80_FR_18849 80 FR 18782 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 meters) Length Overall Using Jig or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

80 FR 18782 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 meters) Length Overall Using Jig or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

Page Range18782-18783
FR Document2015-08051

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using jig or hook-and-line gear in the Bogoslof Pacific cod exemption area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the limit of Pacific cod for catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 m) LOA using jig or hook-and-line gear in the Bogoslof Pacific cod exemption area in the BSAI.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-08051]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 131021878-4158-02]
RIN 0648-XD886


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod 
by Catcher Vessels Less Than 60 Feet (18.3 meters) Length Overall Using 
Jig or Hook-and-Line Gear in the Bogoslof Pacific Cod Exemption Area in 
the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

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

ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.

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SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by 
catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters (m)) length overall 
(LOA) using jig or hook-and-line gear in the Bogoslof Pacific cod

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exemption area of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area 
(BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the limit of 
Pacific cod for catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 m) LOA using 
jig or hook-and-line gear in the Bogoslof Pacific cod exemption area in 
the BSAI.

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), April 3, 2015, 
through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh Keaton, 907-586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the 
BSAI according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the 
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP) prepared by the 
North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations 
governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at 
subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.
    In accordance with Sec.  679.22(a)(7)(i)(C)(2), the Administrator, 
Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that 113 
metric tons of Pacific cod have been caught by catcher vessels less 
than 60 feet (18.3 m) LOA using jig or hook-and-line gear in the 
Bogoslof exemption area described at Sec.  679.22(a)(7)(i)(C)(1). 
Consequently, the Regional Administrator is prohibiting directed 
fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 m) 
LOA using jig or hook-and-line gear in the Bogoslof Pacific cod 
exemption area.
    After the effective date of this closure the maximum retainable 
amounts at Sec.  679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip.

Classification

    This action responds to the best available information recently 
obtained from the fishery. 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 requirement is impracticable and 
contrary to the public interest as it would prevent NMFS from 
responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely fashion and 
would delay the directed fishery closure of Pacific cod by catcher 
vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 m) LOA using jig or hook-and-line gear 
in the Bogoslof Pacific cod exemption area. NMFS was unable to publish 
a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, 
relevant data only became available as of April 2, 2015.
    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.
    This action is required by Sec.  679.22 and is 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. 2015-08051 Filed 4-3-15; 4:15 pm]
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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

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 67 / Wednesday, April 8, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 18783 exemption area of the Bering Sea and (Regional Administrator), has interest as it would prevent NMFS from Aleutian Islands management area determined that 113 metric tons of responding to the most recent fisheries (BSAI). This action is necessary to Pacific cod have been caught by catcher data in a timely fashion and would prevent exceeding the limit of Pacific vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 m) LOA delay the directed fishery closure of cod for catcher vessels less than 60 feet using jig or hook-and-line gear in the Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than (18.3 m) LOA using jig or hook-and-line Bogoslof exemption area described at 60 feet (18.3 m) LOA using jig or hook- gear in the Bogoslof Pacific cod § 679.22(a)(7)(i)(C)(1). Consequently, the and-line gear in the Bogoslof Pacific cod exemption area in the BSAI. Regional Administrator is prohibiting exemption area. NMFS was unable to DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local directed fishing for Pacific cod by publish a notice providing time for time (A.l.t.), April 3, 2015, through 2400 catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 m) public comment because the most hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2015. LOA using jig or hook-and-line gear in recent, relevant data only became FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh the Bogoslof Pacific cod exemption area. available as of April 2, 2015. Keaton, 907–586–7228. After the effective date of this closure The AA also finds good cause to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS the maximum retainable amounts at waive the 30-day delay in the effective manages the groundfish fishery in the § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time date of this action under 5 U.S.C. BSAI according to the Fishery during a trip. 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon Management Plan for Groundfish of the the reasons provided above for waiver of Classification Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands prior notice and opportunity for public Management Area (FMP) prepared by This action responds to the best comment. the North Pacific Fishery Management available information recently obtained This action is required by § 679.22 Council under authority of the from the fishery. The Assistant and is exempt from review under Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA Executive Order 12866. Conservation and Management Act. (AA), finds good cause to waive the Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. requirement to provide prior notice and vessels in accordance with the FMP opportunity for public comment Dated: April 3, 2015. appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 Emily H. Menashes, and 50 CFR part 679. U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is Acting Director, Office of Sustainable In accordance with impracticable and contrary to the public Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. § 679.22(a)(7)(i)(C)(2), the interest. This requirement is [FR Doc. 2015–08051 Filed 4–3–15; 4:15 pm] Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS impracticable and contrary to the public BILLING CODE 3510–22–P asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:24 Apr 07, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\08APR1.SGM 08APR1


Document Created: 2018-02-21 10:07:03
Document Modified: 2018-02-21 10:07:03
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
ActionTemporary rule; closure.
DatesEffective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), April 3, 2015, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2015.
ContactJosh Keaton, 907-586-7228.
FR Citation80 FR 18782 
RIN Number0648-XD88
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