80_FR_18848 80 FR 18781 - Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West Coast Commercial Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions #1 and #2

80 FR 18781 - Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West Coast Commercial Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions #1 and #2

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 67 (April 8, 2015)

Page Range18781-18782
FR Document2015-08054

NMFS announces two inseason actions in the ocean salmon fisheries. These inseason actions modified the commercial salmon fisheries in the area from the Cape Falcon, OR, to Point Arena, CA.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18781-18782]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08054]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 660

[Docket No. 140107014-4014-01]
RIN 0648-XD868


Fisheries Off West Coast States; Modifications of the West Coast 
Commercial Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Actions #1 and #2

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

ACTION: Modification of fishing seasons; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces two inseason actions in the ocean salmon 
fisheries. These inseason actions modified the commercial salmon 
fisheries in the area from the Cape Falcon, OR, to Point Arena, CA.

DATES: The effective dates for the inseason actions are set out in this 
document under the heading Inseason Actions. Comments will be accepted 
through April 23, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by NOAA-NMFS-2014-0005, 
by any one of the following methods:
     Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2014-0005, click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, 
complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments.
     Mail: William W. Stelle, Jr., Regional Administrator, West 
Coast Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115-6349
    Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other 
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, 
may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the 
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on 
www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying 
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business 
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily 
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous 
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain 
anonymous).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Mundy at 206-526-4323.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In the 2014 annual management measures for ocean salmon fisheries 
(79 FR 24580, May 1, 2014), NMFS announced the commercial and 
recreational fisheries in the area from the U.S./Canada border to the 
U.S./Mexico border, beginning May 1, 2014, and 2015 salmon seasons 
opening earlier than May 1, 2015. NMFS is authorized to implement 
inseason management actions to modify fishing seasons and quotas as 
necessary to provide fishing opportunity while meeting management 
objectives for the affected species (50 CFR 660.409). Inseason actions 
in the salmon fishery may be taken directly by NMFS (50 CFR

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660.409(a)--Fixed inseason management provisions) or upon consultation 
with the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and the 
appropriate State Directors (50 CFR 660.409(b)--Flexible inseason 
management provisions). The state management agencies that participate 
in these consultations are: California Department of Fish and Wildlife 
(CDFW), Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), and Washington 
Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
    Management of the salmon fisheries is generally divided into two 
geographic areas: North of Cape Falcon (U.S./Canada border to Cape 
Falcon, OR) and south of Cape Falcon (Cape Falcon, OR, to the U.S./
Mexico border). The inseason actions reported in this document affect 
fisheries south of Cape Falcon. Within the south of Cape Falcon area, 
the Klamath Management Zone (KMZ) extends from Humbug Mountain, OR, to 
Humboldt South Jetty, CA, and is divided at the Oregon/California 
border into the Oregon KMZ to the north and California KMZ to the 
south. All times mentioned refer to Pacific daylight time.

Inseason Actions

Inseason Action #1

    Description of action: Inseason action #1 modified the dates for 
the pre-May 2015 commercial salmon fishery from Cape Falcon, OR, to 
Humbug Mountain, OR (Newport/Tillamook and Coos Bay subareas) and from 
Humbug Mountain, OR, to the Oregon/California border (Oregon KMZ). 
These fisheries opened on April 1, 2015 rather than March 15, 2015, as 
previously scheduled (79 FR 24580).
    Effective dates: Inseason action #1 took effect on March 15, 2015, 
and remains in effect through April 30, 2015.
    Reason and authorization for the action: This action was taken to 
limit fishery impacts on age-4 Klamath River fall Chinook salmon 
(KRFC), the surrogate for managing impacts on California coastal 
Chinook salmon, which are listed as threatened under the Endangered 
Species Act (ESA). Inseason action to modify quotas and/or fishing 
seasons is authorized by 50 CFR 660.409(b)(1)(i).
    Consultation date and participants: Consultation on inseason action 
#1 occurred at the Council meeting on March 11, 2015. The state of 
Oregon recommended the Council adopt this action for recommendation to 
NMFS.

Inseason Action #2

    Description of action: Inseason action #2 cancelled the pre-May 
2015 commercial salmon fishery from Horse Mountain, CA, to Point Arena, 
CA (Fort Bragg subarea), previously scheduled to open on April 16, 2015 
(79 FR 24580).
    Effective dates: Inseason action #2 takes effect on April 16, 2015, 
and remains in effect until April 30, 2015.
    Reason and authorization for the action: This action was taken to 
limit fishery impacts on age-4 Klamath River fall Chinook salmon 
(KRFC), the surrogate for managing impacts on California coastal 
Chinook salmon, which are listed as threatened under the Endangered 
Species Act (ESA). Inseason action to modify quotas and/or fishing 
seasons is authorized by 50 CFR 660.409(b)(1)(i).
    Consultation date and participants: Consultation on inseason action 
#2 occurred at the Council meeting on March 11, 2015. The state of 
California recommended the Council adopt this action for recommendation 
to NMFS.
    All other restrictions and regulations remain in effect as 
announced for the 2014 ocean salmon fisheries and 2015 fisheries 
opening prior to May 1, 2015 (79 FR 24580, May 1, 2014).
    The RA determined that the best available information indicated 
that Chinook salmon abundance forecasts and estimates of fishery 
impacts supported the above inseason actions recommended by the states 
of Oregon and California. The states manage the fisheries in state 
waters adjacent to the areas of the U.S. exclusive economic zone in 
accordance with these Federal actions. As provided by the inseason 
notice procedures of 50 CFR 660.411, actual notice of the described 
regulatory actions was given, prior to the time the action was 
effective, by telephone hotline numbers 206-526-6667 and 800-662-9825, 
and by U.S. Coast Guard Notice to Mariners broadcasts on Channel 16 
VHF-FM and 2182 kHz.

Classification

    The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds that 
good cause exists for this notification to be issued without affording 
prior notice and opportunity for public comment under 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(B) because such notification would be impracticable. As 
previously noted, actual notice of the regulatory actions was provided 
to fishers through telephone hotline and radio notification. These 
actions comply with the requirements of the annual management measures 
for ocean salmon fisheries (79 FR 24580, May 1, 2014), the West Coast 
Salmon Fishery Management Plan (Salmon FMP), and regulations 
implementing the Salmon FMP, 50 CFR 660.409 and 660.411. Prior notice 
and opportunity for public comment was impracticable because NMFS and 
the state agencies had insufficient time to provide for prior notice 
and the opportunity for public comment between the time Chinook salmon 
abundance forecasts and catch and effort projections were developed and 
fisheries impacts were calculated, and the time the fishery 
modifications had to be implemented in order to ensure that fisheries 
are managed based on the best available scientific information, 
ensuring that conservation objectives and ESA consultation standards 
are not exceeded. The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day 
delay in effectiveness required under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), as a delay in 
effectiveness of these actions would allow fishing at levels 
inconsistent with the goals of the Salmon FMP and the current 
management measures.
    These actions are authorized by 50 CFR 660.409 and 660.411 and are 
exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: April 3, 2015.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-08054 Filed 4-7-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 67 / Wednesday, April 8, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 18781 appropriate response actions under risk to public health, welfare, or the ACTION: Modification of fishing seasons; CERCLA, other than operation, environment. Deletion from the NPL request for comments. maintenance and five-year reviews of does not preclude further remedial the Site, have been completed. action. Whenever there is a significant SUMMARY: NMFS announces two However, this deletion does not release from a site deleted from the NPL, inseason actions in the ocean salmon preclude future actions under the deleted site may be restored to the fisheries. These inseason actions Superfund. NPL without application of the hazard modified the commercial salmon ranking system. Deletion of a site from fisheries in the area from the Cape DATES: This action is effective April 8, the NPL does not affect responsible Falcon, OR, to Point Arena, CA. 2015. party liability in the unlikely event that DATES: The effective dates for the ADDRESSES: Docket: EPA has established a docket future conditions warrant further inseason actions are set out in this for this action under Docket ID No. actions. document under the heading Inseason EPA–HQ–SFUND–1991–0006. All Actions. Comments will be accepted List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 300 through April 23, 2015. documents in the docket are listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web Environmental protection, Air ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, site. Although listed in the index, some pollution control, Chemicals, Hazardous identified by NOAA–NMFS–2014–0005, information is not publicly available, waste, Hazardous substances, by any one of the following methods: i.e., Confidential Business Information Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, • Electronic Submissions: Submit all or other information whose disclosure is Reporting and recordkeeping electronic public comments via the restricted by statute. Certain other requirements, Superfund, Water Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to material, such as copyrighted material, pollution control, Water supply. www.regulations.gov/ will be publicly available only in hard Dated: March 26, 2015. #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2014- copy. Publicly available docket Shaun L. McGrath, 0005, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, materials are available electronically at Regional Administrator, Region 8. complete the required fields, and enter http://www.regulations.gov or in hard or attach your comments. copy at Ruth Tyler Branch Library, 8041 For the reasons set out in this • Mail: William W. Stelle, Jr., South Wood, Midvale, UT 84047; document, 40 CFR part 300 is amended Regional Administrator, West Coast Phone: (801–944–7641); Hours: M–Th: 9 as follows: Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way a.m.–9 p.m.; Fri–Sat: 9:00 a.m.–5:30 NE., Seattle, WA 98115–6349 PART 300—NATIONAL OIL AND Instructions: Comments sent by any p.m. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES other method, to any other address or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erna POLLUTION CONTINGENCY PLAN individual, or received after the end of Waterman, Remedial Project Manager, U.S. EPA Region 8, Mail code: 8EPR– ■ 1. The authority citation for part 300 the comment period, may not be SR, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO continues to read as follows: considered by NMFS. All comments 80202–1129; Phone: (303) 312–6762; received are a part of the public record Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(c)(2); 42 U.S.C. and will generally be posted for public Email: waterman.erna@epa.gov. You 9601–9657; E.O. 13626, 77 FR 56749, 3 CFR may contact Erna to request a hard copy viewing on www.regulations.gov 2013 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757; of publicly available docket materials. 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580. 52 without change. All personal identifying FR 2923, 3 CFR 1987 Comp., p. 193. information (e.g., name, address, etc.), SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The site to confidential business information, or be deleted from the NPL is: Midvale Appendix B to Part 300—[Amended] otherwise sensitive information Slag Superfund Site (Site), located in 2. Table 1 of Appendix B to part 300 submitted voluntarily by the sender will Salt Lake County, Utah. A Notice of ■ is amended by removing the entry ‘‘UT be publicly accessible. NMFS will Intent to Delete for this Site was Midvale Slag, Midvale.’’ accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ published in the Federal Register (80 A’’ in the required fields if you wish to FR 6496) on February 5, 2015. [FR Doc. 2015–07950 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am] The closing date for comments on the remain anonymous). BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Notice of Intent to Delete was March 9, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2015. One public comment was Peggy Mundy at 206–526–4323. received. The comment requested that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the Site not be deleted over concerns DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Background that water quality in the Jordan River would not be protected from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric In the 2014 annual management potential release of hazardous Administration measures for ocean salmon fisheries (79 substances from the Kennecott North FR 24580, May 1, 2014), NMFS and Kennecott South Sites. The EPA 50 CFR Part 660 announced the commercial and believes the deletion action is recreational fisheries in the area from appropriate as the remediation goals for [Docket No. 140107014–4014–01] the U.S./Canada border to the U.S./ this Site have been met and the water Mexico border, beginning May 1, 2014, RIN 0648–XD868 and 2015 salmon seasons opening monitoring data shows that the Jordan River is not being adversely affected by Fisheries Off West Coast States; earlier than May 1, 2015. NMFS is asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES this Site. A responsiveness summary Modifications of the West Coast authorized to implement inseason was prepared and placed in both the Commercial Salmon Fisheries; management actions to modify fishing docket, EPA–HQ–SFUND EPA–HQ– Inseason Actions #1 and #2 seasons and quotas as necessary to SFUND–1991–0006, on provide fishing opportunity while www.regulations.gov, and in the local AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries meeting management objectives for the repository listed above. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and affected species (50 CFR 660.409). EPA maintains the NPL as the list of Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Inseason actions in the salmon fishery sites that appear to present a significant Commerce. may be taken directly by NMFS (50 CFR VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:24 Apr 07, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\08APR1.SGM 08APR1

18782 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 67 / Wednesday, April 8, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 660.409(a)—Fixed inseason Inseason Action #2 Management Plan (Salmon FMP), and management provisions) or upon Description of action: Inseason action regulations implementing the Salmon consultation with the Pacific Fishery #2 cancelled the pre-May 2015 FMP, 50 CFR 660.409 and 660.411. Prior Management Council (Council) and the commercial salmon fishery from Horse notice and opportunity for public appropriate State Directors (50 CFR Mountain, CA, to Point Arena, CA (Fort comment was impracticable because 660.409(b)—Flexible inseason Bragg subarea), previously scheduled to NMFS and the state agencies had management provisions). The state open on April 16, 2015 (79 FR 24580). insufficient time to provide for prior management agencies that participate in Effective dates: Inseason action #2 notice and the opportunity for public these consultations are: California takes effect on April 16, 2015, and comment between the time Chinook Department of Fish and Wildlife remains in effect until April 30, 2015. salmon abundance forecasts and catch (CDFW), Oregon Department of Fish and Reason and authorization for the and effort projections were developed Wildlife (ODFW), and Washington action: This action was taken to limit and fisheries impacts were calculated, Department of Fish and Wildlife fishery impacts on age-4 Klamath River and the time the fishery modifications (WDFW). fall Chinook salmon (KRFC), the had to be implemented in order to Management of the salmon fisheries is surrogate for managing impacts on ensure that fisheries are managed based generally divided into two geographic California coastal Chinook salmon, on the best available scientific areas: North of Cape Falcon (U.S./ which are listed as threatened under the information, ensuring that conservation Canada border to Cape Falcon, OR) and Endangered Species Act (ESA). Inseason objectives and ESA consultation south of Cape Falcon (Cape Falcon, OR, action to modify quotas and/or fishing standards are not exceeded. The AA to the U.S./Mexico border). The seasons is authorized by 50 CFR also finds good cause to waive the 30- inseason actions reported in this 660.409(b)(1)(i). day delay in effectiveness required document affect fisheries south of Cape Consultation date and participants: under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), as a delay in Falcon. Within the south of Cape Falcon Consultation on inseason action #2 effectiveness of these actions would area, the Klamath Management Zone occurred at the Council meeting on allow fishing at levels inconsistent with (KMZ) extends from Humbug Mountain, March 11, 2015. The state of California the goals of the Salmon FMP and the OR, to Humboldt South Jetty, CA, and recommended the Council adopt this current management measures. action for recommendation to NMFS. These actions are authorized by 50 is divided at the Oregon/California All other restrictions and regulations CFR 660.409 and 660.411 and are border into the Oregon KMZ to the remain in effect as announced for the exempt from review under Executive north and California KMZ to the south. 2014 ocean salmon fisheries and 2015 Order 12866. All times mentioned refer to Pacific daylight time. fisheries opening prior to May 1, 2015 Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. (79 FR 24580, May 1, 2014). Dated: April 3, 2015. Inseason Actions The RA determined that the best Emily H. Menashes, Inseason Action #1 available information indicated that Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Chinook salmon abundance forecasts Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Description of action: Inseason action and estimates of fishery impacts [FR Doc. 2015–08054 Filed 4–7–15; 8:45 am] #1 modified the dates for the pre-May supported the above inseason actions BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 2015 commercial salmon fishery from recommended by the states of Oregon Cape Falcon, OR, to Humbug Mountain, and California. The states manage the OR (Newport/Tillamook and Coos Bay fisheries in state waters adjacent to the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE subareas) and from Humbug Mountain, areas of the U.S. exclusive economic OR, to the Oregon/California border zone in accordance with these Federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric (Oregon KMZ). These fisheries opened actions. As provided by the inseason Administration on April 1, 2015 rather than March 15, notice procedures of 50 CFR 660.411, 2015, as previously scheduled (79 FR actual notice of the described regulatory 50 CFR Part 679 24580). actions was given, prior to the time the [Docket No. 131021878–4158–02] Effective dates: Inseason action #1 action was effective, by telephone hotline numbers 206–526–6667 and RIN 0648–XD886 took effect on March 15, 2015, and remains in effect through April 30, 800–662–9825, and by U.S. Coast Guard Notice to Mariners broadcasts on Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 2015. Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Channel 16 VHF–FM and 2182 kHz. Reason and authorization for the Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet action: This action was taken to limit Classification (18.3 meters) Length Overall Using Jig fishery impacts on age-4 Klamath River The Assistant Administrator for or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bogoslof fall Chinook salmon (KRFC), the Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds that good Pacific Cod Exemption Area in the surrogate for managing impacts on cause exists for this notification to be Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands California coastal Chinook salmon, issued without affording prior notice Management Area which are listed as threatened under the and opportunity for public comment Endangered Species Act (ESA). Inseason AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) because such Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and action to modify quotas and/or fishing notification would be impracticable. As Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES seasons is authorized by 50 CFR previously noted, actual notice of the 660.409(b)(1)(i). Commerce. regulatory actions was provided to ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. Consultation date and participants: fishers through telephone hotline and Consultation on inseason action #1 radio notification. These actions comply SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed occurred at the Council meeting on with the requirements of the annual fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels March 11, 2015. The state of Oregon management measures for ocean salmon less than 60 feet (18.3 meters (m)) length recommended the Council adopt this fisheries (79 FR 24580, May 1, 2014), overall (LOA) using jig or hook-and-line action for recommendation to NMFS. the West Coast Salmon Fishery gear in the Bogoslof Pacific cod VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:24 Apr 07, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\08APR1.SGM 08APR1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionModification of fishing seasons; request for comments.
DatesThe effective dates for the inseason actions are set out in this document under the heading Inseason Actions. Comments will be accepted through April 23, 2015.
ContactPeggy Mundy at 206-526-4323.
FR Citation80 FR 18781 
RIN Number0648-XD86
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