81 FR 45423 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of the 2016 Gulf of Alaska Pacific Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limits for the Trawl Deep-Water and Shallow-Water Fishery Categories
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 135 (July 14, 2016)
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 135 (July 14, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 135 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 45423-45424] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16648] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 150818742-6210-02] RIN 0648-XE728 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of the 2016 Gulf of Alaska Pacific Halibut Prohibited Species Catch Limits for the Trawl Deep-Water and Shallow-Water Fishery Categories AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; reapportionment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS is reapportioning the seasonal apportionments of the 2016 Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) limits for the trawl deep-water and shallow-water species fishery categories in the Gulf of Alaska. This action is necessary to account for the actual halibut PSC use by the trawl deep-water and shallow-water species fishery categories from May 15, 2016, through June 30, 2016. This action is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), July 11, 2016, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh Keaton, 907-586-7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (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 final 2016 and 2017 harvest specifications for groundfish in the GOA (81 FR 14740, March 18, 2016) apportions the 2016 Pacific halibut PSC limit for trawl gear in the GOA to two trawl fishery categories: A deep-water species fishery and a shallow-water species fishery. The halibut PSC limit for these two trawl fishery categories is further apportioned by season, including four seasonal apportionments to the shallow-water species fishery and three seasonal apportionments to the deep-water species fishery. The two fishery categories also are apportioned a combined, fifth seasonal halibut PSC limit. Unused seasonal apportionments are added to the next season apportionment during a fishing year. Regulations at Sec. 679.21(d)(4)(iii)(D) require NMFS to combine management of the available trawl halibut PSC limits in the second season (April 1 through July 1) deep-water and shallow-water species fishery categories for use in either fishery from May 15 through June 30 of each year. Furthermore, NMFS is required to reapportion the halibut PSC limit between the deep-water and shallow-water species fisheries after June 30 to account for actual halibut PSC use by each fishery category during May 15 through June 30. As of July 6, 2016, NMFS has determined that the trawl deep-water and shallow-water fisheries used 28 metric tons (mt) and 32 mt of halibut PSC, respectively, from May 15 through June 30. Accordingly, pursuant to Sec. 679.21(d)(4)(iii)(D), the Regional Administrator is reapportioning the combined first and second seasonal apportionments (810 mt) of halibut PSC limit between the trawl deep-water and shallow- water fishery categories to account for the actual PSC use (792 mt) in each fishery. Therefore, Table 15 of the final 2016 and 2017 harvest specifications for groundfish in the GOA (81 FR 14740, March 18, 2016) is revised consistent with this adjustment. Table 15--Final 2016 and 2017 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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Season Shallow-water Deep-water \1\ Total ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 20-April 1............................ 257 92.............................. 349 April 1-July 1................................ 144 299............................. 443 Subtotal of combined first and second season 401 391............................. 792 limit (January 20-July 1). July 1-September 1............................ 180 350............................. 530 September 1-October 1......................... 128 Any remainder................... 128 Subtotal January 20-October 1................. 709 741............................. 1,450 October 1-December 31 \2\..................... .............. ................................ 256 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 45424]] Total..................................... .............. ................................ 1,706 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \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 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 allow for harvests that exceed the originally specified apportionment of the halibut PSC limits to the deep-water and shallow- water fishery categories. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as of July 8, 2016. 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: July 8, 2016. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-16648 Filed 7-11-16; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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[FR Doc. 2016–16458 Filed 7–13–16; 8:45 am] consistent with the goals and objectives combined, fifth seasonal halibut PSC
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P of the Fishery Management Plan for limit. Unused seasonal apportionments
Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. are added to the next season
DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska apportionment during a fishing year.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE local time (A.l.t.), July 11, 2016, through Regulations at § 679.21(d)(4)(iii)(D)
2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2016. require NMFS to combine management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh of the available trawl halibut PSC limits
Keaton, 907–586–7228. in the second season (April 1 through
50 CFR Part 679 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS July 1) deep-water and shallow-water
manages the groundfish fishery in the species fishery categories for use in
[Docket No. 150818742–6210–02] either fishery from May 15 through June
Gulf of Alaska (GOA) exclusive
RIN 0648–XE728 economic zone according to the Fishery 30 of each year. Furthermore, NMFS is
Management Plan for Groundfish of the required to reapportion the halibut PSC
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Gulf of Alaska (FMP) prepared by the limit between the deep-water and
Zone Off Alaska; Reapportionment of North Pacific Fishery Management shallow-water species fisheries after
the 2016 Gulf of Alaska Pacific Halibut Council under authority of the June 30 to account for actual halibut
Prohibited Species Catch Limits for the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery PSC use by each fishery category during
Trawl Deep-Water and Shallow-Water Conservation and Management Act. May 15 through June 30. As of July 6,
Fishery Categories Regulations governing fishing by U.S. 2016, NMFS has determined that the
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries vessels in accordance with the FMP trawl deep-water and shallow-water
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 fisheries used 28 metric tons (mt) and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and 50 CFR part 679. 32 mt of halibut PSC, respectively, from
Commerce. The final 2016 and 2017 harvest May 15 through June 30. Accordingly,
specifications for groundfish in the GOA pursuant to § 679.21(d)(4)(iii)(D), the
ACTION: Temporary rule;
(81 FR 14740, March 18, 2016) Regional Administrator is
reapportionment.
apportions the 2016 Pacific halibut PSC reapportioning the combined first and
SUMMARY: NMFS is reapportioning the limit for trawl gear in the GOA to two second seasonal apportionments (810
seasonal apportionments of the 2016 trawl fishery categories: A deep-water mt) of halibut PSC limit between the
Pacific halibut prohibited species catch species fishery and a shallow-water trawl deep-water and shallow-water
(PSC) limits for the trawl deep-water species fishery. The halibut PSC limit fishery categories to account for the
and shallow-water species fishery for these two trawl fishery categories is actual PSC use (792 mt) in each fishery.
categories in the Gulf of Alaska. This further apportioned by season, Therefore, Table 15 of the final 2016
action is necessary to account for the including four seasonal apportionments and 2017 harvest specifications for
actual halibut PSC use by the trawl to the shallow-water species fishery and groundfish in the GOA (81 FR 14740,
deep-water and shallow-water species three seasonal apportionments to the March 18, 2016) is revised consistent
fishery categories from May 15, 2016, deep-water species fishery. The two with this adjustment.
TABLE 15—FINAL 2016 AND 2017 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]
Season Shallow-water Deep-water 1 Total
January 20–April 1 ..................................................................................... 257 92 ..................................................... 349
April 1–July 1 ............................................................................................. 144 299 ................................................... 443
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Subtotal of combined first and second season limit (January 20–July 1) 401 391 ................................................... 792
July 1–September 1 ................................................................................... 180 350 ................................................... 530
September 1–October 1 ............................................................................ 128 Any remainder ................................. 128
Subtotal January 20–October 1 ................................................................. 709 741 ................................................... 1,450
October 1–December 31 2 ......................................................................... ........................ .......................................................... 256
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TABLE 15—FINAL 2016 AND 2017 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
Total .................................................................................................... ........................ .......................................................... 1,706
1Vessels 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 responding to the most recent fisheries the reasons provided above for waiver of
This action responds to the best data in a timely fashion and would prior notice and opportunity for public
available information recently obtained allow for harvests that exceed the comment.
from the fishery. The Assistant originally specified apportionment of This action is required by § 679.20
Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA the halibut PSC limits to the deep-water and is exempt from review under
(AA), finds good cause to waive the and shallow-water fishery categories. Executive Order 12866.
requirement to provide prior notice and NMFS was unable to publish a notice
providing time for public comment Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
opportunity for public comment
pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 because the most recent, relevant data Dated: July 8, 2016.
U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is only became available as of July 8, 2016. Emily H. Menashes,
impracticable and contrary to the public The AA also finds good cause to Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
interest. This requirement is waive the 30-day delay in the effective Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
impracticable and contrary to the public date of this action under 5 U.S.C. [FR Doc. 2016–16648 Filed 7–11–16; 4:15 pm]
interest as it would prevent NMFS from 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Temporary rule; reapportionment. | |
| Dates | Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), July 11, 2016, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2016. | |
| Contact | Josh Keaton, 907-586-7228. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 45423 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE72 |
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