Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2013 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Blue Runner, 68372-68373 [2013-27242]
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Species
Historic range
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Warbler (wood),
Kirtland’s.
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Setophaga kirtlandii
(=Dendroica
kirtlandii).
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U.S.A. (principally
MI), Canada,
West Indies—Bahama Islands.
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[FR Doc. 2013–27297 Filed 11–13–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 100812345–2142–03]
RIN 0648–XC871
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2013
Commercial Accountability Measure
and Closure for South Atlantic Blue
Runner
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
AGENCY:
NMFS implements
accountability measures (AMs) for the
commercial sector for blue runner in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the
South Atlantic. Commercial landings for
blue runner, as estimated by the Science
and Research Director, are projected to
reach the commercial annual catch limit
(ACL) on November 14, 2013. Therefore,
NMFS closes the commercial sector for
blue runner on November 14, 2013, at
12:01 a.m., local time, for the remainder
of the 2013 fishing year, through
December 31, 2013. This action is
necessary to protect the blue runner
resource in the South Atlantic.
DATES: This rule is effective 12:01 a.m.,
local time, November 14, 2013, until
12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Catherine Hayslip, telephone: 727–824–
5305, email: Catherine.Hayslip@
noaa.gov.
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The
snapper-grouper fishery of the South
Atlantic includes blue runner and is
managed under the Fishery
Management Plan for the SnapperGrouper 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
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations
at 50 CFR part 622.
The commercial ACL for blue runner
in the South Atlantic is 177,506 lb
(80,515 kg), round weight, as specified
in 50 CFR 622.193(s)(1)(i).
In accordance with regulations at 50
CFR 622.193(s)(1)(i), NMFS is required
to close the commercial sector for blue
runner when the commercial ACL for
blue runner 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 ACL for
South Atlantic blue runner is projected
to be reached on November 14, 2013.
Accordingly, the commercial sector for
South Atlantic blue runner is closed
effective 12:01 a.m., local time,
November 14, 2013, until 12:01 a.m.,
local time, January 1, 2014.
The operator of a vessel with a valid
commercial vessel permit for South
Atlantic snapper-grouper having blue
runner onboard must have landed and
bartered, traded, or sold such blue
runner prior to 12:01 a.m., local time,
November 14, 2013. During this
commercial closure, the sale or
purchase and harvest or possession of
blue runner taken from the EEZ is
prohibited. In accordance with
regulations at 50 CFR 622.193(s)(1)(i),
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 bag and possession limit for
blue runner would apply regardless of
where the fish are harvested, i.e., in
state or Federal waters.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: November 1, 2013.
Rowan W. Gould,
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service.
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Classification
The Regional Administrator,
Southeast Region, NMFS, has
determined this temporary rule is
necessary for the conservation and
management of South Atlantic blue
runner and is consistent with the
Magnuson-Stevens Act and other
applicable laws.
This action is taken under 50 CFR
622.193(s)(1)(i) and is exempt from
review under Executive Order 12866.
These measures are exempt from the
procedures of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act because the temporary rule is issued
without opportunity for prior notice and
comment.
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 blue runner
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 blue runner resource. The
capacity of the fishing fleet allows for
rapid harvest of the ACL and prior
notice and opportunity for public
comment would result in a harvest well
in excess of the established commercial
ACL.
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).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 220 / Thursday, November 14, 2013 / Rules and Regulations
Dated: November 8, 2013.
Kelly Denit,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–27242 Filed 11–8–13; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 120924488–3671–02]
RIN 0648–XC966
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2013
Commercial Accountability Measure
and Closure for South Atlantic Gag
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
AGENCY:
NMFS implements
accountability measures (AMs) for the
commercial sector for gag in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the
South Atlantic. Commercial landings for
gag, as estimated by the Science
Research Director, have reached the
commercial annual catch limit (ACL).
Therefore, NMFS closes the commercial
sector for gag on November 13, 2013, for
the remainder of the 2013 fishing year,
through December 31, 2013. This action
is necessary to prevent overfishing of
the South Atlantic gag resource.
DATES: This rule is effective 12:01 a.m.,
local time, November 13, 2013, until
12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Catherine Hayslip, telephone: 727–824–
5305, email: Catherine.Hayslip@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
snapper-grouper fishery of the South
Atlantic, which includes gag, is
managed under the Fishery
Management Plan for the SnapperGrouper 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
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations
at 50 CFR part 622.
The commercial ACL (commercial
quota) for gag in the South Atlantic is
326,722 lb (148,199 kg), gutted weight,
for the current fishing year, as specified
in § 622.190(a)(7).
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SUMMARY:
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In accordance with regulations at
§ 622.193(c)(1), NMFS is required to
close the commercial sector for gag
when the commercial ACL (commercial
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 ACL (commercial quota) for
South Atlantic gag has been met.
Accordingly, the commercial sector for
South Atlantic gag is closed effective
12:01 a.m., local time, November 13,
2013, until 12:01 a.m., local time,
January 1, 2014. The recreational sector
will continue to remain open until
December 31, 2013.
Additionally, a seasonal closure is in
place for the recreational and
commercial sectors for gag from January
through April each fishing year as
specified in § 622.183(b)(1). During the
seasonal closure for the recreational and
commercial sectors for gag from January
through April each fishing year, no
person may fish for, harvest, or possess
in or from the South Atlantic EEZ any
gag. Therefore, the commercial harvest
of gag will not commence until May 1,
2014.
The operator of a vessel with a valid
commercial vessel permit for South
Atlantic snapper-grouper having gag
onboard must have landed and bartered,
traded, or sold such gag prior to 12:01
a.m., local time, November 13, 2013.
During this commercial closure, the bag
limit and possession limits specified in
§ 622.187(b)(2)(i) and (c)(1),
respectively, apply to all harvest or
possession of gag in or from the South
Atlantic EEZ, and the sale or purchase
of gag taken from the EEZ is prohibited.
The prohibition on sale or purchase
does not apply to the sale or purchase
of gag that were harvested, landed
ashore, and sold prior to 12:01 a.m.,
local time, November 13, 2013, and
were held in cold storage by a dealer or
processor. For a person on board a
vessel for which a Federal commercial
permit for the South Atlantic snappergrouper fishery has been issued, the sale
and purchase provisions of the
commercial closure for gag apply
regardless of whether the fish are
harvested in state or Federal waters, as
specified in 50 CFR 622.190(c)(1).
In addition, for a person on board a
vessel for which a valid Federal
commercial or charter vessel/headboat
permit for South Atlantic snappergrouper has been issued, the provisions
of this closure apply in the South
Atlantic, regardless of where such fish
are harvested, i.e., in state or Federal
waters as specified in § 622.190(c)(1)(ii).
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Classification
The Regional Administrator,
Southeast Region, NMFS, has
determined this temporary rule is
necessary for the conservation and
management of South Atlantic gag and
is consistent with the MagnusonStevens Act and other applicable laws.
This action is taken under
§ 622.193(c)(1) and is exempt from
review under Executive Order 12866.
These measures are exempt from the
procedures of the Regulatory Flexibility
Act because the temporary rule is issued
without opportunity for prior notice and
comment.
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 gag 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 gag 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
commercial ACL (commercial 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).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 8, 2013.
Kelly Denit,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013–27243 Filed 11–8–13; 4:15 pm]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 100812345-2142-03]
RIN 0648-XC871
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic;
2013 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic
Blue Runner
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
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SUMMARY: NMFS implements accountability measures (AMs) for the
commercial sector for blue runner in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
of the South Atlantic. Commercial landings for blue runner, as
estimated by the Science and Research Director, are projected to reach
the commercial annual catch limit (ACL) on November 14, 2013.
Therefore, NMFS closes the commercial sector for blue runner on
November 14, 2013, at 12:01 a.m., local time, for the remainder of the
2013 fishing year, through December 31, 2013. This action is necessary
to protect the blue runner resource in the South Atlantic.
DATES: This rule is effective 12:01 a.m., local time, November 14,
2013, until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Hayslip, telephone: 727-824-
5305, email: Catherine.Hayslip@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The snapper-grouper fishery of the South
Atlantic includes blue runner and 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 (Magnuson-
Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622.
The commercial ACL for blue runner in the South Atlantic is 177,506
lb (80,515 kg), round weight, as specified in 50 CFR 622.193(s)(1)(i).
In accordance with regulations at 50 CFR 622.193(s)(1)(i), NMFS is
required to close the commercial sector for blue runner when the
commercial ACL for blue runner 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 ACL for South
Atlantic blue runner is projected to be reached on November 14, 2013.
Accordingly, the commercial sector for South Atlantic blue runner is
closed effective 12:01 a.m., local time, November 14, 2013, until 12:01
a.m., local time, January 1, 2014.
The operator of a vessel with a valid commercial vessel permit for
South Atlantic snapper-grouper having blue runner onboard must have
landed and bartered, traded, or sold such blue runner prior to 12:01
a.m., local time, November 14, 2013. During this commercial closure,
the sale or purchase and harvest or possession of blue runner taken
from the EEZ is prohibited. In accordance with regulations at 50 CFR
622.193(s)(1)(i), 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 bag and possession limit
for blue runner would apply regardless of where the fish are harvested,
i.e., in state or Federal waters.
Classification
The Regional Administrator, Southeast Region, NMFS, has determined
this temporary rule is necessary for the conservation and management of
South Atlantic blue runner and is consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens
Act and other applicable laws.
This action is taken under 50 CFR 622.193(s)(1)(i) and is exempt
from review under Executive Order 12866.
These measures are exempt from the procedures of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act because the temporary rule is issued without
opportunity for prior notice and comment.
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 blue runner 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
blue runner resource. The capacity of the fishing fleet allows for
rapid harvest of the ACL and prior notice and opportunity for public
comment would result in a harvest well in excess of the established
commercial ACL.
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).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: November 8, 2013.
Kelly Denit,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-27242 Filed 11-8-13; 4:15 pm]
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