81 FR 50405 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-18126 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 50405] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-18126] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 150818742-0610-02] RIN 0648-XE772 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2016 total allowable catch of Pacific ocean perch in the West Yakutat District of the GOA. DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), July 27, 2016, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the 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 2016 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch in the West Yakutat District of the GOA is 2,847 metric tons (mt) as established by the final 2016 and 2017 harvest specifications for groundfish of the GOA (81 FR 14740, March 18, 2016). In accordance with Sec. 679.20(d)(1)(i), the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that the 2016 TAC of Pacific ocean perch in the West Yakutat District of the GOA will soon be reached. Therefore, the Regional Administrator is establishing a directed fishing allowance of 2,747 mt, and is setting aside the remaining 100 mt as bycatch to support other anticipated groundfish fisheries. In accordance with Sec. 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional Administrator finds that this directed fishing allowance has been reached. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the West Yakutat District of the GOA. After the effective date of this closure the maximum retainable amounts at Sec. 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip. 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 delay the closure of directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the West Yakutat District of the GOA. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as of July 26, 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 27, 2016. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-18126 Filed 7-27-16; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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The 2016 total allowable catch (TAC) Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. NMFS (Regional Administrator), has
of dusky rockfish in the West Yakutat Dated: July 27, 2016. determined that the 2016 TAC of Pacific
District of the GOA is 275 metric tons Emily H. Menashes, ocean perch in the West Yakutat District
(mt) as established by the final 2016 and Acting Director, Office of Sustainable of the GOA will soon be reached.
2017 harvest specifications for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Therefore, the Regional Administrator is
groundfish of the GOA (81 FR 14740, [FR Doc. 2016–18122 Filed 7–27–16; 4:15 pm] establishing a directed fishing
March 18, 2016). BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
allowance of 2,747 mt, and is setting
In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), aside the remaining 100 mt as bycatch
the Administrator, Alaska Region, to support other anticipated groundfish
NMFS (Regional Administrator), has DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE fisheries. In accordance with
determined that the 2016 TAC of dusky § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional
rockfish in the West Yakutat District of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrator finds that this directed
the GOA will soon be reached. Administration fishing allowance has been reached.
Therefore, the Regional Administrator is Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting
establishing a directed fishing 50 CFR Part 679 directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch
allowance of 270 mt, and is setting aside [Docket No. 150818742–0610–02]
in the West Yakutat District of the GOA.
the remaining 5 mt as bycatch to After the effective date of this closure
support other anticipated groundfish RIN 0648–XE772
the maximum retainable amounts at
fisheries. In accordance with § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time
§ 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch during a trip.
Administrator finds that this directed
fishing allowance has been reached. in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf Classification
Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting of Alaska
This action responds to the best
directed fishing for dusky rockfish in AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries available information recently obtained
the West Yakutat District of the GOA. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and from the fishery. The Assistant
After the effective date of this closure Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
the maximum retainable amounts at Commerce. (AA), finds good cause to waive the
§ 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. requirement to provide prior notice and
during a trip.
SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed opportunity for public comment
Classification fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
West Yakutat District of the Gulf of U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is
This action responds to the best
Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary impracticable and contrary to the public
available information recently obtained
to prevent exceeding the 2016 total interest. This requirement is
from the fishery. The Assistant
allowable catch of Pacific ocean perch impracticable and contrary to the public
Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
in the West Yakutat District of the GOA. interest as it would prevent NMFS from
(AA), finds good cause to waive the
DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska
responding to the most recent fisheries
requirement to provide prior notice and
local time (A.l.t.), July 27, 2016, through data in a timely fashion and would
opportunity for public comment
2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2016. delay the closure of directed fishing for
pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
Pacific ocean perch in the West Yakutat
U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
District of the GOA. NMFS was unable
impracticable and contrary to the public Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228.
to publish a notice providing time for
interest. This requirement is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS public comment because the most
impracticable and contrary to the public manages the groundfish fishery in the recent, relevant data only became
interest as it would prevent NMFS from GOA exclusive economic zone available as of July 26, 2016.
responding to the most recent fisheries according to the Fishery Management
data in a timely fashion and would Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of The AA also finds good cause to
delay the closure of directed fishing for Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North waive the 30-day delay in the effective
dusky rockfish in the West Yakutat Pacific Fishery Management Council date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
District of the GOA. NMFS was unable under authority of the Magnuson- 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
to publish a notice providing time for Stevens Fishery Conservation and the reasons provided above for waiver of
public comment because the most Management Act. Regulations governing prior notice and opportunity for public
recent, relevant data only became fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance comment.
available as of July 26, 2016. with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 This action is required by § 679.20
The AA also finds good cause to CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. and is exempt from review under
waive the 30-day delay in the effective The 2016 total allowable catch (TAC) Executive Order 12866.
date of this action under 5 U.S.C. of Pacific ocean perch in the West Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
553(d)(3). This finding is based upon Yakutat District of the GOA is 2,847
the reasons provided above for waiver of metric tons (mt) as established by the Dated: July 27, 2016.
prior notice and opportunity for public final 2016 and 2017 harvest Emily H. Menashes,
comment. specifications for groundfish of the GOA Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
This action is required by § 679.20 (81 FR 14740, March 18, 2016). Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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and is exempt from review under In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), [FR Doc. 2016–18126 Filed 7–27–16; 4:15 pm]
Executive Order 12866. the Administrator, Alaska Region, 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 | Temporary rule; closure. | |
| Dates | Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), July 27, 2016, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2016. | |
| Contact | Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 50405 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE77 |
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