81 FR 66197 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 2016-2018 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 187 (September 27, 2016)

Page Range		66197-66198
FR Document		2016-23216

This action corrects the recreational harvest limit value published in the 2016-2018 Atlantic bluefish specifications final rule, which is effective August 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018. This action is necessary and intended to ensure the correct 2016-2018 bluefish recreational harvest limit values are provided to the public.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[Docket No. 151130999-682603]
RIN 0648-XE336


Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish 
Fishery; 2016-2018 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications; Correction

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

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This action corrects the recreational harvest limit value 
published in the 2016-2018 Atlantic bluefish specifications final rule, 
which is effective August 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018. This 
action is necessary and intended to ensure the correct 2016-2018 
bluefish recreational harvest limit values are provided to the public.

DATES: This correction is effective September 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Information on the August 4, 2016, final rule (81 FR 51370), 
which includes an Environmental Assessment and Initial Regulatory 
Flexibility Analysis (EA/IRFA) and other supporting documents for the 
specifications, are available via the Internet at www.regulations.gov.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The August 4, 2016, final rule (81 FR 51370) set catch limit 
specifications (i.e., commercial and recreational fishery quotas) for 
the 2016-2018 Atlantic bluefish fishery, and is effective August 1, 
2016, through December 31, 2018. As part of that final rule, consistent 
with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) specification 
setting process, specific recreational harvest limits were derived and 
provided to the public.

Classification

    The Assistant Administrator (AA) for Fisheries, NOAA, finds that 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there is good cause to waive prior 
notice and an opportunity for public comment on this action, as notice 
and comment are unnecessary and would be contrary to the public 
interest. This correcting amendment implements regulations as 
recommended by the Council and as described in the preambles to the 
harvest specification and management measures proposed rule (81 FR 
18559, March 31, 2016) and final rule (81 FR 51370, August 4, 2016). 
The derivation process was correctly described in the proposed and 
final rules; however, the recreational harvest limit (RHL) was 
inadvertently published incorrectly at page 51371 of the final rule in 
``Table 1, Final 2016-1018 Bluefish Specifications.'' There would be no 
value in soliciting further comment on the corrected value in this 
rule, as the public has already had opportunity to review and comment 
on the process used to derive the RHL. It would be contrary to the 
public interest to delay implementation of the correction in this rule, 
because it will cause public confusion. For the reasons above, the AA 
also finds good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3) to waive the 30-day 
delay in effectiveness and makes this rule effective immediately upon 
publication.

Need for Correction

    The August 4, 2016, final rule outlined the calculations for the 
final specifications in a table, but one line of the table was 
inadvertently incorrectly updated when the most up to date recreational 
landings data for 2015 became available during the final processing 
stage of the rule. The table titled ``Final 2016-2018 Bluefish 
Specifications'', as published on page 51371 of the final rule 
incorrectly indicated in the last row that the recreational harvest 
limit (RHL) was 13,158,843 lb (1,500 mt) for 2016; 14,143,295 lb (6,414 
mt) for 2017; and 15,116,768 lb (6,857 mt) for 2018. The corrected RHL 
for all three years is 11,581,548 lb (5,253 mt).

Correction

    On page 51371 of the August 4, 2016, final rule (81 FR 51370), 
table 1 is corrected to read as follows:

                                           Table 1--Corrected Final 2016-2018 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications
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                                                                       2016                            2017                            2018
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                                                                lb              mt              lb              mt              lb              mt
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OFL.....................................................      25,763,220          11,686      26,444,448          11,995      27,972,252          12,688
ABC.....................................................      19,455,796           8,825      20,641,883           9,363      21,814,742           9,895
ACL.....................................................      19,455,796           8,825      20,641,883           9,363      21,814,742           9,895
Management Uncertainty..................................               0               0               0               0               0               0
Commercial ACT..........................................       3,307,485           1,500       3,509,120           1,592       3,708,506           1,682
Recreational ACT........................................      16,148,311           7,325      17,132,763           7,770      18,106,236           8,213
Commercial Discards.....................................               0               0               0               0               0               0
Recreational Discards...................................       2,989,468           1,356       2,989,468           1,356       2,989,468           1,356
Commercial TAL..........................................       3,307,485           1,500       3,509,120           1,592       3,708,506           1,682
Recreational TAL........................................      13,158,843           5,969      14,143,295           6,414      15,116,768           6,857
Combined TAL............................................      16,466,328           7,469      17,652,415           8,006      18,825,274           8,539
Expected Recreational Landings..........................      11,581,548           5,253      11,581,548           5,253      11,581,548           5,253
Transfer................................................       1,577,295             715       2,561,747           1,161       3,535,220           1,604
Commercial Quota........................................       4,884,780           2,215       6,070,867           2,753       7,243,726           3,286
Recreational Harvest Limit..............................      11,581,548           5,253      11,581,548           5,253      11,581,548           5,253
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    Authority:  16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: September 16, 2016.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-23216 Filed 9-26-16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid Specifications.’’ There would be no
Lichwell, Fishery Management value in soliciting further comment on
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Specialist, (978) 281–9112. the corrected value in this rule, as the
Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: public has already had opportunity to
review and comment on the process
50 CFR Part 648 Background
used to derive the RHL. It would be
[Docket No. 151130999–682603]
The August 4, 2016, final rule (81 FR contrary to the public interest to delay
51370) set catch limit specifications implementation of the correction in this
RIN 0648–XE336 (i.e., commercial and recreational rule, because it will cause public
fishery quotas) for the 2016–2018 confusion. For the reasons above, the
Fisheries of the Northeastern United Atlantic bluefish fishery, and is effective AA also finds good cause under 5 U.S.C.
States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; August 1, 2016, through December 31, 553(d)(3) to waive the 30-day delay in
2016–2018 Atlantic Bluefish 2018. As part of that final rule, effectiveness and makes this rule
Specifications; Correction consistent with the Atlantic Bluefish effective immediately upon publication.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Fishery Management Plan (FMP)
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and specification setting process, specific Need for Correction
recreational harvest limits were derived
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), The August 4, 2016, final rule
and provided to the public.
Commerce. outlined the calculations for the final
ACTION: Final rule; correction. Classification specifications in a table, but one line of
The Assistant Administrator (AA) for the table was inadvertently incorrectly
SUMMARY: This action corrects the
Fisheries, NOAA, finds that pursuant to updated when the most up to date
recreational harvest limit value
5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there is good cause recreational landings data for 2015
published in the 2016–2018 Atlantic
to waive prior notice and an became available during the final
bluefish specifications final rule, which
opportunity for public comment on this processing stage of the rule. The table
is effective August 1, 2016, through
action, as notice and comment are titled ‘‘Final 2016–2018 Bluefish
December 31, 2018. This action is
unnecessary and would be contrary to Specifications’’, as published on page
necessary and intended to ensure the the public interest. This correcting
correct 2016–2018 bluefish recreational 51371 of the final rule incorrectly
amendment implements regulations as indicated in the last row that the
harvest limit values are provided to the recommended by the Council and as
public. recreational harvest limit (RHL) was
described in the preambles to the
DATES: This correction is effective 13,158,843 lb (1,500 mt) for 2016;
harvest specification and management
September 27, 2016. 14,143,295 lb (6,414 mt) for 2017; and
measures proposed rule (81 FR 18559,
ADDRESSES: Information on the August
15,116,768 lb (6,857 mt) for 2018. The
March 31, 2016) and final rule (81 FR
4, 2016, final rule (81 FR 51370), which 51370, August 4, 2016). The derivation corrected RHL for all three years is
includes an Environmental Assessment process was correctly described in the 11,581,548 lb (5,253 mt).
and Initial Regulatory Flexibility proposed and final rules; however, the Correction
Analysis (EA/IRFA) and other recreational harvest limit (RHL) was
supporting documents for the inadvertently published incorrectly at On page 51371 of the August 4, 2016,
specifications, are available via the page 51371 of the final rule in ‘‘Table final rule (81 FR 51370), table 1 is
Internet at www.regulations.gov. 1, Final 2016–1018 Bluefish corrected to read as follows:
TABLE 1—CORRECTED FINAL 2016–2018 ATLANTIC BLUEFISH SPECIFICATIONS
2016 2017 2018
lb mt lb mt lb mt

OFL .......................................................... 25,763,220 11,686 26,444,448 11,995 27,972,252 12,688
ABC .......................................................... 19,455,796 8,825 20,641,883 9,363 21,814,742 9,895
ACL .......................................................... 19,455,796 8,825 20,641,883 9,363 21,814,742 9,895
Management Uncertainty ......................... 0 0 0 0 0 0
Commercial ACT ...................................... 3,307,485 1,500 3,509,120 1,592 3,708,506 1,682
Recreational ACT ..................................... 16,148,311 7,325 17,132,763 7,770 18,106,236 8,213
Commercial Discards ............................... 0 0 0 0 0 0
Recreational Discards .............................. 2,989,468 1,356 2,989,468 1,356 2,989,468 1,356
Commercial TAL ...................................... 3,307,485 1,500 3,509,120 1,592 3,708,506 1,682
Recreational TAL ..................................... 13,158,843 5,969 14,143,295 6,414 15,116,768 6,857
Combined TAL ......................................... 16,466,328 7,469 17,652,415 8,006 18,825,274 8,539
Expected Recreational Landings ............. 11,581,548 5,253 11,581,548 5,253 11,581,548 5,253
Transfer .................................................... 1,577,295 715 2,561,747 1,161 3,535,220 1,604
Commercial Quota ................................... 4,884,780 2,215 6,070,867 2,753 7,243,726 3,286
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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		Final rule; correction.
Dates		This correction is effective September 27, 2016.
Contact		Reid Lichwell, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9112.
FR Citation		81 FR 66197
RIN Number		0648-XE33

81 FR 66197 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 2016-2018 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications; Correction

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