80_FR_46999 80 FR 46848 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer

80 FR 46848 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 151 (August 6, 2015)

Page Range46848-46848
FR Document2015-19486

NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2015 commercial Atlantic bluefish quota to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These quota adjustments are necessary to comply with the Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provision. This announcement informs the public of the revised commercial quota for each state involved.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[Docket No. 140117052-4402-02]
RIN 0648-XE077


Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish 
Fishery; Quota Transfer

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

ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is 
transferring a portion of its 2015 commercial Atlantic bluefish quota 
to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These quota adjustments are 
necessary to comply with the Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota 
transfer provision. This announcement informs the public of the revised 
commercial quota for each state involved.

DATES: Effective August 5, 2015, through December 31, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid Lichwell, Fishery Management 
Specialist, (978) 281-9112.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations governing the bluefish fishery 
are found at 50 CFR part 648. The regulations require annual 
specification of a commercial quota that is apportioned among the 
coastal states from Florida through Maine. The process to set the 
annual commercial quota and the percent allocated to each state are 
described in Sec.  648.162.
    The final rule implementing Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery 
Management Plan published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2000 (65 
FR 45844), provided a mechanism for transferring bluefish quota from 
one state to another. Two or more states, under mutual agreement and 
with the concurrence of the Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region, 
NMFS (Regional Administrator), can transfer or combine bluefish 
commercial quota under Sec.  648.162(e). The Regional Administrator is 
required to consider the criteria in Sec.  648.162(e)(1) in the 
evaluation of requests for quota transfers or combinations.
    North Carolina has agreed to transfer 200,000 lb (90,719 kg) of its 
2015 commercial quota to Massachusetts. This transfer was prompted by 
state officials in Massachusetts to ensure their commercial bluefish 
quota is not exceeded. The Regional Administrator has determined that 
the criteria set forth in Sec.  648.162(e)(1) are met. The revised 
bluefish quotas for calendar year 2015 are: North Carolina, 1,480,371 
lb (671,485 kg); and Massachusetts, 552,036 lb (250,399 kg), based on 
the final 2015 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications.

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: August 3, 2015.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-19486 Filed 8-5-15; 8:45 am]
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46848 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 151 / Thursday, August 6, 2015 / Rules and Regulations to at least twice the maximum pressure Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Dated: August 3, 2015. to which they will be subjected under Commerce. Emily H. Menashes, the anticipated operating conditions. ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable * * * * * Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the [FR Doc. 2015–19486 Filed 8–5–15; 8:45 am] PART 193—LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS State of North Carolina is transferring a BILLING CODE 3510–22–P FACILITIES: FEDERAL SAFETY portion of its 2015 commercial Atlantic STANDARDS bluefish quota to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These quota adjustments DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ■ 5. The authority citation for part 193 are necessary to comply with the continues to read as follows: Bluefish Fishery Management Plan National Oceanic and Atmospheric Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5103, 60102, 60103, quota transfer provision. This Administration 60104, 60108, 60109, 60110, 60113, 60118; announcement informs the public of the and 49 CFR 1.53. revised commercial quota for each state 50 CFR Part 648 involved. [Docket No. 150126074–5655–02] § 193.2321 [Amended] DATES: Effective August 5, 2015, through ■ 6. In § 193.2321, amend paragraph December 31, 2015. RIN 0648–XD742 (b)(1) by removing ‘‘(incorporated by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid reference, see § 193. 2012)’’ and adding Fisheries of the Northeastern United Lichwell, Fishery Management States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 2015 in its place ‘‘(incorporated by reference, Specialist, (978) 281–9112. see § 193.2013).’’ Atlantic Bluefish Specifications SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations governing the bluefish AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries PART 195—TRANSPORTATION OF Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS BY PIPELINE fishery are found at 50 CFR part 648. The regulations require annual Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), ■ 7. The authority citation for part 195 specification of a commercial quota that Commerce. continues to read as follows: is apportioned among the coastal states ACTION: Final rule. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5103, 60102, 60104, from Florida through Maine. The SUMMARY: NMFS is implementing final 60108, 60109, 60116, 60118 and 60137; and process to set the annual commercial specifications for the 2015 Atlantic 49 CFR 1.53. quota and the percent allocated to each bluefish fishery, including catch state are described in § 648.162. §§ 195.132, 195.205, 195.264, 195.405, and restrictions for commercial and The final rule implementing 195.432 [Amended] recreational fisheries. This action is Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery 8. In 49 CFR part 195, remove necessary to establish the 2015 harvest ■ Management Plan published in the ‘‘(incorporated by reference, see limits and management measures to Federal Register on July 26, 2000 (65 FR § 195.3)’’ and add in its place prevent overfishing. The intent of the 45844), provided a mechanism for ‘‘(incorporated by reference, see action is to inform the public of the transferring bluefish quota from one § 195.3)’’ everywhere it appears in the 2015 catch limits and state-to-state state to another. Two or more states, following sections: commercial quota transfers consistent under mutual agreement and with the ■ a. Section 195.132(b)(1); with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery concurrence of the Administrator, ■ b. Section 195.205(b)(1) and (2); Management Plan and the Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS ■ c. Section 195.264(b)(2) and (e)(1) and recommendations of the Mid-Atlantic (Regional Administrator), can transfer or (3); Fishery Management Council. NMFS is combine bluefish commercial quota ■ d. Section 195.405(b); and also approving transfers of commercial under § 648.162(e). The Regional ■ e. Section 195.432(c). bluefish quota from the Commonwealth Administrator is required to consider Issued in Washington, DC, on July 24, of Virginia and the State of Florida to the criteria in § 648.162(e)(1) in the 2015, under authority delegated in 49 CFR the State of New York to ensure New evaluation of requests for quota transfers Part 1.97. York quota would not be exceeded. or combinations. Stacy Cummings, North Carolina has agreed to transfer DATES: The final specifications and Interim Executive Director. 200,000 lb (90,719 kg) of its 2015 state-to-state commercial quota transfers [FR Doc. 2015–18565 Filed 8–5–15; 8:45 am] commercial quota to Massachusetts. for the 2015 bluefish fishery are BILLING CODE 4910–60–P This transfer was prompted by state effective August 5, 2015, through officials in Massachusetts to ensure December 31, 2015. their commercial bluefish quota is not ADDRESSES: Copies of the specifications DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE exceeded. The Regional Administrator document, including the Environmental has determined that the criteria set forth Assessment and Initial Regulatory National Oceanic and Atmospheric in § 648.162(e)(1) are met. The revised Flexibility Analysis (EA/IRFA) and Administration bluefish quotas for calendar year 2015 other supporting documents for the are: North Carolina, 1,480,371 lb specifications, are available from Dr. 50 CFR Part 648 (671,485 kg); and Massachusetts, Christopher M. Moore, Executive 552,036 lb (250,399 kg), based on the Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery [Docket No. 140117052–4402–02] final 2015 Atlantic Bluefish Management Council, Suite 201, 800 N. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with RULES RIN 0648–XE077 Specifications. State Street, Dover, DE 19901. The specifications document is also Fisheries of the Northeastern United Classification accessible via the Internet at: http:// States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; This action is taken under 50 CFR www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov. Quota Transfer part 648 and is exempt from review FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries under Executive Order 12866. Lichwell, Fishery Management Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Specialist, (978) 281–9112. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:05 Aug 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\06AUR1.SGM 06AUR1


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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
ActionTemporary rule; quota transfer.
DatesEffective August 5, 2015, through December 31, 2015.
ContactReid Lichwell, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9112.
FR Citation80 FR 46848 
RIN Number0648-XE07
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