Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska Management Area, 64333-64334 [2014-25698]
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All affected IFQ shareholders will
receive decreases in their tilefish 2015
IFQ allocations in comparison to their
respective tilefish 2014 IFQ allocations.
However, the magnitude of the decrease
varies depending on the shareholder’s
relative percent in the total IFQ quota.
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or group of rules. As part of this
rulemaking process, a small entity
compliance guide will be sent to all
holders of Federal permits issued for the
tilefish fishery. In addition, copies of
this final rule and guide (i.e., permit
holder letter) are available from NMFS
(see ADDRESSES) and at the following
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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of
Pacific Cod in the Western Regulatory
Area of the Gulf of Alaska Management
Area
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 648
Fisheries, Fishing, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: October 24, 2014.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, 50 CFR part 648 is amended
as follows:
PART 648—FISHERIES OF THE
NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
1. The authority citation for part 648
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
2. In § 648.292, revise paragraph (b) to
read as follows:
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§ 648.292
Tilefish specifications.
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(b) TAL. (1) The TAL for each fishing
year will be specified pursuant to
paragraph (a) of this section.
(2) The sum of the TAL and the
estimated discards shall be less than or
equal to the ACT.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 130925836–4174–02]
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocation.
AGENCY:
NMFS is reallocating the
projected unused amount of Pacific cod
from catcher vessels using trawl gear to
catcher vessels using hook-and-line
gear, vessels using pot gear, and vessels
using jig gear in the Western Regulatory
Area of the Gulf of Alaska management
area (GOA). This action is necessary to
allow the 2014 total allowable catch of
Pacific cod in the Western Regulatory
Area of the GOA to be harvested.
DATES: Effective October 24, 2014,
through 2400 hours, Alaska local time
(A.l.t.), December 31, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Obren Davis, 907–586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the
Gulf of Alaska exclusive economic zone
according to the Fishery Management
Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of
Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North
Pacific Fishery Management Council
under authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act. Regulations governing
fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance
with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50
CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.
Regulations governing sideboard
protections for GOA groundfish
fisheries appear at subpart B of 50 CFR
part 680.
The 2014 Pacific cod total allowable
catch (TAC) specified for catcher vessels
using trawl gear in the Western
Regulatory Area of the GOA is 8,582
metric tons (mt), as established by the
final 2014 and 2015 harvest
specifications for groundfish in the GOA
(79 FR 12890, March 6, 2014). The
Administrator, Alaska Region (Regional
Administrator) has determined that
catcher vessels using trawl gear will not
be able to harvest 900 mt of the 2014
Pacific cod TAC allocated to those
vessels under § 679.20(a)(12)(i)(A).
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Therefore, in accordance with
§ 679.20(a)(12)(ii)(B), the Regional
Administrator has also determined that
catcher vessels using hook-and-line
gear, vessels using pot gear, and vessels
using jig gear currently have the
capacity to harvest this excess allocation
and reallocates 50 mt to catcher vessels
using hook-and-line gear, 550 mt to
vessels using pot gear, and 300 mt to
vessels using jig gear.
The harvest specifications for Pacific
cod in the Western Regulatory Area of
the GOA included in the final 2014
harvest specifications for groundfish in
the GOA (79 FR 12890, March 6, 2014)
are revised as follows: 7,682 mt for
catcher vessels using trawl gear, 363 mt
for vessels using hook-and-line gear,
9,042 mt for vessels using pot gear, and
873 mt for vessels using jig gear.
Classification
This action responds to the best
available information recently obtained
from the fishery. The Assistant
Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
(AA), finds good cause to waive the
requirement to provide prior notice and
opportunity for public comment
pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is
impracticable and contrary to the public
interest. This requirement is
impracticable and contrary to the public
interest as it would prevent NMFS from
responding to the most recent fisheries
data in a timely fashion and would
delay the reallocation of Pacific cod
specified from catcher vessels using
trawl gear to catcher vessels using hookand-line gear, vessels using pot gear,
and vessels using jig gear. Since the
fishery is currently ongoing, it is
important to immediately inform the
industry as to the revised allocations.
Immediate notification is necessary to
allow for the orderly conduct and
efficient operation of this fishery, to
allow the industry to plan for the fishing
season, and to avoid potential
disruption to the fishing fleet as well as
processors. NMFS was unable to
publish a notice providing time for
public comment because the most
recent, relevant data only became
available as of October 23, 2014.
The AA also finds good cause to
waive the 30-day delay in the effective
date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
the reasons provided above for waiver of
prior notice and opportunity for public
comment.
This action is required by § 679.20
and is exempt from review under
Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: October 24, 2014.
Emily H. Menashes,
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
[Docket No. 130925836–4174–02]
RIN 0648–XD590
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of
Pacific Cod in the Central Regulatory
Area of the Gulf of Alaska Management
Area
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocation.
AGENCY:
NMFS is reallocating the
projected unused amount of Pacific cod
from vessels using jig gear to vessels
using pot gear in the Central Regulatory
Area of the Gulf of Alaska management
area (GOA). This action is necessary to
allow the 2014 total allowable catch of
Pacific cod in the Central Regulatory
Area of the GOA to be harvested.
DATES: Effective October 24, 2014,
through 2400 hours, Alaska local time
(A.l.t.), December 31, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Obren Davis, 907–586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the
Gulf of Alaska exclusive economic zone
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according to the Fishery Management
Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of
Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North
Pacific Fishery Management Council
under authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act. Regulations governing
fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance
with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50
CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.
Regulations governing sideboard
protections for GOA groundfish
fisheries appear at subpart B of 50 CFR
part 680.
The 2014 Pacific cod total allowable
catch (TAC) specified for vessels using
jig gear in the Central Regulatory Area
of the GOA is 797 metric tons (mt), as
established by the final 2014 and 2015
harvest specifications for groundfish in
the GOA (79 FR 12890, March 6, 2014).
The Administrator, Alaska Region
(Regional Administrator) has
determined that vessels using jig gear
will not be able to harvest 500 mt of the
2014 Pacific cod TAC allocated to those
vessels under § 679.20(a)(12)(i)(A).
In accordance with
§ 679.20(a)(12)(ii)(B), the Regional
Administrator has also determined that
vessels using pot gear currently have the
capacity to harvest this excess allocation
and reallocates 500 mt to vessels using
pot gear.
The harvest specifications for Pacific
cod in the Central Regulatory Area of
the GOA included in the final 2014
harvest specifications for groundfish in
the GOA (79 FR 12890, March 6, 2014)
are revised as follows: 297 mt for vessels
using jig gear and 11,352 mt for vessels
using pot gear.
Classification
This action responds to the best
available information recently obtained
from the fishery. The Assistant
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Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
(AA), finds good cause to waive the
requirement to provide prior notice and
opportunity for public comment
pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is
impracticable and contrary to the public
interest. This requirement is
impracticable and contrary to the public
interest as it would prevent NMFS from
responding to the most recent fisheries
data in a timely fashion and would
delay the reallocation of Pacific cod
specified from vessels using jig gear to
vessels using pot gear. Since the fishery
is currently ongoing, it is important to
immediately inform the industry as to
the revised allocations. Immediate
notification is necessary to allow for the
orderly conduct and efficient operation
of this fishery, to allow the industry to
plan for the fishing season, and to avoid
potential disruption to the fishing fleet
as well as processors. NMFS was unable
to publish a notice providing time for
public comment because the most
recent, relevant data only became
available as of October 23, 2014.
The AA also finds good cause to
waive the 30-day delay in the effective
date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
the reasons provided above for waiver of
prior notice and opportunity for public
comment.
This action is required by § 679.20
and is exempt from review under
Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 24, 2014.
Emily H. Menashes,
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
[Docket No. 130925836-4174-02]
RIN 0648-XD589
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation
of Pacific Cod in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
Management Area
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocation.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific
cod from catcher vessels using trawl gear to catcher vessels using
hook-and-line gear, vessels using pot gear, and vessels using jig gear
in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska management area
(GOA). This action is necessary to allow the 2014 total allowable catch
of Pacific cod in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA to be
harvested.
DATES: Effective October 24, 2014, through 2400 hours, Alaska local
time (A.l.t.), December 31, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Obren Davis, 907-586-7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the
Gulf of Alaska exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery
Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP) prepared by
the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations
governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at
subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. Regulations governing
sideboard protections for GOA groundfish fisheries appear at subpart B
of 50 CFR part 680.
The 2014 Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) specified for
catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Western Regulatory Area of the
GOA is 8,582 metric tons (mt), as established by the final 2014 and
2015 harvest specifications for groundfish in the GOA (79 FR 12890,
March 6, 2014). The Administrator, Alaska Region (Regional
Administrator) has determined that catcher vessels using trawl gear
will not be able to harvest 900 mt of the 2014 Pacific cod TAC
allocated to those vessels under Sec. 679.20(a)(12)(i)(A).
Therefore, in accordance with Sec. 679.20(a)(12)(ii)(B), the
Regional Administrator has also determined that catcher vessels using
hook-and-line gear, vessels using pot gear, and vessels using jig gear
currently have the capacity to harvest this excess allocation and
reallocates 50 mt to catcher vessels using hook-and-line gear, 550 mt
to vessels using pot gear, and 300 mt to vessels using jig gear.
The harvest specifications for Pacific cod in the Western
Regulatory Area of the GOA included in the final 2014 harvest
specifications for groundfish in the GOA (79 FR 12890, March 6, 2014)
are revised as follows: 7,682 mt for catcher vessels using trawl gear,
363 mt for vessels using hook-and-line gear, 9,042 mt for vessels using
pot gear, and 873 mt for vessels using jig gear.
Classification
This action responds to the best available information recently
obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
NOAA (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior
notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set
forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is impracticable and
contrary to the public interest. This requirement is impracticable and
contrary to the public interest as it would prevent NMFS from
responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely fashion and
would delay the reallocation of Pacific cod specified from catcher
vessels using trawl gear to catcher vessels using hook-and-line gear,
vessels using pot gear, and vessels using jig gear. Since the fishery
is currently ongoing, it is important to immediately inform the
industry as to the revised allocations. Immediate notification is
necessary to allow for the orderly conduct and efficient operation of
this fishery, to allow the industry to plan for the fishing season, and
to avoid potential disruption to the fishing fleet as well as
processors. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for
public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became
available as of October 23, 2014.
The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the
effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is
based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and
opportunity for public comment.
This action is required by Sec. 679.20 and is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: October 24, 2014.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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