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553(d), there is good cause to waive the
30-day delay in effectiveness.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 1801
et seq.
Dated: October 21, 2022.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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metric tons (mt) for the remainder of
2022. This action is required by the
herring regulations when, based on data
through October 1, NMFS determines
that the New Brunswick weir fishery
landed less than 3,012 mt of herring.
This notification informs the public of
these catch limit changes.
DATES: Effective October 21, 2022,
through December 31, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carrie Nordeen, Fishery Policy Analyst,
(978) 281–99272; or Carrie.Nordeen@
noaa.gov.
NMFS
published final 2022 specifications for
the Atlantic Herring Fishery
Management Plan on January 7, 2022
(87 FR 887), establishing the 2022
annual catch limit (ACL) and area subACLs. Table 1 shows the current herring
specifications for 2022 and the
specifications as revised by this action
for the remainder of the calendar year.
The NMFS Regional Administrator
tracks herring landings in the New
Brunswick weir fishery each year. The
regulations at 50 CFR 648.201(h) require
that if the New Brunswick weir fishery
landings through October 1 are
determined to be less than 3,012 mt,
then NMFS subtracts 1,000 mt from the
management uncertainty buffer and
reallocates that amount to the ACL and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 210325–0071; RTID 0648–
XC475]
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Atlantic Herring Fishery;
Adjustment to the 2022 Specifications
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason
adjustment.
AGENCY:
NMFS increases the 2022
Atlantic herring annual catch limit and
Area 1A sub-annual catch limit by 1,000
SUMMARY:
Area 1A sub-ACL. When such a
determination is made, NMFS is
required to notify the New England
Fishery Management Council and
publish the ACL and Area 1A sub-ACL
adjustment in the Federal Register.
Information from Canada’s
Department of Fisheries and Oceans
indicates that the New Brunswick weir
fishery landed 1,385 mt of herring
through October 1, 2022. Therefore, the
Regional Administrator determined that,
effective October 21, 2022, 1,000 mt will
be reallocated from the management
uncertainty buffer to the Area 1A subACL and the ACL. This 1,000 mt
reallocation increases the Area 1A subACL from 1,075 mt to 2,075 mt and the
ACL from 3,813 mt to 4,813 mt for the
remainder of 2022.
Additionally, NMFS will use the
adjusted allocations when we project
whether catch from Area 1A will reach
92 percent of the Area 1A sub-ACL, or
whether overall herring catch will reach
95 percent of the ACL. When Area 1A
catch is projected to reach 92 percent of
the Area 1A sub-ACL, catch from this
area is reduced to 2,000 lb (907 kilogram
(kg)) per trip, per calendar day. When
overall catch is projected to reach 95
percent of the ACL, then catch in or
from all herring management areas is
limited to 2,000 lb (907 kilogram (kg))
per trip, per calendar day.
TABLE 1—ATLANTIC HERRING SPECIFICATIONS FOR 2022
Current specifications
(mt)
Overfishing Limit ................................................
Acceptable Biological Catch ..............................
Management Uncertainty ...................................
Optimum Yield/ACL ...........................................
Domestic Annual Harvest ..................................
Border Transfer ..................................................
Domestic Annual Processing .............................
U.S. At-Sea Processing .....................................
Area 1A Sub-ACL ..............................................
Area 1B Sub-ACL ..............................................
Area 2 Sub-ACL .................................................
Area 3 Sub-ACL .................................................
Fixed Gear Set-Aside ........................................
Research Set-Aside (RSA)* ...............................
Adjusted specifications
(mt)
26,292 ..............................................................
8,767 ................................................................
4,669 ................................................................
3,813 ................................................................
3,813 ................................................................
0 .......................................................................
3,813 ................................................................
0 .......................................................................
1,075 ................................................................
0 .......................................................................
1,300 ................................................................
1,824 ................................................................
30 .....................................................................
0 percent of each sub-ACL ..............................
26,292.
8,767.
3,669.
4,813.
4,813.
0.
4,813.
0.
2,075.
0.
1,300.
1,824.
30.
0 percent of each sub-ACL.
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* Because RSA participants are not pursuing RSA in 2022, we did not deduct it from the sub-ACLs. RSA will be revisited for 2023–2025
specifications.
Classification
NMFS issues this action pursuant to
section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act. This action is required by 50 CFR
part 648, which was issued pursuant to
section 304(b), and is exempt from
review under Executive Order 12866.
The Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, NOAA, finds good cause
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive prior
notice and the opportunity for public
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comment on this inseason adjustment
because it would be unnecessary and
contrary to the public interest. This
action allocates a portion of the
management uncertainty buffer to the
ACL and Area 1A sub-ACL for the
remainder of the calendar year pursuant
to a previously published regulation
that provides no discretionary decisionmaking. This reallocation process was
the subject of prior notice and comment
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rulemaking. The adjustment is routine
and formulaic, required by regulation,
and is expected by industry. The
potential to reallocate the management
uncertainty buffer was also outlined in
the 2021–2023 herring specifications
that were published April 1, 2021 (86
FR 17081), which were developed
through public notice and comment.
Further, this reallocation provides
additional economic opportunity for the
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herring fleet. If implementation of this
action is delayed to solicit public
comment, the objective of the fishery
management plan to achieve optimum
yield in the fishery could be
compromised. Deteriorating weather
conditions during the latter part of the
fishing year may reduce fishing effort,
and could also prevent the ACL from
being fully harvested. This would result
in a negative economic impact on
vessels permitted to fish in this fishery.
Based on these considerations, NMFS
further finds, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3), good cause to waive the 30day delayed effectiveness period for the
reasons stated above.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 21, 2022.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 220216–0049; RTID 0648–
XC376]
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical
Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
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NMFS is prohibiting directed
fishing for pollock in Statistical Area
620 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This
action is necessary to prevent exceeding
the 2022 total allowable catch of pollock
in Statistical Area 620 in the GOA.
DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska
local time (A.l.t.), October 21, 2022,
through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31,
2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Obren Davis, 907–586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the
GOA exclusive economic zone
according to the Fishery Management
Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of
Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North
Pacific Fishery Management Council
under authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act). Regulations governing fishing by
U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP
appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600
and 50 CFR part 679.
The 2022 total allowable catch (TAC)
of pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the
GOA is 69,250 metric tons (mt) as
established by the final 2022 and 2023
harvest specifications for groundfish in
the GOA (87 FR 11599, March 2, 2022).
In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i),
the Regional Administrator has
determined that the 2022 TAC of
pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the
GOA will soon be reached. Therefore,
the Regional Administrator is
establishing a directed fishing
allowance of 69,150 mt and is setting
aside the remaining 100 mt as bycatch
to support other anticipated groundfish
fisheries. In accordance with
§ 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional
Administrator finds that this directed
fishing allowance has been reached.
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Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting
directed fishing for pollock in Statistical
Area 620 of the GOA.
While this closure is effective, the
maximum retainable amounts at
§ 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time
during a trip.
Classification
NMFS issues this action pursuant to
section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act. This action is required by 50 CFR
part 679, which was issued pursuant to
section 304(b), and is exempt from
review under Executive Order 12866.
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
would be impracticable and contrary to
the public interest, as it would prevent
NMFS from responding to the most
recent fisheries data in a timely fashion,
and would delay the closure of pollock
in Statistical Area 620 in the GOA.
NMFS was unable to publish a notice
providing time for public comment
because the most recent, relevant data
only became available as of October 20,
2022.
The Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, NOAA also finds good cause
to waive the 30-day delay in the
effective date of this action under 5
U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is based
upon the reasons provided above for
waiver of prior notice and opportunity
for public comment.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 20, 2022.
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 648
[Docket No. 210325-0071; RTID 0648-XC475]
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring
Fishery; Adjustment to the 2022 Specifications
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason adjustment.
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SUMMARY: NMFS increases the 2022 Atlantic herring annual catch limit
and Area 1A sub-annual catch limit by 1,000 metric tons (mt) for the
remainder of 2022. This action is required by the herring regulations
when, based on data through October 1, NMFS determines that the New
Brunswick weir fishery landed less than 3,012 mt of herring. This
notification informs the public of these catch limit changes.
DATES: Effective October 21, 2022, through December 31, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Nordeen, Fishery Policy
Analyst, (978) 281-99272; or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS published final 2022 specifications for
the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan on January 7, 2022 (87 FR
887), establishing the 2022 annual catch limit (ACL) and area sub-ACLs.
Table 1 shows the current herring specifications for 2022 and the
specifications as revised by this action for the remainder of the
calendar year.
The NMFS Regional Administrator tracks herring landings in the New
Brunswick weir fishery each year. The regulations at 50 CFR 648.201(h)
require that if the New Brunswick weir fishery landings through October
1 are determined to be less than 3,012 mt, then NMFS subtracts 1,000 mt
from the management uncertainty buffer and reallocates that amount to
the ACL and Area 1A sub-ACL. When such a determination is made, NMFS is
required to notify the New England Fishery Management Council and
publish the ACL and Area 1A sub-ACL adjustment in the Federal Register.
Information from Canada's Department of Fisheries and Oceans
indicates that the New Brunswick weir fishery landed 1,385 mt of
herring through October 1, 2022. Therefore, the Regional Administrator
determined that, effective October 21, 2022, 1,000 mt will be
reallocated from the management uncertainty buffer to the Area 1A sub-
ACL and the ACL. This 1,000 mt reallocation increases the Area 1A sub-
ACL from 1,075 mt to 2,075 mt and the ACL from 3,813 mt to 4,813 mt for
the remainder of 2022.
Additionally, NMFS will use the adjusted allocations when we
project whether catch from Area 1A will reach 92 percent of the Area 1A
sub-ACL, or whether overall herring catch will reach 95 percent of the
ACL. When Area 1A catch is projected to reach 92 percent of the Area 1A
sub-ACL, catch from this area is reduced to 2,000 lb (907 kilogram
(kg)) per trip, per calendar day. When overall catch is projected to
reach 95 percent of the ACL, then catch in or from all herring
management areas is limited to 2,000 lb (907 kilogram (kg)) per trip,
per calendar day.
Table 1--Atlantic Herring Specifications for 2022
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Current Adjusted
specifications specifications
(mt) (mt)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overfishing Limit............... 26,292............ 26,292.
Acceptable Biological Catch..... 8,767............. 8,767.
Management Uncertainty.......... 4,669............. 3,669.
Optimum Yield/ACL............... 3,813............. 4,813.
Domestic Annual Harvest......... 3,813............. 4,813.
Border Transfer................. 0................. 0.
Domestic Annual Processing...... 3,813............. 4,813.
U.S. At-Sea Processing.......... 0................. 0.
Area 1A Sub-ACL................. 1,075............. 2,075.
Area 1B Sub-ACL................. 0................. 0.
Area 2 Sub-ACL.................. 1,300............. 1,300.
Area 3 Sub-ACL.................. 1,824............. 1,824.
Fixed Gear Set-Aside............ 30................ 30.
Research Set-Aside (RSA)*....... 0 percent of each 0 percent of each
sub-ACL. sub-ACL.
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* Because RSA participants are not pursuing RSA in 2022, we did not
deduct it from the sub-ACLs. RSA will be revisited for 2023-2025
specifications.
Classification
NMFS issues this action pursuant to section 305(d) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Act. This action is required by 50 CFR part 648, which was
issued pursuant to section 304(b), and is exempt from review under
Executive Order 12866.
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, finds good cause
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive prior notice and the opportunity for
public comment on this inseason adjustment because it would be
unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. This action allocates
a portion of the management uncertainty buffer to the ACL and Area 1A
sub-ACL for the remainder of the calendar year pursuant to a previously
published regulation that provides no discretionary decision-making.
This reallocation process was the subject of prior notice and comment
rulemaking. The adjustment is routine and formulaic, required by
regulation, and is expected by industry. The potential to reallocate
the management uncertainty buffer was also outlined in the 2021-2023
herring specifications that were published April 1, 2021 (86 FR 17081),
which were developed through public notice and comment. Further, this
reallocation provides additional economic opportunity for the
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herring fleet. If implementation of this action is delayed to solicit
public comment, the objective of the fishery management plan to achieve
optimum yield in the fishery could be compromised. Deteriorating
weather conditions during the latter part of the fishing year may
reduce fishing effort, and could also prevent the ACL from being fully
harvested. This would result in a negative economic impact on vessels
permitted to fish in this fishery. Based on these considerations, NMFS
further finds, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), good cause to waive the
30-day delayed effectiveness period for the reasons stated above.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: October 21, 2022.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-23304 Filed 10-21-22; 4:15 pm]
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