Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan; Correcting Amendment, 26708-26709 [2013-10933]

Download as PDF 26708 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 89 / Wednesday, May 8, 2013 / Rules and Regulations IV. Ordering Clauses III. Procedural Matters mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES A. Paperwork Reduction Act 14. The Memorandum Opinion and Order does not contain new or modified information collection(s) subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public Law 104–13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any new or modified information collection burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees, pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002. B. Final Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification 15. The Regulatory Flexibility Act (‘‘RFA’’) requires that agencies prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis for notice-and-comment rulemaking proceedings, unless the agency certifies that ‘‘the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 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It is further ordered that, except as provided in paragraph 19 above, this Order shall be effective June 7, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–10851 Filed 5–7–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 300 [Docket No. 130123063–3423–03] RIN 0648–BC75 Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan; Correcting Amendment National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment. AGENCY: This action corrects the text of a final rule published on March 15, 2013, that implemented annual management measures governing the Pacific halibut fishery. This final rule established season dates off of Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. This action is necessary to correct an error in the days of the week listed for the fishing season in the area from Leadbetter Point, WA to Cape Falcon, OR. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Effective May 8, 2013. Sarah Williams, 206–526–4646. A final rule published March 15, 2013 (78 FR 16423), included annual management measures for managing the harvest of Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) in the sport fishery in International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Regulatory Area 2A off of Washington, Oregon and California. This correcting amendment revises the season days of the week in the area from Leadbetter Point, WA to Cape Falcon, OR. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Need for Correction The final rule (78 FR 16423), Section 26, Sport Fishing for Halibut Area 2A, describes dates and days of the week for sport fishing for halibut off Washington, Oregon, and California. For the area from Leadbetter Point, WA to Cape Falcon, OR the days of the week for the season from May 3 to July 28 were listed as Thursday, Friday, Saturday and should have been listed as Friday through Sunday. Friday through Sunday is consistent with the 2013 Pacific Fishery Management Council’s Catch Sharing Plan which describes the structure of the fishery and the proposed rule (78 FR 9660). The incorrect days of the week were inadvertently included in the final rule. ‘‘Thursday, Friday, Saturday’’ is corrected to read ‘‘Friday through Sunday’’ in the corrected text set out below. On page 16435, paragraph (8)(d)(i), in the third column, is corrected to read as follows: (i) The fishing season commences on May 3, and continues 3 days a week (Friday through Sunday) until 9,516 lb (4.3 mt) are estimated to have been taken and the season is closed by the Commission or until July 28, whichever is earlier. The fishery will reopen on August 2 and continue 3 days a week (Friday through Sunday) until 2,379 lb (1.1 mt) have been taken and the season is closed by the Commission, or until September 30, whichever is earlier. Subsequent to this closure, if there is insufficient quota remaining in the Columbia River subarea for another fishing day, then any remaining quota may be transferred in-season to another Washington and/or Oregon subarea by NMFS via an update to the recreational halibut hotline. Any remaining quota would be transferred to each state in proportion to its contribution. Classification Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Acting Assistant Administrator for E:\FR\FM\08MYR1.SGM 08MYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 89 / Wednesday, May 8, 2013 / Rules and Regulations Fisheries finds there is good cause to waive prior notice and an opportunity for public comment on this action, as notice and comment would be unnecessary and contrary to public interest. Notice and comment are unnecessary and contrary to the public interest because this action corrects an inadvertent error in regulations for a fishery that commences on May 3, and immediate notice of the error and correction is necessary to prevent confusion among participants in the fishery that could result from the existing conflict between the Catch Sharing Plan and proposed rule, and the final rule. In addition, this action makes only minor changes to the dates of the fishery and does not alter the total number of days the fishery will be open. These corrections will not affect the results of analyses conducted to support management decisions in the halibut fishery nor change the total catch of halibut. No change in operating practices in the fishery is required. For the same reasons, the Acting AA has determined that good cause exists to waive the 30-day delay in effectiveness pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d). This final rule complies with the Halibut Act and the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s authority to implement allocation measures for the management of the halibut fishery. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq. Dated: May 2, 2013. Alan D. Risenhoover, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, performing the functions and duties of the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2013–10933 Filed 5–3–13; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 635 [Docket No. 120306154–2241–02] RIN 0648–XC651 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason General category retention limit adjustment. AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:21 May 07, 2013 Jkt 229001 NMFS is adjusting the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) General category daily retention limit to three large medium or giant BFT for June 1 through August 31, 2013. This action is based on consideration of the regulatory determination criteria regarding inseason adjustments, and applies to Atlantic tunas General category (commercial) permitted vessels and Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Charter/Headboat category permitted vessels when fishing commercially for BFT. DATES: Effective June 1, 2013, through August 31, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah McLaughlin or Brad McHale, 978–281–9260. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations implemented under the authority of the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) governing the harvest of BFT by persons and vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR part 635. Section 635.27 subdivides the U.S. BFT quota recommended by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) among the various domestic fishing categories, per the allocations established in the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan (2006 Consolidated HMS FMP) (71 FR 58058, October 2, 2006) and in accordance with implementing regulations. NMFS is required under ATCA and the Magnuson-Stevens Act to provide U.S. fishing vessels with a reasonable opportunity to harvest the ICCATrecommended quota. The 2010 ICCAT recommendation regarding western BFT management resulted in baseline U.S. quotas for 2011 and for 2012 of 923.7 mt (not including the 25 mt ICCAT allocated to the United States to account for bycatch of BFT in pelagic longline fisheries in the Northeast Distant Gear Restricted Area). The 2011 BFT quota rule (76 FR 39019, July 5, 2011) implemented the base quota of 435.1 mt for the General category fishery (a commercial tunas fishery in which handgear is used). Each of the General category time periods (January, June through August, September, October through November, and December) is allocated a portion of the annual General category quota. Although NMFS has published proposed quota specifications for 2013 (78 FR 21584, April 11, 2013), the baseline General category subquotas as SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 26709 codified would not be changed, including the 217.6-mt June through August General category subquota. The 2013 BFT fishing year, which is managed on a calendar-year basis and subject to an annual calendar-year quota, began January 1, 2013. The General category season, which was open January 1 through February 15, 2013, resumes on June 1, 2013, and continues through December 31, 2013. Unless changed, the General category daily retention limit would be the default retention limit of one large medium or giant BFT (measuring 73 inches (185 cm) curved fork length (CFL) or greater) per vessel per day/trip (§ 635.23(a)(2)). This default retention limit applies to General category permitted vessels and to HMS Charter/ Headboat category permitted vessels when fishing commercially for BFT. For the 2012 fishing year, NMFS adjusted the General category limit from the default level of one large medium or giant BFT as follows: Two large medium or giant BFT for January (76 FR 76900, December 9, 2011), and three large medium or giant BFT for June through August (77 FR 28496, May 15, 2012), and three large medium or giant BFT for September through December (77 FR 53150, August 31, 2012). In December 2012, NMFS transferred 40 mt of BFT quota from the Reserve category to the General category for the remainder of 2012 and adjusted the daily retention limit for the 2013 January subquota period from the default level of one large medium or giant BFT to two large medium or giant BFT (77 FR 74612, December 17, 2012). That retention limit was effective from January 1, 2013, until February 15, 2013, when NMFS closed the fishery because the January subquota had been met (78 FR 11788, February 20, 2013). Adjustment of General Category Daily Retention Limit Under § 635.23(a)(4), NMFS may increase or decrease the daily retention limit of large medium and giant BFT over a range of zero to a maximum of five per vessel based on consideration of the relevant criteria provided under § 635.27(a)(8), which include: The usefulness of information obtained from catches in the particular category for biological sampling and monitoring of the status of the stock; effects of the adjustment on BFT rebuilding and overfishing; effects of the adjustment on accomplishing the objectives of the fishery management plan; variations in seasonal BFT distribution, abundance, or migration patterns; effects of catch rates in one area precluding vessels in another area from having a reasonable E:\FR\FM\08MYR1.SGM 08MYR1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 8, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26708-26709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10933]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 300

[Docket No. 130123063-3423-03]
RIN 0648-BC75


Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan; Correcting 
Amendment

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

ACTION: Final rule; correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: This action corrects the text of a final rule published on 
March 15, 2013, that implemented annual management measures governing 
the Pacific halibut fishery. This final rule established season dates 
off of Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. This action is 
necessary to correct an error in the days of the week listed for the 
fishing season in the area from Leadbetter Point, WA to Cape Falcon, 
OR.

DATES: Effective May 8, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Williams, 206-526-4646.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A final rule published March 15, 2013 (78 FR 
16423), included annual management measures for managing the harvest of 
Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) in the sport fishery in 
International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Regulatory Area 2A off 
of Washington, Oregon and California. This correcting amendment revises 
the season days of the week in the area from Leadbetter Point, WA to 
Cape Falcon, OR.

Need for Correction

    The final rule (78 FR 16423), Section 26, Sport Fishing for Halibut 
Area 2A, describes dates and days of the week for sport fishing for 
halibut off Washington, Oregon, and California. For the area from 
Leadbetter Point, WA to Cape Falcon, OR the days of the week for the 
season from May 3 to July 28 were listed as Thursday, Friday, Saturday 
and should have been listed as Friday through Sunday. Friday through 
Sunday is consistent with the 2013 Pacific Fishery Management Council's 
Catch Sharing Plan which describes the structure of the fishery and the 
proposed rule (78 FR 9660). The incorrect days of the week were 
inadvertently included in the final rule. ``Thursday, Friday, 
Saturday'' is corrected to read ``Friday through Sunday'' in the 
corrected text set out below.
    On page 16435, paragraph (8)(d)(i), in the third column, is 
corrected to read as follows:
    (i) The fishing season commences on May 3, and continues 3 days a 
week (Friday through Sunday) until 9,516 lb (4.3 mt) are estimated to 
have been taken and the season is closed by the Commission or until 
July 28, whichever is earlier. The fishery will reopen on August 2 and 
continue 3 days a week (Friday through Sunday) until 2,379 lb (1.1 mt) 
have been taken and the season is closed by the Commission, or until 
September 30, whichever is earlier. Subsequent to this closure, if 
there is insufficient quota remaining in the Columbia River subarea for 
another fishing day, then any remaining quota may be transferred in-
season to another Washington and/or Oregon subarea by NMFS via an 
update to the recreational halibut hotline. Any remaining quota would 
be transferred to each state in proportion to its contribution.

Classification

    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Acting Assistant Administrator 
for

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Fisheries finds there is good cause to waive prior notice and an 
opportunity for public comment on this action, as notice and comment 
would be unnecessary and contrary to public interest. Notice and 
comment are unnecessary and contrary to the public interest because 
this action corrects an inadvertent error in regulations for a fishery 
that commences on May 3, and immediate notice of the error and 
correction is necessary to prevent confusion among participants in the 
fishery that could result from the existing conflict between the Catch 
Sharing Plan and proposed rule, and the final rule. In addition, this 
action makes only minor changes to the dates of the fishery and does 
not alter the total number of days the fishery will be open. These 
corrections will not affect the results of analyses conducted to 
support management decisions in the halibut fishery nor change the 
total catch of halibut. No change in operating practices in the fishery 
is required. For the same reasons, the Acting AA has determined that 
good cause exists to waive the 30-day delay in effectiveness pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 553(d).
    This final rule complies with the Halibut Act and the Pacific 
Fishery Management Council's authority to implement allocation measures 
for the management of the halibut fishery.

    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 773 et seq.

    Dated: May 2, 2013.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, performing the functions and 
duties of the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-10933 Filed 5-3-13; 4:15 pm]
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