81_FR_84772 81 FR 84546 - Fisheries off West Coast States; Highly Migratory Fisheries; California Drift Gillnet Fishery; Protected Species Hard Caps for the California/Oregon Large-Mesh Drift Gillnet Fishery; Extension of Public Comment Period

81 FR 84546 - Fisheries off West Coast States; Highly Migratory Fisheries; California Drift Gillnet Fishery; Protected Species Hard Caps for the California/Oregon Large-Mesh Drift Gillnet Fishery; Extension of Public Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 226 (November 23, 2016)

Page Range84546-84546
FR Document2016-28179

On October 13, 2016, NMFS published a proposed rule to establish protected species hard caps for the California/Oregon large- mesh drift gillnet fishery, with comments due by November 28, 2016. However, in response to a request to extend the public comment period, NMFS has decided to extend the public comment period by an additional 30 calendar days.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 23, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 84546]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-28179]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 660

[Docket No. 160728670-6904-01]
RIN 0648-BG23


Fisheries off West Coast States; Highly Migratory Fisheries; 
California Drift Gillnet Fishery; Protected Species Hard Caps for the 
California/Oregon Large-Mesh Drift Gillnet Fishery; Extension of Public 
Comment Period

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On October 13, 2016, NMFS published a proposed rule to 
establish protected species hard caps for the California/Oregon large-
mesh drift gillnet fishery, with comments due by November 28, 2016. 
However, in response to a request to extend the public comment period, 
NMFS has decided to extend the public comment period by an additional 
30 calendar days.

DATES: The deadline for receipt of comments on the proposed rule 
published on October 13, 2016 (81 FR 70660) is extended to December 28, 
2016. NMFS must receive written comments and information on or before 
December 28, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the proposed rule, draft 
Environmental Assessment (EA), draft Regulatory Impact Review (RIR), 
and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA), identified by NOAA-
NMFS-2016-0123, by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-0123, click the 
``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or 
attach your comments.
     Mail: Submit written comments to Lyle Enriquez, NMFS West 
Coast Region, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802. 
Include the identifier ``NOAA-NMFS-2016-0123'' in the comments.
    Instructions: Comments must be submitted by one of the above 
methods to ensure they 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 draft EA, draft RIR, IRFA, and other supporting 
documents are available via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov, docket NOAA-NMFS-2016-0123 or by contacting the 
Regional Administrator, Barry Thom, NMFS West Coast Region, 1201 NE 
Lloyd Blvd., Portland, OR 97232-2182, or 
RegionalAdministrator.WCRHMS@noaa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyle Enriquez, NMFS, West Coast 
Region, 562-980-4025, or Lyle.Enriquez@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 13, 2016, NMFS published a 
proposed rule in the Federal Register (81 FR 70660) announcing proposed 
issuance of regulations to establish protected species hard caps for 
the California/Oregon large-mesh drift gillnet fishery. The 45-day 
public comment period on the proposed rule ends on November 28, 2016.
    On October 21, 2016, representatives of potentially affected 
parties requested an extension of the public comment period to aid in 
their review of the proposed rulemaking. NMFS has considered the 
request and will extend the comment period to December 28, 2016. This 
extension provides a total of 75 days for public input and continuing 
Federal agency reviews to inform NMFS' final decision to issue or deny 
the regulations.
    NMFS refers the reader to the October 13, 2016, proposed rule (81 
FR 70660) for background information concerning the proposed rulemaking 
as this notice does not repeat the information here.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: November 15, 2016.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-28179 Filed 11-22-16; 8:45 am]
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84546 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 226 / Wednesday, November 23, 2016 / Proposed Rules have a significant economic impact on DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE any other address or individual, or a substantial number of small entities. received after the end of the comment The factual basis for this certification is National Oceanic and Atmospheric period, may not be considered. All as follows: Administration comments received are a part of the For RFA purposes only, NMFS has public record and will generally be established a small business size 50 CFR Part 660 posted for public viewing on standard for businesses, including their www.regulations.gov without change. [Docket No. 160728670–6904–01] affiliates, whose primary industry is All personal identifying information commercial fishing (see 50 CFR 200.2). RIN 0648–BG23 (e.g., name, address, etc.) submitted A business primarily engaged in voluntarily by the sender will be commercial fishing (NAICS code 11411) Fisheries off West Coast States; Highly publicly accessible. Do not submit is classified as a small business if it is Migratory Fisheries; California Drift confidential business information, or independently owned and operated, is Gillnet Fishery; Protected Species otherwise sensitive or protected not dominant in its field of operation Hard Caps for the California/Oregon information. NMFS will accept (including its affiliates), and has Large-Mesh Drift Gillnet Fishery; anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in combined annual receipts not in excess Extension of Public Comment Period the required fields if you wish to remain of $11 million for all its affiliated AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries anonymous). operations worldwide. In 2015, there Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Copies of the draft EA, draft RIR, were 358 fishing firms that held at least Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), IRFA, and other supporting documents one surfclam or ocean quahog permit. Commerce. are available via the Federal Using the $11.0 million cutoff for firms, eRulemaking Portal: http:// ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of there are 348 entities that are small and www.regulations.gov, docket NOAA– public comment period. 10 that are large. In order to provide a NMFS–2016–0123 or by contacting the more accurate count and description of SUMMARY: On October 13, 2016, NMFS Regional Administrator, Barry Thom, the small directly regulated entities, published a proposed rule to establish NMFS West Coast Region, 1201 NE landings data were evaluated to select protected species hard caps for the Lloyd Blvd., Portland, OR 97232–2182, only firms that were active in either the California/Oregon large-mesh drift or RegionalAdministrator.WCRHMS@ surfclam or ocean quahog fishery. There gillnet fishery, with comments due by noaa.gov. are 29 active fishing firms, of which 26 November 28, 2016. However, in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyle are small entities and 3 are large response to a request to extend the Enriquez, NMFS, West Coast Region, entities. public comment period, NMFS has Because the proposed quotas are 562–980–4025, or Lyle.Enriquez@ decided to extend the public comment noaa.gov. identical to those implemented for period by an additional 30 calendar 2014–2016, the proposed action would days. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On have no impact on the way the fishery October 13, 2016, NMFS published a DATES: The deadline for receipt of proposed rule in the Federal Register operates. These measures are expected to provide similar fishing opportunities comments on the proposed rule (81 FR 70660) announcing proposed in 2017 and 2018 when compared to published on October 13, 2016 (81 FR issuance of regulations to establish 2015 (proxy for base year 2016). As 70660) is extended to December 28, protected species hard caps for the such, revenue changes are not expected 2016. NMFS must receive written California/Oregon large-mesh drift in 2017 and 2018 when compared to comments and information on or before gillnet fishery. The 45-day public landings and revenues in 2015. December 28, 2016. comment period on the proposed rule Therefore, adoption of the proposed ADDRESSES: You may submit comments ends on November 28, 2016. specifications would have no impacts on the proposed rule, draft On October 21, 2016, representatives on entities participating in the fishery if Environmental Assessment (EA), draft of potentially affected parties requested landings are similar to those that Regulatory Impact Review (RIR), and an extension of the public comment occurred in 2015. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis period to aid in their review of the Maintaining the suspension of the (IRFA), identified by NOAA–NMFS– proposed rulemaking. NMFS has surfclam minimum shell length 2016–0123, by any of the following considered the request and will extend requirement would result in no change methods: the comment period to December 28, when compared to 2014–2016. The • Electronic Submission: Submit all 2016. This extension provides a total of minimum shell length requirement has electronic public comments via the 75 days for public input and continuing been suspended each year since 2005. Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to Federal agency reviews to inform The proposed action would have no http://www.regulations.gov/ NMFS’ final decision to issue or deny impact on the way the fishery operates, #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016- the regulations. and is not expected to 0123, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, NMFS refers the reader to the October disproportionately affect small entities. complete the required fields, and enter 13, 2016, proposed rule (81 FR 70660) As a result, an initial regulatory or attach your comments. for background information concerning flexibility analysis is not required and • Mail: Submit written comments to the proposed rulemaking as this notice none has been prepared. Lyle Enriquez, NMFS West Coast does not repeat the information here. Region, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with PROPOSALS Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Long Beach, CA 90802. Include the Dated: November 16, 2016. identifier ‘‘NOAA–NMFS–2016–0123’’ Dated: November 15, 2016. Samuel D. Rauch III, in the comments. Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Instructions: Comments must be Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine submitted by one of the above methods Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. to ensure they are received, Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016–28174 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am] documented, and considered by NMFS. [FR Doc. 2016–28179 Filed 11–22–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Comments sent by any other method, to BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:51 Nov 22, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\23NOP1.SGM 23NOP1


Document Created: 2016-11-23 05:29:33
Document Modified: 2016-11-23 05:29:33
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; extension of public comment period.
DatesThe deadline for receipt of comments on the proposed rule published on October 13, 2016 (81 FR 70660) is extended to December 28, 2016. NMFS must receive written comments and information on or before December 28, 2016.
ContactLyle Enriquez, NMFS, West Coast Region, 562-980-4025, or [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 84546 
RIN Number0648-BG23
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