80 FR 48041 - Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2015 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 154 (August 11, 2015)

Page Range		48041-48042
FR Document		2015-19701

NMFS implements accountability measures (AMs) for the golden tilefish recreational sector in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic for the 2015 fishing year through this temporary rule. NMFS estimates recreational landings of golden tilefish in 2015 have exceeded the recreational annual catch limit (ACL). Therefore, NMFS closes the golden tilefish recreational sector in the South Atlantic EEZ on August 11, 2015. This closure is necessary to protect the golden tilefish resource.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 622

[Docket No. 120403249-2492-02]
RIN 0648-XE087


Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2015 Recreational 
Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish

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

ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.

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SUMMARY: NMFS implements accountability measures (AMs) for the golden 
tilefish recreational sector in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of 
the South Atlantic for the 2015 fishing year through this temporary 
rule. NMFS estimates recreational landings of golden tilefish in 2015 
have exceeded the recreational annual catch limit (ACL). Therefore, 
NMFS closes the golden tilefish recreational sector in the South 
Atlantic EEZ on August 11, 2015. This closure is necessary to protect 
the golden tilefish resource.

DATES: This rule is effective 12:01 a.m., local time, August 11, 2015, 
until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Britni LaVine, NMFS Southeast Regional 
Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The snapper-grouper fishery of the South 
Atlantic includes golden tilefish and is managed under the Fishery 
Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic 
Region (FMP). The FMP was prepared by the South Atlantic Fishery 
Management Council and is implemented by NMFS under the authority of 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management

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Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622.
    The recreational ACL for golden tilefish is 3,019 fish. In 
accordance with regulations at 50 CFR 622.193(a)(2), if recreational 
landings of golden tilefish exceed the recreational ACL, the Assistant 
Administrator, NMFS (AA), will file a notification with the Office of 
the Federal Register to close the recreational sector for the remainder 
of the fishing year. 2015 landings data from the NMFS Southeast 
Fisheries Science Center indicate that the golden tilefish recreational 
ACL has been exceeded. Therefore, this temporary rule implements an AM 
to close the golden tilefish recreational sector of the snapper-grouper 
fishery for the remainder of the 2015 fishing year. As a result, the 
recreational sector for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ will 
be closed effective 12:01 a.m., local time August 11, 2015.
    During the closure, the bag and possession limits for golden 
tilefish in or from the South Atlantic EEZ are zero. Additionally, 
during the following fishing year in 2016, NMFS will monitor 
recreational landings for a persistence in increased landings and, if 
necessary, reduce the length of the 2016 fishing season by the amount 
necessary to ensure landings do not exceed the recreational ACL, in 
accordance with 50 CFR 622.193(a)(2). The recreational sector for 
golden tilefish will reopen on January 1, 2016, the beginning of the 
2016 recreational fishing season.

Classification

    The Regional Administrator, Southeast Region, NMFS, has determined 
this temporary rule is necessary for the conservation and management of 
golden tilefish and the South Atlantic snapper-grouper fishery and is 
consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Act and other applicable laws.
    This action is taken under 50 CFR 622.193(a)(2) and is exempt from 
review under Executive Order 12866.
    These measures are exempt from the procedures of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act because the temporary rule is issued without 
opportunity for prior notice and comment.
    This action responds to the best scientific information available. 
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds that the 
need to immediately implement this action to close the recreational 
sector for golden tilefish constitutes good cause to waive the 
requirements to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment 
on this temporary rule pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), because such 
procedures are unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. Such 
procedures are unnecessary because the AMs established by Regulatory 
Amendment 12 to the FMP (77 FR 61295, October 9, 2012) and located at 
50 CFR 622.193(a)(2) have already been subject to notice and comment. 
The AMs authorize the AA to file a notification with the Office of the 
Federal Register to close the recreational sector for the remainder of 
the fishing year if recreational landings reach, or are projected to 
reach, the recreational ACL. All that remains is to notify the public 
of the recreational closure for golden tilefish for the remainder of 
the 2015 fishing year. Such procedures are contrary to the public 
interest because of the need to immediately implement this action to 
protect the golden tilefish resource, since time for notice and public 
comment will allow for continued recreational harvest and further 
exceedance of the recreational ACL.
    For the aforementioned reasons, the AA also finds good cause to 
waive the 30-day delay in the effectiveness of this action under 5 
U.S.C. 553(d)(3).

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

    Dated: August 6, 2015.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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[FR Doc. 2015–19728 Filed 8–10–15; 8:45 am] Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), DATES: This rule is effective 12:01 a.m.,
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Commerce. local time, August 11, 2015, until 12:01
a.m., local time, January 1, 2016.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Britni LaVine, NMFS Southeast
SUMMARY: NMFS implements
National Oceanic and Atmospheric accountability measures (AMs) for the Regional Office, telephone: 727–824–
Administration golden tilefish recreational sector in the 5305, email: britni.lavine@noaa.gov.
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
50 CFR Part 622 South Atlantic for the 2015 fishing year snapper-grouper fishery of the South
through this temporary rule. NMFS Atlantic includes golden tilefish and is
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estimates recreational landings of managed under the Fishery
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Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South (ACL). Therefore, NMFS closes the Region (FMP). The FMP was prepared
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Accountability Measure and Closure
South Atlantic EEZ on August 11, 2015. Management Council and is
for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish
This closure is necessary to protect the implemented by NMFS under the
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries golden tilefish resource. authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Fishery Conservation and Management

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$48042 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 154 / Tuesday, August 11, 2015 / Rules and Regulations Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by CFR 622.193(a)(2). The recreational established by Regulatory Amendment regulations at 50 CFR part 622. sector for golden tilefish will reopen on 12 to the FMP (77 FR 61295, October 9, The recreational ACL for golden January 1, 2016, the beginning of the 2012) and located at 50 CFR tilefish is 3,019 fish. In accordance with 2016 recreational fishing season. 622.193(a)(2) have already been subject regulations at 50 CFR 622.193(a)(2), if to notice and comment. The AMs Classification recreational landings of golden tilefish authorize the AA to file a notification exceed the recreational ACL, the The Regional Administrator, with the Office of the Federal Register Assistant Administrator, NMFS (AA), Southeast Region, NMFS, has to close the recreational sector for the will file a notification with the Office of determined this temporary rule is remainder of the fishing year if the Federal Register to close the necessary for the conservation and recreational landings reach, or are recreational sector for the remainder of management of golden tilefish and the projected to reach, the recreational ACL. the fishing year. 2015 landings data South Atlantic snapper-grouper fishery All that remains is to notify the public from the NMFS Southeast Fisheries and is consistent with the Magnuson- of the recreational closure for golden Stevens Act and other applicable laws. tilefish for the remainder of the 2015 Science Center indicate that the golden This action is taken under 50 CFR fishing year. Such procedures are tilefish recreational ACL has been 622.193(a)(2) and is exempt from review contrary to the public interest because exceeded. Therefore, this temporary rule under Executive Order 12866. implements an AM to close the golden of the need to immediately implement These measures are exempt from the tilefish recreational sector of the this action to protect the golden tilefish procedures of the Regulatory Flexibility snapper-grouper fishery for the resource, since time for notice and Act because the temporary rule is issued remainder of the 2015 fishing year. As public comment will allow for without opportunity for prior notice and a result, the recreational sector for continued recreational harvest and comment. golden tilefish in the South Atlantic This action responds to the best further exceedance of the recreational EEZ will be closed effective 12:01 a.m., scientific information available. The ACL. local time August 11, 2015. Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, For the aforementioned reasons, the During the closure, the bag and NOAA (AA), finds that the need to AA also finds good cause to waive the possession limits for golden tilefish in immediately implement this action to 30-day delay in the effectiveness of this or from the South Atlantic EEZ are zero. close the recreational sector for golden action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). Additionally, during the following tilefish constitutes good cause to waive Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. fishing year in 2016, NMFS will monitor the requirements to provide prior notice recreational landings for a persistence in and opportunity for public comment on Dated: August 6, 2015. increased landings and, if necessary, this temporary rule pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Jennifer M. Wallace, reduce the length of the 2016 fishing 553(b)(B), because such procedures are Acting Director, Office of Sustainable season by the amount necessary to unnecessary and contrary to the public Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. ensure landings do not exceed the interest. Such procedures are [FR Doc. 2015–19701 Filed 8–6–15; 4:15 pm] recreational ACL, in accordance with 50 unnecessary because the AMs BILLING CODE 3510–22–P rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with RULES VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:24 Aug 10, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\11AUR1.SGM 11AUR1$

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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		This rule is effective 12:01 a.m., local time, August 11, 2015, until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2016.
Contact		Britni LaVine, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 48041
RIN Number		0648-XE08

80 FR 48041 - Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2015 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish

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