80 FR 11139 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 40 (March 2, 2015)
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 40 (March 2, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 11139] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-04215] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No. 140117052-4402-02] RIN 0648-XD778 Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2015 commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of New Jersey. These quota adjustments are necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provision. This announcement is intended to inform the public of the revised commercial quota for each state involved. DATES: Effective February 25, 2015, through December 31, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid Lichwell, Fishery Management Specialist, 978-281-9112. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations governing the summer flounder fishery are in 50 CFR 648.100 through 648.110. These regulations require annual specification of a commercial quota that is apportioned among the coastal states from North Carolina through Maine. The process to set the annual commercial quota and the percent allocated to each state are described in Sec. 648.10(c)(1)(i). The final rule implementing Amendment 5 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan provided a mechanism for summer flounder quota to be transferred from one state to another (December 17, 1993; 58 FR 65936). Two or more states, under mutual agreement and with the concurrence of the NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Administrator, can transfer or combine summer flounder commercial quota under Sec. 648.102(c)(2). The Regional Administrator is required to consider the criteria in Sec. 648.102(c)(2)(i) when evaluating requests for quota transfers or combinations. North Carolina has agreed to transfer 23,480 lb (10,650 kg) of its 2015 commercial quota to Virginia. This transfer was prompted by landings of the F/V Illusion and the F/V Jo Ann B, North Carolina vessels that were granted safe harbor in Virginia due to hazardous weather, medical emergencies, and mechanical failure on January 5 and 15, 2015. As a result of these landings, a quota transfer is necessary to account for an increase in Virginia's landings that would have otherwise accrued against the North Carolina quota. North Carolina has also agreed to transfer 9,062 lb (4,110 kg) of its 2015 commercial quota to New Jersey. This transfer was prompted by summer flounder landings of the F/V Bella Sky, a North Carolina vessel that was granted safe harbor in New Jersey due to mechanical failure on January 29, 2015. The quota transfer is necessary to account for an increase in New Jersey's landings that would have otherwise accrued against the North Carolina quota. The Regional Administrator has determined that the criteria set forth in Sec. 648.102(c)(2)(i) have been met. These transfers are consistent with the criteria because they will not preclude the overall annual quota from being fully harvested, the transfers address an unforeseen variation or contingency in the fishery, and the transfers are consistent with the objectives of the FMP and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The revised summer flounder commercial quotas for calendar year 2015 are: New Jersey, 1,860,420 lb (843,872 kg); Virginia, 2,383,120 lb (1,080,965 kg); and North Carolina, 3,005,551 lb (1,363,295 kg). Classification This action is taken under 50 CFR part 648 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: February 24, 2015. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-04215 Filed 2-25-15; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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D. Paperwork Reduction Act flounder quota to the Commonwealth of weather, medical emergencies, and
This final rule does not contain any Virginia and the State of New Jersey. mechanical failure on January 5 and 15,
information collection requirements that These quota adjustments are necessary 2015. As a result of these landings, a
require the approval of the Office of to comply with the Summer Flounder, quota transfer is necessary to account
Management and Budget under 44 Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery for an increase in Virginia’s landings
U.S.C. 3501, et seq. in accordance with Management Plan quota transfer that would have otherwise accrued
The Paperwork Reduction Act. provision. This announcement is against the North Carolina quota. North
intended to inform the public of the Carolina has also agreed to transfer
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 1803, revised commercial quota for each state 9,062 lb (4,110 kg) of its 2015
1816, and 1852 involved. commercial quota to New Jersey. This
Government procurement. DATES: Effective February 25, 2015, transfer was prompted by summer
through December 31, 2015. flounder landings of the F/V Bella Sky,
Cynthia D. Boots, a North Carolina vessel that was granted
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid
Alternate Federal Register Liaison. Lichwell, Fishery Management safe harbor in New Jersey due to
Specialist, 978–281–9112. mechanical failure on January 29, 2015.
PARTS 1803, 1816, AND 1852— The quota transfer is necessary to
[AMENDED] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations governing the summer account for an increase in New Jersey’s
flounder fishery are in 50 CFR 648.100 landings that would have otherwise
■ Accordingly, the interim rule
through 648.110. These regulations accrued against the North Carolina
amending 48 CFR parts 1803, 1816, and
require annual specification of a quota.
1852 which was published at 79 FR
43958 on July 29, 2014, and technically commercial quota that is apportioned The Regional Administrator has
amended by publication at 79 FR 51501, among the coastal states from North determined that the criteria set forth in
is adopted as a final rule without Carolina through Maine. The process to § 648.102(c)(2)(i) have been met. These
change. set the annual commercial quota and the transfers are consistent with the criteria
percent allocated to each state are because they will not preclude the
[FR Doc. 2015–04227 Filed 2–27–15; 8:45 am]
described in § 648.10(c)(1)(i). overall annual quota from being fully
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The final rule implementing harvested, the transfers address an
Amendment 5 to the Summer Flounder, unforeseen variation or contingency in
Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery the fishery, and the transfers are
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Management Plan provided a consistent with the objectives of the
mechanism for summer flounder quota FMP and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Conservation and Management Act. The
to be transferred from one state to
Administration revised summer flounder commercial
another (December 17, 1993; 58 FR
65936). Two or more states, under quotas for calendar year 2015 are: New
50 CFR Part 648 Jersey, 1,860,420 lb (843,872 kg);
mutual agreement and with the
[Docket No. 140117052–4402–02] concurrence of the NMFS Greater Virginia, 2,383,120 lb (1,080,965 kg);
Atlantic Regional Administrator, can and North Carolina, 3,005,551 lb
RIN 0648–XD778 transfer or combine summer flounder (1,363,295 kg).
Fisheries of the Northeastern United commercial quota under § 648.102(c)(2). Classification
States; Summer Flounder Fishery; The Regional Administrator is required
Quota Transfer to consider the criteria in This action is taken under 50 CFR
§ 648.102(c)(2)(i) when evaluating part 648 and is exempt from review
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries requests for quota transfers or under Executive Order 12866.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and combinations. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), North Carolina has agreed to transfer
Commerce. 23,480 lb (10,650 kg) of its 2015 Dated: February 24, 2015.
commercial quota to Virginia. This Emily H. Menashes,
ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer.
transfer was prompted by landings of Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the the F/V Illusion and the F/V Jo Ann B, Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
State of North Carolina is transferring a North Carolina vessels that were granted [FR Doc. 2015–04215 Filed 2–25–15; 4:15 pm]
portion of its 2015 commercial summer safe harbor in Virginia due to hazardous BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Temporary rule; quota transfer. | |
| Dates | Effective February 25, 2015, through December 31, 2015. | |
| Contact | Reid Lichwell, Fishery Management Specialist, 978-281-9112. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 11139 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XD77 |
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