81_FR_85750 81 FR 85522 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Cost Recovery Programs

81 FR 85522 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Cost Recovery Programs

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 228 (November 28, 2016)

Page Range85522-85524
FR Document2016-28598

NMFS publishes standard prices and fee percentages for cost recovery for the Amendment 80 Program, the American Fisheries Act (AFA) Program, the Aleutian Islands Pollock (AIP) Program, and the Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) groundfish and halibut Programs. The fee percentage for 2016 is 0.37 percent for the Amendment 80 Program, 0.10 percent for the AFA inshore cooperatives, 0.10 percent for the AFA catcher/processor sector, 0.17 percent for the AFA mothership cooperative, 0 percent for the AIP program, and 0.29 percent for the CDQ groundfish and halibut Programs. This action is intended to provide the 2016 standard prices and fee percentages to calculate the required payment for cost recovery fees due by December 31, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF037


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea 
and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Cost Recovery Programs

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

ACTION: Notice of standard prices and fee percentage.

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SUMMARY: NMFS publishes standard prices and fee percentages for cost 
recovery for the Amendment 80 Program, the American Fisheries Act (AFA) 
Program, the Aleutian Islands Pollock (AIP) Program, and the Western 
Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) groundfish and halibut 
Programs. The fee percentage for 2016 is 0.37 percent for the Amendment 
80 Program, 0.10 percent for the AFA inshore cooperatives, 0.10 percent 
for the AFA catcher/processor sector, 0.17 percent for the AFA 
mothership cooperative, 0 percent for the AIP program, and 0.29 percent 
for the CDQ groundfish and halibut Programs. This action is intended to 
provide the 2016 standard prices and fee percentages to calculate the 
required payment for cost recovery fees due by December 31, 2016.

DATES: Effective November 28, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl Greene, Fee Coordinator, 907-586-
7105.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Section 304(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and 
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) authorizes and requires the 
collection of cost recovery fees for limited access privilege programs 
and the CDQ Program. Cost recovery fees recover the actual costs 
directly related to the management, data collection, and enforcement of 
the programs. Section 304(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act mandates that 
cost recovery fees not exceed three percent of the annual ex-vessel 
value of fish harvested by a program subject to a cost recovery fee, 
and that the fee be collected either at the time of landing, filing of 
a landing report, or sale of such fish during a fishing season or in 
the last quarter of the calendar year in which the fish is harvested.
    NMFS manages the Amendment 80 Program, AFA Program, and AIP Program 
as limited access privilege programs. On January 5, 2016, NMFS 
published a final rule to implement cost recovery for these three 
limited access privilege programs and the CDQ groundfish and halibut 
programs (81 FR 150). The designated representative (for the purposes 
of cost recovery) for each program is responsible for submitting the 
fee payment to NMFS on or before the due date of December 31 of the 
year in which the landings were made. The total dollar amount of the 
fee due is determined by multiplying the NMFS published fee percentage 
by the ex-vessel value of all landings under the program made during 
the fishing year. NMFS publishes this notice of the fee percentages for 
the Amendment 80, AFA, AIP, and CDQ groundfish and halibut fisheries in 
the Federal Register by December 1 each year.

Standard Prices

    The fee liability is based on the ex-vessel value of fish harvested 
in each program. For purposes of calculating cost recovery fees, NMFS 
calculates a standard ex-vessel price (standard price) for each 
species. A standard price is determined using information on landings 
purchased (volume) and ex-vessel value paid (value). For most 
groundfish species, NMFS annually summarizes volume and value 
information for landings of all fishery species subject to cost 
recovery in order to estimate a standard price for each species. The 
standard prices are described in U.S. dollars per pound for landings 
made during the year. The standard prices for all species in the 
Amendment 80, AFA, AIP, and CDQ groundfish and halibut programs are 
listed in Table 1. Each landing made under each program is multiplied 
by the appropriate standard price to arrive at an ex-vessel value for 
each landing. These values are summed together to arrive at the ex-
vessel value of each program (fishery value).

Fee Percentage

    NMFS calculates the fee percentage each year according to the 
factors and methods described in Federal regulations at 50 CFR 
679.33(c)(2), 679.66(c)(2), 679.67(c)(2), and 679.95(c)(2). NMFS 
determines the fee percentage that applies to landings made during the 
year by dividing the total costs directly related to the management, 
data collection, and enforcement of each program (direct program costs) 
during the year by the fishery value. NMFS captures direct program 
costs through an established accounting system that allows staff to 
track labor, travel, contracts, rent, and procurement. For 2016, the 
direct program costs were tracked from February 4, 2016 (the effective 
date of the rule), to September 30, 2016 (the end of the fiscal year). 
In subsequent years, direct program costs will be calculated based on a 
full fiscal year. NMFS will provide an annual report that summarizes 
direct program costs for each of the programs in early 2017. NMFS 
calculates the fishery value as described under the section ``Standard 
Prices.''

Amendment 80 Program Standard Prices and Fee Percentage

    The Amendment 80 Program allocates total allowable catches (TACs) 
of groundfish species, other than Bering Sea pollock, to identified 
trawl catcher/

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processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI). The Amendment 
80 Program allocates a portion of the BSAI TACs of six species: Atka 
mackerel, Pacific cod, flathead sole, rock sole, yellowfin sole, and 
Aleutian Islands Pacific ocean perch. Participants in the Amendment 80 
sector have established cooperatives to harvest these allocations. Each 
Amendment 80 cooperative is responsible for payment of the cost 
recovery fee for fish landed under the Amendment 80 Program. Cost 
recovery requirements for the Amendment 80 Program are at 50 CFR 
679.95.
    For most Amendment 80 species, NMFS annually summarizes volume and 
value information for landings of all fishery species subject to cost 
recovery in order to estimate a standard price for each fishery 
species. For rock sole, NMFS calculates a separate standard price for 
two periods--January 1 through March 31, and April 1 through October 
31. The volume and value information is obtained from the First 
Wholesale Volume and Value Report, and the Pacific Cod Ex-Vessel Volume 
and Value Report.
    Using the fee percentage formula described above, the estimated 
percentage of direct program costs to fishery value for the 2016 
calendar year is 0.37 percent for the Amendment 80 Program. For 2016, 
NMFS applied the fee percentage to each Amendment 80 species landing 
that was debited from an Amendment 80 cooperative quota allocation 
between February 4 and December 31 to calculate the Amendment 80 fee 
liability for each Amendment 80 cooperative. The 2016 fee payments must 
be submitted to NMFS on or before December 31, 2016. Payment must be 
made in accordance with the payment methods set forth in 50 CFR 
679.95(a)(3)(iv).

AFA Standard Price and Fee Percentages

    The AFA allocates the Bering Sea directed pollock fishery TAC to 
three sectors--catcher/processor, mothership, and inshore. Each sector 
has established cooperatives to harvest the sector's exclusive 
allocation. These cooperatives are responsible for paying the fee for 
Bering Sea pollock landed under the AFA. Cost recovery requirements for 
the AFA sectors are at 50 CFR 679.66.
    NMFS calculates the standard price for pollock using the most 
recent annual value information reported to the Alaska Department of 
Fish & Game for the Commercial Operator's Annual Report and compiled in 
the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission Gross Earnings data 
for Bering Sea pollock. Due to the time required to compile the data, 
there is a one-year delay between the gross earnings data year and the 
fishing year to which it is applied. For example, NMFS used 2015 gross 
earnings data to calculate the standard price for 2016 pollock 
landings.
    Using the fee percentage formula described above, the estimated 
percentage of direct program costs to fishery value for the 2016 
calendar year is 0.10 percent for the AFA inshore sector, 0.10 percent 
for the AFA catcher/processor sector, and 0.17 percent for the AFA 
mothership sector. For 2016, NMFS applied the fee percentage to each 
AFA inshore cooperative, AFA mothership cooperative, and AFA catcher/
processor sector landing of Bering Sea pollock debited from its AFA 
pollock fishery allocation between February 4 and December 31 to 
calculate the AFA fee liability for each AFA cooperative. The 2016 fee 
payments must be submitted to NMFS on or before December 31, 2016. 
Payment must be made in accordance with the payment methods set forth 
in 50 CFR 679.66(a)(4)(iv).

AIP Program Standard Price and Fee Percentage

    The AIP Program allocates the Aleutian Islands directed pollock 
fishery TAC to the Aleut Corporation, consistent with the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-109), and its implementing 
regulations. Annually, prior to the start of the pollock season, the 
Aleut Corporation provides NMFS with the identity of its designated 
representative for harvesting the Aleutian Islands directed pollock 
fishery TAC. The same individual is responsible for the submission of 
all cost recovery fees for pollock landed under the AIP Program. Cost 
recovery requirements for the AIP Program are at 50 CFR 679.67.
    NMFS calculates the standard price for pollock using the most 
recent annual value information reported to the Alaska Department of 
Fish & Game for the Commercial Operator's Annual Report and compiled in 
the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission Gross Earnings data 
for Aleutian Islands pollock. Due to the time required to compile the 
data, there is a one-year delay between the gross earnings data year 
and the fishing year to which it is applied. For example, NMFS used 
2015 gross earnings data to calculate the standard price for 2016 
pollock landings.
    For the 2016 fishing year, the Aleut Corporation did not select any 
participants to harvest or process the Aleutian Islands directed 
pollock fishery TAC, and most of that TAC was reallocated to the Bering 
Sea directed pollock fishery TAC. Using the fee percentage formula 
described above, the estimated percentage of direct program costs to 
fishery value for the 2016 calendar year is 0 percent for the AIP 
Program.

CDQ Standard Price and Fee Percentage

    The CDQ Program was implemented in 1992 to provide access to BSAI 
fishery resources to villages located in Western Alaska. Section 305(i) 
of the Magnuson-Stevens Act identifies 65 villages eligible to 
participate in the CDQ Program and the six CDQ groups to represent 
these villages. CDQ groups receive exclusive harvesting privileges of 
the TACs for a broad range of crab species, groundfish species, and 
halibut. NMFS implemented a CDQ cost recovery program for the BSAI crab 
fisheries in 2005 (70 FR 10174, March 2, 2005) and published the cost 
recovery fee percentage for the 2016/2017 crab fishing year on July 14, 
2016 (81 FR 45458). This notice provides the cost recovery fee 
percentage for the CDQ groundfish and halibut programs. Each CDQ group 
is subject to cost recovery fee requirements for landed groundfish and 
halibut, and the designated representative of each CDQ group is 
responsible for submitting payment for their CDQ group. Cost recovery 
requirements for the CDQ Program are at 50 CFR 679.33.
    For most CDQ groundfish species, NMFS annually summarizes volume 
and value information for landings of all fishery species subject to 
cost recovery in order to estimate a standard price for each fishery 
species. The volume and value information is obtained from the First 
Wholesale Volume and Value Report and the Pacific Cod Ex-Vessel Volume 
and Value Report. For CDQ halibut and fixed-gear sablefish, NMFS 
calculates the standard prices using information from the Individual 
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Ex-Vessel Volume and Value Report, which collects 
information on both IFQ and CDQ volume and value.
    Using the fee percentage formula described above, the estimated 
percentage of direct program costs to fishery value for the 2016 
calendar year is 0.29 percent for the CDQ groundfish and halibut 
programs. For 2016, NMFS applied the calculated CDQ fee percentage to 
all CDQ groundfish and halibut landings made between February 4 and 
December 31 to calculate the CDQ fee liability for each CDQ group. The 
2016 fee payments must be submitted to NMFS on or before December 31, 
2016. Payment must be

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made in accordance with the payment methods set forth in 50 CFR 
679.33(a)(3)(iv).

                     Table 1--Standard Ex-Vessel Prices by Species for the 2016 Fishing Year
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                                                                                                   Standard  ex-
                                                                                                   vessel  price
                Species                         Gear type                 Reporting period          per  pound
                                                                                                        ($)
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Arrowtooth flounder...................  All......................  February 4, 2016-October 31,            $0.21
                                                                    2016.
Atka mackerel.........................  All......................  February 4, 2016-October 31,             0.26
                                                                    2016.
Flathead sole.........................  All......................  February 4, 2016-October 31,             0.20
                                                                    2016.
Greenland turbot......................  All......................  February 4, 2016-October 31,             0.46
                                                                    2016.
CDQ halibut...........................  Fixed gear...............  October 1, 2015-September 30,            6.02
                                                                    2016.
Pacific cod...........................  Fixed gear...............  February 4, 2016-October 31,             0.29
                                                                    2016.
                                        Trawl gear...............  February 4, 2016-October 31,             0.26
                                                                    2016.
Pacific ocean perch...................  All......................  February 4, 2016-October 31,             0.19
                                                                    2016.
Pollock...............................  All......................  January 1, 2015-December 31,             0.15
                                                                    2015.
Rock sole.............................  All......................  February 4, 2016-March 31,               0.18
                                                                    2016.
                                        All......................  April 1, 2016-October 31,                0.14
                                                                    2016.
Sablefish.............................  Fixed gear...............  October 1, 2015-September 30,            5.11
                                                                    2016.
                                        Trawl gear...............  February 4, 2016-October 31,             1.08
                                                                    2016.
Yellowfin sole........................  All......................  February 4, 2016-October 31,             0.14
                                                                    2016.
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    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: November 22, 2016.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-28598 Filed 11-25-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Thursday, December 15, 2016                             recovery for the Amendment 80                         halibut fisheries in the Federal Register
                                                                                                          Program, the American Fisheries Act                   by December 1 each year.
                                                  2017 Implementation Plan
                                                                                                          (AFA) Program, the Aleutian Islands
                                                    Review and adopt 2017                                                                                       Standard Prices
                                                                                                          Pollock (AIP) Program, and the Western
                                                  Implementation Plan.                                    Alaska Community Development Quota                       The fee liability is based on the ex-
                                                                                                          (CDQ) groundfish and halibut Programs.                vessel value of fish harvested in each
                                                  Business Session                                                                                              program. For purposes of calculating
                                                                                                          The fee percentage for 2016 is 0.37
                                                     The day will conclude with brief                     percent for the Amendment 80 Program,                 cost recovery fees, NMFS calculates a
                                                  reports from the National Marine                        0.10 percent for the AFA inshore                      standard ex-vessel price (standard price)
                                                  Fisheries Service’s GARFO and the                       cooperatives, 0.10 percent for the AFA                for each species. A standard price is
                                                  Northeast Fisheries Science Center,                     catcher/processor sector, 0.17 percent                determined using information on
                                                  NOAA’s Office of General Counsel, the                   for the AFA mothership cooperative, 0                 landings purchased (volume) and ex-
                                                  ASMFC, the New England and South                        percent for the AIP program, and 0.29                 vessel value paid (value). For most
                                                  Atlantic Fishery Council’s liaisons and                 percent for the CDQ groundfish and                    groundfish species, NMFS annually
                                                  the Regional Planning Body Report. The                  halibut Programs. This action is                      summarizes volume and value
                                                  Council will also receive the Council’s                 intended to provide the 2016 standard                 information for landings of all fishery
                                                  Executive Director’s Report, the Science                prices and fee percentages to calculate               species subject to cost recovery in order
                                                  Report, Committee Reports, and discuss                  the required payment for cost recovery                to estimate a standard price for each
                                                  any continuing and/or new business.                     fees due by December 31, 2016.                        species. The standard prices are
                                                     Although other non-emergency issues                                                                        described in U.S. dollars per pound for
                                                                                                          DATES: Effective November 28, 2016.
                                                  not contained in this agenda may come                                                                         landings made during the year. The
                                                  before this Council for discussion, those               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl                 standard prices for all species in the
                                                  issues may not be the subjects of formal                Greene, Fee Coordinator, 907–586–7105.                Amendment 80, AFA, AIP, and CDQ
                                                  action during this meeting. Council                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            groundfish and halibut programs are
                                                  action will be restricted to those issues               Background                                            listed in Table 1. Each landing made
                                                  specifically listed in this notice and any                                                                    under each program is multiplied by the
                                                  issues arising after publication of this                   Section 304(d) of the Magnuson-                    appropriate standard price to arrive at
                                                  notice that require emergency action                    Stevens Fishery Conservation and                      an ex-vessel value for each landing.
                                                  under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-                   Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens                      These values are summed together to
                                                  Stevens act, provided that the public                   Act) authorizes and requires the                      arrive at the ex-vessel value of each
                                                  has been notified of the Council’s intent               collection of cost recovery fees for                  program (fishery value).
                                                  to take final action to address the                     limited access privilege programs and
                                                                                                          the CDQ Program. Cost recovery fees                   Fee Percentage
                                                  emergency.
                                                                                                          recover the actual costs directly related                NMFS calculates the fee percentage
                                                  Special Accommodations                                  to the management, data collection, and               each year according to the factors and
                                                    This meeting is physically accessible                 enforcement of the programs. Section                  methods described in Federal
                                                  to people with disabilities. Requests for               304(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act                    regulations at 50 CFR 679.33(c)(2),
                                                  sign language interpretation or other                   mandates that cost recovery fees not                  679.66(c)(2), 679.67(c)(2), and
                                                  auxiliary aids should be directed to M.                 exceed three percent of the annual ex-                679.95(c)(2). NMFS determines the fee
                                                  Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5                vessel value of fish harvested by a                   percentage that applies to landings
                                                  days prior to the meeting date.                         program subject to a cost recovery fee,               made during the year by dividing the
                                                                                                          and that the fee be collected either at the           total costs directly related to the
                                                    Dated: November 22, 2016.
                                                                                                          time of landing, filing of a landing                  management, data collection, and
                                                  Tracey L. Thompson,
                                                                                                          report, or sale of such fish during a                 enforcement of each program (direct
                                                  Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable           fishing season or in the last quarter of
                                                  Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                                                                                                                                                program costs) during the year by the
                                                                                                          the calendar year in which the fish is                fishery value. NMFS captures direct
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–28510 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am]            harvested.                                            program costs through an established
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                     NMFS manages the Amendment 80                      accounting system that allows staff to
                                                                                                          Program, AFA Program, and AIP                         track labor, travel, contracts, rent, and
                                                                                                          Program as limited access privilege                   procurement. For 2016, the direct
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  programs. On January 5, 2016, NMFS                    program costs were tracked from
                                                  National Oceanic and Atmospheric                        published a final rule to implement cost              February 4, 2016 (the effective date of
                                                  Administration                                          recovery for these three limited access               the rule), to September 30, 2016 (the
                                                                                                          privilege programs and the CDQ                        end of the fiscal year). In subsequent
                                                  RIN 0648–XF037                                          groundfish and halibut programs (81 FR                years, direct program costs will be
                                                                                                          150). The designated representative (for              calculated based on a full fiscal year.
                                                  Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic                     the purposes of cost recovery) for each               NMFS will provide an annual report
                                                  Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and                         program is responsible for submitting                 that summarizes direct program costs
                                                  Aleutian Islands Management Area;                       the fee payment to NMFS on or before                  for each of the programs in early 2017.
                                                  Cost Recovery Programs                                  the due date of December 31 of the year               NMFS calculates the fishery value as
                                                  AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                      in which the landings were made. The                  described under the section ‘‘Standard
                                                                                                          total dollar amount of the fee due is
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                                                  Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                                                                          Prices.’’
                                                  Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                      determined by multiplying the NMFS
                                                                                                          published fee percentage by the ex-                   Amendment 80 Program Standard
                                                  Commerce.
                                                                                                          vessel value of all landings under the                Prices and Fee Percentage
                                                  ACTION: Notice of standard prices and
                                                  fee percentage.                                         program made during the fishing year.                   The Amendment 80 Program allocates
                                                                                                          NMFS publishes this notice of the fee                 total allowable catches (TACs) of
                                                  SUMMARY:  NMFS publishes standard                       percentages for the Amendment 80,                     groundfish species, other than Bering
                                                  prices and fee percentages for cost                     AFA, AIP, and CDQ groundfish and                      Sea pollock, to identified trawl catcher/


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                                                  processors in the Bering Sea and                        Due to the time required to compile the               fishery TAC, and most of that TAC was
                                                  Aleutian Islands (BSAI). The                            data, there is a one-year delay between               reallocated to the Bering Sea directed
                                                  Amendment 80 Program allocates a                        the gross earnings data year and the                  pollock fishery TAC. Using the fee
                                                  portion of the BSAI TACs of six species:                fishing year to which it is applied. For              percentage formula described above, the
                                                  Atka mackerel, Pacific cod, flathead                    example, NMFS used 2015 gross                         estimated percentage of direct program
                                                  sole, rock sole, yellowfin sole, and                    earnings data to calculate the standard               costs to fishery value for the 2016
                                                  Aleutian Islands Pacific ocean perch.                   price for 2016 pollock landings.                      calendar year is 0 percent for the AIP
                                                  Participants in the Amendment 80                           Using the fee percentage formula                   Program.
                                                  sector have established cooperatives to                 described above, the estimated
                                                                                                          percentage of direct program costs to                 CDQ Standard Price and Fee Percentage
                                                  harvest these allocations. Each
                                                  Amendment 80 cooperative is                             fishery value for the 2016 calendar year                 The CDQ Program was implemented
                                                  responsible for payment of the cost                     is 0.10 percent for the AFA inshore                   in 1992 to provide access to BSAI
                                                  recovery fee for fish landed under the                  sector, 0.10 percent for the AFA catcher/             fishery resources to villages located in
                                                  Amendment 80 Program. Cost recovery                     processor sector, and 0.17 percent for                Western Alaska. Section 305(i) of the
                                                  requirements for the Amendment 80                       the AFA mothership sector. For 2016,                  Magnuson-Stevens Act identifies 65
                                                  Program are at 50 CFR 679.95.                           NMFS applied the fee percentage to                    villages eligible to participate in the
                                                     For most Amendment 80 species,                       each AFA inshore cooperative, AFA                     CDQ Program and the six CDQ groups
                                                  NMFS annually summarizes volume                         mothership cooperative, and AFA                       to represent these villages. CDQ groups
                                                  and value information for landings of all               catcher/processor sector landing of                   receive exclusive harvesting privileges
                                                  fishery species subject to cost recovery                Bering Sea pollock debited from its AFA               of the TACs for a broad range of crab
                                                  in order to estimate a standard price for               pollock fishery allocation between                    species, groundfish species, and halibut.
                                                  each fishery species. For rock sole,                    February 4 and December 31 to                         NMFS implemented a CDQ cost
                                                  NMFS calculates a separate standard                     calculate the AFA fee liability for each              recovery program for the BSAI crab
                                                  price for two periods—January 1                         AFA cooperative. The 2016 fee                         fisheries in 2005 (70 FR 10174, March
                                                  through March 31, and April 1 through                   payments must be submitted to NMFS                    2, 2005) and published the cost recovery
                                                  October 31. The volume and value                        on or before December 31, 2016.                       fee percentage for the 2016/2017 crab
                                                  information is obtained from the First                  Payment must be made in accordance                    fishing year on July 14, 2016 (81 FR
                                                  Wholesale Volume and Value Report,                      with the payment methods set forth in                 45458). This notice provides the cost
                                                  and the Pacific Cod Ex-Vessel Volume                    50 CFR 679.66(a)(4)(iv).                              recovery fee percentage for the CDQ
                                                  and Value Report.                                                                                             groundfish and halibut programs. Each
                                                     Using the fee percentage formula                     AIP Program Standard Price and Fee                    CDQ group is subject to cost recovery
                                                  described above, the estimated                          Percentage                                            fee requirements for landed groundfish
                                                  percentage of direct program costs to                      The AIP Program allocates the                      and halibut, and the designated
                                                  fishery value for the 2016 calendar year                Aleutian Islands directed pollock                     representative of each CDQ group is
                                                  is 0.37 percent for the Amendment 80                    fishery TAC to the Aleut Corporation,                 responsible for submitting payment for
                                                  Program. For 2016, NMFS applied the                     consistent with the Consolidated                      their CDQ group. Cost recovery
                                                  fee percentage to each Amendment 80                     Appropriations Act of 2004 (Pub. L.                   requirements for the CDQ Program are at
                                                  species landing that was debited from                   108–109), and its implementing                        50 CFR 679.33.
                                                  an Amendment 80 cooperative quota                       regulations. Annually, prior to the start                For most CDQ groundfish species,
                                                  allocation between February 4 and                       of the pollock season, the Aleut                      NMFS annually summarizes volume
                                                  December 31 to calculate the                            Corporation provides NMFS with the                    and value information for landings of all
                                                  Amendment 80 fee liability for each                     identity of its designated representative             fishery species subject to cost recovery
                                                  Amendment 80 cooperative. The 2016                      for harvesting the Aleutian Islands                   in order to estimate a standard price for
                                                  fee payments must be submitted to                       directed pollock fishery TAC. The same                each fishery species. The volume and
                                                  NMFS on or before December 31, 2016.                    individual is responsible for the                     value information is obtained from the
                                                  Payment must be made in accordance                      submission of all cost recovery fees for              First Wholesale Volume and Value
                                                  with the payment methods set forth in                   pollock landed under the AIP Program.                 Report and the Pacific Cod Ex-Vessel
                                                  50 CFR 679.95(a)(3)(iv).                                Cost recovery requirements for the AIP                Volume and Value Report. For CDQ
                                                                                                          Program are at 50 CFR 679.67.                         halibut and fixed-gear sablefish, NMFS
                                                  AFA Standard Price and Fee                                 NMFS calculates the standard price                 calculates the standard prices using
                                                  Percentages                                             for pollock using the most recent annual              information from the Individual Fishing
                                                    The AFA allocates the Bering Sea                      value information reported to the Alaska              Quota (IFQ) Ex-Vessel Volume and
                                                  directed pollock fishery TAC to three                   Department of Fish & Game for the                     Value Report, which collects
                                                  sectors—catcher/processor, mothership,                  Commercial Operator’s Annual Report                   information on both IFQ and CDQ
                                                  and inshore. Each sector has established                and compiled in the Alaska Commercial                 volume and value.
                                                  cooperatives to harvest the sector’s                    Fisheries Entry Commission Gross                         Using the fee percentage formula
                                                  exclusive allocation. These cooperatives                Earnings data for Aleutian Islands                    described above, the estimated
                                                  are responsible for paying the fee for                  pollock. Due to the time required to                  percentage of direct program costs to
                                                  Bering Sea pollock landed under the                     compile the data, there is a one-year                 fishery value for the 2016 calendar year
                                                  AFA. Cost recovery requirements for the                 delay between the gross earnings data                 is 0.29 percent for the CDQ groundfish
                                                  AFA sectors are at 50 CFR 679.66.                       year and the fishing year to which it is              and halibut programs. For 2016, NMFS
                                                    NMFS calculates the standard price                    applied. For example, NMFS used 2015                  applied the calculated CDQ fee
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                                                  for pollock using the most recent annual                gross earnings data to calculate the                  percentage to all CDQ groundfish and
                                                  value information reported to the Alaska                standard price for 2016 pollock                       halibut landings made between
                                                  Department of Fish & Game for the                       landings.                                             February 4 and December 31 to
                                                  Commercial Operator’s Annual Report                        For the 2016 fishing year, the Aleut               calculate the CDQ fee liability for each
                                                  and compiled in the Alaska Commercial                   Corporation did not select any                        CDQ group. The 2016 fee payments
                                                  Fisheries Entry Commission Gross                        participants to harvest or process the                must be submitted to NMFS on or before
                                                  Earnings data for Bering Sea pollock.                   Aleutian Islands directed pollock                     December 31, 2016. Payment must be


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                                                  made in accordance with the payment                                     methods set forth in 50 CFR
                                                                                                                          679.33(a)(3)(iv).

                                                                                  TABLE 1—STANDARD EX-VESSEL PRICES BY SPECIES FOR THE 2016 FISHING YEAR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Standard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       ex-vessel
                                                                  Species                                         Gear type                                                       Reporting period                                     price per
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        pound
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          ($)

                                                  Arrowtooth flounder .................           All ............................................    February 4, 2016–October 31, 2016 .......................................              $0.21
                                                  Atka mackerel ..........................        All ............................................    February 4, 2016–October 31, 2016 .......................................               0.26
                                                  Flathead sole ...........................       All ............................................    February 4, 2016–October 31, 2016 .......................................               0.20
                                                  Greenland turbot .....................          All ............................................    February 4, 2016–October 31, 2016 .......................................               0.46
                                                  CDQ halibut .............................       Fixed gear ...............................          October 1, 2015–September 30, 2016 ....................................                 6.02
                                                  Pacific cod ...............................     Fixed gear ...............................          February 4, 2016–October 31, 2016 .......................................               0.29
                                                                                                  Trawl gear ...............................          February 4, 2016–October 31, 2016 .......................................               0.26
                                                  Pacific ocean perch .................           All ............................................    February 4, 2016–October 31, 2016 .......................................               0.19
                                                  Pollock .....................................   All ............................................    January 1, 2015–December 31, 2015 .....................................                 0.15
                                                  Rock sole .................................     All ............................................    February 4, 2016–March 31, 2016 ..........................................              0.18
                                                                                                  All ............................................    April 1, 2016–October 31, 2016 ...............................................          0.14
                                                  Sablefish ..................................    Fixed gear ...............................          October 1, 2015–September 30, 2016 ....................................                 5.11
                                                                                                  Trawl gear ...............................          February 4, 2016–October 31, 2016 .......................................               1.08
                                                  Yellowfin sole ..........................       All ............................................    February 4, 2016–October 31, 2016 .......................................               0.14



                                                     Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.                                    Council Meeting to discuss the items                                Æ Other Business
                                                    Dated: November 22, 2016.                                             contained in the following agenda:                                    —Exempted Fishing Permit for Puerto
                                                  Emily H. Menashes,                                                                                                                             Rico—Department of Natural and
                                                                                                                          December 13, 2016, 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.                                    Environmental Resources
                                                  Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
                                                                                                                          Æ Call to Order                                                     PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (5-minutes
                                                  Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                                                                                                          Æ Adoption of Agenda                                                   presentations)
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–28598 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                          Æ Consideration of 157th Council                                    Æ Administrative Matters
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                                                                                              Meeting Verbatim Transcriptions                                   —CY–2017
                                                                                                                          Æ Executive Director’s Report                                         —Closed Session
                                                                                                                          Æ Scientific and Statistical Committee                              December 14, 2016, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                                              Report—Dr. Richard Appeldoorn
                                                                                                                          Æ SEDAR 2017 Update on Life History                                 Æ Puerto Rico Fishers Spiny Lobster
                                                  National Oceanic and Atmospheric                                                                                                                 Data Collection Initiative
                                                  Administration                                                              Workshop and Spiny Lobster
                                                                                                                          Æ Accountability Measure Timing-                                    Æ Marine Recreational Information
                                                  RIN 0648–XF019                                                              Update on Status Following                                           Program-Status of Regional
                                                                                                                              Secretarial Submission                                               Implementation Plan
                                                  Caribbean Fishery Management                                                                                                                Æ Atlantic HMS Fisheries—Delisse
                                                                                                                          Æ Island-based Fishery Management
                                                  Council; Public Meeting                                                                                                                          Ortı́z/Jen Cudney
                                                                                                                              Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                              Æ SEAMAP Update
                                                  AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                                        —Review of Proposed Actions and                                   Æ Outreach and Education Report—Dr.
                                                  Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                                        Alternatives                                                         Alida Ortı́z
                                                  Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                                        —Timeline Status, SSC and DAP                                     Æ Update on Ongoing Reef Fish and
                                                  Commerce.                                                                   Meeting Schedule, Next Council                                       Spiny Lobster Endangered Species
                                                  ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
                                                                                                                              Steps                                                                7 Consultation—Jennifer Lee—
                                                                                                                            —Goals and Objectives                                                  SERO/PRD
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Caribbean Fishery                                          —Puerto Rico                                                      Æ Enforcement Issues:
                                                  Management Council (Council) will                                         —St. Thomas/St. John                                                 —Puerto Rico-DNER
                                                  hold its 158th meeting.                                                   —St. Croix                                                           —U.S. Virgin Islands-DPNR
                                                  DATES: The meeting will be held on
                                                                                                                          Æ Outcomes from public hearings on                                     —U.S. Coast Guard
                                                  December 13–14, 2016. The Council                                           the development of a permit                                        —NMFS/NOAA
                                                  will convene on Tuesday, December 13,                                       program for harvest of Snapper Unit                             Æ Meetings Attended by Council
                                                  2016, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and will                                    2 from the Puerto Rico EEZ                                           Members and Staff
                                                  reconvene on Wednesday, December 14,                                    Æ Developing an alternative annual                                  PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD (5-minute
                                                  2016, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.                                                 catch limit (ACL) benchmark for                                      presentations)
                                                                                                                              application of accountability                                   Æ Other Business
                                                  ADDRESSES: The Frenchman’s Reef &                                                                                                           Æ Next Meeting(s)
                                                                                                                              measures (AMs)
                                                  Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort, 5                                   Æ Initiating development of a Fishery                                  The established times for addressing
                                                  Estate Bakkeroe, St. Thomas, USVI                                           Ecosystem Plan for the U.S.                                     items on the agenda may be adjusted as
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                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                            Caribbean                                                       necessary to accommodate the timely
                                                  Caribbean Fishery Management Council,                                   Æ Identification of ACL overages and                                completion of discussion relevant to the
                                                  270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401,                                        the need to apply AMs in the 2017                               agenda items. To further accommodate
                                                  San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918, telephone                                      fishing year                                                    discussion and completion of all items
                                                  (787) 766–5926.                                                         Æ Ocean Economics of Puerto Rico and                                on the agenda, the meeting may be
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                                              the U.S. Virgin Islands—Jeffery                                 extended from, or completed prior to
                                                  Council will hold its 158th regular                                         Adkins                                                          the date established in this notice.


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of standard prices and fee percentage.
DatesEffective November 28, 2016.
ContactCarl Greene, Fee Coordinator, 907-586- 7105.
FR Citation81 FR 85522 
RIN Number0648-XF03

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