80 FR 51527 - Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; Exemption for Large U.S. Longline Vessels To Fish in Portions of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)

Page Range		51527-51530
FR Document		2015-20962

NMFS proposes to allow large federally permitted U.S. longline vessels to fish in certain areas of the Large Vessel Prohibited Area (LVPA) around Swains Island, Tutuila, and the Manua Islands. NMFS would continue to prohibit fishing in the LVPA by large purse seine vessels. The fishing requirements for the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument would remain unchanged. The intent of the proposed rule is to improve the viability of the American Samoa longline fishery and achieve optimum yield from the fishery while preventing overfishing, in accordance with National Standard 1.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 665

[Docket No. 150625552-5710-01]
RIN 0648-BF22

Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; Exemption for Large U.S.
Longline Vessels To Fish in Portions of the American Samoa Large Vessel
Prohibited Area

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: NMFS proposes to allow large federally permitted U.S. longline
vessels to fish in certain areas of the Large Vessel Prohibited Area
(LVPA) around Swains Island, Tutuila, and the Manua Islands. NMFS would
continue to prohibit fishing in the LVPA by large purse seine vessels.
The fishing requirements for the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument
would remain unchanged. The intent of the proposed rule is to improve
the viability of the American Samoa longline fishery and achieve
optimum yield from the fishery while preventing overfishing, in
accordance with National Standard 1.

DATES: NMFS must receive comments by September 24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this document, identified by
NOAA-NMFS-2015-0080, by either of the following methods:
Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-0080, click the
``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or
attach your comments.
Mail: Send written comments to Michael D. Tosatto,
Regional Administrator, NMFS Pacific Islands Region (PIR), 1845 Wasp
Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818.
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.
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and NMFS
prepared an environmental analysis that describes the potential impacts
on the human environment that could result from the proposed rule. The
environmental analysis and other supporting documents are available at
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jarad Makaiau, NMFS PIRO Sustainable
Fisheries, 808-725-5176.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2002, the Council recommended
establishing, and NMFS implemented, the LVPA around Swain's, Tutuila,
and the Manua Islands, and Rose Atoll. At the time, the Council and
NMFS established the LVPA to prevent the potential for gear conflicts
and catch competition between large and small fishing vessels. Such
conflicts and competition could have led to reduced opportunities for
sustained participation in the small-scale pelagic fisheries. The LVPA,
which extends seaward approximately

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30-50 nm offshore from the islands, restricts vessels 50 ft and longer
from fishing for pelagic management unit species. You may read more
about the establishment of the LVPA in the 2001 proposed rule (66 FR
39475, July 31, 2001) and 2002 final rule (67 FR 4369, January 30,
2002).
The American Samoa pelagic fisheries have changed since 2002, and
the conditions that led the Council and NMFS to establish the LVPA are
no longer present. Only a few small longline vessels (just one active
in 2014) have been operating on a regular basis, and the large vessels
(19 active in 2014) have faced declining catch per unit of effort
(CPUE), increased costs, and greatly reduced revenues. The LVPA may be
unnecessarily reducing the efficiency of the larger American Samoa
longline vessels by displacing the fleet from a part of their
historical fishing grounds.
To address fishery conditions resulting from the LVPA, the Council
recommended that NMFS allow federally-permitted U.S. longline vessels
50 ft and longer to fish in portions of the LVPA. Specifically, the
proposed action would allow large U.S. vessels that hold a Federal
American Samoa longline limited entry permit to fish within the LVPA
seaward of 12 nm around Swains Island, Tutuila, and the Manua Islands
(see Fig. 1). NMFS would continue to prohibit fishing in the LVPA by
large purse seine vessels. The fishing requirements for the Rose Atoll
Marine National Monument would also remain unchanged.
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The proposed action would allow fishing in an additional 16,817
nm\2\ of Federal waters, thereby reducing the total portion of the U.S.
Exclusive Economic Zone around American Samoa that is now closed to
large longline vessels from 25.5 percent to 11.3 percent. The proposed
action is intended to improve the efficiency and economic viability of
the American Samoa longline fleet, while ensuring that fishing by the
longline and small vessel fleets remains sustainable on an ongoing
basis. The proposed action would allow large longline vessels to
distribute fishing effort over a larger area, which may reduce catch
competition among the larger vessels and promote economic efficiency by
reducing transit costs. The longline fishery targets albacore, so it
does not compete with small-scale bottomfish fishermen or trollers, who
target skipjack and yellowfin tunas and billfish. NMFS would continue
to prohibit fishing by large longline vessels within the EEZ from 3-12
nm around the islands, thus maintaining non-competitive fishing
opportunities for the small-vessel longline fleet.
The Council and NMFS will annually review the effects of the
proposed action on catch rates, small vessel participation, and
sustainable fisheries development initiatives. Any proposed changes
would be subject to additional environmental review and opportunity for
public review and comment.

Classification

Pursuant to section 304(b)(1)(A) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the
NMFS Assistant Administrator for Fisheries has determined that this
proposed rule is consistent with the FEP, other provisions of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable laws, subject to further
consideration after public comment.

Regulatory Flexibility Act: Certification of Finding of No Significant
Impact on Substantial Number of Small Entities

The Chief Counsel for Regulation of the Department of Commerce
certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration that this proposed rule, if adopted, would not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
A description of the proposed action, why it is being considered, and
the legal basis for it are contained in the preamble to this proposed
rule.
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council)
established the American Samoa large vessel prohibited areas (LVPA) to
separate large-vessel (50 feet or greater) fishing activities from
those of smaller vessels, and to prevent potential gear conflicts and
catch competition. NMFS implemented the LVPA in 2002 (67 FR 4369;
January 30, 2002), with minor modifications to the boundaries in 2012,
related to the establishment of the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument
(77 FR 34260; June 11, 2012).
At the time that the LVPA was implemented, nearly 40 alia and other
small vessels fished alongside 25 large vessels. The establishment of
the LVPA prohibited fishing by all but two large vessels. The Council
and NMFS allowed the two vessels to fish in the LVPA based on their
fishing history. In recent years, far fewer small vessels operate
within the LVPA and the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) surrounding
American Samoa. Meanwhile, the large longliners based in American Samoa
struggle to maintain operating, with estimated fleet-wide revenue of
$6.8 million (http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/wpacfin/as/Data/ECL_Charts/ae3bmain.htm, accessed July 22, 2015) and some vessels reportedly
operating at a loss.
This proposed rule would provide economic relief to the American
Samoa large longline vessel fleet, through an exemption to the
prohibition from fishing within specific areas of the LVPA. The
proposed action would allow the large longline vessels to fish over an
additional 16,817 nm\2\ of Federal waters, thereby reducing the total
area of the U.S. EEZ around American Samoa currently closed to large
longliners from 25.5 percent to 11.3 percent. The proposed action would
improve the efficiency and economic viability of the American Samoa
longline fleet, while ensuring fishing by the longline and small vessel
fleets remain sustainable on an ongoing basis. The Council and NMFS
would annually review the effects of the proposed action on catch rates
of all pelagic fishery participants, small vessel participation in
pelagic fisheries, and sustainable fisheries development initiatives.
The proposed action would directly affect operators of American
Samoa-based longline vessels with Class C or D permits. Based on
available information, NMFS has determined that all affected entities
are small entities under the SBA definition of a small entity, i.e.,
they are engaged in the business of fish harvesting, are independently
owned or operated, are not dominant in their field of operation, and
have gross annual receipts below $20.5 million (NAICS code: 114111). In
2013, NMFS issued 11 Class C permits and 26 Class D permits, with seven
active Class C permits and 14 active Class D permits (http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/wpacfin/as/Data/Pelagic/apel24main.htm and http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/wpacfin/as/Data/Pelagic/apel25main.htm, accessed
July 22, 2015). Therefore, NMFS estimates that this action would
potentially affect up to 37 vessels directly.
NMFS does not expect the rule to have disproportionate economic
impacts between large and small entities directly affected by this
rule, although the small vessels currently allowed to fish throughout
the LVPA may be indirectly affected by the potential increase in the
number of large longliners fishing within a portion of the LVPA.
Furthermore, there would be disproportionate economic impacts among the
universe of vessels based on gear, homeport, or vessel length.
Even though this proposed action would apply to a substantial
number of vessels, the implementation of this action will not result in
significant adverse economic impacts to individual vessels. The
proposed action does not duplicate, overlap, or conflict with other
Federal rules and is not expected to have significant impact on small
entities (as discussed above), organizations, or government
jurisdictions. As such, an initial regulatory flexibility analysis is
not required and none has been prepared.

Executive Order 12866

This proposed rule has been determined to be not significant for
purposes of Executive Order 12866.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 665

Administrative practice and procedure, American Samoa, Fisheries,
Fishing, Guam, Hawaiian natives, Northern Mariana Islands, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: August 18, 2015.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.

For the reasons set out in the preamble, NMFS proposes to amend 50
CFR part 665 as follows:

PART 665--FISHERIES IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC

0
1. The authority citation for 50 CFR part 665 continues to read as
follows:

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

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2. Revise Sec. 665.818 to read as follows:

Sec. 665.818 Exemptions for American Samoa large vessel prohibited
areas.

(a) Exemption for historical participation.

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(1) An exemption will be issued to a person who currently owns a
large vessel to use that vessel to fish for western Pacific pelagic MUS
in the American Samoa large vessel prohibited areas, if the person
seeking the exemption had been the owner of that vessel when it was
registered for use with a Western Pacific general longline permit, and
has made at least one landing of western Pacific pelagic MUS in
American Samoa on or prior to November 13, 1997.
(2) A landing of western Pacific pelagic MUS for the purpose of
this paragraph must have been properly recorded on a NMFS Western
Pacific Federal daily longline form that was submitted to NMFS, as
required in Sec. 665.14.
(3) An exemption is valid only for a vessel that was registered for
use with a Western Pacific general longline permit and landed western
Pacific pelagic MUS in American Samoa on or prior to November 13, 1997,
or for a replacement vessel of equal or smaller LOA than the vessel
that was initially registered for use with a Western Pacific general
longline permit on or prior to November 13, 1997.
(4) An exemption is valid only for the vessel for which it is
registered. An exemption not registered for use with a particular
vessel may not be used.
(5) An exemption may not be transferred to another person.
(6) If more than one person, e.g., a partnership or corporation,
owned a large vessel when it was registered for use with a Western
Pacific general longline permit and made at least one landing of
western Pacific pelagic MUS in American Samoa on or prior to November
13, 1997, an exemption issued under this section will be issued to only
one person.
(b) Exemption for vessel size. Except as otherwise prohibited in
Subpart I of this chapter, a vessel of any size that is registered for
use with a valid American Samoa longline limited access permit is
authorized to fish for western Pacific pelagic MUS within the American
Samoa large vessel prohibited areas as defined in Sec. 665.806(b),
except that no large vessel as defined in Sec. 665.12 of this subpart
may be used to fish for western Pacific pelagic MUS in the portions of
the American Samoa large vessel prohibited areas, as follows:
(1) EEZ waters around Tutuila Island enclosed by straight lines
connecting the following coordinates:

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Point S. lat. W. long.
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1.............................. 14[deg]01'42''..... 171[deg]02'36''
2.............................. 14[deg]01'42''..... 170[deg]20'22''
3.............................. 14[deg]34'31''..... 170[deg]20'22''
4.............................. 14[deg]34'31''..... 171[deg]03'10''
5.............................. 14[deg]02'47''..... 171[deg]03'10''
1.............................. 14[deg]01'42''..... 171[deg]02'36''
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(2) EEZ waters around the Manua Islands enclosed by straight lines
connecting the following coordinates:

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Point S. lat. W. long.
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1.............................. 13[deg]57'16''..... 169[deg]53'7''
2.............................. 13[deg]57'16''..... 169[deg]12'45''
3.............................. 14[deg]28'28''..... 169[deg]12'45''
4.............................. 14[deg]28'28''..... 169[deg]53'37''
1.............................. 13[deg]57'16''..... 169[deg]53'37''
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(3) EEZ waters around Swains Island enclosed by straight lines
connecting the following coordinates:

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Point S. lat. W. long.
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1.............................. 10[deg]51'......... 171[deg]18'
2.............................. 10[deg]51'......... 170[deg]51'
3.............................. 11[deg]16'......... 170[deg]51'
4.............................. 11[deg]16'......... 171[deg]18'
1.............................. 10[deg]51'......... 171[deg]18'
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 164 / Tuesday, August 25, 2015 / Proposed Rules 51529

The proposed action would allow fishing activities from those of smaller active Class C permits and 14 active
fishing in an additional 16,817 nm2 of vessels, and to prevent potential gear Class D permits (http://
Federal waters, thereby reducing the conflicts and catch competition. NMFS www.pifsc.noaa.gov/wpacfin/as/Data/
total portion of the U.S. Exclusive implemented the LVPA in 2002 (67 FR Pelagic/apel24main.htm and http://
Economic Zone around American 4369; January 30, 2002), with minor www.pifsc.noaa.gov/wpacfin/as/Data/
Samoa that is now closed to large modifications to the boundaries in 2012, Pelagic/apel25main.htm, accessed July
longline vessels from 25.5 percent to related to the establishment of the Rose 22, 2015). Therefore, NMFS estimates
11.3 percent. The proposed action is Atoll Marine National Monument (77 that this action would potentially affect
intended to improve the efficiency and FR 34260; June 11, 2012). up to 37 vessels directly.
economic viability of the American At the time that the LVPA was NMFS does not expect the rule to
Samoa longline fleet, while ensuring implemented, nearly 40 alia and other have disproportionate economic
that fishing by the longline and small small vessels fished alongside 25 large impacts between large and small entities
vessel fleets remains sustainable on an vessels. The establishment of the LVPA directly affected by this rule, although
ongoing basis. The proposed action prohibited fishing by all but two large the small vessels currently allowed to
would allow large longline vessels to vessels. The Council and NMFS allowed fish throughout the LVPA may be
distribute fishing effort over a larger the two vessels to fish in the LVPA indirectly affected by the potential
area, which may reduce catch based on their fishing history. In recent increase in the number of large
competition among the larger vessels years, far fewer small vessels operate longliners fishing within a portion of
and promote economic efficiency by within the LVPA and the U.S. Exclusive the LVPA. Furthermore, there would be
reducing transit costs. The longline Economic Zone (EEZ) surrounding disproportionate economic impacts
fishery targets albacore, so it does not American Samoa. Meanwhile, the large among the universe of vessels based on
compete with small-scale bottomfish longliners based in American Samoa gear, homeport, or vessel length.
fishermen or trollers, who target struggle to maintain operating, with Even though this proposed action
skipjack and yellowfin tunas and estimated fleet-wide revenue of $6.8 would apply to a substantial number of
billfish. NMFS would continue to million (http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov/ vessels, the implementation of this
prohibit fishing by large longline vessels wpacfin/as/Data/ECL_Charts/ action will not result in significant
within the EEZ from 3–12 nm around ae3bmain.htm, accessed July 22, 2015) adverse economic impacts to individual
the islands, thus maintaining non- and some vessels reportedly operating at vessels. The proposed action does not
competitive fishing opportunities for the a loss. duplicate, overlap, or conflict with other
small-vessel longline fleet. This proposed rule would provide Federal rules and is not expected to
The Council and NMFS will annually economic relief to the American Samoa have significant impact on small entities
review the effects of the proposed action large longline vessel fleet, through an (as discussed above), organizations, or
on catch rates, small vessel exemption to the prohibition from government jurisdictions. As such, an
participation, and sustainable fisheries fishing within specific areas of the initial regulatory flexibility analysis is
development initiatives. Any proposed LVPA. The proposed action would not required and none has been
changes would be subject to additional allow the large longline vessels to fish prepared.
environmental review and opportunity over an additional 16,817 nm2 of
Executive Order 12866
for public review and comment. Federal waters, thereby reducing the
total area of the U.S. EEZ around This proposed rule has been
Classification American Samoa currently closed to determined to be not significant for
Pursuant to section 304(b)(1)(A) of the large longliners from 25.5 percent to purposes of Executive Order 12866.
Magnuson-Stevens Act, the NMFS 11.3 percent. The proposed action List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 665
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries would improve the efficiency and
has determined that this proposed rule economic viability of the American Administrative practice and
is consistent with the FEP, other Samoa longline fleet, while ensuring procedure, American Samoa, Fisheries,
provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens fishing by the longline and small vessel Fishing, Guam, Hawaiian natives,
Act, and other applicable laws, subject fleets remain sustainable on an ongoing Northern Mariana Islands, Reporting
to further consideration after public basis. The Council and NMFS would and recordkeeping requirements.
comment. annually review the effects of the Dated: August 18, 2015.
proposed action on catch rates of all Samuel D. Rauch III,
Regulatory Flexibility Act: Certification pelagic fishery participants, small vessel
of Finding of No Significant Impact on Deputy Assistant Administrator for
participation in pelagic fisheries, and Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Substantial Number of Small Entities sustainable fisheries development Fisheries Service.
The Chief Counsel for Regulation of initiatives. For the reasons set out in the
the Department of Commerce certified The proposed action would directly
preamble, NMFS proposes to amend 50
to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the affect operators of American Samoa-
CFR part 665 as follows:
Small Business Administration that this based longline vessels with Class C or
proposed rule, if adopted, would not D permits. Based on available PART 665—FISHERIES IN THE
have a significant economic impact on information, NMFS has determined that WESTERN PACIFIC
a substantial number of small entities. A all affected entities are small entities
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description of the proposed action, why under the SBA definition of a small ■ 1. The authority citation for 50 CFR
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basis for it are contained in the business of fish harvesting, are Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
preamble to this proposed rule. independently owned or operated, are ■ 2. Revise § 665.818 to read as follows:
The Western Pacific Fishery not dominant in their field of operation,
Management Council (Council) and have gross annual receipts below § 665.818 Exemptions for American Samoa
established the American Samoa large $20.5 million (NAICS code: 114111). In large vessel prohibited areas.
vessel prohibited areas (LVPA) to 2013, NMFS issued 11 Class C permits (a) Exemption for historical
separate large-vessel (50 feet or greater) and 26 Class D permits, with seven participation.

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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		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule; request for comments.
Dates		NMFS must receive comments by September 24, 2015.
Contact		Jarad Makaiau, NMFS PIRO Sustainable Fisheries, 808-725-5176.
FR Citation		80 FR 51527
RIN Number		0648-BF22
CFR Associated		Administrative Practice and Procedure; American Samoa; Fisheries; Fishing; Guam; Hawaiian Natives; Northern Mariana Islands and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

80 FR 51527 - Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; Exemption for Large U.S. Longline Vessels To Fish in Portions of the American Samoa Large Vessel Prohibited Area

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