Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery, 62308-62309 [2018-26207]
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Dated: November 27, 2018.
Brian T. Pawlak,
CFO/Director, Office of Management and
Budget, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018–26178 Filed 11–30–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG641
Fishing Capacity Reduction Program
for the Pacific Coast Groundfish
Fishery
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of fee rate adjustment.
AGENCY:
NMFS issues this notice to
decrease the fee rate to 4.0 percent for
the Pacific Coast Groundfish fee-share
fishery to repay the $28,428,719
groundfish sub-loan of the $35,662,471
reduction loan that financed the Pacific
Coast Groundfish fishing capacity
reduction program. NMFS annually
recalculates the fee rate that will be
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SUMMARY:
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reasonably necessary to ensure
reduction loan repayment within the
specified 30-year term. NMFS has
determined that the current fee rate of
4.5 percent for the groundfish fishery is
projected to collect more than the
annual amortization amount needed for
2019.
DATES: The fee rate decrease for The
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
program will begin on landings starting
January 1, 2019. The first due date for
fee payments with the decreased rate
will be February 14, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send questions about this
notice to Michael A. Sturtevant, Acting
Chief, Financial Services Division,
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910–3282.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elaine Saiz, (301) 427–8752 or
elaine.saiz@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background Sections 312(b) through (e)
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (16
U.S.C. 1861a(b) through (e)) generally
authorizes fishing capacity reduction
programs. In particular, section 312(d)
authorizes industry fee systems for
repaying reduction loans that finance
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reduction program. Subpart L of 50 CFR
part 600 is the framework rule generally
implementing section 312(b) through
(e). Sections 1111 and 1112 of the
Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App.
U.S.C. 1279f and 1279g) generally
authorizes reduction loans.
Enacted on February 20, 2003, section
212 of Division B, Title II, of Public Law
108–7 (section 212) specifically
authorizes a fishing capacity reduction
program for the limited entry trawl
fishery under the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery Management Plan
whose permits, excluding those
registered to whiting catcher-processors,
are endorsed for trawl gear operation
(reduction fishery).
The objective of the reduction
program was to reduce the number of
vessels and permits endorsed for the
operation of groundfish trawl gear. The
program also involved corollary fishing
capacity reduction in the California,
Oregon, and Washington fisheries for
Dungeness crab and pink shrimp and
the sub-loans for these state fisheries
have all been repaid.
NMFS proposed the implementing
notice on May 28, 2003 (68 FR 31653)
and published the final notice on July
18, 2003 (68 FR 42613). NMFS
disbursed a $28,428,719 reduction loan
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repayable by fees from the groundfish
fishery. NMFS published in the Federal
Register on July 13, 2005 (70 FR 40225),
the final rule to implement the industry
fee system for repaying the program’s
reduction loan. The regulations
implementing the program are located at
§ 600.1012 of 50 CFR part 600 subpart
M. On August 8, 2005, NMFS
published, in the Federal Register (70
FR 45695), a notice of the fee effective
date and established September 8, 2005
as the effective date when fee collection
and loan repayment began.
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II. Purpose
The purpose of this notice is to adjust,
in accordance with § 600.1013(b), the
fee rate for the groundfish fishery.
Section 600.1013(b) directs NMFS to
recalculate the fee rate that will be
reasonably necessary to ensure
reduction loan repayment within the
specified 30-year term. NMFS has
determined that the current fee rate of
4.5 percent for the groundfish fishery is
projected to collect more than the
annual amortization amount needed for
2019. Therefore, NMFS is decreasing the
fee rate to 4.0 percent for all landings
beginning January 1, 2019. As of
November 16, 2018, the outstanding
balance on the groundfish fishery subloan was $21,075,537.
Fish buyers may continue to disburse
collected fee deposits to NMFS by using
www.pay.gov (https://www.pay.gov) or
mail payments to NOAA Fisheries
Pacific Coast Groundfish Buyback, P.O.
Box 979059, St. Louis, MO 63197–9000.
Fish buyers must include the fee
collection report with the fee payment.
Fish buyers using www.pay.gov (https://
www.pay.gov will find an electronic fee
collection report form. Fish buyers not
using www.pay.gov may also access the
NMFS website for a copy of the fee
collection report at: https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
funding-and-financial-services/pacificcoast-groundfish-buyback.
III. Notice
The new 4.0 percent fee rate for the
groundfish fishery will begin for all
landings starting January 1, 2019. After
this date, all groundfish-program fish
sellers paying fees fishery shall begin
paying groundfish program fees at the
revised rate. After this date, all fees
received by NMFS for the groundfish
fishery shall be subject to the new fee
rates regardless of the applicable fee
month. The first due date for fee
payments with the decreased rate will
be February 14, 2019.
Fee collection and submission shall
follow previously established methods
in § 600.1013 of the framework rule and
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in the final fee rule published in the
Federal Register on July 13, 2005 (70 FR
40225).
Authority: The authority for this action is
Pub. L. 107 206, Pub. L. 108 7, 16 U.S.C.
1861a (b) through (e), and 50 CFR 600.1000
et seq.
Dated: November 28, 2018.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting
(webinar).
AGENCY:
The Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
Ad Hoc Ecosystem Workgroup (EWG)
will hold a webinar, which is open to
the public.
DATES: The webinar meeting will be
held on Tuesday, December 18, 2018,
starting at 9:30 a.m. and will continue
until 11:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. A public listening station
is available at the Pacific Council office
(address below). To attend the webinar
(1) join the meeting by visiting this link
https://www.gotomeeting.com/online/
webinar/join-webinar, (2) enter the
Webinar ID: 543–769–955, and (3) enter
your name and email address (required).
After logging in to the webinar, please
(1) dial this TOLL number 1–415–655–
0060 (not a toll-free number), (2) enter
the attendee phone audio access code
360–408–262, and (3) then enter your
audio phone pin (shown after joining
the webinar). NOTE: We have disabled
Mic/Speakers as an option and require
all participants to use a telephone or
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You may send an email to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt at Kris.Kleinschmidt@
noaa.gov or contact him at 503–820–
2280, extension 411 for technical
assistance.
Council address: Pacific Fishery
Management Council, 7700 NE
Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,
OR 97220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Kit Dahl, Pacific Council; telephone:
(503) 820–2422.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this webinar is for the EWG
to receive presentations on completed
climate change scenario planning
exercises and discuss application of
these methods as part of the Pacific
Council’s Climate and Communities
Initiative.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in the meeting agenda may be
discussed, those issues may not be the
subject of formal action during this
meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this
document and any issues arising after
publication of this document that
require emergency action under section
305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
provided the public has been notified of
the intent to take final action to address
the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Mr.
Kris Kleinschmidt, (503) 820–2411, at
least 10 business days prior to the
meeting date.
Dated: November 28, 2018.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG641
Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Pacific Coast
Groundfish Fishery
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of fee rate adjustment.
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SUMMARY: NMFS issues this notice to decrease the fee rate to 4.0
percent for the Pacific Coast Groundfish fee-share fishery to repay the
$28,428,719 groundfish sub-loan of the $35,662,471 reduction loan that
financed the Pacific Coast Groundfish fishing capacity reduction
program. NMFS annually recalculates the fee rate that will be
reasonably necessary to ensure reduction loan repayment within the
specified 30-year term. NMFS has determined that the current fee rate
of 4.5 percent for the groundfish fishery is projected to collect more
than the annual amortization amount needed for 2019.
DATES: The fee rate decrease for The Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery
program will begin on landings starting January 1, 2019. The first due
date for fee payments with the decreased rate will be February 14,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Send questions about this notice to Michael A. Sturtevant,
Acting Chief, Financial Services Division, National Marine Fisheries
Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Saiz, (301) 427-8752 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Sections 312(b) through (e) of
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.
1861a(b) through (e)) generally authorizes fishing capacity reduction
programs. In particular, section 312(d) authorizes industry fee systems
for repaying reduction loans that finance reduction program. Subpart L
of 50 CFR part 600 is the framework rule generally implementing section
312(b) through (e). Sections 1111 and 1112 of the Merchant Marine Act,
1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1279f and 1279g) generally authorizes reduction
loans.
Enacted on February 20, 2003, section 212 of Division B, Title II,
of Public Law 108-7 (section 212) specifically authorizes a fishing
capacity reduction program for the limited entry trawl fishery under
the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan whose permits,
excluding those registered to whiting catcher-processors, are endorsed
for trawl gear operation (reduction fishery).
The objective of the reduction program was to reduce the number of
vessels and permits endorsed for the operation of groundfish trawl
gear. The program also involved corollary fishing capacity reduction in
the California, Oregon, and Washington fisheries for Dungeness crab and
pink shrimp and the sub-loans for these state fisheries have all been
repaid.
NMFS proposed the implementing notice on May 28, 2003 (68 FR 31653)
and published the final notice on July 18, 2003 (68 FR 42613). NMFS
disbursed a $28,428,719 reduction loan
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repayable by fees from the groundfish fishery. NMFS published in the
Federal Register on July 13, 2005 (70 FR 40225), the final rule to
implement the industry fee system for repaying the program's reduction
loan. The regulations implementing the program are located at Sec.
600.1012 of 50 CFR part 600 subpart M. On August 8, 2005, NMFS
published, in the Federal Register (70 FR 45695), a notice of the fee
effective date and established September 8, 2005 as the effective date
when fee collection and loan repayment began.
II. Purpose
The purpose of this notice is to adjust, in accordance with Sec.
600.1013(b), the fee rate for the groundfish fishery. Section
600.1013(b) directs NMFS to recalculate the fee rate that will be
reasonably necessary to ensure reduction loan repayment within the
specified 30-year term. NMFS has determined that the current fee rate
of 4.5 percent for the groundfish fishery is projected to collect more
than the annual amortization amount needed for 2019. Therefore, NMFS is
decreasing the fee rate to 4.0 percent for all landings beginning
January 1, 2019. As of November 16, 2018, the outstanding balance on
the groundfish fishery sub-loan was $21,075,537.
Fish buyers may continue to disburse collected fee deposits to NMFS
by using www.pay.gov (https://www.pay.gov) or mail payments to NOAA
Fisheries Pacific Coast Groundfish Buyback, P.O. Box 979059, St. Louis,
MO 63197-9000. Fish buyers must include the fee collection report with
the fee payment. Fish buyers using www.pay.gov (https://www.pay.gov will
find an electronic fee collection report form. Fish buyers not using
www.pay.gov may also access the NMFS website for a copy of the fee
collection report at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/funding-and-financial-services/pacific-coast-groundfish-buyback.
III. Notice
The new 4.0 percent fee rate for the groundfish fishery will begin
for all landings starting January 1, 2019. After this date, all
groundfish-program fish sellers paying fees fishery shall begin paying
groundfish program fees at the revised rate. After this date, all fees
received by NMFS for the groundfish fishery shall be subject to the new
fee rates regardless of the applicable fee month. The first due date
for fee payments with the decreased rate will be February 14, 2019.
Fee collection and submission shall follow previously established
methods in Sec. 600.1013 of the framework rule and in the final fee
rule published in the Federal Register on July 13, 2005 (70 FR 40225).
Authority: The authority for this action is Pub. L. 107 206,
Pub. L. 108 7, 16 U.S.C. 1861a (b) through (e), and 50 CFR 600.1000
et seq.
Dated: November 28, 2018.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-26207 Filed 11-30-18; 8:45 am]
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