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removing from paragraph (a)(2)(viii)
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 679
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Standardized Bycatch
Reporting Methodology Amendments
to the Fishery Management Plans for
the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King
and Tanner Crabs, Scallops, and
Salmon
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Announcement of availability of
fishery management plan amendments;
request for comments.
AGENCY:
The North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council)
submitted Amendment 51 to the Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) for Bering Sea/
Aleutian Islands (BSAI) King and
Tanner Crabs (Crab FMP), Amendment
17 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery
Off Alaska (Scallop FMP), and
Amendment 15 to the FMP for the
Salmon Fisheries in the Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) Off Alaska
(Salmon FMP) (collectively
Amendments). If approved, these
Amendments would add to or modify
language in the Crab, Scallop, and
Salmon FMPs to more transparently
reflect and align the FMPs with the way
bycatch is currently reported in the
fisheries managed by the Council. These
Amendments are intended to promote
the goals and objectives of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act); the Crab,
Scallop, and Salmon FMPs; and other
applicable laws.
DATES: Comments on the Amendments
must be received no later than August
13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on this document, identified by NOAA–
NMFS–2021–0036, by any of the
following methods:
• Electronic Submission: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and enter
NOAA–NMFS–2021–0036 in the Search
box. Click on the ‘‘Comment’’ icon,
complete the required fields, and enter
or attach your comments.
• Mail: Submit written comments to
Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional
Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries
SUMMARY:
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Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn:
Records Office. Mail comments to P.O.
Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668.
Instructions: Comments sent by any
other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period, may not be
considered by NMFS. All comments
received are a part of the public record
and will generally be posted for public
viewing on www.regulations.gov
without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address),
confidential business information, or
otherwise sensitive information
submitted voluntarily by the sender will
be publicly accessible. NMFS will
accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/
A’’ in the required fields if you wish to
remain anonymous).
Electronic copies of proposed
Amendments, the draft Categorical
Exclusion, and the draft Analysis
(referred to as the ‘‘Analysis’’) prepared
for this action may be obtained from
www.regulations.gov or from the NMFS
Alaska Region website at https://
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/alaska.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Megan Mackey, 907–586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Magnuson-Stevens Act requires that
each regional fishery management
council submit any FMP amendment it
prepares to NMFS for review and
approval, disapproval, or partial
approval by the Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary). The Magnuson-Stevens Act
also requires that NMFS, upon receiving
an FMP amendment, immediately
publish a notice in the Federal Register
announcing that the amendment is
available for public review and
comment. The Council has submitted
the Amendments to the Secretary for
review. This notice announces that the
proposed Amendments are available for
public review and comment.
NMFS manages the crab, scallop, and
salmon fisheries in Alaska’s exclusive
economic zone under the Crab, Scallop,
and Salmon FMPs. The Council
prepared these FMPs under the
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act,
16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Regulations
governing U.S. fisheries and
implementing the FMPs appear at 50
CFR parts 600, 679, and 680.
Section 303(a)(11) of the MagnusonStevens Act requires that any FMP
establish a standardized bycatch
reporting methodology (SBRM) to assess
the amount and type of bycatch
occurring in the fishery, and include
conservation and management measures
that, to the extent practicable and in the
following priority—(A) minimize
bycatch, and (B) minimize the mortality
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of bycatch that cannot be avoided (16
U.S.C. 1853(a)(11)).
On January 19, 2017, NMFS
published a final rule (82 FR 6317)
establishing national guidance for
compliance with this requirement. As
required by 50 CFR 600.1610(b),
regional fishery management councils,
in coordination with NMFS, must
review their FMPs and make any
necessary changes so all FMPs are
consistent with the guidance by
February 21, 2022.
The national guidance, codified at 50
CFR 600.1605(a), defines a SBRM as ‘‘an
established, consistent procedure or
procedures used to collect, record, and
report bycatch data in a fishery.’’ This
information, in conjunction with other
relevant sources, is used to assess the
amount and type of bycatch occurring in
the fishery and inform the development
of conservation and management
measures to minimize bycatch. The
regulations require that an FMP identify
the required procedure that constitutes
the SBRM for the fishery and explain
how the procedure meets the purpose to
collect, record, and report bycatch data.
The SBRM final rule requires the
Council to explain how the SBRMs meet
the stated purpose in the rule based on
an analysis of four considerations: (1)
Characteristics of bycatch in the fishery,
(2) the feasibility of the reporting
methodology, (3) the uncertainty of data
resulting from the methodology, and (4)
how the data will be used to assess the
amount and type of bycatch occurring in
the fishery (50 CFR 600.1610(a)). The
Council must address these
considerations when reviewing or
establishing an SBRM.
In February 2020, the Council
received a report on current FMPs
managed by the Council and their
consistency with the SBRM final rule.
At that meeting, the Council determined
that the FMPs for Groundfish of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area, Groundfish of the
Gulf of Alaska, and Fish Resources of
the Arctic Management Area were in
compliance with the SBRM final rule.
The Council also determined that the
Crab, Scallop, and Salmon FMPs needed
to be updated to explicitly identify the
SBRMs to be consistent with the SBRM
final rule and should therefore be
amended.
The Council took final action at its
February 2021 meeting. In taking final
action, the Council noted that changes
to the Crab, Scallop, and Salmon FMPs
were necessary to ensure those FMPs
are consistent with the MagnusonStevens Act and the SBRM final rule.
During deliberation, the Council
recognized that the Crab, Scallop, and
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Salmon FMPs currently contain
management measures such as the
State’s Scallop and Crab Observer
Programs, industry reports, and fish
tickets that provide SBRMs consistent
with the national guidance. However,
these are not explicitly identified as the
SBRM in each FMP.
The Council recommended the three
FMPs be amended to explicitly state the
SBRMs and explain how they meet the
purpose of collecting, recording, and
reporting bycatch data. The Council also
noted that the descriptions of the
management measures that contribute to
the SBRM (such as the Crab Observer
Program) may be a bit outdated. These
management measures may be updated
as the FMPs are amended by this action,
and any such updates will be consistent
with the SBRM regulations and be done
in coordination with the State. Updates
to the language of management
measures for SBRM consistency would
not add any new reporting
requirements.
This proposed action would not add
any new reporting requirements and
would not change any regulatory
requirements. This action would only
add to or modify language in the Crab,
Scallop, and Salmon FMPs to more
transparently reflect and align with how
bycatch is currently reported in the
fisheries managed by the Council by
explicitly stating the SBRM in each
fishery.
Crab FMP
The combination of the Crab Observer
Program and industry reports provides a
standard reporting methodology that is
consistent with the SBRM final rule.
Descriptions of these management
measures currently exist in the Crab
FMP; however, the FMP needs to be
amended to explicitly identify these
methodologies as the SBRM.
Amendment 51 to the Crab FMP would
add language to Sections 8.1.2, 8.3.1,
and 8.3.7 to identify the existing SBRM
and to explain how it meets the purpose
of collecting, recording, and reporting
bycatch.
Scallop FMP
The combination of industry reports
and the Scallop Observer Program
provides a standard reporting
methodology that is consistent with the
SBRM final rule. Descriptions of these
management measures currently exist in
the Scallop FMP; however, the FMP
needs to be amended to explicitly
identify these methodologies as the
SBRM. Amendment 17 to the Scallop
FMP would add language to Section
3.2.12 to identify the SBRM and explain
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Salmon FMP
Fish tickets are the standardized
reporting methodology in place for
reporting catch of salmon species that
are subject to maximum retainable
amounts. The Statewide Harvest Survey
and creel surveys, as well as the
Saltwater Guide Logbooks, are the
standardized reporting methodology in
place for reporting in the salmon sport
fishery and the guided sport fishery.
However, the Salmon FMP needs to be
amended in order to explicitly identify
these methodologies as the SBRM.
Amendment 15 to the Salmon FMP
would add language to Section 8.1.8
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(Bycatch Management) to identify the
SBRM and explain how it meets the
purpose of collecting, recording, and
reporting bycatch in the directed
commercial salmon fishery. In addition,
Amendment 15 would add language to
Section 8.1.9 (Sport Fisheries) to
identify the SBRM for the salmon sport
fishery.
NMFS is soliciting public comments
on the proposed Amendments through
the end of the comment period (see
DATES). All relevant written comments
received by the end of the applicable
comment period will be considered by
NMFS in the approval/partial approval/
disapproval decision for the
Amendments and addressed in the
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response to comments in the final
decision. Comments received after the
end of the applicable comment period
will not be considered in the approval/
disapproval decision on the
Amendments. To be considered,
comments must be received, not just
postmarked or otherwise transmitted, by
the last day of the comment period (see
DATES).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 8, 2021.
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 679
[RTID 0648-XA980]
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Standardized
Bycatch Reporting Methodology Amendments to the Fishery Management
Plans for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs,
Scallops, and Salmon
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Announcement of availability of fishery management plan
amendments; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council)
submitted Amendment 51 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Bering
Sea/Aleutian Islands (BSAI) King and Tanner Crabs (Crab FMP), Amendment
17 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska (Scallop FMP), and
Amendment 15 to the FMP for the Salmon Fisheries in the Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) Off Alaska (Salmon FMP) (collectively Amendments).
If approved, these Amendments would add to or modify language in the
Crab, Scallop, and Salmon FMPs to more transparently reflect and align
the FMPs with the way bycatch is currently reported in the fisheries
managed by the Council. These Amendments are intended to promote the
goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act); the Crab, Scallop, and Salmon
FMPs; and other applicable laws.
DATES: Comments on the Amendments must be received no later than August
13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this document, identified by
NOAA-NMFS-2021-0036, by any of the following methods:
Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov and enter NOAA-NMFS-2021-0036 in the Search box.
Click on the ``Comment'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter
or attach your comments.
Mail: Submit written comments to Glenn Merrill, Assistant
Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries
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Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn: Records Office. Mail comments to
P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668.
Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period,
may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address), confidential business information,
or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender
will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter
``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous).
Electronic copies of proposed Amendments, the draft Categorical
Exclusion, and the draft Analysis (referred to as the ``Analysis'')
prepared for this action may be obtained from www.regulations.gov or
from the NMFS Alaska Region website at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/alaska.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Mackey, 907-586-7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires that each
regional fishery management council submit any FMP amendment it
prepares to NMFS for review and approval, disapproval, or partial
approval by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary). The Magnuson-Stevens
Act also requires that NMFS, upon receiving an FMP amendment,
immediately publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing that
the amendment is available for public review and comment. The Council
has submitted the Amendments to the Secretary for review. This notice
announces that the proposed Amendments are available for public review
and comment.
NMFS manages the crab, scallop, and salmon fisheries in Alaska's
exclusive economic zone under the Crab, Scallop, and Salmon FMPs. The
Council prepared these FMPs under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Regulations governing U.S. fisheries and
implementing the FMPs appear at 50 CFR parts 600, 679, and 680.
Section 303(a)(11) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act requires that any
FMP establish a standardized bycatch reporting methodology (SBRM) to
assess the amount and type of bycatch occurring in the fishery, and
include conservation and management measures that, to the extent
practicable and in the following priority--(A) minimize bycatch, and
(B) minimize the mortality of bycatch that cannot be avoided (16 U.S.C.
1853(a)(11)).
On January 19, 2017, NMFS published a final rule (82 FR 6317)
establishing national guidance for compliance with this requirement. As
required by 50 CFR 600.1610(b), regional fishery management councils,
in coordination with NMFS, must review their FMPs and make any
necessary changes so all FMPs are consistent with the guidance by
February 21, 2022.
The national guidance, codified at 50 CFR 600.1605(a), defines a
SBRM as ``an established, consistent procedure or procedures used to
collect, record, and report bycatch data in a fishery.'' This
information, in conjunction with other relevant sources, is used to
assess the amount and type of bycatch occurring in the fishery and
inform the development of conservation and management measures to
minimize bycatch. The regulations require that an FMP identify the
required procedure that constitutes the SBRM for the fishery and
explain how the procedure meets the purpose to collect, record, and
report bycatch data.
The SBRM final rule requires the Council to explain how the SBRMs
meet the stated purpose in the rule based on an analysis of four
considerations: (1) Characteristics of bycatch in the fishery, (2) the
feasibility of the reporting methodology, (3) the uncertainty of data
resulting from the methodology, and (4) how the data will be used to
assess the amount and type of bycatch occurring in the fishery (50 CFR
600.1610(a)). The Council must address these considerations when
reviewing or establishing an SBRM.
In February 2020, the Council received a report on current FMPs
managed by the Council and their consistency with the SBRM final rule.
At that meeting, the Council determined that the FMPs for Groundfish of
the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, Groundfish of the
Gulf of Alaska, and Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area were
in compliance with the SBRM final rule. The Council also determined
that the Crab, Scallop, and Salmon FMPs needed to be updated to
explicitly identify the SBRMs to be consistent with the SBRM final rule
and should therefore be amended.
The Council took final action at its February 2021 meeting. In
taking final action, the Council noted that changes to the Crab,
Scallop, and Salmon FMPs were necessary to ensure those FMPs are
consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the SBRM final rule.
During deliberation, the Council recognized that the Crab, Scallop, and
Salmon FMPs currently contain management measures such as the State's
Scallop and Crab Observer Programs, industry reports, and fish tickets
that provide SBRMs consistent with the national guidance. However,
these are not explicitly identified as the SBRM in each FMP.
The Council recommended the three FMPs be amended to explicitly
state the SBRMs and explain how they meet the purpose of collecting,
recording, and reporting bycatch data. The Council also noted that the
descriptions of the management measures that contribute to the SBRM
(such as the Crab Observer Program) may be a bit outdated. These
management measures may be updated as the FMPs are amended by this
action, and any such updates will be consistent with the SBRM
regulations and be done in coordination with the State. Updates to the
language of management measures for SBRM consistency would not add any
new reporting requirements.
This proposed action would not add any new reporting requirements
and would not change any regulatory requirements. This action would
only add to or modify language in the Crab, Scallop, and Salmon FMPs to
more transparently reflect and align with how bycatch is currently
reported in the fisheries managed by the Council by explicitly stating
the SBRM in each fishery.
Crab FMP
The combination of the Crab Observer Program and industry reports
provides a standard reporting methodology that is consistent with the
SBRM final rule. Descriptions of these management measures currently
exist in the Crab FMP; however, the FMP needs to be amended to
explicitly identify these methodologies as the SBRM. Amendment 51 to
the Crab FMP would add language to Sections 8.1.2, 8.3.1, and 8.3.7 to
identify the existing SBRM and to explain how it meets the purpose of
collecting, recording, and reporting bycatch.
Scallop FMP
The combination of industry reports and the Scallop Observer
Program provides a standard reporting methodology that is consistent
with the SBRM final rule. Descriptions of these management measures
currently exist in the Scallop FMP; however, the FMP needs to be
amended to explicitly identify these methodologies as the SBRM.
Amendment 17 to the Scallop FMP would add language to Section 3.2.12 to
identify the SBRM and explain
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how it meets the purpose of collecting, recording, and reporting
bycatch.
Salmon FMP
Fish tickets are the standardized reporting methodology in place
for reporting catch of salmon species that are subject to maximum
retainable amounts. The Statewide Harvest Survey and creel surveys, as
well as the Saltwater Guide Logbooks, are the standardized reporting
methodology in place for reporting in the salmon sport fishery and the
guided sport fishery. However, the Salmon FMP needs to be amended in
order to explicitly identify these methodologies as the SBRM. Amendment
15 to the Salmon FMP would add language to Section 8.1.8 (Bycatch
Management) to identify the SBRM and explain how it meets the purpose
of collecting, recording, and reporting bycatch in the directed
commercial salmon fishery. In addition, Amendment 15 would add language
to Section 8.1.9 (Sport Fisheries) to identify the SBRM for the salmon
sport fishery.
NMFS is soliciting public comments on the proposed Amendments
through the end of the comment period (see DATES). All relevant written
comments received by the end of the applicable comment period will be
considered by NMFS in the approval/partial approval/disapproval
decision for the Amendments and addressed in the response to comments
in the final decision. Comments received after the end of the
applicable comment period will not be considered in the approval/
disapproval decision on the Amendments. To be considered, comments must
be received, not just postmarked or otherwise transmitted, by the last
day of the comment period (see DATES).
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 8, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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