80_FR_62702 80 FR 62502 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of the 2015 Gulf of Alaska Pacific Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limits for the Trawl Deep-Water and Shallow-Water Fishery Categories; Correction

80 FR 62502 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of the 2015 Gulf of Alaska Pacific Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limits for the Trawl Deep-Water and Shallow-Water Fishery Categories; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 200 (October 16, 2015)

Page Range62502-62503
FR Document2015-26372

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is correcting a temporary rule that reapportioned halibut prohibited species catch limits in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) that published on September 11, 2015. The table in the document contained errors.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 200 (Friday, October 16, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 200 (Friday, October 16, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-26372]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 140918791-4999-02]
RIN 0648-XE180


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 
Reapportionment of the 2015 Gulf of Alaska Pacific Halibut Prohibited 
Species Catch Limits for the Trawl Deep-Water and Shallow-Water Fishery 
Categories; Correction

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

ACTION: Temporary rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is correcting a 
temporary rule that reapportioned halibut prohibited species catch 
limits in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) that published on September 11, 
2015. The table in the document contained errors.

DATES: Effective October 16, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh Keaton, 907-586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Need for Correction

    NMFS published the reapportionment of the 2015 Gulf of Alaska 
Pacific halibut prohibited species catch limits for the trawl deep-
water and shallow-water fishery categories on September 11, 2015. The 
table in the document contained errors in the July 1-September 1 row 
and the Subtotal January 20-October 1 row. This correction will not 
affect the fishing operations. These corrections are necessary to 
provide the correct 2015 halibut PSC apportionments and eliminate 
potential confusion for participants in the fisheries.

Correction

    In the Federal Register of September 11, 2015, (80 FR 54737) in FR 
Doc. 2015-22934, on page 54738, Table 16 is corrected and reprinted in 
its entirety to read as follows:

Table 16--Final 2015 Apportionment of Pacific Halibut PSC Trawl Limits Between the Trawl Gear Deep-Water Species
                            Fishery and the Shallow-Water Species Fishery Categories
                                           [Values are in metric tons]
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                   Season                     Shallow-water             Deep-water \1\                 Total
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January 20-April 1.........................             135  35.................................             170
April 1-July 1.............................             291  375................................             666
Subtotal of combined first and second                   426  410................................             836
 season limit (January 20-July 1).

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July 1-September 1.........................             176  352................................             528
September 1-October 1......................             132  Any remainder......................             132
Subtotal January 20-October 1..............             734  762................................           1,496
October 1-December 31 \2\..................  ..............  ...................................             264
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    Total..................................  ..............  ...................................           1,760
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\1\ Vessels participating in cooperatives in the Central GOA Rockfish Program will receive 191 mt of the third
  season (July 1 through September 1) deep-water species fishery halibut PSC apportionment.
\2\ There is no apportionment between trawl shallow-water and deep-water species fishery categories during the
  fifth season (October 1 through December 31).

Classification

    The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good 
cause to waive the requirement to provide prior notice and opportunity 
for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(B) as such requirement is impracticable and contrary to the 
public interest. This correction amendment corrects the unintentional 
transposition of the 3rd season halibut apportionments between deep-
water and shallow water fishery categories in Table 16 and does not 
change operating practices in the fisheries. Corrections should be made 
as soon as possible to avoid confusion for participants in the 
fisheries.
    The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the 
effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is 
based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and 
opportunity for public comment.

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

    Dated: October 13, 2015.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-26372 Filed 10-15-15; 8:45 am]
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62502 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 200 / Friday, October 16, 2015 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2. In the Federal Register of October DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 5, 2015, (80 FR 60073) in FR Doc. 2015– National Oceanic and Atmospheric 25291, on page 60074, columns 1–2, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration paragraph 1, sentence 3 is corrected to Administration state: 50 CFR Part 679 50 CFR Part 679 ‘‘This requirement is impracticable [Docket No. 141021887–5172–02] and contrary to the public interest as it [Docket No. 140918791–4999–02] RIN 0648–XE223 would prevent NMFS from responding RIN 0648–XE180 to the most recent fisheries data in a Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic timely fashion and would delay the Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Exchange of Flatfish flatfish exchange by the Norton Sound Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Economic Development Corporation in the 2015 Gulf of Alaska Pacific Halibut Management Area; Correction the BSAI.’’ Prohibited Species Catch Limits for the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Classification Trawl Deep-Water and Shallow-Water Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Fishery Categories; Correction Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), The Assistant Administrator for AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Commerce. Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good cause Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and ACTION: Temporary rule; correction. to waive the requirement to provide Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), prior notice and opportunity for public Commerce. SUMMARY: The National Marine comment pursuant to the authority set Fisheries Service (NMFS) is correcting a ACTION: Temporary rule; correction. forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such temporary rule that exchanged unused requirement is impracticable and Community Development Quota (CDQ) SUMMARY: The National Marine contrary to the public interest. This Fisheries Service (NMFS) is correcting a for CDQ acceptable biological catch correction amendment corrects an error temporary rule that reapportioned (ABC) reserves that published on identifying the CDQ group that initiated halibut prohibited species catch limits October 5, 2015. The CDQ group that initiated this transfer was incorrect. the transfer and does not change in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) that operating practices in the fisheries. published on September 11, 2015. The DATES: Effective October 16, 2015. Corrections should be made as soon as table in the document contained errors. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh possible to avoid confusion for DATES: Effective October 16, 2015. Keaton, 907–586–7228. participants in the fisheries. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AA also finds good cause to Keaton, 907–586–7228. Need for Correction waive the 30-day delay in the effective SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS published the exchange of date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon Need for Correction unused CDQ for CDQ ABC reserves on October 5, 2015. The document the reasons provided above for waiver of NMFS published the reapportionment contained errors by incorrectly stating prior notice and opportunity for public of the 2015 Gulf of Alaska Pacific which CDQ group initiated the transfer. comment. halibut prohibited species catch limits This correction will not affect the for the trawl deep-water and shallow- Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. fishing operations. These corrections are water fishery categories on September necessary to provide the correct Dated: October 13, 2015. 11, 2015. The table in the document information on which CDQ group Emily H. Menashes, contained errors in the July 1– initiated the transfer in order to avoid Acting Director, Office of Sustainable September 1 row and the Subtotal confusion by fishery participants. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. January 20–October 1 row. This [FR Doc. 2015–26367 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 am] correction will not affect the fishing Correction operations. These corrections are BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 1. In the Federal Register of October necessary to provide the correct 2015 5, 2015, (80 FR 60073) in FR Doc. 2015– halibut PSC apportionments and 25291, on page 60073, column 3, eliminate potential confusion for paragraph 2, sentence 1 is corrected to participants in the fisheries. state: ‘‘The Norton Sound Economic Correction Development Corporation has requested In the Federal Register of September that NMFS exchange 568 mt of flathead 11, 2015, (80 FR 54737) in FR Doc. sole and 210 mt of rock sole CDQ 2015–22934, on page 54738, Table 16 is reserves for 778 mt of yellowfin sole corrected and reprinted in its entirety to CDQ ABC reserves under § 679.31(d).’’ read as follows: TABLE 16—FINAL 2015 APPORTIONMENT OF PACIFIC HALIBUT PSC TRAWL LIMITS BETWEEN THE TRAWL GEAR DEEP- WATER SPECIES FISHERY AND THE SHALLOW-WATER SPECIES FISHERY CATEGORIES asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES [Values are in metric tons] Season Shallow-water Deep-water 1 Total January 20–April 1 .................................................................................................................... 135 35 ..................... 170 April 1–July 1 ............................................................................................................................ 291 375 ................... 666 Subtotal of combined first and second season limit (January 20–July 1) ............................... 426 410 ................... 836 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Oct 15, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\16OCR1.SGM 16OCR1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 200 / Friday, October 16, 2015 / Rules and Regulations 62503 TABLE 16—FINAL 2015 APPORTIONMENT OF PACIFIC HALIBUT PSC TRAWL LIMITS BETWEEN THE TRAWL GEAR DEEP- WATER SPECIES FISHERY AND THE SHALLOW-WATER SPECIES FISHERY CATEGORIES—Continued [Values are in metric tons] Season Shallow-water Deep-water 1 Total July 1–September 1 .................................................................................................................. 176 352 ................... 528 September 1–October 1 ........................................................................................................... 132 Any remainder .. 132 Subtotal January 20–October 1 ................................................................................................ 734 762 ................... 1,496 October 1–December 31 2 ........................................................................................................ ........................ ........................... 264 Total ................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................... 1,760 1 Vessels participating in cooperatives in the Central GOA Rockfish Program will receive 191 mt of the third season (July 1 through September 1) deep-water species fishery halibut PSC apportionment. 2 There is no apportionment between trawl shallow-water and deep-water species fishery categories during the fifth season (October 1 through December 31). Classification season halibut apportionments between the reasons provided above for waiver of The Assistant Administrator for deep-water and shallow water fishery prior notice and opportunity for public Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good cause categories in Table 16 and does not comment. to waive the requirement to provide change operating practices in the Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. prior notice and opportunity for public fisheries. Corrections should be made as soon as possible to avoid confusion for Dated: October 13, 2015. comment pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such participants in the fisheries. Emily H. Menashes, requirement is impracticable and The AA also finds good cause to Acting Director, Office of Sustainable contrary to the public interest. This waive the 30-day delay in the effective Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. correction amendment corrects the date of this action under 5 U.S.C. [FR Doc. 2015–26372 Filed 10–15–15; 8:45 am] unintentional transposition of the 3rd 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon BILLING CODE 3510–22–P asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:45 Oct 15, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\16OCR1.SGM 16OCR1


Document Created: 2015-12-14 15:23:18
Document Modified: 2015-12-14 15:23:18
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; correction.
DatesEffective October 16, 2015.
ContactJosh Keaton, 907-586-7228.
FR Citation80 FR 62502 
RIN Number0648-XE18
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