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The Roundtable will be a daylong
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be held at the Lawrence Livermore
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Dated: October 23, 2013.
Edward A. O’Malley,
Director, Office of Energy and Environmental
Industries.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
RIN 0648–XC887
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Tilefish Fishery; 2014 Tilefish
Fishing Quota Specification
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice.
NMFS announces that the
overall annual tilefish quota for the
2014 fishing year (November 1, 2013–
October 31, 2014) will remain the same
as it was in fishing year 2013. NMFS is
required to notify the public of the
overall annual quota levels for tilefish if
the previous year’s quota specifications
remain unchanged.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Berthiaume, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281–9177; fax (978)
281–9135.
The
tilefish regulations at § 648.292 specify
that NMFS notify the public in the
Federal Register of the overall annual
quota levels for tilefish if the previous
year’s quota specifications remain
unchanged. The tilefish total allowable
landings (TAL) for the 2014 fishing year
will remain the same as the fishing year
2013 TAL of 1.995 million lb (904,917
kg). Five percent of the TAL (99,750 lb
(45,246 kg)) is allocated to incidental
catch, leaving 1,895,250 lb (859,671 kg)
allocated to Individual Fishing Quota
(IFQ) holders.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 23, 2013.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC887
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Tilefish Fishery;
2014 Tilefish Fishing Quota Specification
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the overall annual tilefish quota for the
2014 fishing year (November 1, 2013-October 31, 2014) will remain the
same as it was in fishing year 2013. NMFS is required to notify the
public of the overall annual quota levels for tilefish if the previous
year's quota specifications remain unchanged.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Berthiaume, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281-9177; fax (978) 281-9135.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The tilefish regulations at Sec. 648.292
specify that NMFS notify the public in the Federal Register of the
overall annual quota levels for tilefish if the previous year's quota
specifications remain unchanged. The tilefish total allowable landings
(TAL) for the 2014 fishing year will remain the same as the fishing
year 2013 TAL of 1.995 million lb (904,917 kg). Five percent of the TAL
(99,750 lb (45,246 kg)) is allocated to incidental catch, leaving
1,895,250 lb (859,671 kg) allocated to Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)
holders.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 23, 2013.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-25409 Filed 10-25-13; 8:45 am]
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