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is controversial, and changes of this
nature were anticipated in the process
described in regulations at 50 CFR
300.63(c).
For the reasons discussed above, there
is also good cause under 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3) to waive the 30-day delay in
effective date and make this action
effective immediately upon filing for
public inspection, as a delay in
effectiveness of this action would
constrain fishing opportunity and be
inconsistent with the goals of the CSP,
as well as potentially limit the economic
opportunity intended by this rule to the
associated fishing communities. This
inseason action is not expected to result
in exceeding the total Area 2A
recreational fishery allocation. NMFS
regulations allow the Regional
Administrator to modify state
recreational allocations, including a
transfer in recreational allocation from
one state to another; provided that the
action allows allocation objectives to be
met and will not result in exceeding the
catch limit for Area 2A. NMFS received
information on the progress of landings
in the recreational fisheries in Area 2A
on September 6, 2024, indicating that
modifying the State recreational fishery
allocations for Oregon and Washington
should be implemented to ensure
optimal harvest in the recreational
fisheries in Area 2A. As stated above, it
is in the public interest that this action
is not delayed, because a delay in the
effectiveness would obstruct the ability
for the allocation objectives of the
recreational Pacific halibut fishery to be
met.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 773–773k.
Dated: September 12, 2024.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket Number: 240916–0239]
RIN 0648–BN21
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Amendment 80
Sector Annual BSAI Pacific Halibut
PSC Limits; Correction
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Correcting amendment.
AGENCY:
On November 24, 2023,
NMFS published a final rule to
implement amendment 123 to the
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for
Groundfish of the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Management
Area (BSAI FMP). The final rule
included a formatting error in table 58
that caused the column headings to be
incorrectly aligned with the column
contents in the table. This correction
fixes the error.
DATES: Effective on September 20, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alicia M. Miller, 907–586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
November 24, 2023, NMFS published a
final rule to implement amendment 123
to the BSAI FMP (88 FR 82740). That
final rule added table 58 to part 679
(Amendment 80 Sector Annual BSAI
Pacific Halibut Prohibited Species Catch
(PSC) Limits) to establish the
International Pacific Halibut
Commission (IPHC) index and the
NMFS Eastern Bering Sea (EBS) index
ranges in a table with the corresponding
PSC limit at the intercepts of each index
range. The final rule included an error
in the formatting of table 58 to part 679
that caused the column headings to be
incorrectly aligned with the column
contents. This correction fixes the error.
SUMMARY:
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Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
NOAA, finds good cause to waive prior
notice and opportunity for additional
public comment because it would be
unnecessary and contrary to the public
interest. This correcting amendment
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corrects the formatting of table 58 to
part 679 as depicted in the Federal
Register and does not substantively
change the contents of the table. The
public was provided prior notice and
comment on the proposed table as well
as all supporting documents, which
included the correctly formatted table
with the column headings properly
aligning with the column contents in
table 58 to part 679. Therefore,
providing prior notice and opportunity
for public comment on this correction is
unnecessary and contrary to the public
interest because this is a nonsubstantive change and retaining the
incorrect formatted table may cause
confusion.
For the reasons stated above, the
Assistant Administrator also finds good
cause, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d), to
waive the 30-day delay in effective date
for this correcting amendment (i.e., it is
unnecessary and contrary to the public
interest since it is a non-substantive
change, the public was provided prior
notice and comment on the correctly
formatted proposed table 58 to part
679).
Because prior notice and opportunity
for public comment are not required for
this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other
law, the analytical requirements of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601
et seq., are inapplicable.
This final rule has been found to be
not significant pursuant to E.O. 12866.
List of Subjects for 50 CFR Part 679
Alaska, Fisheries, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: September 16, 2024.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, NMFS corrects 50 CFR part
679 by making the following correcting
amendment:
PART 679—FISHERIES OF THE
EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE OFF
ALASKA
1. The authority citation for part 679
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq.; 1801 et
seq.; 3631 et seq.; Pub. L. 108–447; Pub. L.
111–281.
2. Revise table 58 to part 679 to read
as follows:
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TABLE 58 TO PART 679—AMENDMENT 80 SECTOR ANNUAL BSAI PACIFIC HALIBUT PSC LIMITS
Eastern Bering Sea shelf trawl
survey index (t)
Survey index ranges
Low
<150,000
IPHC setline survey index in Area 4ABCDE (WPUE)
High ≥11,000 ................................................................
Medium 8,000–10,999 ..................................................
Low 6,000–7,999 ..........................................................
Very Low <6,000 ..........................................................
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket Number: 240916-0239]
RIN 0648-BN21
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Amendment 80
Sector Annual BSAI Pacific Halibut PSC Limits; Correction
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: On November 24, 2023, NMFS published a final rule to implement
amendment 123 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of
the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) Management Area (BSAI FMP).
The final rule included a formatting error in table 58 that caused the
column headings to be incorrectly aligned with the column contents in
the table. This correction fixes the error.
DATES: Effective on September 20, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alicia M. Miller, 907-586-7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 24, 2023, NMFS published a final
rule to implement amendment 123 to the BSAI FMP (88 FR 82740). That
final rule added table 58 to part 679 (Amendment 80 Sector Annual BSAI
Pacific Halibut Prohibited Species Catch (PSC) Limits) to establish the
International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) index and the NMFS
Eastern Bering Sea (EBS) index ranges in a table with the corresponding
PSC limit at the intercepts of each index range. The final rule
included an error in the formatting of table 58 to part 679 that caused
the column headings to be incorrectly aligned with the column contents.
This correction fixes the error.
Classification
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, NOAA, finds good cause to waive prior notice and opportunity
for additional public comment because it would be unnecessary and
contrary to the public interest. This correcting amendment corrects the
formatting of table 58 to part 679 as depicted in the Federal Register
and does not substantively change the contents of the table. The public
was provided prior notice and comment on the proposed table as well as
all supporting documents, which included the correctly formatted table
with the column headings properly aligning with the column contents in
table 58 to part 679. Therefore, providing prior notice and opportunity
for public comment on this correction is unnecessary and contrary to
the public interest because this is a non-substantive change and
retaining the incorrect formatted table may cause confusion.
For the reasons stated above, the Assistant Administrator also
finds good cause, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d), to waive the 30-day
delay in effective date for this correcting amendment (i.e., it is
unnecessary and contrary to the public interest since it is a non-
substantive change, the public was provided prior notice and comment on
the correctly formatted proposed table 58 to part 679).
Because prior notice and opportunity for public comment are not
required for this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other law, the
analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601
et seq., are inapplicable.
This final rule has been found to be not significant pursuant to
E.O. 12866.
List of Subjects for 50 CFR Part 679
Alaska, Fisheries, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: September 16, 2024.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, NMFS corrects 50 CFR part
679 by making the following correcting amendment:
PART 679--FISHERIES OF THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE OFF ALASKA
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1. The authority citation for part 679 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq.; 1801 et seq.; 3631 et seq.;
Pub. L. 108-447; Pub. L. 111-281.
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2. Revise table 58 to part 679 to read as follows:
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Table 58 to Part 679--Amendment 80 Sector Annual BSAI Pacific Halibut PSC Limits
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Eastern Bering Sea shelf trawl
survey index (t)
Survey index ranges -------------------------------
Low <150,000 High >=150,000
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IPHC setline survey index in Area 4ABCDE High >=11,000................... 1,745 mt 1,745 mt
(WPUE).
Medium 8,000-10,999............. 1,396 mt 1,571 mt
Low 6,000-7,999................. 1,309 mt 1,396 mt
Very Low <6,000................. 1,134 mt 1,134 mt
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