81_FR_40314 81 FR 40195 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer

81 FR 40195 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 119 (June 21, 2016)

Page Range40195-40196
FR Document2016-14650

NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2016 commercial summer flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Virginia. 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 quotas for Virginia and North Carolina.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[Docket No. 150903814-5999-02]
RIN 0648-XE679


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 Commonwealth of Virginia. 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 quotas for Virginia and North 
Carolina.

DATES: Effective June 20, 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 3,732 lb (1,693 kg) of summer 
flounder commercial quota to Virginia. This transfer was requested by 
North Carolina to repay landings by a North Carolina-permitted vessel 
that landed in Virginia under a safe harbor agreement.
    The revised summer flounder quotas for calendar year 2016 are now: 
Virginia, 1,759,561 lb (798,123 kg); and North Carolina, 2,143,714 lb 
(972,372 kg) based on the initial quotas published in the 2016-2018 
Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Specifications and previous 
2016 quota transfers as referenced in Table 1.

                                  Table 1--2016 Summer Flounder Quota Transfers
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                                         2016
                                    Specifications      Transfer No. 1      Transfer No. 2      Transfer No. 3
                                     Initial Quota
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Quota Transfer..................  ..................  NC to MA, RI, NJ,   NC to NJ and MA...  VA to MA.
                                                       and VA.
Federal Register................  80 FR 80689.......  81 FR 12030.......  81 FR 22032.......  81 FR 24714.
Effective Date..................  January 1, 2016...  March 7, 2016.....  April 13, 2016....  April 26, 2016.
Publication Date................  December 28, 2015.  March 8, 2016.....  April 14, 2016....  April 27, 2016.
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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: June 16, 2016.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-14650 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 40195 § 964.3 Customer petitions; notice of PART 965—RULES OF PRACTICE IN Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass hearing; answer; summary judgment; filing PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO MAIL Fishery Management Plan quota transfer and service. DISPUTES provision. This announcement informs (a) Petition. * * * The Petition, the public of the revised commercial signed by the Petitioner or his or her ■ 29. The authority citation for 39 CFR quotas for Virginia and North Carolina. attorney, shall be filed via the Judicial part 965 continues to read as follows: DATES: Effective June 20, 2016, through Officer Electronic filing system at Authority: 39 U.S.C. 204, 401. December 31, 2016. https://uspsjoe.justware.com/justiceweb ■ 30. Revise § 965.5 to read as follows: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: or via certified mail to the Recorder, § 965.5 Initial submissions by parties. Elizabeth Scheimer, Fishery Judicial Officer Department, United Management Specialist, (978) 281–9236. States Postal Service, 2101 Wilson Within 15 days after receipt of the Boulevard, Suite 600, Arlington, VA Recorder’s notice, each party shall file SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 22201–3078. The Petition must be filed via the Judicial Officer electronic filing Regulations governing the summer within 14 days of the date upon which system (https://uspsjoe.justware.com/ flounder fishery are found in 50 CFR the Petitioner received the notice. * * * justiceweb) a sworn statement of the 648.100 through 648.110. The * * * * * facts supporting its claim to receipt of regulations require annual specification the mail together with a copy of each of a commercial quota that is (e) Filing and service. All documents apportioned among the coastal states required under this part must be filed document on which it relies in making such claim, and any arguments from Maine through North Carolina. The using the electronic filing system unless process to set the annual commercial the presiding officer permits otherwise. supporting its claim. Unless the presiding officer otherwise permits, all quota and the percent allocated to each Documents submitted using the state are described in § 648.102. electronic filing system are considered documents relative to this proceeding must be filed using the electronic filing The final rule implementing filed as of the date/time (Eastern Time) system. Amendment 5 to the Summer Flounder reflected in the system. Documents Fishery Management Plan, as published mailed to the Recorder are considered Stanley F. Mires, in the Federal Register on December 17, filed on the date mailed as evidenced by Attorney, Federal Compliance. 1993 (58 FR 65936), provided a a United States Postal Service postmark. [FR Doc. 2016–14553 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] mechanism for transferring summer Filings by any other means are BILLING CODE 7710–12–P flounder commercial quota from one considered filed upon receipt by the state to another. Two or more states, Recorder of a complete copy of the filing under mutual agreement and with the during normal business hours. Normal DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE concurrence of the NMFS Greater business hours are between 8:45 a.m. Atlantic Regional Administrator, can and 4:45 p.m. (Eastern Time), Monday National Oceanic and Atmospheric transfer or combine summer flounder through Friday except holidays. If both Administration commercial quota under § 648.102(c)(2). parties are participating in the The Regional Administrator is required electronic filing system, separate service 50 CFR Part 648 to consider the criteria in upon the opposing party is not required. [Docket No. 150903814–5999–02] § 648.102(c)(2)(i)(A) through (C) in the Otherwise, documents shall be served evaluation of requests for quota transfers personally or by mail on the opposing RIN 0648–XE679 or combinations. party, noting on the document filed, or North Carolina is transferring 3,732 lb on the transmitting letter, that a copy Fisheries of the Northeastern United (1,693 kg) of summer flounder has been so furnished. States; Summer Flounder Fishery; commercial quota to Virginia. This ■ 28. In § 964.7, revise paragraph (a) to Quota Transfer transfer was requested by North read as follows: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Carolina to repay landings by a North Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Carolina-permitted vessel that landed in § 964.7 Presiding officers. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Virginia under a safe harbor agreement. (a) The presiding officer shall be an Commerce. The revised summer flounder quotas Administrative Law Judge qualified in for calendar year 2016 are now: ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer. accordance with law or the Judicial Virginia, 1,759,561 lb (798,123 kg); and Officer. The Chief Administrative Law SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the North Carolina, 2,143,714 lb (972,372 Judge shall assign cases. The Judicial State of North Carolina is transferring a kg) based on the initial quotas published Officer may preside at the hearing if an portion of its 2016 commercial summer in the 2016–2018 Summer Flounder, Administrative Law Judge is flounder quota to the Commonwealth of Scup and Black Sea Bass Specifications unavailable. Virginia. These quota adjustments are and previous 2016 quota transfers as * * * * * necessary to comply with the Summer referenced in Table 1. TABLE 1—2016 SUMMER FLOUNDER QUOTA TRANSFERS 2016 Specifications Initial Transfer No. 1 Transfer No. 2 Transfer No. 3 Quota rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with RULES Quota Transfer .................. ........................................... NC to MA, RI, NJ, and VA NC to NJ and MA ............. VA to MA. Federal Register ................ 80 FR 80689 ..................... 81 FR 12030 ..................... 81 FR 22032 ..................... 81 FR 24714. Effective Date .................... January 1, 2016 ................ March 7, 2016 ................... April 13, 2016 .................... April 26, 2016. Publication Date ................ December 28, 2015 .......... March 8, 2016 ................... April 14, 2016 .................... April 27, 2016. VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:40 Jun 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\21JNR1.SGM 21JNR1

40196 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 119 / Tuesday, June 21, 2016 / Rules and Regulations Classification Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: June 16, 2016. This action is taken under 50 CFR Emily H. Menashes, part 648 and is exempt from review Acting Director, Office of Sustainable under Executive Order 12866. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016–14650 Filed 6–20–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with RULES VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:40 Jun 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\21JNR1.SGM 21JNR1


Document Created: 2016-06-21 01:30:44
Document Modified: 2016-06-21 01:30:44
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 June 20, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
ContactElizabeth Scheimer, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9236.
FR Citation81 FR 40195 
RIN Number0648-XE67
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