Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Shortraker Rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska, 65305-65306 [2016-22862]
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Channel 228C1 can be allotted to Eagle
Butte consistent with the minimum
distance separation requirements of the
Commission’s rules with no site
restriction. The reference coordinates
are 45–01–32 NL and 101–14–22 WL.
DATES:
Adrienne Y. Denysyk, Media Bureau,
(202) 418–2700.
This is a
synopsis of the Commission’s Report
and Order, MB Docket No. 16–182,
adopted September 1, 2016, and
released September 2, 2016. The full
text of this Commission decision is
available for inspection and copying
during normal business hours in the
FCC’s Reference Information Center at
Portals II, CY–A257, 445 12th Street
SW., Washington, DC 20554. The full
text is also available online at https://
apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. This document does
not contain information collection
requirements subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–
13. The Commission will send a copy of
the Report and Order in a report to be
sent to Congress and the Government
Accountability Office pursuant to the
Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C.
801(a)(1)(A).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Radio, Radio broadcasting.
Federal Communications Commission.
Nazifa Sawez,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media
Bureau.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as
follows:
1. The authority citation for part 73
continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336,
and 339.
§ 73.202
[Amended].
2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM
Allotments under South Dakota, is
amended by adding Eagle Butte,
Channel 228C1.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[Docket No. 151130999–6225–01]
Effective October 17, 2016.
PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST
SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery;
Quota Transfer
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; approval of
quota transfer.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces its approval
of a transfer of a portion of the 2016
commercial bluefish quota from the
State of New Jersey to the State of New
York. This approval of the transfer
complies with the Atlantic Bluefish
Fishery Management Plan quota transfer
provision. This announcement also
informs the public of the revised
commercial quotas for New Jersey and
New York.
DATES: Effective September 21, 2016,
through December 31, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid
Lichwell, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281–9112.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations governing the Atlantic
bluefish fishery are found in 50 CFR
648.160 through 648.167. The
regulations require annual specification
of a commercial quota that is
apportioned among the coastal states
from Maine through Florida. The
process to set the annual commercial
quota and the percent allocated to each
state are described in § 648.162.
The final rule implementing
Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery
Management Plan published in the
Federal Register on July 26, 2000 (65 FR
45844), and provided a mechanism for
transferring bluefish quota from one
state to another. Two or more states,
under mutual agreement and with the
concurrence of the Administrator,
Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS
(Regional Administrator), can request
approval of a transfer of bluefish
commercial quota under
§ 648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii). The
Regional Administrator must first
approve any such transfer based on the
criteria in § 648.162(e).
Both states have requested the transfer
of 40,000 lb (18,144 kg) of bluefish
commercial quota from New Jersey to
New York. Both states have certified
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that the transfer meets all pertinent state
requirements. This quota transfer was
requested by the New York to ensure
that its 2016 quota would not be
exceeded. The Regional Administrator
has approved this quota transfer based
on his determination that the criteria set
forth in § 648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii)
have been met. The revised bluefish
quotas for calendar year 2016 are: New
Jersey, 683,739 lb (310,139 kg); and New
York, 727,289 lb (329,893 kg). These
quota adjustments revise the quotas
specified in the final rule implementing
the 2016–2018 Atlantic Bluefish
Specifications published on August 4,
2016 (81 FR 51370), and reflect all
subsequent commercial bluefish quota
transfers completed to date. For
information of previous transfers for
fishing year 2016, visit: https://
go.usa.gov/xZT8H.
Classification
This action is taken under 50 CFR
part 648 and is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 19, 2016.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
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. 150818742–6210–02]
RIN 0648–XE897
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Shortraker Rockfish
in the Central Regulatory Area of the
Gulf of Alaska
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
AGENCY:
NMFS is prohibiting retention
of shortraker rockfish in the Central
Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
(GOA). This action is necessary because
the 2016 total allowable catch of
shortraker rockfish in the Central
Regulatory Area of the GOA has been
reached. This closure does not apply to
vessels participating in the catcher/
processor cooperative fishery in the
Rockfish Program.
SUMMARY:
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Effective 1200 hours, Alaska
local time (A.l.t.), September 19, 2016,
through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31,
2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the
GOA 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.
The 2016 total allowable catch (TAC)
of shortraker rockfish in the Central
Regulatory Area of the GOA by vessels
not participating in the catcher/
processor cooperative fishery in the
Rockfish Program is 181 metric tons
(mt) as established by the final 2016 and
2017 harvest specifications for
groundfish of the GOA (81 FR 14740,
March 18, 2016).
In accordance with § 679.20(d)(2), the
Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS
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(Regional Administrator), has
determined that the 2016 TAC of
shortraker rockfish in the Central
Regulatory Area of the GOA by vessels
not participating in the catcher/
processor cooperative fishery in the
Rockfish Program has been reached.
Therefore, NMFS is requiring that
shortraker rockfish in the Central
Regulatory Area of the GOA be treated
as prohibited species in accordance
with § 679.21(b). This closure does not
apply to vessels participating in the
catcher/processor cooperative fishery in
the Rockfish Program.
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
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data in a timely fashion and would
delay prohibiting the retention of
shortraker rockfish in the Central
Regulatory Area of the GOA for vessels
not participating in the catcher/
processor cooperative fishery in the
Rockfish Program. NMFS was unable to
publish a notice providing time for
public comment because the most
recent, relevant data only became
available as of September 16, 2016.
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 679.21 and is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 19, 2016.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
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. 150818742-6210-02]
RIN 0648-XE897
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Shortraker
Rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting retention of shortraker rockfish in the
Central Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is
necessary because the 2016 total allowable catch of shortraker rockfish
in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA has been reached. This
closure does not apply to vessels participating in the catcher/
processor cooperative fishery in the Rockfish Program.
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DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 19,
2016, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the
GOA 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.
The 2016 total allowable catch (TAC) of shortraker rockfish in the
Central Regulatory Area of the GOA by vessels not participating in the
catcher/processor cooperative fishery in the Rockfish Program is 181
metric tons (mt) as established by the final 2016 and 2017 harvest
specifications for groundfish of the GOA (81 FR 14740, March 18, 2016).
In accordance with Sec. 679.20(d)(2), the Administrator, Alaska
Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that the 2016 TAC
of shortraker rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA by
vessels not participating in the catcher/processor cooperative fishery
in the Rockfish Program has been reached. Therefore, NMFS is requiring
that shortraker rockfish in the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA be
treated as prohibited species in accordance with Sec. 679.21(b). This
closure does not apply to vessels participating in the catcher/
processor cooperative fishery in the Rockfish Program.
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 prohibiting the retention of shortraker rockfish in the
Central Regulatory Area of the GOA for vessels not participating in the
catcher/processor cooperative fishery in the Rockfish Program. NMFS was
unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because
the most recent, relevant data only became available as of September
16, 2016.
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. Sec. 679.20 and 679.21 and is
exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 19, 2016.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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