80 FR 70717 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole for Vessels Participating in the BSAI Trawl Limited Access Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 220 (November 16, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 220 (November 16, 2015)
| Page Range | 70717-70717 | |
| FR Document | 2015-29168 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 70717] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29168] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 141021887-5172-02] RIN 0648-XE312 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole for Vessels Participating in the BSAI Trawl Limited Access Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for yellowfin sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2015 allocation of yellowfin sole total allowable catch for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery in the BSAI. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), November 11, 2015, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the BSAI according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. The 2015 allocation of yellowfin sole total allowable catch for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery in the BSAI is 16,165 metric tons (mt) as established by the final 2015 and 2016 harvest specifications for groundfish in the BSAI (80 FR 11919, March 5, 2015). In accordance with Sec. 679.20(d)(1)(i), the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that the 2015 allocation of yellowfin sole total allowable catch for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery in the BSAI will soon be reached. Therefore, the Regional Administrator is establishing a directed fishing allowance of 16,065 mt, and is setting aside the remaining 100 mt as incidental catch. In accordance with Sec. 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional Administrator finds that this directed fishing allowance has been reached. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for yellowfin sole for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery in the BSAI. After the effective date of this closure the maximum retainable amounts at Sec. 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip. Classification This action responds to the best available information recently obtained from the fishery. 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 requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest as it would prevent NMFS from responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely fashion and would delay the closure of directed fishing for yellowfin sole by vessels fishing in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery in the BSAI. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as of November 9, 2015. 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. This action is required by Sec. 679.20 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: November 9, 2015. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-29168 Filed 11-10-15; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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§ 17.11—[Amended] vessels participating in the BSAI trawl vessels participating in the BSAI trawl
■ 2. Amend § 17.11(h) by removing both limited access fishery in the BSAI. limited access fishery in the BSAI.
entries for ‘‘Squirrel, Delmarva After the effective date of this closure
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
Peninsula fox’’ under MAMMALS from the maximum retainable amounts at
time (A.l.t.), November 11, 2015,
the List of Endangered and Threatened § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time
through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31,
Wildlife. during a trip.
2015.
§ 17.84—[Amended] Classification
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
■ 3. Amend § 17.84 by removing and Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228. This action responds to the best
reserving paragraph (a). available information recently obtained
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS from the fishery. The Assistant
Dated: October 23, 2015. manages the groundfish fishery in the Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
James W. Kurth, BSAI according to the Fishery (AA), finds good cause to waive the
Acting Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Management Plan for Groundfish of the requirement to provide prior notice and
Service. Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands opportunity for public comment
[FR Doc. 2015–28742 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] Management Area (FMP) prepared by pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
BILLING CODE 4333–15–P the North Pacific Fishery Management U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is
Council under authority of the impracticable and contrary to the public
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery interest. This requirement is
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Conservation and Management Act. impracticable and contrary to the public
Regulations governing fishing by U.S. interest as it would prevent NMFS from
National Oceanic and Atmospheric vessels in accordance with the FMP responding to the most recent fisheries
Administration appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 data in a timely fashion and would
and 50 CFR part 679. delay the closure of directed fishing for
50 CFR Part 679 The 2015 allocation of yellowfin sole yellowfin sole by vessels fishing in the
[Docket No. 141021887–5172–02] total allowable catch for vessels BSAI trawl limited access fishery in the
participating in the BSAI trawl limited BSAI. NMFS was unable to publish a
RIN 0648–XE312 access fishery in the BSAI is 16,165 notice providing time for public
metric tons (mt) as established by the comment because the most recent,
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
final 2015 and 2016 harvest relevant data only became available as
Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole for
specifications for groundfish in the of November 9, 2015.
Vessels Participating in the BSAI Trawl
BSAI (80 FR 11919, March 5, 2015). In The AA also finds good cause to
Limited Access Fishery in the Bering
accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), the waive the 30-day delay in the effective
Sea and Aleutian Islands Management
Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
Area
(Regional Administrator), has 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries determined that the 2015 allocation of the reasons provided above for waiver of
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and yellowfin sole total allowable catch for prior notice and opportunity for public
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), vessels participating in the BSAI trawl comment.
Commerce. limited access fishery in the BSAI will This action is required by § 679.20
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. soon be reached. Therefore, the Regional and is exempt from review under
Administrator is establishing a directed Executive Order 12866.
SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing allowance of 16,065 mt, and is Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
fishing for yellowfin sole in the Bering setting aside the remaining 100 mt as
Sea and Aleutian Islands management incidental catch. In accordance with Dated: November 9, 2015.
area (BSAI) for vessels participating in § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional Emily H. Menashes,
the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. Administrator finds that this directed Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
This action is necessary to prevent fishing allowance has been reached. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
exceeding the 2015 allocation of Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting [FR Doc. 2015–29168 Filed 11–10–15; 4:15 pm]
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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 | Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), November 11, 2015, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2015. | |
| Contact | Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 70717 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE31 |
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