81_FR_74515 81 FR 74308 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfers

81 FR 74308 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfers

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)

Page Range74308-74308
FR Document2016-25908

NMFS announces its approval of two transfers of 2016 commercial bluefish quota from the States of New Hampshire and North Carolina to the State of New York. The approval of these transfers complies with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provision. This announcement also informs the public of the revised commercial quotas for New Hampshire, North Carolina, and New York.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-25908]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[Docket No. 151130999-6225-01]
RIN 0648-XE949


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

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

ACTION: Temporary rule; approval of quota transfers.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces its approval of two transfers of 2016 
commercial bluefish quota from the States of New Hampshire and North 
Carolina to the State of New York. The approval of these transfers 
complies with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota 
transfer provision. This announcement also informs the public of the 
revised commercial quotas for New Hampshire, North Carolina, and New 
York.

DATES: Effective October 25, 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 commercial 
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 
transfers based on the criteria in Sec.  648.162(e).
    New Hampshire has agreed to transfer 20,000 lb (9,072 kg), and 
North Carolina 50,000 lb (22,680 kg) of their 2016 commercial bluefish 
quotas to New York. These states have certified that the transfers meet 
all pertinent state requirements. These quota transfers were requested 
by New York to ensure that its 2016 quota would not be exceeded. The 
Regional Administrator has approved these quota transfers 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 Hampshire, 247 lb (112 kg); North Carolina, 
1,341,100 lb (608,313kg) and New York, 747, 289 lb (338,965 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 the Greater Atlantic Region's 
quota monitoring page at 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: October 21, 2016.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-25908 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am]
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74308 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 207 / Wednesday, October 26, 2016 / Rules and Regulations • Changes that implement Express Guaranteed items containing 45844), and provided a mechanism for management’s decision that all Priority non-documents; Outbound Priority Mail transferring commercial bluefish quota Mail International items are to be International; International Direct from one state to another. Two or more unsealed. Sacks—M-bags; and all items sent via states, under mutual agreement and These changes will provide current ‘‘Free Matter for the Blind or with the concurrence of the information to the public. Handicapped’’ under 39 U.S.C. 3403 Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region, List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 233 and ‘‘Free Matter for the Blind’’ under NMFS (Regional Administrator), can International Mail Manual 270. request approval of a transfer of bluefish Administrative practice and * * * * * commercial quota under procedure, Crime, Law enforcement, Penalties, Privacy. Stanley F. Mires, § 648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii). The Attorney, Federal Compliance. Regional Administrator must first For the reasons stated in the approve any such transfers based on the preamble, the Postal Service amends 39 [FR Doc. 2016–25805 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] CFR part 233 as follows: criteria in § 648.162(e). BILLING CODE 7710–12–P New Hampshire has agreed to transfer PART 233—INSPECTION SERVICE 20,000 lb (9,072 kg), and North Carolina AUTHORITY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 50,000 lb (22,680 kg) of their 2016 commercial bluefish quotas to New ■ 1. The authority citation for 39 CFR National Oceanic and Atmospheric York. These states have certified that the part 233 is revised to read as follows: Administration transfers meet all pertinent state Authority: 39 U.S.C. 101, 102, 202, 204, requirements. These quota transfers 401, 402, 403, 404, 406, 410, 411, 1003, 50 CFR Part 648 were requested by New York to ensure 3005(e)(1); 12 U.S.C. 3401–3422; 18 U.S.C. 981, 983, 1956, 1957, 2254, 3061; 21 U.S.C. [Docket No. 151130999–6225–01] that its 2016 quota would not be 881; Sec. 662, Pub. L. 104–208, 110 Stat. exceeded. The Regional Administrator RIN 0648–XE949 3009–378. has approved these quota transfers ■ 2. In § 233.3, paragraphs (c)(3) and (4) Fisheries of the Northeastern United based on his determination that the are revised to read as follows: States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; criteria set forth in § 648.162(e)(1)(i) Quota Transfers through (iii) have been met. The revised § 233.3 Mail covers. bluefish quotas for calendar year 2016 * * * * * AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries are: New Hampshire, 247 lb (112 kg); (c) * * * Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and North Carolina, 1,341,100 lb (608,313kg) (3) Sealed mail is mail that under Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and New York, 747, 289 lb (338,965 kg). postal laws and regulations is included Commerce. These quota adjustments revise the within a class of mail maintained by the ACTION: Temporary rule; approval of quotas specified in the final rule Postal Service for the transmission of quota transfers. implementing the 2016–2018 Atlantic letters sealed against inspection. Sealed Bluefish Specifications published on mail includes: First-Class Mail; Priority SUMMARY: NMFS announces its approval of two transfers of 2016 commercial August 4, 2016 (81 FR 51370), and Mail; Priority Mail Express; Outbound reflect all subsequent commercial International Expedited Services bluefish quota from the States of New Hampshire and North Carolina to the bluefish quota transfers completed to (Priority Mail Express International; as State of New York. The approval of date. For information of previous well as Global Express Guaranteed items containing only documents); Outbound these transfers complies with the transfers for fishing year 2016 visit the Single-Piece First-Class Package Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Greater Atlantic Region’s quota International Service; International Plan quota transfer provision. This monitoring page at http://go.usa.gov/ Priority Airmail, except M-bags; announcement also informs the public xZT8H. International Surface Air Lift, except M- of the revised commercial quotas for New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Classification bags; Outbound Single-Piece First-Class Mail International; Global Bulk New York. This action is taken under 50 CFR Economy Contracts, except M-bags; and DATES: Effective October 25, 2016, part 648 and is exempt from review International Transit Mail. through December 31, 2016. under Executive Order 12866. (4) Unsealed mail is mail that under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reid Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. postal laws or regulations is not Lichwell, Fishery Management included within a class of mail Specialist, (978) 281–9112. Dated: October 21, 2016. maintained by the Postal Service for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Emily H. Menashes, transmission of letters sealed against Regulations governing the Atlantic Acting Director, Office of Sustainable inspection. Unsealed mail includes: bluefish fishery are found in 50 CFR Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Periodicals; Standard Mail (Commercial 648.160 through 648.167. The [FR Doc. 2016–25908 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am] and Nonprofit); Package Services; regulations require annual specification BILLING CODE 3510–22–P incidental First-Class Mail attachments of a commercial quota that is and enclosures; Parcel Select; Parcel apportioned among the coastal states Return Service; First Class Package from Maine through Florida. The Service; USPS Retail Ground; Global process to set the annual commercial Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with RULES quota and the percent allocated to each Boxes, 81 FR22131 (April 14, 2016). See also Mail state are described in § 648.162. 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Document Created: 2016-10-26 02:17:52
Document Modified: 2016-10-26 02:17:52
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 transfers.
DatesEffective October 25, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
ContactReid Lichwell, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9112.
FR Citation81 FR 74308 
RIN Number0648-XE94
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