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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 121004518–3398–01; RTID
0648–XS017]
Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of
Mexico; 2019 Commercial
Accountability Measure and Closure
for Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
AGENCY:
NMFS implements
accountability measures (AMs) for the
gray triggerfish commercial sector in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the
Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) through this
temporary rule. NMFS projects that the
2019 commercial landings for gray
SUMMARY:
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triggerfish will reach the commercial
annual catch target (ACT) (commercial
quota) by November 26, 2019.
Therefore, NMFS is closing the
commercial sector for Gulf gray
triggerfish on November 26, 2019, and it
will remain closed through the end of
the fishing year on December 31, 2019.
This closure is necessary to protect the
Gulf gray triggerfish resource.
DATES: This temporary rule is effective
at 12:01 a.m., local time, on November
26, 2019, until 12:01 a.m., local time, on
January 1, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kelli O’Donnell, NMFS Southeast
Regional Office, telephone: 727–824–
5305, email: kelli.odonnell@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the Gulf reef fish fishery,
which includes gray triggerfish, under
the Fishery Management Plan for the
Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of
Mexico (FMP). The Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council (Council)
prepared the FMP and NMFS
implements the FMP under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by
regulations at 50 CFR part 622. All gray
triggerfish weights discussed in this
temporary rule are in round weight.
The commercial ACL for Gulf gray
triggerfish is 64,100 lb (29,075 kg) (50
CFR 622.41(b)(1)), and the commercial
ACT (quota) is 60,900 lb (27,624 kg) (50
CFR 622.39(a)(1)(vi)). The regulations at
50 CFR 622.41(b)(1) require an overage
of the commercial ACL be subtracted
from the following year’s ACL and ACT.
Landings of gray triggerfish for the
commercial sector in 2018 totaled
64,702 lb (29,348 kg), which is 602 lb
(273 kg) greater than the 2018 ACL of
64,100 lb (29,075 kg). Accordingly, for
2019, NMFS reduced both the
commercial ACL and ACT for Gulf gray
triggerfish by 602 lb (273 kg) (84 FR
43725, August 22, 2019). The revised
commercial ACT (commercial quota) for
gray triggerfish in 2019 is 60,298 lb
(27,351 kg), and the revised commercial
ACL for gray triggerfish is 63,498 lb
(28,802 kg).
As specified by 50 CFR 622.41(b)(1),
NMFS is required to close the
commercial sector for gray triggerfish
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
projects the 2019 adjusted commercial
quota for Gulf gray triggerfish will be
reached by November 26, 2019.
Accordingly, this temporary rule closes
the commercial sector for Gulf gray
triggerfish effective at 12:01 a.m., local
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time, on November 26, 2019, and the
sector will remain closed until the start
of the next commercial fishing season
on January 1, 2020.
During the commercial closure, the
operator of a vessel with a valid
commercial vessel permit for Gulf reef
fish having gray triggerfish on board
must have landed and bartered, traded,
or sold such gray triggerfish prior to
12:01 a.m., local time, on November 26,
2019. During the closure, the sale or
purchase of gray triggerfish taken from
the Gulf EEZ is prohibited. The
prohibition on the sale or purchase does
not apply to gray triggerfish that were
harvested, landed ashore, and sold prior
to 12:01 a.m., local time, on November
26, 2019, and were held in cold storage
by a dealer or processor.
Classification
The Regional Administrator for the
NMFS Southeast Region has determined
this temporary rule is necessary for the
conservation and management of Gulf
gray triggerfish and is consistent with
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the Magnuson-Stevens Act and other
applicable laws.
This action is taken under 50 CFR
622.41(b)(1) 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 that the need to
immediately implement this action to
close the commercial sector for gray
triggerfish constitutes good cause to
waive the requirements to provide prior
notice and opportunity for public
comment on this temporary rule
pursuant to the authority set forth in 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B), because such
procedures are unnecessary and
contrary to the public interest. Such
procedures are unnecessary because the
final rule implementing Amendment 37
to the FMP (78 FR 27084, May 9, 2013),
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which established the closure provision,
was subject to notice and comment, and
all that remains is to notify the public
of the closure. Such procedures are
contrary to the public interest because
of the need to immediately implement
this action to protect gray triggerfish
since 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: November 20, 2019.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
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. 121004518-3398-01; RTID 0648-XS017]
Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; 2019 Commercial
Accountability Measure and Closure for Gulf of Mexico Gray Triggerfish
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
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SUMMARY: NMFS implements accountability measures (AMs) for the gray
triggerfish commercial sector in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of
the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) through this temporary rule. NMFS projects
that the 2019 commercial landings for gray triggerfish will reach the
commercial annual catch target (ACT) (commercial quota) by November 26,
2019. Therefore, NMFS is closing the commercial sector for Gulf gray
triggerfish on November 26, 2019, and it will remain closed through the
end of the fishing year on December 31, 2019. This closure is necessary
to protect the Gulf gray triggerfish resource.
DATES: This temporary rule is effective at 12:01 a.m., local time, on
November 26, 2019, until 12:01 a.m., local time, on January 1, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelli O'Donnell, NMFS Southeast
Regional Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the Gulf reef fish fishery,
which includes gray triggerfish, under the Fishery Management Plan for
the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP). The Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council (Council) prepared the FMP and NMFS
implements the FMP under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations
at 50 CFR part 622. All gray triggerfish weights discussed in this
temporary rule are in round weight.
The commercial ACL for Gulf gray triggerfish is 64,100 lb (29,075
kg) (50 CFR 622.41(b)(1)), and the commercial ACT (quota) is 60,900 lb
(27,624 kg) (50 CFR 622.39(a)(1)(vi)). The regulations at 50 CFR
622.41(b)(1) require an overage of the commercial ACL be subtracted
from the following year's ACL and ACT. Landings of gray triggerfish for
the commercial sector in 2018 totaled 64,702 lb (29,348 kg), which is
602 lb (273 kg) greater than the 2018 ACL of 64,100 lb (29,075 kg).
Accordingly, for 2019, NMFS reduced both the commercial ACL and ACT for
Gulf gray triggerfish by 602 lb (273 kg) (84 FR 43725, August 22,
2019). The revised commercial ACT (commercial quota) for gray
triggerfish in 2019 is 60,298 lb (27,351 kg), and the revised
commercial ACL for gray triggerfish is 63,498 lb (28,802 kg).
As specified by 50 CFR 622.41(b)(1), NMFS is required to close the
commercial sector for gray triggerfish 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 projects the
2019 adjusted commercial quota for Gulf gray triggerfish will be
reached by November 26, 2019. Accordingly, this temporary rule closes
the commercial sector for Gulf gray triggerfish effective at 12:01
a.m., local
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time, on November 26, 2019, and the sector will remain closed until the
start of the next commercial fishing season on January 1, 2020.
During the commercial closure, the operator of a vessel with a
valid commercial vessel permit for Gulf reef fish having gray
triggerfish on board must have landed and bartered, traded, or sold
such gray triggerfish prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, on November 26,
2019. During the closure, the sale or purchase of gray triggerfish
taken from the Gulf EEZ is prohibited. The prohibition on the sale or
purchase does not apply to gray triggerfish that were harvested, landed
ashore, and sold prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, on November 26, 2019,
and were held in cold storage by a dealer or processor.
Classification
The Regional Administrator for the NMFS Southeast Region has
determined this temporary rule is necessary for the conservation and
management of Gulf gray triggerfish and is consistent with the
Magnuson-Stevens Act and other applicable laws.
This action is taken under 50 CFR 622.41(b)(1) 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 that the need
to immediately implement this action to close the commercial sector for
gray triggerfish constitutes good cause to waive the requirements to
provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment on this
temporary rule pursuant to the authority set forth in 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B), because such procedures are unnecessary and contrary to the
public interest. Such procedures are unnecessary because the final rule
implementing Amendment 37 to the FMP (78 FR 27084, May 9, 2013), which
established the closure provision, was subject to notice and comment,
and all that remains is to notify the public of the closure. Such
procedures are contrary to the public interest because of the need to
immediately implement this action to protect gray triggerfish since 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: November 20, 2019.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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