80 FR 54737 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 176 (September 11, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 176 (September 11, 2015)
| Page Range | 54737-54737 | |
| FR Document | 2015-22953 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 176 (Friday, September 11, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 54737] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-22953] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No. 140117052-4402-02] RIN 0648-XE162 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the Commonwealth of Virginia is transferring a portion of its 2015 commercial Atlantic bluefish quota to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This quota adjustment is necessary to comply with the Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised commercial quota for each state involved. DATES: Effective September 8, 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 commercial 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. Virginia has agreed to transfer 50,000 lb (22,680 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: Virginia, 422,629 lb (191,701 kg); and Massachusetts, 602,036 lb (273,079 kg), based on the final 2015 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications published August 6, 2015 (80 FR 46848). 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: September 8, 2015. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-22953 Filed 9-8-15; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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specifically regarding model aircraft.’’ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE exceeded. The Regional Administrator
Id. The FAA went on to clarify, has determined that the criteria set forth
however, ‘‘model aircraft that do not National Oceanic and Atmospheric in § 648.162(e)(1) are met. The revised
meet these statutory requirements are Administration bluefish quotas for calendar year 2015
nonetheless unmanned aircraft, and as are: Virginia, 422,629 lb (191,701 kg);
such, are subject to all existing FAA 50 CFR Part 648 and Massachusetts, 602,036 lb (273,079
regulations, as well as future rulemaking [Docket No. 140117052–4402–02]
kg), based on the final 2015 Atlantic
action, and the FAA intends to apply its Bluefish Specifications published
regulations to such unmanned aircraft.’’ RIN 0648–XE162 August 6, 2015 (80 FR 46848).
Id. at 36173. Following the Notice of Classification
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
interpretation, the FAA published a
States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; This action is taken under 50 CFR
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, in
Quota Transfer part 648 and is exempt from review
which it proposed a new regulatory part
to regulate small UAS (14 CFR part 107). AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries under Executive Order 12866.
80 FR 9544 (Feb. 23, 2015). Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Dated: September 8, 2015.
Conclusion Commerce. Emily H. Menashes,
In light of recent regulatory and ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
legislative actions and industry Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the
developments in the area of unmanned Commonwealth of Virginia is
[FR Doc. 2015–22953 Filed 9–8–15; 4:15 pm]
aircraft, the agency believes it is prudent transferring a portion of its 2015 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
to clarify our interpretation of the commercial Atlantic bluefish quota to
definitions codified at 49 CFR 830.2 and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
the notification requirements contained DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
This quota adjustment is necessary to
in § 830.5(a) (applicable to ‘‘aircraft comply with the Bluefish Fishery
accidents’’ and ‘‘serious incidents’’).2 In National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Management Plan quota transfer Administration
this regard, we remain consistent with provisions. This announcement informs
our long-held practice of refraining from the public of the revised commercial 50 CFR Part 679
conducting investigations of any model quota for each state involved.
aircraft accident or incident. We [Docket No. 140918791–4999–02]
DATES: Effective September 8, 2015,
maintain this declination in our RIN 0648–XE180
through December 31, 2015.
interpretation of our regulations within
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid
49 CFR part 830, and we do not feel Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
compelled to alter this practice in light Lichwell, Fishery Management
Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of
of recently proposed regulatory changes Specialist, (978) 281–9112.
the 2015 Gulf of Alaska Pacific Halibut
from the FAA or Congress’s recent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Prohibited Species Catch Limits for the
inclusion of a statutory definition of Regulations governing the bluefish Trawl Deep-Water and Shallow-Water
‘‘model aircraft.’’ fishery are found at 50 CFR part 648. Fishery Categories
The regulations require annual
The NTSB does not now propose a specification of a commercial quota that AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
definition of model aircraft, but will is apportioned among the coastal states Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
consider as instructive the description from Florida through Maine. The Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
of ‘‘model aircraft’’ within section 336 process to set the annual commercial Commerce.
of the FAA Modernization and Reform quota and the percent allocated to each ACTION: Temporary rule;
Act of 2012, as described above in the state are described in § 648.162. reapportionment.
section of this Notice entitled ‘‘Related The final rule implementing
Legislative and Regulatory Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery SUMMARY: NMFS is reapportioning the
Developments.’’ Management Plan, published in the seasonal apportionments of the 2015
The NTSB trusts operators will find Federal Register on July 26, 2000 (65 FR Pacific halibut prohibited species catch
this statement of interpretation helpful 45844), provided a mechanism for (PSC) limits for the trawl deep-water
in understanding the NTSB’s definition transferring commercial bluefish quota and shallow-water species fishery
of ‘‘unmanned aircraft accident.’’ from one state to another. Two or more categories in the Gulf of Alaska. This
states, under mutual agreement and action is necessary to account for the
Christopher A. Hart,
with the concurrence of the actual halibut PSC use by the trawl
Chairman. Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region, deep-water and shallow-water species
[FR Doc. 2015–22933 Filed 9–10–15; 8:45 am] NMFS (Regional Administrator), can fishery categories from May 15, 2015
transfer or combine bluefish commercial through June 30, 2015. This action is
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quota under § 648.162(e). The Regional consistent with the goals and objectives
2 We recognize the aviation community is Administrator is required to consider of the Fishery Management Plan for
mindful of the Board’s decision in Administrator v. the criteria in § 648.162(e)(1) in the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska.
Pirker, NTSB Order No. EA–5730 (Nov. 18, 2014). evaluation of requests for quota transfers DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska
In Pirker, the Board held the FAA could apply to local time (A.l.t.), September 9, 2015
rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with RULES
UAS 14 CFR 91.13(a), which prohibits careless or or combinations.
reckless operation of aircraft. The respondent’s Virginia has agreed to transfer 50,000 through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31,
flight that gave rise to the FAA’s action in Pirker lb (22,680 kg) of its 2015 commercial 2015.
occurred prior to Congress’s enactment of the FAA quota to Massachusetts. This transfer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh
Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, which Keaton, 907–586–7228.
addresses UAS, small UAS, and model aircraft. The
was prompted by state officials in
NTSB considers these statutory definitions Massachusetts to ensure their SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
instructive in interpreting its regulations. commercial bluefish quota is not manages the groundfish fishery in the
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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; quota transfer. | |
| Dates | Effective September 8, 2015, through December 31, 2015. | |
| Contact | Reid Lichwell, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9112. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 54737 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE16 |
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