80 FR 57103 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 183 (September 22, 2015)
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Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 183 (September 22, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 183 (Tuesday, September 22, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 57103-57104] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24014] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No. 140117052-4402-02] RIN 0648-XE113 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 State of Maine is transferring a portion [[Page 57104]] of its 2015 commercial Atlantic bluefish quota to the State of Rhode Island. 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 September 21, 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), and 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. Maine has agreed to transfer 30,000 lb (13,608 kg) of its 2015 commercial quota to Rhode Island. This transfer was prompted by state officials in Rhode Island to ensure the state's 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: Maine, 5,037 lb (2,284 kg); and Rhode Island, 536,826 lb (243,500 kg), based on the final 2015 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications (80 FR 46848; August 6, 2015). 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 17, 2015. Alan D. Risenhoover, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-24014 Filed 9-21-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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the Government (e.g., how much agencies must submit to GSA their prior C. Paperwork Reduction Act
agencies spend; what type of fiscal year mail reports in the Simplified The Paperwork Reduction Act does
commodity is shipped; most used lanes, Mail Accountability Reporting Tool not apply because the final changes to
etc.); and annually by December 1. the FMR do not impose recordkeeping
(2) Analyze and recommend changes DATES: Effective: September 22, 2015. or information collection requirements,
to Governmentwide policies, standards, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or the collection of information from
practices, and procedures to improve Cynthia Patterson, Office of offerors, contractors, or members of the
Government transportation Government-wide Policy, at 703–589– public that require the approval of the
management. 2641 or by email at cynthia.patterson@ Office of Management and Budget under
(b) Agencies that choose to report may gsa.gov for clarification of content. For 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq.
identify opportunities within their information pertaining to status or
organization to improve transportation publication schedules, contact the D. Small Business Regulatory
management program performance as a Regulatory Secretariat at 202–501–4755. Enforcement Fairness Act
result of the data analytics. Please cite FMR Case 2015–102–1. This final rule is also exempt from
§ 102–117.356 What information should I SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Congressional review prescribed under
report? revision involves the change of 5 U.S.C. 801 since it relates to agency
You should report your agency’s prior reporting date for the annual report in management or personnel.
fiscal year transaction level 41 CFR part 102–192, subpart B, List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 102–192
transportation data for freight and cargo, Reporting Requirements. This final rule
including HHG, and transportation amends the annual mail management Government property management,
management information. reporting date, in response to several Security measures.
Transportation data that currently is agency requests and feedback in an Dated: September 9, 2015.
otherwise provided to GSA in Office of Government-wide Policy Denise Turner Roth,
compliance with 31 U.S.C. 3726 is not survey. The new report due date allows Administrator of General Services.
requested. Transaction level agencies to have additional time to For the reasons set forth in the
transportation data submitted by reconcile data and increase accuracy. preamble, GSA is amending 41 CFR part
agencies will remain confidential. The new date of December 1 is about a 102–192 as set forth below:
Transportation management information month later than the current due date of
should also be reported and should October 31. Annual reports will PART 102–192—MAIL MANAGEMENT
include related environmental encompass information from the
information, agency points of contact, previous fiscal year of October 1 ■ 1. The authority citation continues to
and transportation officer warrant and through September 30. Submission read as follows:
training data. details will be provided in a bulletin Authority: 44 U.S.C. 2901–2904.
posted at www.gsa.gov/fmrbulletin.
§ 102–117.360 How do I submit ■ 2. Revise § 102–192.105 to read as
information to GSA through FITS? A. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 follows:
GSA will post a Federal Management Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and § 102–192.105 When must we submit our
Regulation bulletin at http://gsa.gov/ 13563 direct agencies to assess all costs annual mail management report to GSA?
fmrbulletin, which will detail the FITS and benefits of available regulatory
submission process, including specific Beginning with FY 2015, the agency’s
alternatives and, if regulation is
data requested, and provide information annual mail management report is due
necessary, to select regulatory
concerning available FITS training. on December 1, following the end of the
approaches that maximize net benefits
fiscal year.
[FR Doc. 2015–23996 Filed 9–21–15; 8:45 am] (including potential economic,
environmental, public health and safety [FR Doc. 2015–23995 Filed 9–21–15; 8:45 am]
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effects, distributive impacts, and BILLING CODE 6820–14–P
equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the
GENERAL SERVICES importance of quantifying both costs
ADMINISTRATION and benefits, of reducing costs, of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
harmonizing rules, and of promoting
41 CFR Part 102–192 flexibility. This is not a significant National Oceanic and Atmospheric
regulatory action, and therefore, will not Administration
[FMR Change 2015–03; FMR Case 2015–
102–1; Docket No. 2013–0013; Sequence 1] be subject to review under Section 6(b)
of E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and 50 CFR Part 648
RIN 3090–AJ58 Review, dated September 30, 1993. This [Docket No. 140117052–4402–02]
Federal Management Regulation final rule is not a major rule under 5
RIN 0648–XE113
(FMR); Mail Management; U.S.C. 804.
Requirements for Agencies B. Regulatory Flexibility Act Fisheries of the Northeastern United
States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery;
AGENCY: Office of Asset and These revisions are not substantive;
Quota Transfer
Transportation Management (MA), therefore, this final rule would not have
Office of Government-wide Policy a significant economic impact on a AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
(OGP), General Services Administration substantial number of small entities Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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(GSA). within the meaning of the Regulatory Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
ACTION: Final rule. Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq. The Commerce.
final rule is also exempt from the ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer.
SUMMARY: GSA is amending the Federal Administrative Procedure Act per 5
Management Regulations (FMR) U.S.C. 553(a)(2), because it applies to SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the
reporting requirements to state that large agency management or personnel. State of Maine is transferring a portion
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of its 2015 commercial Atlantic bluefish DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE size requirement. The analysis indicated
quota to the State of Rhode Island. that 19.2 percent of the overall
These quota adjustments are necessary National Oceanic and Atmospheric commercial landings were composed of
to comply with the Bluefish Fishery Administration surfclams that were less than the 4.75-
Management Plan quota transfer in (120-mm) default minimum size.
provision. This announcement informs 50 CFR Part 648 While still below the 30-percent trigger,
the public of the revised commercial [Docket No. 900124–0127] this is a higher percentage of small
quota for each state involved. clams than we have seen in previous
DATES: Effective September 21, 2015,
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years. A new stock assessment is
through December 31, 2015. Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog planned for 2016, and may provide
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid Fisheries; 2016 Fishing Quotas for additional information about the health
Lichwell, Fishery Management Atlantic Surfclams and Ocean of this stock and whether density-
Specialist, (978)–281–9112. Quahogs; and Suspension of Minimum dependent factors may have contributed
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic Surfclam Size Limit to the increased prevalence of small
Regulations governing the bluefish clams. Based on the information
fishery are found at 50 CFR part 648. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
available, the Regional Administrator
The regulations require annual Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
concurs with the Council’s
specification of a commercial quota that Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. recommendation, and is suspending the
is apportioned among the coastal states minimum size limit for Atlantic
from Florida through Maine. The ACTION: Temporary rule.
surfclams in the upcoming fishing year
process to set the annual commercial SUMMARY: NMFS suspends the (January 1 through December 31, 2016).
quota and the percent allocated to each minimum size limit for Atlantic
state are described in § 648.162. The FMP for the Atlantic surfclam
surfclams for the 2016 fishing year. and ocean quahog fisheries requires that
The final rule implementing NMFS also announces that the quotas
Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery NMFS issue a notice in the Federal
for the Atlantic surfclam and ocean Register of the upcoming year’s quota,
Management Plan published in the quahog fisheries for 2016 will remain
Federal Register on July 26, 2000 (65 FR even in cases where the quota remains
status quo. Regulations governing these unchanged from the previous year. At
45844), and provided a mechanism for fisheries require NMFS to notify the
transferring bluefish quota from one its June 2015 meeting, the Council voted
public of the allowable harvest levels for
state to another. Two or more states, that no action be taken to change the
Atlantic surfclams and ocean quahogs
under mutual agreement and with the from the Exclusive Economic Zone if quota specifications for Atlantic
concurrence of the Administrator, the previous year’s quota specifications surfclams and ocean quahogs for the
Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS remain unchanged. 2016 fishing year. As a result, we are
(Regional Administrator), can transfer or announcing that the 2015 quota levels of
DATES: Effective January 1, 2016,
combine bluefish commercial quota 3.4 million bu (181 million L) for
under § 648.162(e). The Regional through December 31, 2016.
Atlantic surfclams, 5.3 million bu (284
Administrator is required to consider FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
million L) for ocean quahogs, and
the criteria in § 648.162(e)(1) in the Douglas Potts, Fishery Policy Analyst,
978–281–9341. 100,000 Maine bu (3.524 million L) for
evaluation of requests for quota transfers Maine ocean quahogs, as announced in
or combinations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
the Federal Register on December 20,
Maine has agreed to transfer 30,000 lb regulations implementing the fishery
management plan (FMP) for the Atlantic 2013 (78 FR 77005), remain effective for
(13,608 kg) of its 2015 commercial quota
surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries at the 2016 fishing year.
to Rhode Island. This transfer was
prompted by state officials in Rhode 50 CFR 648.75(b)(3) authorize the Classification
Island to ensure the state’s commercial Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region,
bluefish quota is not exceeded. The NMFS (Regional Administrator), to This action is authorized by 50 CFR
Regional Administrator has determined suspend annually, by publication of a part 648 and is exempt from review
that the criteria set forth in notification in the Federal Register, the under Executive Order 12866.
§ 648.162(e)(1) are met. The revised minimum size limit for Atlantic Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
bluefish quotas for calendar year 2015 surfclams. This action may be taken
unless discard, catch, and biological Dated: September 17, 2015.
are: Maine, 5,037 lb (2,284 kg); and
Rhode Island, 536,826 lb (243,500 kg), sampling data indicate that 30 percent Alan D. Risenhoover,
based on the final 2015 Atlantic or more of the Atlantic surfclam Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
Bluefish Specifications (80 FR 46848; resource have a shell length less than National Marine Fisheries Service.
August 6, 2015). 4.75 inches (120 mm), and the overall [FR Doc. 2015–24013 Filed 9–21–15; 8:45 am]
reduced size is not attributable to BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Classification harvest from beds where growth of the
This action is taken under 50 CFR individual clams has been reduced
part 648 and is exempt from review because of density-dependent factors.
under Executive Order 12866. At its June 2015 meeting, the Mid-
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Atlantic Fishery Management Council
voted to recommend that the Regional
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Dated: September 17, 2015. Administrator suspend the minimum
Alan D. Risenhoover, size limit for Atlantic surfclams for the
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 2016 fishing year. Commercial surfclam
National Marine Fisheries Service. data for 2015 were analyzed to
[FR Doc. 2015–24014 Filed 9–21–15; 8:45 am] determine the percentage of surfclams
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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 21, 2015, through December 31, 2015. | |
| Contact | Reid Lichwell, Fishery Management Specialist, (978)-281-9112. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 57103 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE11 |
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