Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2024 Recreational Closure for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic, 14415-14416 [2024-03982]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 27, 2024 / Rules and Regulations States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by April 29, 2024. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of the final rule does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).) List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen oxides, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds. Dated: February 5, 2024. Martha Guzman Aceves, Regional Administrator, Region IX. For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Environmental Protection Agency amends part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows: PART 52—APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Subpart F—California 2. Section 52.220 is amended by: a. Adding paragraph (c)(47)(ii)(C); b. Revising paragraph (c)(47)(iii)(C); and ■ c. Adding paragraphs (c)(47)(iii)(D), (c)(51)(ix)(E) and (F), (c)(51)(x)(D) and (E), (c)(52)(iv)(H) and (I), (c)(126)(iii)(D), and (c)(138)(v)(F). The additions and revision read as follows: ■ ■ ■ § 52.220 Identification of plan—in part. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 * * * * * (c) * * * (47) * * * (ii) * * * (C) Previously approved on October 24, 1980, in paragraph (c)(47)(ii)(A) of this section and now deleted without replacement: Rule 110, ‘‘Equipment Breakdown.’’ (iii) * * * (C) Previously approved on October 24, 1980, in paragraph (c)(47)(iii)(A) of this section and now deleted without replacement for implementation in the Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:59 Feb 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 District: Rule 111, ‘‘Equipment Breakdown.’’ (D) Previously approved on October 24, 1980, in paragraph (c)(47)(iii)(A) of this section and now deleted without replacement for implementation in the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District: Rule 111, ‘‘Equipment Breakdown.’’ * * * * * (51) * * * (ix) * * * (E) Previously approved on December 9, 1981, in paragraph (c)(51)(ix)(B) of this section and now deleted without replacement: Rule 110 (A), (B), and (D)– (I), ‘‘Equipment Breakdown.’’ (F) Previously approved on June 18, 1982, in paragraph (c)(51)(ix)(C) of this section and now deleted without replacement: Rule 110 (C), ‘‘Equipment Breakdown.’’ (x) * * * (D) Previously approved on December 9, 1981, in paragraph (c)(51)(x)(B) of this section and now deleted without replacement: Rule 111 (a), (b), and (d)– (i), ‘‘Equipment Breakdown.’’ (E) Previously approved on June 18, 1982, in paragraph (c)(51)(x)(C) of this section and now deleted without replacement: Rule 111(c), ‘‘Equipment Breakdown.’’ * * * * * (52) * * * (iv) * * * (H) Previously approved on December 9, 1981, in paragraph (c)(52)(iv)(B) of this section and now deleted without replacement: Rule 111 (A), (B), and (D)– (I), ‘‘Equipment Breakdown.’’ (I) Previously approved on June 18, 1982, in paragraph (c)(52)(iv)(C) of this section and now deleted without replacement: Rule 111(C), ‘‘Equipment Breakdown.’’ * * * * * (126) * * * (iii) * * * (D) Previously approved on June 1, 1983, in paragraph (c)(126)(iii)(A) of this section and now deleted without replacement: Rule 110, ‘‘Equipment Breakdown.’’ * * * * * (138) * * * (v) * * * (F) Previously approved on November 18, 1983, in paragraph (c)(138)(v)(A) of this section and now deleted without replacement: Rule 113, ‘‘Equipment Breakdown.’’ * * * * * [FR Doc. 2024–03894 Filed 2–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 14415 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 622 [Docket No. 231101–0256; RTID 0648– XD672] Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2024 Recreational Closure for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. AGENCY: NMFS announces the 2024 recreational fishing season for golden tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. Announcing the length of the recreational season is the accountability measure (AM) for the recreational sector. NMFS estimates that recreational landings of golden tilefish will reach the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2024 fishing year by February 29, 2024. Accordingly, NMFS announces the closure date for the recreational harvest of golden tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ to protect the golden tilefish resource. DATES: This temporary rule is effective from March 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karla Gore, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727–824–5305, email: karla.gore@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The snapper-grouper fishery of the South Atlantic includes golden tilefish and is managed under the Fishery Management Plan for the SnapperGrouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP). The FMP was prepared by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and NMFS, and is implemented by NMFS under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622. Regulations at 50 CFR 622.193(a)(2) specify the 2024 recreational ACL for golden tilefish of 2,635 fish, and the recreational AM. The recreational AM states that NMFS will project the length of the recreational fishing season for golden tilefish based on catch rates from the previous fishing year and announce the end date of the recreational season (50 CFR 622.193(a)(2)). The recreational season for golden tilefish started on SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27FER1.SGM 27FER1 14416 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 27, 2024 / Rules and Regulations January 1, 2024. Data from the NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center informed NMFS’ projection that recreational landings will reach the recreational ACL for 2024 by the end of February. Therefore, NMFS announces that the end date of the recreational season for golden tilefish is February 29, 2024, and the recreational sector for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ will be closed from March 1 through December 31, 2024. During the recreational closure, the bag and possession limits for golden tilefish in or from the South Atlantic EEZ are zero. The next recreational fishing year and season for golden tilefish begins on January 1, 2025. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Classification NMFS issues this action pursuant to section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. This action is required by 50 CFR 622.193(a)(2), which was issued pursuant to section 304(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 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 are unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. Such procedures are unnecessary because the rule that established the recreational ACL and AM for golden tilefish has already been subject to notice and comment, and all that remains is to notify the public of the end date of the recreational season. Such procedures are contrary to the public interest because of the need to immediately implement this action to protect the golden tilefish stock. The recreational ACL will soon be reached and prior notice and opportunity for public comment would require additional time, potentially resulting in a harvest well in excess of the established ACL. For the reasons just stated, there is also good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the effectiveness of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). SUMMARY: Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: February 22, 2024. Everett Wayne Baxter, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–03982 Filed 2–23–24; 8:45 am] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with RULES1 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:59 Feb 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 660 [RTID 0648–XD471] Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Amendment 24 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of agency decision. AGENCY: NMFS announces the approval of amendment 24 to the Pacific Salmon Fishery Management Plan (Salmon FMP). The intent of amendment 24 is to clarify the technical process for reviewing updates to the models used to determine the Chinook salmon abundance threshold that may trigger additional management measures to limit the impact of ocean salmon fisheries on Southern Resident killer whales (SRKW). The whales are listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Chinook salmon, some of which are listed as threatened under the ESA, are their preferred prey. This action is administrative in nature and does not change the formula for calculating the threshold or the fishery management responses currently described in the Salmon FMP. DATES: The amendment was approved on February 21, 2024. ADDRESSES: The amended Salmon FMP is available on the Pacific Fishery Management Council’s (Council) website (https://www.pcouncil.org). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shannon Penna at 562–980–4239, Shannon.Penna@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The ocean salmon fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) (3–200 nautical miles; 5.6–370.4 kilometers) seaward of Washington, Oregon, and California are managed under the Salmon FMP. Amendment 24 to the Salmon FMP will clarify the process for review of updates to the models used to determine the Chinook salmon PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 abundance threshold, and the recalculation of the threshold value based on updated model information, by revising Section 6.6.8 of the Salmon FMP. The revised text will not change the approach used to calculate the threshold. Amendment 24 also includes some minor housekeeping edits, such as updates to references and correction of a species name. The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) requires that each regional fishery management council submit any fishery management plan (FMP) or plan amendment it prepares to NMFS for review and approval, disapproval, or partial approval by the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) (MSA 304(a)). The MSA also requires that NMFS, upon receiving an FMP or plan amendment, immediately publish a notice that the FMP or plan amendment is available for public review and comment. The Notice of Availability (NOA) for amendment 24 was published in the Federal Register on November 27, 2023 (88 FR 82819), with a 60-day comment period that ended on January 26, 2024. NMFS determined that amendment 24 is consistent with the MSA and other applicable laws, and the Secretary of Commerce approved amendment 24 on February 21, 2024. The November 27, 2023, NOA contains additional information on this action. Amendment 24 will be implemented through the annual salmon management measures; no changes to existing Federal regulations are necessary. Public Comment We received one comment from the public in support of amendment 24. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: February 21, 2024. Samuel D. Rauch, III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2024–03890 Filed 2–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P E:\FR\FM\27FER1.SGM 27FER1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14415-14416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03982]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 622

[Docket No. 231101-0256; RTID 0648-XD672]


Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 
2024 Recreational Closure for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces the 2024 recreational fishing season for golden 
tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. 
Announcing the length of the recreational season is the accountability 
measure (AM) for the recreational sector. NMFS estimates that 
recreational landings of golden tilefish will reach the recreational 
annual catch limit (ACL) for the 2024 fishing year by February 29, 
2024. Accordingly, NMFS announces the closure date for the recreational 
harvest of golden tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ to protect the 
golden tilefish resource.

DATES: This temporary rule is effective from March 1, 2024, through 
December 31, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karla Gore, NMFS Southeast Regional 
Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The snapper-grouper fishery of the South 
Atlantic includes golden tilefish and is managed under the Fishery 
Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic 
Region (FMP). The FMP was prepared by the South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council and NMFS, and is implemented by NMFS under the 
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622.
    Regulations at 50 CFR 622.193(a)(2) specify the 2024 recreational 
ACL for golden tilefish of 2,635 fish, and the recreational AM. The 
recreational AM states that NMFS will project the length of the 
recreational fishing season for golden tilefish based on catch rates 
from the previous fishing year and announce the end date of the 
recreational season (50 CFR 622.193(a)(2)). The recreational season for 
golden tilefish started on

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January 1, 2024. Data from the NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center 
informed NMFS' projection that recreational landings will reach the 
recreational ACL for 2024 by the end of February. Therefore, NMFS 
announces that the end date of the recreational season for golden 
tilefish is February 29, 2024, and the recreational sector for golden 
tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ will be closed from March 1 through 
December 31, 2024. During the recreational closure, the bag and 
possession limits for golden tilefish in or from the South Atlantic EEZ 
are zero. The next recreational fishing year and season for golden 
tilefish begins on January 1, 2025.

Classification

    NMFS issues this action pursuant to section 305(d) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Act. This action is required by 50 CFR 622.193(a)(2), which was 
issued pursuant to section 304(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 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 are unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. Such 
procedures are unnecessary because the rule that established the 
recreational ACL and AM for golden tilefish has already been subject to 
notice and comment, and all that remains is to notify the public of the 
end date of the recreational season. Such procedures are contrary to 
the public interest because of the need to immediately implement this 
action to protect the golden tilefish stock. The recreational ACL will 
soon be reached and prior notice and opportunity for public comment 
would require additional time, potentially resulting in a harvest well 
in excess of the established ACL.
    For the reasons just stated, there is also 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: February 22, 2024.
Everett Wayne Baxter,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-03982 Filed 2-23-24; 8:45 am]
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