81_FR_22104 81 FR 22032 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer

81 FR 22032 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 72 (April 14, 2016)

Page Range22032-22032
FR Document2016-08616

NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2016 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These quota adjustments are necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provision. This announcement informs the public of the revised commercial quota for each state involved.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 22032]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08616]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[Docket No. 150903814-5999-02]
RIN 0648-XE499


Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder 
Fishery; Quota Transfer

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

ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is 
transferring a portion of its 2016 commercial summer flounder quota to 
the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. These 
quota adjustments are necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, 
Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan quota transfer 
provision. This announcement informs the public of the revised 
commercial quota for each state involved.

DATES: Effective April 13, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Scheimer, Fishery Management 
Specialist, (978)-281-9236.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations governing the summer flounder 
fishery are found in 50 CFR 648.100 through 648.110. The regulations 
require annual specification of a commercial quota that is apportioned 
among the coastal states from Maine through North Carolina. The process 
to set the annual commercial quota and the percent allocated to each 
state are described in Sec.  648.102.
    The final rule implementing Amendment 5 to the Summer Flounder 
Fishery Management Plan, as published in the Federal Register on 
December 17, 1993 (58 FR 65936), provided a mechanism for transferring 
summer flounder commercial quota from one state to another. Two or more 
states, under mutual agreement and with the concurrence of the NMFS 
Greater Atlantic Regional Administrator, can transfer or combine summer 
flounder commercial quota under Sec.  648.102(c)(2). The Regional 
Administrator is required to consider the criteria in Sec.  
648.102(c)(2)(i)(A) through (C) in the evaluation of requests for quota 
transfers or combinations.
    North Carolina is transferring 9,935 lb (4,506 kg) of summer 
flounder commercial quota to New Jersey and 7,350 lb (3,333 kg) of 
summer flounder commercial quota to Massachusetts. These transfers were 
requested by the State of North Carolina to repay landings by North 
Carolina permitted vessels that landed in other states under safe 
harbor agreements.
    The revised summer flounder quotas for calendar year 2016 are now: 
North Carolina, 2,147,446 lb (974,065 kg); New Jersey, 1,381,879 lb 
(626,809 kg); and Massachusetts, 571,252 lb (259,115 kg) based on the 
initial quotas published in the 2016-2018 Summer Flounder, Scup and 
Black Sea Bass Specifications, (December 28, 2015, 80 FR 80689) and 
previous 2016 quota transfers (March 8, 2016, 81 FR 12030).

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: April 11, 2016.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-08616 Filed 4-13-16; 8:45 am]
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22032 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 72 / Thursday, April 14, 2016 / Rules and Regulations Subpart F—California measure IND–01 (Backstop Measures for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Indirect Sources of Emissions from Ports Elizabeth Scheimer, Fishery ■ 2. Section 52.220 is amended by and Port-Related Facilities). Management Specialist, (978)-281–9236. adding paragraphs (c)(439)(ii)(B)(5) and (2) SCAQMD Governing Board (c)(471) to read as follows: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Resolution No. 15–3, dated February 6, 2015. Regulations governing the summer § 52.220 Identification of plan. flounder fishery are found in 50 CFR (B) State of California Air Resources * * * * * Board. 648.100 through 648.110. The (c) * * * (1) CARB Resolution 15–2, dated regulations require annual specification (439) * * * of a commercial quota that is (ii) * * * February 19, 2015, ‘‘Minor Revision to the South Coast Air Basin 2012 PM2.5 apportioned among the coastal states (B) * * * from Maine through North Carolina. The (5) The following portions of the Final State Implementation Plan.’’ process to set the annual commercial 2012 Air Quality Management Plan ■ 3. Section 52.237 is amended by quota and the percent allocated to each (December 2012): PM2.5-related portions adding paragraph (a)(7) to read as state are described in § 648.102. of chapter 4 (‘‘Control Strategy and follows: Implementation’’); Appendix III (‘‘Base The final rule implementing § 52.237 Part D disapproval. Amendment 5 to the Summer Flounder and Future Year Emissions Inventory’’); Appendix IV–A (‘‘District’s Stationary (a) * * * Fishery Management Plan, as published Source Control Measures’’); and (7) The PM2.5-related portions of in the Federal Register on December 17, Appendix V (‘‘Modeling and Attainment Appendix VI (‘‘Reasonably Available 1993 (58 FR 65936), provided a Demonstrations’’). SCAQMD’s Control Measures (RACM) mechanism for transferring summer commitments to adopt and implement Demonstration’’) of the Final 2012 Air flounder commercial quota from one specific rules and measures in Quality Management Plan (December state to another. Two or more states, accordance with the schedule provided 2012), and Attachment D (‘‘Updated under mutual agreement and with the in Chapter 4 of the 2012 PM2.5 Plan as RACM/RACT Analysis’’) to the 2015 concurrence of the NMFS Greater modified by Table F–1 in Attachment F Supplement to the 24-Hour PM2.5 State Atlantic Regional Administrator, can to the 2015 Supplement, to achieve the Implementation Plan for the South transfer or combine summer flounder emissions reductions shown therein, Coast Air Basin (January 2015). commercial quota under § 648.102(c)(2). and to submit these rules and measures [FR Doc. 2016–08039 Filed 4–13–16; 8:45 am] The Regional Administrator is required to CARB within 30 days of adoption for BILLING CODE 6560–50–P to consider the criteria in transmittal to EPA as a revision to the § 648.102(c)(2)(i)(A) through (C) in the SIP, as stated on pp. 7–8 of SCAQMD evaluation of requests for quota transfers Governing Board Resolution 12–19 and or combinations. modified by SCAQMD Governing Board DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE North Carolina is transferring 9,935 lb Resolution 15–3, excluding all National Oceanic and Atmospheric (4,506 kg) of summer flounder commitments pertaining to control Administration commercial quota to New Jersey and measure IND–01 (Backstop Measures for 7,350 lb (3,333 kg) of summer flounder Indirect Sources of Emissions from Ports 50 CFR Part 648 commercial quota to Massachusetts. and Port-Related Facilities). These transfers were requested by the * * * * * [Docket No. 150903814–5999–02] State of North Carolina to repay (471) The following plan was landings by North Carolina permitted submitted on March 4, 2015, by the RIN 0648–XE499 vessels that landed in other states under Governor’s Designee. safe harbor agreements. (i) [Reserved] Fisheries of the Northeastern United The revised summer flounder quotas (ii) Additional material. States; Summer Flounder Fishery; for calendar year 2016 are now: North (A) South Coast Air Quality Quota Transfer Carolina, 2,147,446 lb (974,065 kg); New Management District. Jersey, 1,381,879 lb (626,809 kg); and (1) ‘‘2015 Supplement to the 24-Hour AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Massachusetts, 571,252 lb (259,115 kg) PM2.5 State Implementation Plan for the based on the initial quotas published in South Coast Air Basin’’ (February 2015), Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. the 2016–2018 Summer Flounder, Scup excluding Attachment C (‘‘New and Black Sea Bass Specifications, Transportation Conformity Budgets for ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer. (December 28, 2015, 80 FR 80689) and 2015’’). SCAQMD’s commitments to previous 2016 quota transfers (March 8, adopt and implement specific rules and SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a 2016, 81 FR 12030). measures in accordance with the schedule provided in Chapter 4 of the portion of its 2016 commercial summer Classification 2012 PM2.5 Plan as modified by Table F– flounder quota to the State of New 1 in Attachment F to the 2015 Jersey and the Commonwealth of This action is taken under 50 CFR Supplement, to achieve the emissions Massachusetts. These quota adjustments part 648 and is exempt from review reductions shown therein, and to submit are necessary to comply with the under Executive Order 12866. Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with RULES these rules and measures to CARB Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. within 30 days of adoption for Bass Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provision. This announcement Dated: April 11, 2016. transmittal to EPA as a revision to the SIP, as stated on pp. 7–8 of SCAQMD informs the public of the revised Alan D. Risenhoover, Governing Board Resolution 12–19 and commercial quota for each state Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, modified by SCAQMD Governing Board involved. National Marine Fisheries Service. Resolution 15–3, excluding all Effective April 13, 2016, through DATES: [FR Doc. 2016–08616 Filed 4–13–16; 8:45 am] commitments pertaining to control December 31, 2016. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:21 Apr 13, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\14APR1.SGM 14APR1


Document Created: 2018-02-07 13:47:54
Document Modified: 2018-02-07 13:47:54
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; quota transfer.
DatesEffective April 13, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
ContactElizabeth Scheimer, Fishery Management Specialist, (978)-281-9236.
FR Citation81 FR 22032 
RIN Number0648-XE49
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