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§ 540.23 Procedure for establishing
financial responsibility.
the contract’s filing with the
Commission, accompanied by
remittance of a $99 service fee, and
must include:
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PART 535—OCEAN COMMON
CARRIER AND MARINE TERMINAL
OPERATOR AGREEMENTS SUBJECT
TO THE SHIPPING ACT OF 1984
16. The authority citation for part 535
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; 46 U.S.C. 305,
40101–40104, 40301–40307, 40501–40503,
40901–40904, 41101–41109, 41301–41302,
and 41305–41307.
17. Amend § 535.401 by revising
paragraph (g) and the first sentence of
paragraph (h) to read as follows:
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(g) The filing fee is $3,529 for new
agreements and any agreement
modifications requiring Commission
review and action; $537 for agreements
processed under delegated authority (for
types of agreements that can be
processed under delegated authority,
see § 501.27(e) of this chapter); $303 for
carrier exempt agreements; and $89 for
terminal exempt agreements.
(h) The fee for a request for expedited
review of an agreement pursuant to
§ 535.605 is $151. * * *
PART 540—PASSENGER VESSEL
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
18. The authority citation for part 540
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, 553; 31 U.S.C.
9701; 46 U.S.C. 305, 44101–44106.
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; 46 U.S.C. 301–
307; sec. 19(a)(2), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k)
and (l) of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, 46
U.S.C. 42101 and 42104–42109; and sec.
10002 of the Foreign Shipping Practices Act
of 1988, 46 U.S.C. 42301–42307.
22. Revise the last sentence of
§ 550.402 to read as follows:
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Filing of petitions.
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accompanied by remittance of a $291
filing fee.
PART 555—ACTIONS TO ADDRESS
ADVERSE CONDITIONS AFFECTING
U.S.-FLAG CARRIERS THAT DO NOT
EXIST FOR FOREIGN CARRIERS IN
THE UNITED STATES
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; sec. 10002 of the
Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988 (46
U.S.C. 42301–42307).
§ 540.4 Procedure for establishing
financial responsibility.
24. Amend § 555.4 by revising the last
sentence of paragraph (a) to read as
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(e) An application for a Certificate
(Performance), excluding an application
for the addition or substitution of a
vessel to the applicant’s fleet, must be
accompanied by a filing fee remittance
of $3,272. An application for a
Certificate (Performance) for the
addition or substitution of a vessel to
the applicant’s fleet must be
accompanied by a filing fee remittance
of $1,652. Administrative changes, such
as the renaming of a vessel will not
incur any additional fees.
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last two sentences of paragraph (b) to
read as follows:
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21. The authority citation for part 550
continues to read as follows:
23. The authority citation for part 555
continues to read as follows:
19. Amend § 540.4 by revising
paragraph (e) to read as follows:
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26. Amend § 560.3 by revising the last
sentence of paragraph (a)(2) to read as
follows:
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Petitions for relief.
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accompanied by remittance of a $291
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By the Commission.
Rachel Dickon,
Secretary.
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PART 550—REGULATIONS TO
ADJUST OR MEET CONDITIONS
UNFAVORABLE TO SHIPPING IN THE
FOREIGN TRADE OF THE UNITED
STATES
305, 40104, and 41108(d); sec. 10002 of the
Foreign Shipping Practices Act of 1988 (46
U.S.C. 42301–42307).
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(b) * * * An application for a
Certificate (Casualty), excluding an
application for the addition or
substitution of a vessel to the
applicant’s fleet, must be accompanied
by a filing fee remittance of $1,441. An
application for a Certificate (Casualty)
for the addition or substitution of a
vessel to the applicant’s fleet must be
accompanied by a filing fee remittance
of $718.
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Petitions.
(a) * * * The petition must be
accompanied by remittance of a $291
filing fee.
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PART 560—ACTIONS TO ADDRESS
CONDITIONS UNDULY IMPAIRING
ACCESS OF U.S.-FLAG VESSELS TO
OCEAN TRADE BETWEEN FOREIGN
PORTS
25. The authority citation for part 560
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 553; secs. 13(b)(6), 15
and 17 of the Shipping Act of 1984, 46 U.S.C.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 160426363–7275–02]
RIN 0648–XG523
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources
of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic
Region; 2018–2019 Commercial
Accountability Measure and Closure
for King Mackerel in the Gulf of Mexico
Western Zone
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
AGENCY:
NMFS implements an
accountability measure (AM) for
commercial king mackerel in the
western zone of the Gulf of Mexico
(Gulf) exclusive economic zone (EEZ)
through this temporary rule. NMFS has
determined that the commercial quota
for king mackerel in the western zone of
the Gulf EEZ will be reached on October
5, 2018. Therefore, NMFS closes the
western zone of the Gulf EEZ to
commercial king mackerel fishing on
October 5, 2018. This closure is
necessary to protect the Gulf king
mackerel resource.
DATES: The closure is effective at noon,
local time, on October 5, 2018, until
12:01 a.m., local time, on July 1, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Gerhart, NMFS Southeast
Regional Office, telephone: 727–824–
5305, email: susan.gerhart@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
fishery for coastal migratory pelagic fish
includes king mackerel, Spanish
SUMMARY:
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mackerel, and cobia, and is managed
under the Fishery Management Plan for
the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources
of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic
Region (FMP). The FMP was prepared
by the Gulf of Mexico and South
Atlantic Fishery Management Councils
and is implemented by NMFS under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by
regulations at 50 CFR part 622. All
weights for Gulf king mackerel below
apply as either round or gutted weight.
On April 11, 2017, NMFS published
a final rule to implement Amendment
26 to the FMP in the Federal Register
(82 FR 17387). That final rule adjusted
the management boundaries, zones, and
annual catch limits for Gulf migratory
group king mackerel (Gulf king
mackerel). The commercial quota for the
Gulf king mackerel in the western zone
is 1,116,000 lb (506,209 kg) for the
current fishing year, July 1, 2018,
through June 30, 2019 (50 CFR
622.384(b)(1)(i)).
The western zone of Gulf king
mackerel is located in the EEZ between
a line extending east from the border of
the United States and Mexico, and
87°31.1′ W. long., which is a line
extending south from the state boundary
of Alabama and Florida. The western
zone includes the EEZ off Texas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Regulations at 50 CFR 622.388(a)(1)(i)
require NMFS to close the commercial
sector for Gulf king mackerel in the
western zone when the commercial
quota is reached, or is projected to be
reached, by filing a notification to that
effect with the Office of the Federal
Register. NMFS has determined the
commercial quota of 1,116,000 lb
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(506,209 kg) for Gulf king mackerel in
the western zone will be reached on
October 5, 2018. Accordingly, the
western zone is closed to commercial
fishing for Gulf king mackerel effective
at noon, local time, on October 5, 2018,
through June 30, 2019, the end of the
current fishing year.
During the closure, a person on board
a vessel that has been issued a valid
Federal commercial or charter vessel/
headboat permit for coastal migratory
pelagic fish may continue to retain king
mackerel in the western zone under the
recreational bag and possession limits
specified in 50 CFR 622.382(a)(1)(ii) and
(a)(2), as long as the recreational sector
for Gulf king mackerel is open (50 CFR
622.384(e)(1)).
Also during the closure, king
mackerel from the closed zone,
including those harvested under the bag
and possession limits, may not be
purchased or sold. This prohibition
does not apply to king mackerel from
the closed zone that were harvested,
landed ashore, and sold prior to the
closure and were held in cold storage by
a dealer or processor (50 CFR
622.384(e)(2)).
Classification
The Regional Administrator for the
NMFS Southeast Region has determined
this temporary rule is necessary for the
conservation and management of Gulf
king mackerel and is consistent with the
Magnuson-Stevens Act and other
applicable laws.
This action is taken under 50 CFR
622.384(e) and 622.388(a)(1)(i), and is
exempt from review under Executive
Order 12866.
These measures are exempt from the
procedures of the Regulatory Flexibility
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Act because the temporary rule is issued
without opportunity for prior notice and
comment.
This action responds to the best
scientific information available. The
Assistant Administrator for NOAA
Fisheries (AA) finds good cause to
waive the requirements 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
procedures are unnecessary and
contrary to the public interest. Such
procedures are unnecessary because the
rule implementing the commercial
quota and the associated AM has
already been subject to notice and
public comment, and all that remains is
to notify the public of the closure.
Additionally, allowing prior notice and
opportunity for public comment is
contrary to the public interest because
of the need to immediately implement
this action to protect the king mackerel
stock. The capacity of the fishing fleet
allows for rapid harvest of the
commercial quota. Prior notice and
opportunity for public comment would
require time and could potentially result
in a harvest well in excess of the
established commercial quota.
For the aforementioned reasons, the
AA also finds good cause to waive the
30-day delay in the effectiveness of this
action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 1, 2018.
Margo B. Schulze-Haugen,
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 622
[Docket No. 160426363-7275-02]
RIN 0648-XG523
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and
Atlantic Region; 2018-2019 Commercial Accountability Measure and
Closure for King Mackerel in the Gulf of Mexico Western Zone
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
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SUMMARY: NMFS implements an accountability measure (AM) for commercial
king mackerel in the western zone of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf)
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) through this temporary rule. NMFS has
determined that the commercial quota for king mackerel in the western
zone of the Gulf EEZ will be reached on October 5, 2018. Therefore,
NMFS closes the western zone of the Gulf EEZ to commercial king
mackerel fishing on October 5, 2018. This closure is necessary to
protect the Gulf king mackerel resource.
DATES: The closure is effective at noon, local time, on October 5,
2018, until 12:01 a.m., local time, on July 1, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Gerhart, NMFS Southeast Regional
Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The fishery for coastal migratory pelagic
fish includes king mackerel, Spanish
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mackerel, and cobia, and is managed under the Fishery Management Plan
for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and
Atlantic Region (FMP). The FMP was prepared by the Gulf of Mexico and
South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils and is implemented by NMFS
under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part
622. All weights for Gulf king mackerel below apply as either round or
gutted weight.
On April 11, 2017, NMFS published a final rule to implement
Amendment 26 to the FMP in the Federal Register (82 FR 17387). That
final rule adjusted the management boundaries, zones, and annual catch
limits for Gulf migratory group king mackerel (Gulf king mackerel). The
commercial quota for the Gulf king mackerel in the western zone is
1,116,000 lb (506,209 kg) for the current fishing year, July 1, 2018,
through June 30, 2019 (50 CFR 622.384(b)(1)(i)).
The western zone of Gulf king mackerel is located in the EEZ
between a line extending east from the border of the United States and
Mexico, and 87[deg]31.1' W. long., which is a line extending south from
the state boundary of Alabama and Florida. The western zone includes
the EEZ off Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Regulations at 50 CFR 622.388(a)(1)(i) require NMFS to close the
commercial sector for Gulf king mackerel in the western zone when the
commercial quota is reached, or is projected to be reached, by filing a
notification to that effect with the Office of the Federal Register.
NMFS has determined the commercial quota of 1,116,000 lb (506,209 kg)
for Gulf king mackerel in the western zone will be reached on October
5, 2018. Accordingly, the western zone is closed to commercial fishing
for Gulf king mackerel effective at noon, local time, on October 5,
2018, through June 30, 2019, the end of the current fishing year.
During the closure, a person on board a vessel that has been issued
a valid Federal commercial or charter vessel/headboat permit for
coastal migratory pelagic fish may continue to retain king mackerel in
the western zone under the recreational bag and possession limits
specified in 50 CFR 622.382(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2), as long as the
recreational sector for Gulf king mackerel is open (50 CFR
622.384(e)(1)).
Also during the closure, king mackerel from the closed zone,
including those harvested under the bag and possession limits, may not
be purchased or sold. This prohibition does not apply to king mackerel
from the closed zone that were harvested, landed ashore, and sold prior
to the closure and were held in cold storage by a dealer or processor
(50 CFR 622.384(e)(2)).
Classification
The Regional Administrator for the NMFS Southeast Region has
determined this temporary rule is necessary for the conservation and
management of Gulf king mackerel and is consistent with the Magnuson-
Stevens Act and other applicable laws.
This action is taken under 50 CFR 622.384(e) and 622.388(a)(1)(i),
and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
These measures are exempt from the procedures of the Regulatory
Flexibility Act because the temporary rule is issued without
opportunity for prior notice and comment.
This action responds to the best scientific information available.
The Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries (AA) finds good cause to
waive the requirements 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 procedures are unnecessary and contrary to the public
interest. Such procedures are unnecessary because the rule implementing
the commercial quota and the associated AM has already been subject to
notice and public comment, and all that remains is to notify the public
of the closure. Additionally, allowing prior notice and opportunity for
public comment is contrary to the public interest because of the need
to immediately implement this action to protect the king mackerel
stock. The capacity of the fishing fleet allows for rapid harvest of
the commercial quota. Prior notice and opportunity for public comment
would require time and could potentially result in a harvest well in
excess of the established commercial quota.
For the aforementioned reasons, the AA also finds good cause to
waive the 30-day delay in the effectiveness of this action under 5
U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 1, 2018.
Margo B. Schulze-Haugen,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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