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paragraph (b)(2)(iii), by revising
paragraph (c)(1)(ii), by removing
paragraph (c)(1)(iii), and by adding
paragraph (c)(2)(iii).
The revisions and additions read as
follows:
§ 54.410 Subscriber eligibility
determination and certification.
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(ii) Must securely retain copies of
documentation demonstrating a
prospective subscriber’s income-based
eligibility for Lifeline consistent with
§ 54.417.
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(iii) An eligible telecommunications
carrier must securely retain all
information and documentation
provided by the state Lifeline
administrator or other state agency
consistent with § 54.417.
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(ii) Must securely retain copies of the
documentation demonstrating a
subscriber’s program-based eligibility
for Lifeline services, consistent with
§ 54.417.
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(iii) An eligible telecommunications
carrier must securely retain all
information and documentation
provided by the state Lifeline
administrator or other state agency
consistent with § 54.417.
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■ 8. Revise § 54.417 to read as follows:
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§ 54.417
Recordkeeping requirements.
(a) Eligible telecommunications
carriers must maintain records to
document compliance with all
Commission and state requirements
governing the Lifeline and Tribal Link
Up program for the three full preceding
calendar years and provide that
documentation to the Commission or
Administrator upon request. Eligible
telecommunications carriers must
maintain the documentation required in
§§ 54.404 (b)(11), 54.410(b), 54.410 (c),
54.410(d), and 54.410(f) for as long as
the subscriber receives Lifeline service
from that eligible telecommunications
carrier, but for no less than the three full
preceding calendar years.
(b) Prior to the effective date of the
rules, if an eligible telecommunications
carrier provides Lifeline discounted
wholesale services to a reseller, it must
obtain a certification from that reseller
that it is complying with all
Commission requirements governing the
Lifeline and Tribal Link Up program.
Beginning on the effective date of the
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rules, the eligible telecommunications
carrier must retain the reseller
certification for the three full preceding
calendar years and provide that
documentation to the Commission or
Administrator upon request.
(c) Non-eligible telecommunications
carrier resellers that purchased Lifeline
discounted wholesale services to offer
discounted services to low-income
consumers prior to the effective date of
the rules, must maintain records to
document compliance with all
Commission requirements governing the
Lifeline and Tribal Link Up program for
the three full preceding calendar years
and provide that documentation to the
Commission or Administrator upon
request.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 140819687–5583–02]
Framework Amendment 2
to the FMP, which includes an
environmental assessment and a
regulatory impact review, is available
from www.regulations.gov or the
Southeast Regional Office Web site at
https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karla Gore, NMFS Southeast Regional
Office, telephone: 727–824–5305, or
email: karla.gore@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CMP
fishery of the South Atlantic and Gulf of
Mexico (Gulf) includes Spanish
mackerel and is managed under the
CMP FMP. The FMP was prepared by
the Councils and implemented through
regulations at 50 CFR part 622 under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
On April 9, 2015, NMFS published a
proposed rule for the framework action
and requested public comment (80 FR
19056). The proposed rule and the
framework action set forth additional
rationale for the actions contained in
this final rule. A summary of the actions
implemented by this final rule is
provided below.
ADDRESSES:
RIN 0648–BE40
Management Measure Contained in This
Final Rule
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal
Migratory Pelagic Resources in the
Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region;
Framework Amendment
This final rule modifies the
commercial trip limit system for
Atlantic migratory group Spanish
mackerel. Changes in fishery conditions,
such as an increase of the commercial
annual catch limit (ACL), have
necessitated modifications to some
elements of the trip limit system.
This final rule streamlines the
commercial trip limit system for the
Atlantic migratory group Spanish
mackerel by eliminating the unlimited
weekday Spanish mackerel trip limit in
Federal waters off the eastern coast of
Florida. The final rule retains the
adjusted quota, which provides a buffer
to help prevent the commercial sector
from exceeding the commercial ACL.
This final rule establishes a
commercial trip limit of 3,500 lb (1,588
kg) for Spanish mackerel in Federal
waters offshore of South Carolina,
Georgia, and eastern Florida, which is
the area established as the southern
zone by the final rule implementing
Amendment 20B to the FMP (80 FR
4216, January 27, 2015). When 75
percent of the adjusted southern zone
quota (2,417,330 lb (1,096,482 kg)) is
met or is projected to be met, the
commercial trip limit will be reduced to
1,500 lb (680 kg). When 100 percent of
the adjusted southern zone commercial
quota is met or projected to be met, the
commercial trip limit will be reduced to
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
In this final rule, NMFS
implements management measures
described in Framework Amendment 2
to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP)
Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and
Atlantic Region (Framework
Amendment 2), as prepared and
submitted by the South Atlantic and
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Councils (Councils). This final rule
removes the unlimited commercial trip
limit for Spanish mackerel in Federal
waters off the east coast of Florida that
began on weekdays beginning December
1 of each year. The modifications to the
commercial trip limit system better fit
the current fishery conditions and catch
limits for Atlantic migratory group
Spanish mackerel in the southern zone,
while increasing social and economic
benefits of the CMP fishery.
DATES: This final rule is effective August
13, 2015.
SUMMARY:
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500 lb (227 kg) until the end of the
fishing year or until the southern zone
commercial quota is met or is projected
to be met, at which time the commercial
sector in the southern zone would be
closed to harvest of Spanish mackerel.
The modified system of trip limits
described above would control harvest
more effectively.
Comments and Responses
NMFS received two comments on the
proposed rule, one from a fishing
organization that expressed support of
the proposed action, and one from a
Federal agency that stated it had no
comment. NMFS did not receive any
substantive comments on the proposed
rule.
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Classification
The Regional Administrator,
Southeast Region, NMFS determined
that this final rule is necessary for the
conservation and management of
Atlantic migratory group Spanish
mackerel and is consistent with
Framework Amendment 2, the FMP, the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other
applicable laws.
This final rule has been determined to
not be significant for purposes of
Executive Order 12866.
The Chief Counsel for Regulation of
the Department of Commerce certified
to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the
Small Business Administration during
the proposed rule stage that this rule
would not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The factual basis for this
determination was published in the
proposed rule and is not repeated here.
NMFS received no comments regarding
the certification and has not received
any new information that would affect
its determination. As a result, a final
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regulatory flexibility analysis was not
required and none was prepared.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 622
Annual catch limit, Fisheries, Fishing,
Gulf of Mexico, Quotas, South Atlantic,
Spanish mackerel.
Dated: July 8, 2015.
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 622 is amended
as follows:
PART 622—FISHERIES OF THE
CARIBBEAN, GULF OF MEXICO, AND
SOUTH ATLANTIC
1. The authority citation for part 622
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
2. In § 622.385, paragraphs (b)(1) and
(2) are revised to read as follows:
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§ 622.385
Commercial trip limits.
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(1) Atlantic migratory group. The
following trip limits apply to vessels for
which commercial permits for Spanish
mackerel have been issued, as required
under § 622.370(a)(3).
(i) Northern zone. Spanish mackerel
in or from the EEZ may not be possessed
on board or landed in a day from a
vessel for which a permit for Spanish
mackerel has been issued, as required
under § 622.370(a)(3), in amounts
exceeding 3,500 lb (1,588 kg).
(ii) Southern zone. Spanish mackerel
in or from the EEZ may not be possessed
on board or landed in a day from a
vessel for which a permit for Spanish
mackerel has been issued, as required
under § 622.370(a)(3)—
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(A) From March 1 until 75 percent of
the adjusted quota for the southern zone
has been reached or is projected to be
reached, in amounts exceeding 3,500 lb
(1,588 kg).
(B) After 75 percent of the adjusted
quota for the southern zone has been
reached or is projected to be reached, in
amounts exceeding 1,500 lb (680 kg).
(C) After 100 percent of the adjusted
quota for the southern zone has been
reached or is projected to be reached,
and until the end of the fishing year or
the southern zone’s quota has been
reached or is projected to be reached, in
amounts exceeding 500 lb (227 kg). See
§ 622.384(e) for limitations regarding
Atlantic migratory group Spanish
mackerel after the southern zone’s quota
is reached.
(2) For the purpose of paragraph
(b)(1)(ii) of this section, the adjusted
quota for the southern zone is 2,417,330
lb (1,096,482 kg). The adjusted quota for
the southern zone is the quota for the
Atlantic migratory group Spanish
mackerel southern zone reduced by an
amount calculated to allow continued
harvest of Atlantic migratory group
Spanish mackerel at the rate of 500 lb
(227 kg) per vessel per day for the
remainder of the fishing year after the
adjusted quota is reached. Total
commercial harvest in the southern
zone is still subject to the southern zone
quota and accountability measures. By
filing a notification with the Office of
the Federal Register, the Assistant
Administrator will announce when 75
percent and 100 percent of the adjusted
quota are reached or are projected to be
reached.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 140819687-5583-02]
RIN 0648-BE40
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic;
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic
Region; Framework Amendment
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: In this final rule, NMFS implements management measures
described in Framework Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic (CMP) Resources in the Gulf of Mexico
and Atlantic Region (Framework Amendment 2), as prepared and submitted
by the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils
(Councils). This final rule removes the unlimited commercial trip limit
for Spanish mackerel in Federal waters off the east coast of Florida
that began on weekdays beginning December 1 of each year. The
modifications to the commercial trip limit system better fit the
current fishery conditions and catch limits for Atlantic migratory
group Spanish mackerel in the southern zone, while increasing social
and economic benefits of the CMP fishery.
DATES: This final rule is effective August 13, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Framework Amendment 2 to the FMP, which includes an
environmental assessment and a regulatory impact review, is available
from www.regulations.gov or the Southeast Regional Office Web site at
https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karla Gore, NMFS Southeast Regional
Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, or email: karla.gore@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CMP fishery of the South Atlantic and
Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) includes Spanish mackerel and is managed under
the CMP FMP. The FMP was prepared by the Councils and implemented
through regulations at 50 CFR part 622 under the authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act).
On April 9, 2015, NMFS published a proposed rule for the framework
action and requested public comment (80 FR 19056). The proposed rule
and the framework action set forth additional rationale for the actions
contained in this final rule. A summary of the actions implemented by
this final rule is provided below.
Management Measure Contained in This Final Rule
This final rule modifies the commercial trip limit system for
Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel. Changes in fishery
conditions, such as an increase of the commercial annual catch limit
(ACL), have necessitated modifications to some elements of the trip
limit system.
This final rule streamlines the commercial trip limit system for
the Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel by eliminating the
unlimited weekday Spanish mackerel trip limit in Federal waters off the
eastern coast of Florida. The final rule retains the adjusted quota,
which provides a buffer to help prevent the commercial sector from
exceeding the commercial ACL.
This final rule establishes a commercial trip limit of 3,500 lb
(1,588 kg) for Spanish mackerel in Federal waters offshore of South
Carolina, Georgia, and eastern Florida, which is the area established
as the southern zone by the final rule implementing Amendment 20B to
the FMP (80 FR 4216, January 27, 2015). When 75 percent of the adjusted
southern zone quota (2,417,330 lb (1,096,482 kg)) is met or is
projected to be met, the commercial trip limit will be reduced to 1,500
lb (680 kg). When 100 percent of the adjusted southern zone commercial
quota is met or projected to be met, the commercial trip limit will be
reduced to
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500 lb (227 kg) until the end of the fishing year or until the southern
zone commercial quota is met or is projected to be met, at which time
the commercial sector in the southern zone would be closed to harvest
of Spanish mackerel. The modified system of trip limits described above
would control harvest more effectively.
Comments and Responses
NMFS received two comments on the proposed rule, one from a fishing
organization that expressed support of the proposed action, and one
from a Federal agency that stated it had no comment. NMFS did not
receive any substantive comments on the proposed rule.
Classification
The Regional Administrator, Southeast Region, NMFS determined that
this final rule is necessary for the conservation and management of
Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel and is consistent with
Framework Amendment 2, the FMP, the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other
applicable laws.
This final rule has been determined to not be significant for
purposes of Executive Order 12866.
The Chief Counsel for Regulation of the Department of Commerce
certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration during the proposed rule stage that this rule would not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The factual basis for this determination was published in the
proposed rule and is not repeated here. NMFS received no comments
regarding the certification and has not received any new information
that would affect its determination. As a result, a final regulatory
flexibility analysis was not required and none was prepared.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 622
Annual catch limit, Fisheries, Fishing, Gulf of Mexico, Quotas,
South Atlantic, Spanish mackerel.
Dated: July 8, 2015.
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 622 is amended
as follows:
PART 622--FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF MEXICO, AND SOUTH
ATLANTIC
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1. The authority citation for part 622 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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2. In Sec. 622.385, paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) are revised to read as
follows:
Sec. 622.385 Commercial trip limits.
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(b) * * *
(1) Atlantic migratory group. The following trip limits apply to
vessels for which commercial permits for Spanish mackerel have been
issued, as required under Sec. 622.370(a)(3).
(i) Northern zone. Spanish mackerel in or from the EEZ may not be
possessed on board or landed in a day from a vessel for which a permit
for Spanish mackerel has been issued, as required under Sec.
622.370(a)(3), in amounts exceeding 3,500 lb (1,588 kg).
(ii) Southern zone. Spanish mackerel in or from the EEZ may not be
possessed on board or landed in a day from a vessel for which a permit
for Spanish mackerel has been issued, as required under Sec.
622.370(a)(3)--
(A) From March 1 until 75 percent of the adjusted quota for the
southern zone has been reached or is projected to be reached, in
amounts exceeding 3,500 lb (1,588 kg).
(B) After 75 percent of the adjusted quota for the southern zone
has been reached or is projected to be reached, in amounts exceeding
1,500 lb (680 kg).
(C) After 100 percent of the adjusted quota for the southern zone
has been reached or is projected to be reached, and until the end of
the fishing year or the southern zone's quota has been reached or is
projected to be reached, in amounts exceeding 500 lb (227 kg). See
Sec. 622.384(e) for limitations regarding Atlantic migratory group
Spanish mackerel after the southern zone's quota is reached.
(2) For the purpose of paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section, the
adjusted quota for the southern zone is 2,417,330 lb (1,096,482 kg).
The adjusted quota for the southern zone is the quota for the Atlantic
migratory group Spanish mackerel southern zone reduced by an amount
calculated to allow continued harvest of Atlantic migratory group
Spanish mackerel at the rate of 500 lb (227 kg) per vessel per day for
the remainder of the fishing year after the adjusted quota is reached.
Total commercial harvest in the southern zone is still subject to the
southern zone quota and accountability measures. By filing a
notification with the Office of the Federal Register, the Assistant
Administrator will announce when 75 percent and 100 percent of the
adjusted quota are reached or are projected to be reached.
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