81 FR 47154 - Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications; Correction
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 139 (July 20, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 139 (July 20, 2016)
| Page Range | 47154-47154 | |
| FR Document | 2016-17130 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 20, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 47154] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17130] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 660 [Docket No. 160617540-6540-01] RIN 0648-XE695 Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Annual Specifications; Correction AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document corrects a typographical error in the ADDRESSES section to a proposed rule published on June 23, 2016. DATES: Comments on the proposed rule must be submitted on or before July 25, 2016. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this document identified by NOAA- NMFS-2016-0048, by any of the following methods:Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-0048, click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. Mail: Submit written comments to William W. Stelle, Jr., Regional Administrator, West Coast Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115-0070; Attn: Joshua Lindsay. Instructions: Comments must be submitted by one of the above methods to ensure that the comments are received, documented, and considered by NMFS. Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.) submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive or protected information. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Copies of the report ``Pacific Mackerel (Scomber japonicus) Stock Assessment for USA Management in the 2015- 2016 Fishing Year'' may be obtained from the West Coast Region (see ADDRESSES). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Lindsay, West Coast Region, NMFS, (562) 980-4034, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Need for Correction In the ADDRESSES section of a proposed rule (81 FR 40844, June 23, 2016) on page 40845, in the first column, NMFS used an incorrect year, ``2015'' rather than ``2016'', in the document identifier and Federal e-Rulemaking Portal hyperlink. The ADDRESSES section has been corrected in this document. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: July 14, 2016. Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-17130 Filed 7-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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implement specifications closer to the comment period provided in this notice 0048, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
start of the scallop fishing year. To of availability to be considered in the complete the required fields, and enter
address these timing issues while still approval/disapproval decision on or attach your comments.
supporting the current timeline for Amendment 19. All comments received • Mail: Submit written comments to
integrating the best available science in by close of business on September 19, William W. Stelle, Jr., Regional
to the management process, 2016, whether specifically directed to Administrator, West Coast Region,
Amendment 19 proposes to: Amendment 19 or the proposed rule, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE.,
• Establish a specifications process so will be considered in the approval/ Seattle, WA 98115–0070; Attn: Joshua
that allocations would not be tied only disapproval decision on the Lindsay.
to actions that tend to have longer amendment.
timelines (e.g., frameworks or Instructions: Comments must be
Comments received after that date submitted by one of the above methods
amendments); and will not be considered in the decision
• Adjust the scallop fishing year to to ensure that the comments are
to approve or disapprove Amendment received, documented, and considered
April 1 through March 31. 19, including those postmarked or
Adding the ability to adjust by NMFS. Comments sent by any other
otherwise transmitted, but not received method, to any other address or
allocations through a specifications by NMFS, by the last day of the
setting process would produce some individual, or received after the end of
comment period. the comment period, may not be
time-savings because the Council would
not be required to discuss measures over Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. considered. All comments received are
the course of two Council meetings, as Dated: July 15, 2016. a part of the public record and will
is required under the framework Emily H. Menashes, generally be posted for public viewing
adjustment process. However, it would Acting Director, Office of Sustainable on www.regulations.gov without change.
not guarantee allocations would be in Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. All personal identifying information
place by March 1 of each year. As a [FR Doc. 2016–17158 Filed 7–19–16; 8:45 am]
(e.g., name, address, etc.) submitted
result, the Council is recommending voluntarily by the sender will be
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that the fishing year be changed to April publicly accessible. Do not submit
1 through March 31. Pushing the fishing confidential business information, or
year back one month would increase the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE otherwise sensitive or protected
likelihood that NMFS would be able to information. NMFS will accept
implement simple specifications actions National Oceanic and Atmospheric anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in
at the start of the scallop fishing year on Administration the required fields if you wish to remain
a more consistent basis, avoiding the anonymous). Copies of the report
need to implement default measures. 50 CFR Part 660 ‘‘Pacific Mackerel (Scomber japonicus)
Amendment 19 would also adjust the Stock Assessment for USA Management
[Docket No. 160617540–6540–01]
scallop permit year so that it continues in the 2015–2016 Fishing Year’’ may be
to match the official fishing year (i.e., RIN 0648–XE695 obtained from the West Coast Region
scallop permits would need to be (see ADDRESSES).
renewed by April 1 of each year). Fisheries Off West Coast States;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
In addition, NMFS and Council staff Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries;
Annual Specifications; Correction Joshua Lindsay, West Coast Region,
discussed other, non-regulatory
NMFS, (562) 980–4034,
streamlining initiatives that will result
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Joshua.Lindsay@noaa.gov.
in time-savings in implementing final
allocations. These include preparing a Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
decision draft of an EA immediately Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. Need for Correction
following the Council’s final action on
a framework and publishing a proposed ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. In the ADDRESSES section of a
rule prior to NMFS’ formal review of the proposed rule (81 FR 40844, June 23,
SUMMARY: This document corrects a
EA. These measures will assist in 2016) on page 40845, in the first
typographical error in the ADDRESSES
implementing simple, non-controversial column, NMFS used an incorrect year,
section to a proposed rule published on
specifications actions on a quicker ‘‘2015’’ rather than ‘‘2016’’, in the
June 23, 2016.
timeline than typical frameworks. document identifier and Federal e-
We are soliciting public comments on DATES: Comments on the proposed rule
Rulemaking Portal hyperlink. The
Amendment 19 and its incorporated must be submitted on or before July 25, ADDRESSES section has been corrected in
documents through the end of the 2016. this document.
comment period stated in this notice of ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
availability. A proposed rule that would on this document identified by NOAA–
implement Amendment 19 will be NMFS–2016–0048, by any of the Dated: July 14, 2016.
published in the Federal Register for following methods: Samuel D. Rauch III,
additional public comment. NMFS will • Electronic Submissions: Submit all Deputy Assistant Administrator for
evaluate the proposed rule under the electronic public comments via the Regulatory Programs, National Marine
procedures of the Magnuson-Stevens Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to Fisheries Service.
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Act. Public comments on the proposed www.regulations.gov/ [FR Doc. 2016–17130 Filed 7–19–16; 8:45 am]
rule must be received by the end of the #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016- 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 | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; correction. | |
| Dates | Comments on the proposed rule must be submitted on or before July 25, 2016. | |
| Contact | Joshua Lindsay, West Coast Region, NMFS, (562) 980-4034, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 47154 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE69 |
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