Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Correction, 19017-19018 [2023-06609]
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2. In § 17.11, amend paragraph (h) by
adding an entry for ‘‘Tortoise, Egyptian’’
to the List of Endangered and
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Testudo kleinmanni (syn.
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3. Amend § 17.42 by adding
paragraphs (j) through (l) to read as
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(l) Egyptian tortoise (Testudo
kleinmanni, syn. Testudo werneri).
(1) Prohibitions. The following
prohibitions that apply to endangered
wildlife also apply to the Egyptian
tortoise. Except as provided under
paragraph (l)(2) of this section and
§§ 17.4 and 17.5, it is unlawful for any
person subject to the jurisdiction of the
United States to commit, to attempt to
commit, to solicit another to commit, or
cause to be committed, any of the
following acts in regard to this species:
(i) Import or export, as set forth for
endangered wildlife at § 17.21(b).
(ii) Take, as set forth for endangered
wildlife at § 17.21(c)(1).
(iii) Possession and other acts with
unlawfully taken specimens, as set forth
for endangered wildlife at § 17.21(d)(1).
(iv) Interstate or foreign commerce in
the course of commercial activity, as set
forth for endangered wildlife at
§ 17.21(e).
(v) Sale or offer for sale in interstate
or foreign commerce, as set forth for
endangered wildlife at § 17.21(f).
(2) Exceptions from prohibitions. In
regard to this species, you may:
(i) Conduct activities as authorized by
a permit under § 17.32.
(ii) Sell, offer for sale, deliver, receive,
carry, transport, or ship in interstate
commerce live Egyptian tortoises from
one public institution to another public
institution, if such activity is in
accordance with 50 CFR part 23. For the
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zoological park, and scientific
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‘‘public’’ at 50 CFR 10.12.
(iii) Take, as set forth at § 17.21(c)(2)
through (c)(4) for endangered wildlife.
(iv) Possess and engage in other acts,
as set forth at § 17.21(d)(2) for
endangered wildlife.
(v) Conduct activities as authorized by
a captive-bred wildlife registration
under § 17.21(g) for endangered
wildlife.
Martha Williams,
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 230306–0065; RTID 0648–
XC882]
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of
Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands Management Area; Correction
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocations;
correction.
AGENCY:
NMFS is correcting a
temporary rule that reallocated Aleut
Corporation and Community
Development Quota pollock from the
Aleutian Islands subarea to the Bering
SUMMARY:
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Sea subarea in the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands management area. The
amounts of pollock remaining in the
Aleutian Islands subarea were incorrect.
Effective 1200 hours, Alaska
local time (A.l.t.), March 30, 2023,
through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31,
2023.
DATES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Abby Jahn, 907–586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Need for Correction
NMFS published the reallocation of
pollock on March 23, 2023 (88 FR
17403). The document contains
incorrect amounts of pollock remaining
for the Aleutian Islands subarea total
allowable catch (TAC) and the Aleut
Corporation’s A and B season directed
fishing allowance. Aleutian Islands
subarea TAC is corrected from 19,000 to
4,500. Aleut Corporation is corrected
from 2,100 to 2,000 for column ‘‘2023 A
season’’ and from (100) to n/a for
column ‘‘2023 B season’’. NMFS is
republishing the table in its entirety
with the correct numbers. These
corrections will not affect the fishing
operations. These corrections are
necessary to provide the correct
information about the amount of the
pollock remaining for the Aleutian
Islands subarea TAC and the Aleut
Corporation A and B season directed
fishing allowance and eliminate
potential confusion by fishery
participants.
Correction
In the Federal Register of March 23,
2023 (88 FR 17403), in FR Doc. 2023–
06021, on page 17404, Table 4 is
corrected to read as follows:
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TABLE 4—FINAL 2023 ALLOCATIONS OF POLLOCK TACS TO THE DIRECTED POLLOCK FISHERIES AND TO THE CDQ
DIRECTED FISHING ALLOWANCES (DFA) 1
[Amounts are in metric tons]
2023 A season 1
2023
Allocations
Area and sector
A season DFA
2023 B
season 1
Steller sea lion
conservation area
(SCA) harvest limit 2
B season DFA
Bering Sea subarea TAC 1 ..................................................................
CDQ DFA .............................................................................................
ICA 1 .....................................................................................................
Total Bering Sea non-CDQ DFA .........................................................
AFA Inshore .........................................................................................
AFA Catcher/Processors: 3 ..................................................................
Catch by catchers/processors (CPs) ............................................
Catch by catcher vessels (CVs) 3 .................................................
Unlisted CP Limit 4 ........................................................................
AFA Motherships .................................................................................
Excessive Harvesting Limit 5 ................................................................
Excessive Processing Limit 6 ...............................................................
1,314,500
131,900
50,000
1,132,600
566,300
453,040
414,532
38,508
2,265
113,260
198,205
339,780
n/a
59,355
n/a
509,670
254,835
203,868
186,539
17,329
1,019
50,967
n/a
n/a
n/a
36,932
n/a
317,128
158,564
126,851
n/a
n/a
n/a
31,713
n/a
n/a
n/a
72,545
n/a
622,930
311,465
249,172
227,992
21,180
1,246
62,293
n/a
n/a
Aleutian Islands subarea acceptable biological catch (ABC) ..............
Aleutian Islands subarea TAC 1 ...........................................................
CDQ DFA .............................................................................................
ICA .......................................................................................................
Aleut Corporation .................................................................................
Area harvest limit: 7 ..............................................................................
541 ................................................................................................
542 ................................................................................................
543 ................................................................................................
43,413
4,500
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2,500
2,000
n/a
13,024
6,512
2,171
n/a
n/a
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1,250
2,000
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
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1,250
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Bogoslof District ICA 8 ..........................................................................
300
n/a
n/a
n/a
Note: Seasonal or sector apportionments may not total precisely due to rounding.
1 Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A), the Bering Sea subarea pollock TAC, after subtracting the CDQ DFA (10 percent) and the ICA (50,000 mt,
4.27 percent), is allocated as a DFA as follows: inshore sector—50 percent, CP sector—40 percent, and mothership sector—10 percent. In the
Bering Sea subarea, 45 percent of the DFAs are allocated to the A season (January 20–June 10) and 55 percent of the DFAs are allocated to
the B season (June 10–November 1). When the AI pollock ABC equals or exceeds 19,000 mt, the annual TAC is equal to 19,000 mt
(§ 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(1)). Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(2), the Aleutian Islands subarea pollock TAC, after subtracting first for the CDQ DFA
(10 percent) and second for the ICA (2,500 mt), is allocated to the Aleut Corporation for a pollock directed fishery. In the Aleutian Islands subarea, the A season is allocated no more than 40 percent of the Aleutian Islands pollock ABC.
2 In the Bering Sea subarea, pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(C), no more than 28 percent of each sector’s annual DFA may be taken from the
SCA before 12 p.m. (noon), April 1.
3 Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(4), 8.5 percent of the allocation to listed CPs shall be available for harvest only by eligible catcher vessels
with a CP endorsement delivering to listed CPs, unless there is a CP sector cooperative for the year.
4 Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(4)(iii), the AFA unlisted catcher/processors are limited to harvesting not more than 0.5 percent of the catcher/
processor sector’s allocation of pollock.
5 Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(6), NMFS establishes an excessive harvesting share limit equal to 17.5 percent of the sum of the non-CDQ
pollock DFAs.
6 Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(7), NMFS establishes an excessive processing share limit equal to 30 percent of the sum of the non-CDQ
pollock DFAs.
7 Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(6), NMFS establishes harvest limits for pollock in the A season in Area 541 of no more than 30 percent, in
Area 542 of no more than 15 percent, and in Area 543 of no more than 5 percent of the Aleutian Islands pollock ABC.
8 Pursuant to § 679.22(a)(7)(i)(B), the Bogoslof District is closed to directed fishing for pollock. The amounts specified are for incidental catch
only and are not apportioned by season or sector.
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Classification
The Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good cause
to waive the requirement 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
requirement is impracticable and
contrary to the public interest. This
action corrects an error that attributed
the total amount of pollock remaining
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for the Aleutian Islands subarea TAC
(4,500 metric tons (mt)) and the Aleut
Corporation (2,000 mt). This correction
does not change operating practices in
the fisheries. Corrections should be
made as soon as possible to avoid
confusion for participants in the
fisheries.
The AA 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
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the reasons provided above for waiver of
prior notice and opportunity for public
comment.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 27, 2023.
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
[Docket No. 230306-0065; RTID 0648-XC882]
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation
of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area;
Correction
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocations; correction.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is correcting a temporary rule that reallocated Aleut
Corporation and Community Development Quota pollock from the Aleutian
Islands subarea to the Bering Sea subarea in the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands management area. The amounts of pollock remaining in
the Aleutian Islands subarea were incorrect.
DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), March 30,
2023, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Abby Jahn, 907-586-7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Need for Correction
NMFS published the reallocation of pollock on March 23, 2023 (88 FR
17403). The document contains incorrect amounts of pollock remaining
for the Aleutian Islands subarea total allowable catch (TAC) and the
Aleut Corporation's A and B season directed fishing allowance. Aleutian
Islands subarea TAC is corrected from 19,000 to 4,500. Aleut
Corporation is corrected from 2,100 to 2,000 for column ``2023 A
season'' and from (100) to n/a for column ``2023 B season''. NMFS is
republishing the table in its entirety with the correct numbers. These
corrections will not affect the fishing operations. These corrections
are necessary to provide the correct information about the amount of
the pollock remaining for the Aleutian Islands subarea TAC and the
Aleut Corporation A and B season directed fishing allowance and
eliminate potential confusion by fishery participants.
Correction
In the Federal Register of March 23, 2023 (88 FR 17403), in FR Doc.
2023-06021, on page 17404, Table 4 is corrected to read as follows:
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Table 4--Final 2023 Allocations of Pollock TACs to the Directed Pollock Fisheries and to the CDQ Directed
Fishing Allowances (DFA) \1\
[Amounts are in metric tons]
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2023 A season \1\ 2023 B season
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2023 Steller sea lion ---------------
Area and sector Allocations conservation area
A season DFA (SCA) harvest limit B season DFA
\2\
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Bering Sea subarea TAC \1\................ 1,314,500 n/a n/a n/a
CDQ DFA................................... 131,900 59,355 36,932 72,545
ICA \1\................................... 50,000 n/a n/a n/a
Total Bering Sea non-CDQ DFA.............. 1,132,600 509,670 317,128 622,930
AFA Inshore............................... 566,300 254,835 158,564 311,465
AFA Catcher/Processors: \3\............... 453,040 203,868 126,851 249,172
Catch by catchers/processors (CPs).... 414,532 186,539 n/a 227,992
Catch by catcher vessels (CVs) \3\.... 38,508 17,329 n/a 21,180
Unlisted CP Limit \4\................. 2,265 1,019 n/a 1,246
AFA Motherships........................... 113,260 50,967 31,713 62,293
Excessive Harvesting Limit \5\............ 198,205 n/a n/a n/a
Excessive Processing Limit \6\............ 339,780 n/a n/a n/a
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Aleutian Islands subarea acceptable 43,413 n/a n/a n/a
biological catch (ABC)...................
Aleutian Islands subarea TAC \1\.......... 4,500 n/a n/a n/a
CDQ DFA................................... .............. .............. n/a ..............
ICA....................................... 2,500 1,250 n/a 1,250
Aleut Corporation......................... 2,000 2,000 n/a n/a
Area harvest limit: \7\................... n/a n/a n/a n/a
541................................... 13,024 n/a n/a n/a
542................................... 6,512 n/a n/a n/a
543................................... 2,171 n/a n/a n/a
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Bogoslof District ICA \8\................. 300 n/a n/a n/a
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Note: Seasonal or sector apportionments may not total precisely due to rounding.
\1\ Pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A), the Bering Sea subarea pollock TAC, after subtracting the CDQ DFA (10
percent) and the ICA (50,000 mt, 4.27 percent), is allocated as a DFA as follows: inshore sector--50 percent,
CP sector--40 percent, and mothership sector--10 percent. In the Bering Sea subarea, 45 percent of the DFAs
are allocated to the A season (January 20-June 10) and 55 percent of the DFAs are allocated to the B season
(June 10-November 1). When the AI pollock ABC equals or exceeds 19,000 mt, the annual TAC is equal to 19,000
mt (Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(1)). Pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(2), the Aleutian Islands subarea
pollock TAC, after subtracting first for the CDQ DFA (10 percent) and second for the ICA (2,500 mt), is
allocated to the Aleut Corporation for a pollock directed fishery. In the Aleutian Islands subarea, the A
season is allocated no more than 40 percent of the Aleutian Islands pollock ABC.
\2\ In the Bering Sea subarea, pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(i)(C), no more than 28 percent of each sector's
annual DFA may be taken from the SCA before 12 p.m. (noon), April 1.
\3\ Pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(4), 8.5 percent of the allocation to listed CPs shall be available for
harvest only by eligible catcher vessels with a CP endorsement delivering to listed CPs, unless there is a CP
sector cooperative for the year.
\4\ Pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(4)(iii), the AFA unlisted catcher/processors are limited to harvesting
not more than 0.5 percent of the catcher/processor sector's allocation of pollock.
\5\ Pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(6), NMFS establishes an excessive harvesting share limit equal to 17.5
percent of the sum of the non-CDQ pollock DFAs.
\6\ Pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(7), NMFS establishes an excessive processing share limit equal to 30
percent of the sum of the non-CDQ pollock DFAs.
\7\ Pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(6), NMFS establishes harvest limits for pollock in the A season in
Area 541 of no more than 30 percent, in Area 542 of no more than 15 percent, and in Area 543 of no more than 5
percent of the Aleutian Islands pollock ABC.
\8\ Pursuant to Sec. 679.22(a)(7)(i)(B), the Bogoslof District is closed to directed fishing for pollock. The
amounts specified are for incidental catch only and are not apportioned by season or sector.
Classification
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good
cause to waive the requirement 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 requirement is impracticable and contrary to the
public interest. This action corrects an error that attributed the
total amount of pollock remaining for the Aleutian Islands subarea TAC
(4,500 metric tons (mt)) and the Aleut Corporation (2,000 mt). This
correction does not change operating practices in the fisheries.
Corrections should be made as soon as possible to avoid confusion for
participants in the fisheries.
The AA 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: March 27, 2023.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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