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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 187 / Tuesday, September 27, 2016 / Rules and Regulations
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 648
Reid
Lichwell, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281–9112.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
[Docket No. 151130999–682603]
RIN 0648–XE336
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery;
2016–2018 Atlantic Bluefish
Specifications; Correction
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
AGENCY:
This action corrects the
recreational harvest limit value
published in the 2016–2018 Atlantic
bluefish specifications final rule, which
is effective August 1, 2016, through
December 31, 2018. This action is
necessary and intended to ensure the
correct 2016–2018 bluefish recreational
harvest limit values are provided to the
public.
DATES: This correction is effective
September 27, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Information on the August
4, 2016, final rule (81 FR 51370), which
includes an Environmental Assessment
and Initial Regulatory Flexibility
Analysis (EA/IRFA) and other
supporting documents for the
specifications, are available via the
Internet at www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
The August 4, 2016, final rule (81 FR
51370) set catch limit specifications
(i.e., commercial and recreational
fishery quotas) for the 2016–2018
Atlantic bluefish fishery, and is effective
August 1, 2016, through December 31,
2018. As part of that final rule,
consistent with the Atlantic Bluefish
Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
specification setting process, specific
recreational harvest limits were derived
and provided to the public.
Classification
The Assistant Administrator (AA) for
Fisheries, NOAA, finds that pursuant to
5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there is good cause
to waive prior notice and an
opportunity for public comment on this
action, as notice and comment are
unnecessary and would be contrary to
the public interest. This correcting
amendment implements regulations as
recommended by the Council and as
described in the preambles to the
harvest specification and management
measures proposed rule (81 FR 18559,
March 31, 2016) and final rule (81 FR
51370, August 4, 2016). The derivation
process was correctly described in the
proposed and final rules; however, the
recreational harvest limit (RHL) was
inadvertently published incorrectly at
page 51371 of the final rule in ‘‘Table
1, Final 2016–1018 Bluefish
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Specifications.’’ There would be no
value in soliciting further comment on
the corrected value in this rule, as the
public has already had opportunity to
review and comment on the process
used to derive the RHL. It would be
contrary to the public interest to delay
implementation of the correction in this
rule, because it will cause public
confusion. For the reasons above, the
AA also finds good cause under 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3) to waive the 30-day delay in
effectiveness and makes this rule
effective immediately upon publication.
Need for Correction
The August 4, 2016, final rule
outlined the calculations for the final
specifications in a table, but one line of
the table was inadvertently incorrectly
updated when the most up to date
recreational landings data for 2015
became available during the final
processing stage of the rule. The table
titled ‘‘Final 2016–2018 Bluefish
Specifications’’, as published on page
51371 of the final rule incorrectly
indicated in the last row that the
recreational harvest limit (RHL) was
13,158,843 lb (1,500 mt) for 2016;
14,143,295 lb (6,414 mt) for 2017; and
15,116,768 lb (6,857 mt) for 2018. The
corrected RHL for all three years is
11,581,548 lb (5,253 mt).
Correction
On page 51371 of the August 4, 2016,
final rule (81 FR 51370), table 1 is
corrected to read as follows:
TABLE 1—CORRECTED FINAL 2016–2018 ATLANTIC BLUEFISH SPECIFICATIONS
2016
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ABC ..........................................................
ACL ..........................................................
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Commercial ACT ......................................
Recreational ACT .....................................
Commercial Discards ...............................
Recreational Discards ..............................
Commercial TAL ......................................
Recreational TAL .....................................
Combined TAL .........................................
Expected Recreational Landings .............
Transfer ....................................................
Commercial Quota ...................................
Recreational Harvest Limit .......................
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 187 / Tuesday, September 27, 2016 / Rules and Regulations
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 16, 2016.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–23216 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-23216]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 151130999-682603]
RIN 0648-XE336
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish
Fishery; 2016-2018 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications; Correction
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: This action corrects the recreational harvest limit value
published in the 2016-2018 Atlantic bluefish specifications final rule,
which is effective August 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018. This
action is necessary and intended to ensure the correct 2016-2018
bluefish recreational harvest limit values are provided to the public.
DATES: This correction is effective September 27, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Information on the August 4, 2016, final rule (81 FR 51370),
which includes an Environmental Assessment and Initial Regulatory
Flexibility Analysis (EA/IRFA) and other supporting documents for the
specifications, are available via the Internet at www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid Lichwell, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281-9112.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The August 4, 2016, final rule (81 FR 51370) set catch limit
specifications (i.e., commercial and recreational fishery quotas) for
the 2016-2018 Atlantic bluefish fishery, and is effective August 1,
2016, through December 31, 2018. As part of that final rule, consistent
with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) specification
setting process, specific recreational harvest limits were derived and
provided to the public.
Classification
The Assistant Administrator (AA) for Fisheries, NOAA, finds that
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there is good cause to waive prior
notice and an opportunity for public comment on this action, as notice
and comment are unnecessary and would be contrary to the public
interest. This correcting amendment implements regulations as
recommended by the Council and as described in the preambles to the
harvest specification and management measures proposed rule (81 FR
18559, March 31, 2016) and final rule (81 FR 51370, August 4, 2016).
The derivation process was correctly described in the proposed and
final rules; however, the recreational harvest limit (RHL) was
inadvertently published incorrectly at page 51371 of the final rule in
``Table 1, Final 2016-1018 Bluefish Specifications.'' There would be no
value in soliciting further comment on the corrected value in this
rule, as the public has already had opportunity to review and comment
on the process used to derive the RHL. It would be contrary to the
public interest to delay implementation of the correction in this rule,
because it will cause public confusion. For the reasons above, the AA
also finds good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to waive the 30-day
delay in effectiveness and makes this rule effective immediately upon
publication.
Need for Correction
The August 4, 2016, final rule outlined the calculations for the
final specifications in a table, but one line of the table was
inadvertently incorrectly updated when the most up to date recreational
landings data for 2015 became available during the final processing
stage of the rule. The table titled ``Final 2016-2018 Bluefish
Specifications'', as published on page 51371 of the final rule
incorrectly indicated in the last row that the recreational harvest
limit (RHL) was 13,158,843 lb (1,500 mt) for 2016; 14,143,295 lb (6,414
mt) for 2017; and 15,116,768 lb (6,857 mt) for 2018. The corrected RHL
for all three years is 11,581,548 lb (5,253 mt).
Correction
On page 51371 of the August 4, 2016, final rule (81 FR 51370),
table 1 is corrected to read as follows:
Table 1--Corrected Final 2016-2018 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications
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2016 2017 2018
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lb mt lb mt lb mt
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OFL..................................................... 25,763,220 11,686 26,444,448 11,995 27,972,252 12,688
ABC..................................................... 19,455,796 8,825 20,641,883 9,363 21,814,742 9,895
ACL..................................................... 19,455,796 8,825 20,641,883 9,363 21,814,742 9,895
Management Uncertainty.................................. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commercial ACT.......................................... 3,307,485 1,500 3,509,120 1,592 3,708,506 1,682
Recreational ACT........................................ 16,148,311 7,325 17,132,763 7,770 18,106,236 8,213
Commercial Discards..................................... 0 0 0 0 0 0
Recreational Discards................................... 2,989,468 1,356 2,989,468 1,356 2,989,468 1,356
Commercial TAL.......................................... 3,307,485 1,500 3,509,120 1,592 3,708,506 1,682
Recreational TAL........................................ 13,158,843 5,969 14,143,295 6,414 15,116,768 6,857
Combined TAL............................................ 16,466,328 7,469 17,652,415 8,006 18,825,274 8,539
Expected Recreational Landings.......................... 11,581,548 5,253 11,581,548 5,253 11,581,548 5,253
Transfer................................................ 1,577,295 715 2,561,747 1,161 3,535,220 1,604
Commercial Quota........................................ 4,884,780 2,215 6,070,867 2,753 7,243,726 3,286
Recreational Harvest Limit.............................. 11,581,548 5,253 11,581,548 5,253 11,581,548 5,253
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[[Page 66198]]
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: September 16, 2016.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-23216 Filed 9-26-16; 8:45 am]
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