastian. Fax comments to 907-586-7557.
Hand delivery to the Federal Building: Address written
comments to Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional Administrator,
Sustainable Fisheries Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn: Ellen
Sebastian. Deliver comments to 709 West 9th Street, Room 420A, Juneau,
AK.
Submit oral or written comments to NMFS at the public
hearing listed in this notice.
Comments must be submitted by one of the above methods to ensure
that the comments are received, documented, and considered by NMFS.
Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual,
or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered.
All comments received are a part of the public record and will
generally be posted to https://www.regulations.gov without change. All
Personal Identifying Information (e.g., name, address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter will 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). Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or
Adobe portable document file (pdf) formats only.
Electronic copies of the proposed rule to implement Amendment 86 to
the BSAI FMP and Amendment 76 to the GOA FMP and the Environmental
Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/Initial Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis prepared for this action may be obtained from https://www.regulations.gov or from the NMFS Alaska Region Web site at https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandee Gerke, (907) 586-7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 18, 2012, we, NMFS, published a
proposed rule in the Federal Register (77 FR 23326) to restructure the
funding and deployment system for observers in the North Pacific
groundfish and halibut fisheries via Amendment 86 to the BSAI FMP and
Amendment 76 to GOA FMP. The proposed rule was prepared under the
authority of section 313 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act (MSA). MSA section 313 requires NMFS
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to conduct a public hearing in each state represented on the North
Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) for the purpose of
receiving public comment on the proposed regulations. The states
represented on the Council are Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. We held
public hearings in Seattle, WA, on April 17, 2012; Newport, OR, on
April 19, 2012; and in Juneau, AK, on May 2, 2012. Because the proposed
regulations did not publish until April 18, 2012, we will conduct
another public hearing on the proposed regulations in Seattle, WA, to
receive written and oral comments on the proposed regulations.
People wishing to make an oral statement for the record at the
public hearing are encouraged to provide a written copy of their
statement and present it to us at the hearing. If attendance at the
public hearing is large, the time allotted for individual oral
statements may be limited. Oral and written statements receive equal
consideration. There are no limits on the length of written comments
submitted to us.
There is no need to register for the hearing. Please be advised
that a valid government-issued photo-identification will be required
for entry through building security at the hearing.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 15, 2012.
Carrie Selberg,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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