81 FR 20259 - Pacific Island Fisheries; 2015-16 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures; Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 67 (April 7, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-07971 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 20259-20260] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07971] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 665 [Docket No. 150715616-6300-02] RIN 0648-XE062 Pacific Island Fisheries; 2015-16 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures; Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final specifications. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS specifies an annual catch limit (ACL) of 326,000 lb for Deep 7 bottomfish in the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) for the 2015-16 fishing year. As an accountability measure (AM), if the ACL is projected to be reached, NMFS would close the commercial and non- commercial fisheries for MHI Deep 7 bottomfish for the remainder of the fishing year. The ACL and AM specifications support the long-term sustainability of Hawaii bottomfish. DATES: The final specifications are effective from May 9, 2016, through August 31, 2016. ADDRESSES: Copies of the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the Hawaiian Archipelago are available from the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, tel. 808-522-8220, fax 808-522-8226, or www.wpcouncil.org. Copies of the environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact for this action, identified by NOAA-NMFS-2015-0090, are available from www.regulations.gov, or from Michael D. Tosatto, Regional [[Page 20260]] Administrator, NMFS Pacific Islands Region (PIR), 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. 176, Honolulu, HI 96818. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Dunlap, NMFS PIR Sustainable Fisheries, 808-725-5177. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through this action, NMFS is specifying an ACL of 326,000 lb of Deep 7 bottomfish in the MHI for the 2015-16 fishing year. The Council recommended this ACL, based on the best available scientific, commercial, and other information, taking into account the associated risk of overfishing. This ACL is 20,000 lb lower than the ACL set for the 2014-15 fishing year. The MHI Management Subarea is the portion of U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone around the Hawaiian Archipelago lying to the east of 161[deg]20' W. longitude. The Deep 7 bottomfish consist of onaga (Etelis coruscans), ehu (E. carbunculus), gindai (Pristipomoides zonatus), kalekale (P. sieboldii), opakapaka (P. filamentosus), lehi (Aphareus rutilans), and hapuupuu (Hyporthodus quernus). The MHI bottomfish fishing year started September 1, 2015, and is currently open. NMFS will monitor the fishery, and if the fishery reaches the ACL before August 31, 2016, NMFS will, as an associated accountability measure authorized in 50 CFR 665.4(f), close the non- commercial and commercial fisheries for Deep 7 bottomfish in Federal waters through August 31. During a fishery closure for Deep 7 bottomfish, no person may fish for, possess, or sell any of these fish in the MHI. There is no prohibition on fishing for or selling other (non-Deep 7) bottomfish throughout the year. All other management measures continue to apply in the MHI bottomfish fishery. You may review additional background information on this action in the preamble to the proposed specifications (81 FR 8884; February 23, 2016); we do not repeat that information here. Comments and Responses The comment period for the proposed specifications ended on March 9, 2016. NMFS received no public comments. Changes From the Proposed Specifications There are no changes in the final specifications from the proposed specifications. Classification The Regional Administrator, NMFS PIR, determined that this action is necessary for the conservation and management of MHI Deep 7 bottomfish, and that it is consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and other applicable laws. The Chief Counsel for Regulation of the Department of Commerce certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration during the proposed specification stage that this action would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. NMFS published the factual basis for certification in the proposed specifications, and does not repeat it here. NMFS did not receive comments regarding this certification. As a result, a final regulatory flexibility analysis is not required, and one was not prepared. This action is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: April 1, 2016. Samuel D. Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-07971 Filed 4-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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To request materials in accessible obtain or retain benefits. Statutory
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As required by the Paperwork Accessibility Act of 2010, Pub. L. 111– Administration
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), 260, 47 U.S.C. 615c.
the FCC is notifying the public that it Total Annual Burden: 1,888 hours. 50 CFR Part 665
received final OMB approval on March Total Annual Cost: No cost.
Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: [Docket No. 150715616–6300–02]
21, 2016, for the information collection
An assurance of confidentiality is not RIN 0648–XE062
requirements contained in the
offered because this information
modifications to the Commission’s rules Pacific Island Fisheries; 2015–16
collection does not require the
in 47 CFR part 12. Annual Catch Limits and
Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency collection of personally identifiable
information (PII) from individuals. Accountability Measures; Main
may not conduct or sponsor a collection
Privacy Act: No impact(s). Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish
of information unless it displays a Needs and Uses: For over one
current, valid OMB Control Number. hundred years, consumers have trusted AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
No person shall be subject to any Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
that they will hear a dial tone in an
penalty for failing to comply with a Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
emergency even when the power is out.
collection of information subject to the Commerce.
Now, as networks transition away from
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not ACTION: Final specifications.
copper-based, line-powered technology,
display a current, valid OMB Control
many are aware of the innovation this
Number. The OMB Control Number is SUMMARY: NMFS specifies an annual
transition has spurred in emergency
3060–1217. catch limit (ACL) of 326,000 lb for Deep
services, but many consumers remain
The foregoing notice is required by 7 bottomfish in the main Hawaiian
unaware that they must take action to
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Islands (MHI) for the 2015–16 fishing
ensure that dial tone’s availability in the
Pub. L. 104–13, October 1, 1995, and 44 year. As an accountability measure
event of a commercial power outage.
U.S.C. 3507. (AM), if the ACL is projected to be
The total annual reporting burdens The vital importance of the continuity
reached, NMFS would close the
and costs for the respondents are as of 911 communications, and the
commercial and non-commercial
follows: Commission’s duty to promote safety of
fisheries for MHI Deep 7 bottomfish for
OMB Control Number: 3060–1217. life and property through the use of wire
the remainder of the fishing year. The
OMB Approval Date: March 21, 2016. and radio communication, favor action
ACL and AM specifications support the
OMB Expiration Date: March 31, to ensure that all consumers understand
long-term sustainability of Hawaii
2019. the risks associated with non-line-
bottomfish.
Title: Ensuring Continuity of 911 powered 911 service, know how to
Communications Report and Order (PS protect themselves from such risks, and DATES: The final specifications are
Docket No. 14–174, FCC 15–98). have a meaningful opportunity to do so. effective from May 9, 2016, through
Form Number: N/A. Accordingly, on August 6, 2015, the August 31, 2016.
Respondents: Business or other for- Commission adopted the Order to ADDRESSES: Copies of the Fishery
profit entities. promote continued access to 911 during Ecosystem Plan for the Hawaiian
Number of Respondents and commercial power outages, by requiring Archipelago are available from the
Responses: 570 respondents; 570 providers of facilities-based, fixed Western Pacific Fishery Management
responses. residential voice services that are not Council (Council), 1164 Bishop St.,
Estimated Time per Response: line powered to offer subscribers the Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, tel.
Estimated time per respondent will vary option to purchase a backup power 808–522–8220, fax 808–522–8226, or
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widely by respondent because of solution capable of 8 hours of standby www.wpcouncil.org. Copies of the
differences in their current level of power, and within three years, an environmental assessment and finding
backup power provisioning. Some additional solution capable of 24 hours of no significant impact for this action,
respondents may not need to expend of backup power. The Order also identified by NOAA–NMFS–2015–0090,
any resources to comply with the third promotes consumer education and are available from www.regulations.gov,
party disclosure requirement, because choice by requiring covered providers to or from Michael D. Tosatto, Regional
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Administrator, NMFS Pacific Islands measure authorized in 50 CFR 665.4(f), necessary for the conservation and
Region (PIR), 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg. close the non-commercial and management of MHI Deep 7 bottomfish,
176, Honolulu, HI 96818. commercial fisheries for Deep 7 and that it is consistent with the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: bottomfish in Federal waters through Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Matthew Dunlap, NMFS PIR August 31. During a fishery closure for Conservation and Management Act and
Sustainable Fisheries, 808–725–5177. Deep 7 bottomfish, no person may fish other applicable laws.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Through for, possess, or sell any of these fish in The Chief Counsel for Regulation of
this action, NMFS is specifying an ACL the MHI. There is no prohibition on the Department of Commerce certified
of 326,000 lb of Deep 7 bottomfish in fishing for or selling other (non-Deep 7) to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the
the MHI for the 2015–16 fishing year. bottomfish throughout the year. All Small Business Administration during
The Council recommended this ACL, other management measures continue to the proposed specification stage that
based on the best available scientific, apply in the MHI bottomfish fishery. this action would not have a significant
commercial, and other information, You may review additional economic impact on a substantial
taking into account the associated risk background information on this action number of small entities. NMFS
of overfishing. This ACL is 20,000 lb in the preamble to the proposed published the factual basis for
lower than the ACL set for the 2014–15 specifications (81 FR 8884; February 23, certification in the proposed
fishing year. The MHI Management 2016); we do not repeat that information specifications, and does not repeat it
Subarea is the portion of U.S. Exclusive here. here. NMFS did not receive comments
Economic Zone around the Hawaiian regarding this certification. As a result,
Comments and Responses
Archipelago lying to the east of 161°20′ a final regulatory flexibility analysis is
W. longitude. The Deep 7 bottomfish The comment period for the proposed not required, and one was not prepared.
consist of onaga (Etelis coruscans), ehu specifications ended on March 9, 2016.
(E. carbunculus), gindai (Pristipomoides NMFS received no public comments. This action is exempt from review
zonatus), kalekale (P. sieboldii), under Executive Order 12866.
Changes From the Proposed
opakapaka (P. filamentosus), lehi Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Specifications
(Aphareus rutilans), and hapuupuu
Dated: April 1, 2016.
(Hyporthodus quernus). There are no changes in the final
The MHI bottomfish fishing year specifications from the proposed Samuel D. Rauch,
started September 1, 2015, and is specifications. Deputy Assistant Administrator for
currently open. NMFS will monitor the Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Classification Fisheries Service.
fishery, and if the fishery reaches the
ACL before August 31, 2016, NMFS The Regional Administrator, NMFS [FR Doc. 2016–07971 Filed 4–6–16; 8:45 am]
will, as an associated accountability PIR, determined that this action is BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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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 | Final specifications. | |
| Dates | The final specifications are effective from May 9, 2016, through August 31, 2016. | |
| Contact | Matthew Dunlap, NMFS PIR Sustainable Fisheries, 808-725-5177. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 20259 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE06 |
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