81_FR_65489 81 FR 65305 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer

81 FR 65305 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 184 (September 22, 2016)

Page Range65305-65305
FR Document2016-22868

NMFS announces its approval of a transfer of a portion of the 2016 commercial bluefish quota from the State of New Jersey to the State of New York. This approval of the transfer complies with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provision. This announcement also informs the public of the revised commercial quotas for New Jersey and New York.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 184 (Thursday, September 22, 2016) 
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[Docket No. 151130999-6225-01]
RIN 0648-XE868


Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish 
Fishery; Quota Transfer

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

ACTION: Temporary rule; approval of quota transfer.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces its approval of a transfer of a portion of the 
2016 commercial bluefish quota from the State of New Jersey to the 
State of New York. This approval of the transfer complies with the 
Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provision. 
This announcement also informs the public of the revised commercial 
quotas for New Jersey and New York.

DATES: Effective September 21, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid Lichwell, Fishery Management 
Specialist, (978) 281-9112.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations governing the Atlantic bluefish 
fishery are found in 50 CFR 648.160 through 648.167. The regulations 
require annual specification of a commercial quota that is apportioned 
among the coastal states from Maine through Florida. The process to set 
the annual commercial quota and the percent allocated to each state are 
described in Sec.  648.162.
    The final rule implementing Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery 
Management Plan published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2000 (65 
FR 45844), and provided a mechanism for transferring bluefish quota 
from one state to another. Two or more states, under mutual agreement 
and with the concurrence of the Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region, 
NMFS (Regional Administrator), can request approval of a transfer of 
bluefish commercial quota under Sec.  648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii). 
The Regional Administrator must first approve any such transfer based 
on the criteria in Sec.  648.162(e).
    Both states have requested the transfer of 40,000 lb (18,144 kg) of 
bluefish commercial quota from New Jersey to New York. Both states have 
certified that the transfer meets all pertinent state requirements. 
This quota transfer was requested by the New York to ensure that its 
2016 quota would not be exceeded. The Regional Administrator has 
approved this quota transfer based on his determination that the 
criteria set forth in Sec.  648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii) have been 
met. The revised bluefish quotas for calendar year 2016 are: New 
Jersey, 683,739 lb (310,139 kg); and New York, 727,289 lb (329,893 kg). 
These quota adjustments revise the quotas specified in the final rule 
implementing the 2016-2018 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications published 
on August 4, 2016 (81 FR 51370), and reflect all subsequent commercial 
bluefish quota transfers completed to date. For information of previous 
transfers for fishing year 2016, visit: http://go.usa.gov/xZT8H.

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: September 19, 2016.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-22868 Filed 9-21-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 184 / Thursday, September 22, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 65305 Channel 228C1 can be allotted to Eagle DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE that the transfer meets all pertinent state Butte consistent with the minimum requirements. This quota transfer was distance separation requirements of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric requested by the New York to ensure Commission’s rules with no site Administration that its 2016 quota would not be restriction. The reference coordinates exceeded. The Regional Administrator are 45–01–32 NL and 101–14–22 WL. 50 CFR Part 648 has approved this quota transfer based [Docket No. 151130999–6225–01] on his determination that the criteria set DATES: Effective October 17, 2016. forth in § 648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii) RIN 0648–XE868 have been met. The revised bluefish FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrienne Y. Denysyk, Media Bureau, quotas for calendar year 2016 are: New Fisheries of the Northeastern United Jersey, 683,739 lb (310,139 kg); and New (202) 418–2700. States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; York, 727,289 lb (329,893 kg). These SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Quota Transfer quota adjustments revise the quotas synopsis of the Commission’s Report AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries specified in the final rule implementing and Order, MB Docket No. 16–182, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and the 2016–2018 Atlantic Bluefish adopted September 1, 2016, and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Specifications published on August 4, released September 2, 2016. The full Commerce. 2016 (81 FR 51370), and reflect all text of this Commission decision is ACTION: Temporary rule; approval of subsequent commercial bluefish quota available for inspection and copying quota transfer. transfers completed to date. For during normal business hours in the information of previous transfers for FCC’s Reference Information Center at SUMMARY: NMFS announces its approval fishing year 2016, visit: http:// Portals II, CY–A257, 445 12th Street of a transfer of a portion of the 2016 go.usa.gov/xZT8H. SW., Washington, DC 20554. The full commercial bluefish quota from the State of New Jersey to the State of New Classification text is also available online at http:// apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. This document does York. This approval of the transfer This action is taken under 50 CFR complies with the Atlantic Bluefish part 648 and is exempt from review not contain information collection Fishery Management Plan quota transfer under Executive Order 12866. requirements subject to the Paperwork provision. This announcement also Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104– informs the public of the revised 13. The Commission will send a copy of commercial quotas for New Jersey and Dated: September 19, 2016. the Report and Order in a report to be New York. Alan D. Risenhoover, sent to Congress and the Government Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, DATES: Effective September 21, 2016, Accountability Office pursuant to the through December 31, 2016. National Marine Fisheries Service. Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. [FR Doc. 2016–22868 Filed 9–21–16; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid 801(a)(1)(A). BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Lichwell, Fishery Management List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 Specialist, (978) 281–9112. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Radio, Radio broadcasting. Regulations governing the Atlantic Federal Communications Commission. bluefish fishery are found in 50 CFR National Oceanic and Atmospheric Nazifa Sawez, 648.160 through 648.167. The Administration Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media regulations require annual specification Bureau. of a commercial quota that is 50 CFR Part 679 apportioned among the coastal states For the reasons discussed in the from Maine through Florida. The [Docket No. 150818742–6210–02] preamble, the Federal Communications process to set the annual commercial RIN 0648–XE897 Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as quota and the percent allocated to each follows: state are described in § 648.162. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic The final rule implementing Zone Off Alaska; Shortraker Rockfish PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery in the Central Regulatory Area of the SERVICES Management Plan published in the Gulf of Alaska Federal Register on July 26, 2000 (65 FR ■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 45844), and provided a mechanism for AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries continues to read as follows: transferring bluefish quota from one Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and state to another. Two or more states, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336, under mutual agreement and with the Commerce. and 339. concurrence of the Administrator, ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. § 73.202 [Amended]. Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), can request SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting retention ■2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM approval of a transfer of bluefish of shortraker rockfish in the Central Allotments under South Dakota, is commercial quota under Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska amended by adding Eagle Butte, § 648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii). The (GOA). This action is necessary because Channel 228C1. 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Document Created: 2016-09-22 01:04:02
Document Modified: 2016-09-22 01:04:02
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; approval of quota transfer.
DatesEffective September 21, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
ContactReid Lichwell, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9112.
FR Citation81 FR 65305 
RIN Number0648-XE86
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