80 FR 24223 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 83 (April 30, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-10120 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 24223-24224] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-10120] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 131021878-4158-02] RIN 0648-XD921 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Western Aleutian district (WAI) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2015 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch in this area allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), April 27, 2015, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the BSAI exclusive economic zone 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. The 2015 TAC of Pacific ocean perch, in the WAI, allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery was established as a directed fishing allowance of 164 metric tons by the final 2014 and 2015 harvest specifications for groundfish in the BSAI (79 FR 12108, March 4, 2014). In accordance with Sec. 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional Administrator finds that this directed fishing allowance has been reached. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the WAI by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. [[Page 24224]] After the effective dates 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 a 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 closure of the Pacific ocean perch directed fishery in the WAI for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as of April 24, 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. 679.20 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: April 27, 2015. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-10120 Filed 4-27-15; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Requirements and Process and Appeals IV. Correction of Errors DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
for Part D Payment for Drugs for In FR Doc. 2014–18506 of August 22,
Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice.’’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric
2014 (79 FR 50451), make the following
DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2014.
Administration
corrections:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1. On page 50492, in Table 8—
50 CFR Part 679
Debra Dean-Whittaker, (410) 786–0848. ‘‘Hospice Experience of Care Survey
Quality Measures and Their Items’’, [Docket No. 131021878–4158–02]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
after the quality measure description of
I. Background ‘‘Getting help for Symptoms’’ and before RIN 0648–XD921
the quality measure description of
In FR Doc. 2014–18506 of August 22, ‘‘Information Continuity’’ add the Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
2014 (79 FR 50451), there were a following quality measure description to Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch
number of technical errors that are read as follows: in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
identified and corrected in the Management Area
Correction of Errors section below. The Providing Support for Religious and
provisions in this correction document Spiritual Beliefs AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
are effective as if they had been Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
(Support for religious or spiritual Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
included in the document published on beliefs includes talking, praying, quiet
August 22, 2014. Accordingly, the Commerce.
time, or other ways of meeting your
corrections are effective October 1, ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
religious or spiritual needs.)
2014. While your family member was in SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed
II. Summary of Errors hospice care, how much support for fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the
your religious or spiritual beliefs did Western Aleutian district (WAI) of the
On page 50492, in Table 8, we you get from the hospice team?
omitted the description of a quality Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
2. On page 50493, in Table 9—Data management area (BSAI) by vessels
reporting measure ‘‘Providing Support Submission Dates 2015–1016 For
for Religious and Spiritual Beliefs’’. We participating in the BSAI trawl limited
CAHPS® Hospice Survey, under the access fishery. This action is necessary
are adding the omitted measure to the quarterly data submission deadline
table. to prevent exceeding the 2015 total
column the date ‘‘November 1, 2015’’ is allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean
On Page 50493, in Table 9, we listed corrected to read ‘‘November 11, 2015’’. perch in this area allocated to vessels
an incorrect deadline for the ‘‘Monthly
Dated: April 24, 2015. participating in the BSAI trawl limited
data collection April–June 2015 (Q2).’’
C’Reda Weeden, access fishery.
We inadvertently provided November 1,
2015 as the deadline. We are correcting Executive Secretary to the Department, DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
Department of Health and Human Services. time (A.l.t.), April 27, 2015, through
this error to reflect the correct monthly
data collection deadline date of [FR Doc. 2015–10169 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2015.
November 11, 2015. BILLING CODE 4120–01–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228.
III. Waiver of Proposed Rulemaking
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
We ordinarily publish a notice of DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
manages the groundfish fishery in the
proposed rulemaking in the Federal HUMAN SERVICES
BSAI exclusive economic zone
Register to provide a period for public 45 CFR Part 156 according to the Fishery Management
comment before the provisions of a rule Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea
take effect in accordance with section Health Insurance Issuer Standards and Aleutian Islands Management Area
553(b) of the Administrative Procedure Under the Affordable Care Act, (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific
Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). However, Including Standards Related to Fishery Management Council under
we can waive this notice and comment Exchanges authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
procedure if the Secretary finds, for Fishery Conservation and Management
good cause, that the notice and CFR Correction Act. Regulations governing fishing by
comment process is impracticable, In Title 45 of the Code of Federal U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP
unnecessary, or contrary to the public Regulations, Parts 1 to 199, revised as of appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600
interest, and incorporates a statement of October 1, 2014, on page 933, in and 50 CFR part 679.
the finding and the reasons therefore in § 156.285, reinstate paragraph (d)(2) The 2015 TAC of Pacific ocean perch,
the notice. after paragraph (d)(1)(iii)(B) to read as in the WAI, allocated to vessels
Section 553(d) of the APA ordinarily follows: participating in the BSAI trawl limited
requires a 30-day delay in effective date access fishery was established as a
of final rules after the date of their § 156.285 Additional standards specific to directed fishing allowance of 164 metric
publication in the Federal Register. SHOP. [Corrected] tons by the final 2014 and 2015 harvest
This 30-day delay in effective date can * * * * * specifications for groundfish in the
be waived, however, if an agency finds (d) * * * BSAI (79 FR 12108, March 4, 2014).
for good cause that the delay is (2) If a qualified employer chooses to In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(iii),
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary withdraw from participation in the the Regional Administrator finds that
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to the public interest, and the agency SHOP, the QHP issuer must terminate this directed fishing allowance has been
incorporates a statement of the findings coverage for all enrollees of the reached. Consequently, NMFS is
and its reasons in the rule issued. withdrawing qualified employer. prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific
Rulemaking is unnecessary because this * * * * * ocean perch in the WAI by vessels
notice merely fixes errors and makes no [FR Doc. 2015–09681 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] participating in the BSAI trawl limited
policy changes. BILLING CODE 1505–01–D access fishery.
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After the effective dates of this public interest. This requirement is finding is based upon the reasons
closure, the maximum retainable impracticable and contrary to the public provided above for waiver of prior
amounts at § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at interest as it would prevent NMFS from notice and opportunity for public
any time during a trip. responding to the most recent fisheries comment.
data in a timely fashion and would
Classification This action is required by § 679.20
delay the closure of the Pacific ocean
This action responds to the best and is exempt from review under
perch directed fishery in the WAI for
available information recently obtained vessels participating in the BSAI trawl Executive Order 12866.
from the fishery. The Assistant limited access fishery. NMFS was Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, unable to publish a notice providing Dated: April 27, 2015.
(AA) finds good cause to waive the time for public comment because the
requirement to provide prior notice and Emily H. Menashes,
most recent, relevant data only became
opportunity for public comment available as of April 24, 2015. The AA Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 also finds good cause to waive the 30- Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such a requirement day delay in the effective date of this [FR Doc. 2015–10120 Filed 4–27–15; 4:15 pm]
is impracticable and contrary to the action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This 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; closure. | |
| Dates | Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), April 27, 2015, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2015. | |
| Contact | Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 24223 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XD92 |
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