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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 141021887–5172–02]
RIN 0648–XE210
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Exchange of Flatfish
in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocation.
AGENCY:
NMFS is exchanging
allocations of Amendment 80
cooperative quota (CQ) for Amendment
80 acceptable biological catch (ABC)
reserves. This action is necessary to
allow the 2015 total allowable catch of
flathead sole, rock sole, and yellowfin
sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands management area to be
harvested.
DATES: Effective September 28, 2015,
through December 31, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI) according to
the Fishery Management Plan for
Groundfish of the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands Management Area
(FMP) prepared by the North Pacific
Fishery Management Council under
SUMMARY:
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.
The 2015 flathead sole, rock sole, and
yellowfin sole Amendment 80
allocations of the total allowable catch
(TAC) specified in the BSAI are 16,655
metric tons (mt), 53,840 mt, and 111,892
mt as established by the final 2015 and
2016 harvest specifications for
groundfish in the BSAI (80 FR 11919,
March 5, 2015). The 2015 flathead sole,
rock sole, and yellowfin sole
Amendment 80 ABC reserves are 37,399
mt, 100,418 mt, and 89,121 mt as
established by the final 2015 and 2016
harvest specifications for groundfish in
the BSAI (80 FR 11919, March 5, 2015).
The Alaska Seafood cooperative has
requested that NMFS exchange 5,620 mt
of flathead sole and 1,450 mt of rock
sole Amendment 80 allocations of the
TAC for 7,070 mt of yellowfin sole
Amendment 80 ABC reserves under
§ 679.91(i). Therefore, in accordance
with § 679.91(i), NMFS exchanges 5,620
mt of flathead sole and 1,450 mt of rock
sole Amendment 80 allocations of the
TAC for 7,070 mt of yellowfin sole
Amendment 80 ABC reserves in the
BSAI. This action also decreases and
increases the TACs and Amendment 80
ABC reserves by the corresponding
amounts. Tables 11 and 13 of the final
2015 and 2016 harvest specifications for
groundfish in the BSAI (80 FR 11919,
March 5, 2015) and as revised (80 FR
55562, September 16, 2015) are further
revised as follows:
TABLE 11—FINAL 2015 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT QUOTA (CDQ) RESERVES, INCIDENTAL CATCH AMOUNTS (ICAS), AND
AMENDMENT 80 ALLOCATIONS OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS PACIFIC OCEAN PERCH, AND BSAI FLATHEAD SOLE, ROCK
SOLE, AND YELLOWFIN SOLE TACS
[Amounts are in metric tons]
Pacific ocean perch
Sector
Eastern
Aleutian
district
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TAC ..........................................................
CDQ .........................................................
ICA ...........................................................
BSAI trawl limited access ........................
Amendment 80 .........................................
Alaska Groundfish Cooperative ...............
Alaska Seafood Cooperative ...................
8,000
856
100
704
6,340
3,362
2,978
Central
Aleutian
district
Flathead sole
Western
Aleutian
district
7,000
749
75
618
5,558
2,947
2,611
9,000
963
10
161
7,866
4,171
3,695
Rock sole
Yellowfin sole
BSAI
BSAI
BSAI
18,355
2,320
5,000
0
11,035
1,708
9,327
Note: Sector apportionments may not total precisely due to rounding.
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7,085
8,000
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52,390
13,318
39,072
156,670
16,543
5,000
16,165
118,962
44,455
74,507
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TABLE 13—FINAL 2015 AND 2016 ABC SURPLUS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT QUOTA (CDQ) ABC RESERVES, AND
AMENDMENT 80 ABC RESERVES IN THE BSAI FOR FLATHEAD SOLE, ROCK SOLE, AND YELLOWFIN SOLE
[Amounts are in metric tons]
2015 Flathead
sole
Sector
ABC ..........................................................
TAC ..........................................................
ABC surplus .............................................
ABC reserve .............................................
CDQ ABC reserve ...................................
Amendment 80 ABC reserve ...................
Alaska Groundfish Cooperative for
2015 1 ...................................................
Alaska Seafood Cooperative for 2015 1 ..
2015 Rock
sole
2015 Yellowfin
sole
2016 Flathead
sole
2016 Rock
sole
2016 Yellowfin
sole
66,130
18,355
47,775
47,775
4,756
43,019
181,700
67,475
114,225
114,225
12,357
101,868
248,800
156,670
92,130
92,130
10,079
82,051
63,711
24,250
39,461
39,461
4,222
35,239
164,800
69,250
95,550
95,550
10,224
85,326
245,500
149,000
96,500
96,500
10,326
86,175
3,836
39,183
24,840
77,028
35,408
46,643
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 The 2016 allocations for Amendment 80 species between Amendment 80 cooperatives and the Amendment 80 limited access sector will not
be known until eligible participants apply for participation in the program by November 1, 2015.
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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 flatfish exchange by the
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Alaska Seafood cooperative the BSAI.
Since these fisheries are currently open,
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 September 17, 2015.
The AA also finds good cause to
waive the 30-day delay in the effective
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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: September 22, 2015.
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. 141021887-5172-02]
RIN 0648-XE210
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Exchange of
Flatfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 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 exchanging allocations of Amendment 80 cooperative
quota (CQ) for Amendment 80 acceptable biological catch (ABC) reserves.
This action is necessary to allow the 2015 total allowable catch of
flathead sole, rock sole, and yellowfin sole in the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands management area to be harvested.
DATES: Effective September 28, 2015, through December 31, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) according to the
Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands Management Area (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.
The 2015 flathead sole, rock sole, and yellowfin sole Amendment 80
allocations of the total allowable catch (TAC) specified in the BSAI
are 16,655 metric tons (mt), 53,840 mt, and 111,892 mt as established
by the final 2015 and 2016 harvest specifications for groundfish in the
BSAI (80 FR 11919, March 5, 2015). The 2015 flathead sole, rock sole,
and yellowfin sole Amendment 80 ABC reserves are 37,399 mt, 100,418 mt,
and 89,121 mt as established by the final 2015 and 2016 harvest
specifications for groundfish in the BSAI (80 FR 11919, March 5, 2015).
The Alaska Seafood cooperative has requested that NMFS exchange
5,620 mt of flathead sole and 1,450 mt of rock sole Amendment 80
allocations of the TAC for 7,070 mt of yellowfin sole Amendment 80 ABC
reserves under Sec. 679.91(i). Therefore, in accordance with Sec.
679.91(i), NMFS exchanges 5,620 mt of flathead sole and 1,450 mt of
rock sole Amendment 80 allocations of the TAC for 7,070 mt of yellowfin
sole Amendment 80 ABC reserves in the BSAI. This action also decreases
and increases the TACs and Amendment 80 ABC reserves by the
corresponding amounts. Tables 11 and 13 of the final 2015 and 2016
harvest specifications for groundfish in the BSAI (80 FR 11919, March
5, 2015) and as revised (80 FR 55562, September 16, 2015) are further
revised as follows:
Table 11--Final 2015 Community Development Quota (CDQ) Reserves, Incidental Catch Amounts (ICAS), and Amendment 80 Allocations of the Aleutian Islands
Pacific Ocean Perch, and BSAI Flathead Sole, Rock Sole, and Yellowfin Sole TACS
[Amounts are in metric tons]
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Pacific ocean perch Flathead sole Rock sole Yellowfin sole
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Sector Eastern Central Western
Aleutian Aleutian Aleutian BSAI BSAI BSAI
district district district
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TAC..................................................... 8,000 7,000 9,000 18,355 67,475 156,670
CDQ..................................................... 856 749 963 2,320 7,085 16,543
ICA..................................................... 100 75 10 5,000 8,000 5,000
BSAI trawl limited access............................... 704 618 161 0 0 16,165
Amendment 80............................................ 6,340 5,558 7,866 11,035 52,390 118,962
Alaska Groundfish Cooperative........................... 3,362 2,947 4,171 1,708 13,318 44,455
Alaska Seafood Cooperative.............................. 2,978 2,611 3,695 9,327 39,072 74,507
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Note: Sector apportionments may not total precisely due to rounding.
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Table 13--Final 2015 and 2016 ABC Surplus, Community Development Quota (CDQ) ABC Reserves, and Amendment 80 ABC Reserves in the BSAI for Flathead Sole,
Rock Sole, and Yellowfin Sole
[Amounts are in metric tons]
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2015 Flathead 2015 Yellowfin 2016 Flathead 2016 Yellowfin
Sector sole 2015 Rock sole sole sole 2016 Rock sole sole
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ABC..................................................... 66,130 181,700 248,800 63,711 164,800 245,500
TAC..................................................... 18,355 67,475 156,670 24,250 69,250 149,000
ABC surplus............................................. 47,775 114,225 92,130 39,461 95,550 96,500
ABC reserve............................................. 47,775 114,225 92,130 39,461 95,550 96,500
CDQ ABC reserve......................................... 4,756 12,357 10,079 4,222 10,224 10,326
Amendment 80 ABC reserve................................ 43,019 101,868 82,051 35,239 85,326 86,175
Alaska Groundfish Cooperative for 2015 \1\.............. 3,836 24,840 35,408 n/a n/a n/a
Alaska Seafood Cooperative for 2015 \1\................. 39,183 77,028 46,643 n/a n/a n/a
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\1\ The 2016 allocations for Amendment 80 species between Amendment 80 cooperatives and the Amendment 80 limited access sector will not be known until
eligible participants apply for participation in the program by November 1, 2015.
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 flatfish exchange by the Alaska Seafood cooperative the
BSAI. Since these fisheries are currently open, 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 September 17, 2015.
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.
Dated: September 22, 2015.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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