81 FR 89904 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; North Pacific Observer Program Standard Ex-Vessel Prices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 239 (December 13, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 239 (December 13, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-29895 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 89904-89911] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29895] [[Page 89904]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF048 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; North Pacific Observer Program Standard Ex-Vessel Prices AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notification of standard ex-vessel prices. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS publishes standard ex-vessel prices for groundfish and halibut for the calculation of the observer fee under the North Pacific Observer Program (Observer Program). This notice is intended to provide information to vessel owners, processors, registered buyers, and other participants about the standard ex-vessel prices that will be used to calculate the observer fee for landings of groundfish and halibut made in 2017. NMFS will send invoices to processors and registered buyers subject to the fee by January 15, 2018. Fees are due to NMFS on or before February 15, 2018. DATES: Effective January 1, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions about the observer fee and standard ex-vessel prices, contact Sally Bibb at 907- 586-7389. For questions about the fee billing process, contact Carl Greene at 907-586-7003. Additional information about the Observer Program is available on NMFS Alaska Region's Web site at https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries/observer-program. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Observer Program deploys NMFS-certified observers (observers) who collect information necessary for the conservation and management of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) and Gulf of Alaska (GOA) groundfish and halibut fisheries. Fishery managers use information collected by observers to monitor quotas, manage groundfish and prohibited species catch, and document and reduce fishery interactions with protected resources. Scientists use observer-collected information for stock assessments and marine ecosystem research. The Observer Program is divided into two observer coverage categories--the partial observer coverage category and the full observer coverage category. All groundfish and halibut vessels and processors are included in one of these two categories. The partial observer coverage category includes vessels and processors that are not required to have an observer at all times; the full observer coverage category includes vessels and processors required to have all of their fishing and processing operations off Alaska observed. Vessels and processors in the full coverage category arrange and pay for observer services from a permitted observer provider. Observer coverage for the partial coverage category is funded through a system of fees based on the ex-vessel value of groundfish and halibut. Landings Subject to Observer Coverage Fee The objective of the observer fee assessment is to levy a fee on all landings accruing against a Federal total allowable catch (TAC) for groundfish or a commercial halibut quota made by vessels that are subject to Federal regulations and not included in the full coverage category. A fee is only assessed on landings of groundfish from vessels designated on a Federal Fisheries Permit or from vessels landing individual fishing quota (IFQ) or community development quota (CDQ) halibut or IFQ sablefish. Within the subset of vessels subject to the observer fee, only landings accruing against an IFQ allocation or a Federal TAC for groundfish are included in the fee assessment. A table with additional information about which landings are and are not subject to the observer fee is in NMFS regulations at Sec. 679.55(c) and is on page 2 of an informational bulletin titled ``Observer Fee Collection'' on the NMFS Alaska Region Web site at https:// alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/observerfees.pdf. Fee Determination A fee equal to 1.25 percent of the ex-vessel value is assessed on the landings of groundfish and halibut subject to the fee. Ex-vessel value is determined by multiplying the standard price for groundfish by the round weight equivalent for each species, gear, and port combination, and the standard price for halibut by the headed and gutted weight equivalent. NMFS will assess each landing report submitted via eLandings and each manual landing entered into the IFQ landing database and determine if the landing is subject to the observer fee and, if it is, which groundfish in the landing are subject to the observer fee. All IFQ or CDQ halibut in a landing subject to the observer fee will be assessed as part of the fee. For any groundfish or halibut subject to the observer fee, NMFS will apply the appropriate standard ex-vessel prices for the species, gear type, and port, and calculate the observer fee associated with the landing. Processors and registered buyers access the landing-specific, observer fee information through NMFS Web Application (https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/webapps/efish/login) or eLandings (https://elandings.alaska.gov/). For IFQ halibut, CDQ halibut, and IFQ sablefish, this information is available as soon as the IFQ report is submitted. For groundfish and sablefish that accrue against the fixed gear sablefish CDQ reserve, the observer fee information is generally available within 24 hours of receipt of the report. The time lag on the groundfish and sablefish CDQ fee information is necessary because NMFS must process the landings report through the catch accounting system computer programs to determine if all of the groundfish in the landings are subject to the observer fee. Information about which groundfish in a landing accrues against a Federal TAC is not immediately available from the processor's data entry into eLandings. The intent of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and NMFS is for vessel owners to split the fee 50/50 with the processor or registered buyer. While vessels and processors are responsible for their portion of the fee, the owner of a shoreside processor or a stationary floating processor and the registered buyer are responsible for collecting the fee, including the vessel's portion of the fee, and remitting the full fee to NMFS. NMFS will send invoices to processors and registered buyers for their total fee, which is determined by the sum of the fees reported for each landing for that processor or registered buyer for the prior calendar year, by January 15, 2018. Processors and registered buyers must pay the fees to NMFS using NMFS Web Application by February 15, 2018. Processors and registered buyers have access to this system through a User ID and password issued by NMFS. Instructions for electronic payment will be provided on the NMFS Alaska Region Web site at https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov and on [[Page 89905]] the observer fee invoice to be mailed to each permit holder. Standard Prices This notice provides the standard ex-vessel prices for groundfish and halibut species subject to the observer fee in 2017. Data sources for ex-vessel prices are--For groundfish other than sablefish IFQ and sablefish accruing against the fixed gear sablefish CDQ reserve, the State of Alaska's Commercial Fishery Entry Commission's (CFEC) gross revenue data, which are based on the Commercial Operator Annual Report (COAR) and Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) fish tickets; and For halibut IFQ, halibut CDQ, sablefish IFQ, and sablefish accruing against the fixed gear sablefish CDQ reserve, the IFQ Buyer Report that is submitted annually to NMFS under Sec. 679.5(l)(7)(i). The standard prices in this notice were calculated using applicable guidance for protecting confidentiality of data submitted to or collected by NMFS. NMFS does not publish any price information that would permit the identification of an individual or business. At least four different vessels must make landings of a species with a particular gear type at a particular port in order for NMFS to publish that price data for that species-gear-port combination. Similarly, at least three different processors in a particular port must purchase a species harvested with a particular gear type in order for NMFS to publish a price for that species-gear-port combination. Price data that is confidential because fewer than four vessels or three processors contributed data to a particular species-gear-port combination has been aggregated to protect confidential data. Groundfish Standard Ex-Vessel Prices Table 1 shows the groundfish species standard ex-vessel prices for 2017. These prices are based on the CFEC gross revenue data, which are based on landings data from ADF&G fish tickets and information from the COAR. The COAR contains statewide buying and production information, and is considered the most complete routinely collected information to determine the ex-vessel value of groundfish harvested from waters off Alaska. The standard ex-vessel prices for groundfish were calculated by adding ex-vessel value from the CFEC gross revenue files for 2013, 2014, and 2015 by species, port, and gear category, and adding the volume (weight) from the CFEC gross revenue files for 2013, 2014, and 2015 by species, port, and gear category, and then dividing total ex- vessel value over the 3-year period in each category by total volume over the 3-year period in each category. This calculation results in an average ex-vessel price per pound by species, port, and gear category for the 3-year period. Three gear categories were used for the standard ex-vessel prices: (1) Non-trawl gear, including hook-and-line, pot, jig, troll, and others (Non-Trawl); (2) non-pelagic trawl gear (NPT); and (3) pelagic trawl gear (PTR). CFEC ex-vessel value and volume data are available in the fall of the year following the year the fishing occurred. Thus, it is not possible to base ex-vessel fee liabilities on standard prices that are less than 2 years old. For the 2017 standard ex-vessel prices, the most recent ex-vessel value and volume data available is from 2015. If a particular groundfish species is not listed in Table 1, the standard ex-vessel price for a species group, if it exists in the management area, will be used. If price data for a particular species remained confidential once aggregated to the ALL level, data is aggregated by species group (Flathead Sole; GOA Deep-water Flatfish; GOA Shallow-water Flatfish; GOA Skate, Other; and Other Rockfish). Standard prices for the groundfish species groups are shown in Table 2. If a port-level price does not meet the confidentiality requirements, the data are aggregated by port group. Port-group data for Southeast Alaska (SEAK) and the Eastern GOA excluding Southeast Alaska (EGOAxSE) also are presented separately when price data are available. Port-group data is then aggregated by regulatory area in the GOA (Eastern GOA, Central GOA, and Western GOA) and by subarea in the BSAI (BS subarea and AI subarea). If confidentiality requirements are still not met by aggregating prices across ports at these levels, the prices are aggregated at the level of BSAI or GOA, then statewide (AK) and ports outside of Alaska (OTAK), and finally all ports, including those outside of Alaska (``ALL''). Standard prices are presented separately for non-pelagic trawl and pelagic trawl when non-confidential data is available. NMFS also calculated prices for a ``Pelagic Trawl/Non-pelagic Trawl Combined'' (PTR/NPT) category that can be used when combining trawl price data for landings of a species in a particular port or port group will not violate confidentiality requirements. Creating this standard price category allows NMFS to assess a fee on 2017 landings of some of the species with pelagic trawl gear based on a combined trawl gear price for the port or port group. If no standard ex-vessel price is listed for a species or species group and gear category combination in Table 1, Table 2, or Table 3, no fee will be assessed on that landing. Volume and value data for that species will be added to the standard ex-vessel prices in future years, if that data becomes available and display of a standard ex-vessel price meets confidentiality requirements. Table 1--Standard Ex-Vessel Prices for Groundfish Species for 2017 Observer Coverage Fee [Based on volume and value from 2013, 2014, and 2015] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Species\1\ \2\ Port/area \3\ \4\ Non-Trawl NPT PTR PTR/NPT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska Plaice Flounder (133)........ Kodiak................ -- $0.09 -- $0.09 CGOA.................. -- 0.09 -- 0.09 GOA................... -- 0.09 -- 0.09 AK.................... -- 0.09 -- 0.09 ALL................... -- 0.09 -- 0.09 Arrowtooth Flounder (121)........... Kodiak................ -- 0.06 $0.07 -- CGOA.................. -- 0.06 0.07 -- GOA................... -- 0.06 0.07 -- AK.................... -- 0.06 0.07 -- ALL................... -- 0.06 0.07 -- Black Rockfish (142)................ AK.................... $0.52 0.17 -- 0.17 Bocaccio Rockfish (137)............. Sitka................. 0.51 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 0.41 -- -- -- EGOA.................. 0.41 -- -- -- [[Page 89906]] GOA................... 0.41 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.41 -- -- -- ALL................... 0.41 -- -- -- Butter Sole (126)................... Kodiak................ -- 0.16 0.15 -- CGOA.................. -- 0.16 0.15 -- GOA................... -- 0.16 0.15 -- AK.................... -- 0.16 0.15 -- ALL................... -- 0.16 0.15 -- Canary Rockfish (146)............... Ketchikan............. 0.36 -- -- -- Sitka................. 0.49 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 0.45 -- -- -- EGOA.................. 0.44 -- -- -- Seward................ 0.41 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.42 -- -- -- GOA................... 0.43 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.43 -- -- -- ALL................... 0.43 -- -- -- China Rockfish (149)................ Sitka................. 0.92 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 0.82 -- -- -- Cordova............... 0.45 -- -- -- EGOAxSE............... 0.45 -- -- -- Homer................. 0.65 -- -- -- Seward................ 0.61 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.62 -- -- -- GOA................... 0.59 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.59 -- -- -- ALL................... 0.59 -- -- -- Copper Rockfish (138)............... Sitka................. 1.04 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 0.86 -- -- -- EGOA.................. 0.74 -- -- -- Homer................. 0.38 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.40 -- -- -- GOA................... 0.53 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.53 -- -- -- ALL................... 0.53 -- -- -- Dover Sole (124).................... Kodiak................ -- 0.10 0.09 -- CGOA.................. -- 0.10 0.09 -- GOA................... -- 0.10 0.09 -- AK.................... -- 0.10 0.09 -- ALL................... -- 0.10 0.09 -- Dusky Rockfish (172)................ Sitka................. 0.53 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 0.52 -- -- -- EGOAxSE............... 0.32 -- -- -- Homer................. 0.52 -- -- -- Kodiak................ 0.32 0.18 0.17 -- Seward................ 0.54 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.33 0.18 0.17 -- GOA................... 0.37 0.18 0.17 -- AK.................... 0.37 0.18 0.17 -- ALL................... 0.37 0.18 0.17 -- English Sole (128).................. Kodiak................ -- 0.15 0.11 -- CGOA.................. -- 0.15 0.11 -- GOA................... -- 0.15 0.11 -- AK.................... -- 0.15 0.11 -- ALL................... -- 0.15 0.11 -- Flathead Sole (122)................. Kodiak................ -- 0.16 0.16 -- CGOA.................. -- 0.16 0.15 -- GOA................... -- 0.16 0.12 -- AK.................... -- 0.16 0.12 -- ALL................... -- 0.16 0.12 -- Northern Rockfish (136)............. Kodiak................ 0.14 0.17 0.17 -- CGOA.................. 0.16 0.17 0.17 -- GOA................... 0.16 0.17 0.17 -- AK.................... 0.23 0.17 0.17 -- ALL................... 0.23 0.17 0.17 -- Octopus (870)....................... Homer................. 0.70 -- -- -- Kodiak................ 0.55 0.56 0.52 -- CGOA.................. 0.56 0.56 0.52 -- WGOA.................. 0.41 -- -- -- GOA................... 0.53 0.56 0.52 -- DH/Unalaska........... 0.30 -- -- -- [[Page 89907]] BS.................... 0.29 -- -- -- BSAI.................. 0.29 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.51 0.53 0.52 -- ALL................... 0.51 0.53 0.52 -- Pacific Cod (110)................... Juneau................ 0.59 -- -- -- Ketchikan............. 0.38 -- -- -- Petersburg............ 0.14 -- -- -- Sitka................. 0.57 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 0.57 -- -- -- Cordova............... 0.32 -- -- -- EGOAxSE............... 0.34 -- -- -- Homer................. 0.34 -- -- -- Kenai................. 0.29 -- -- -- Kodiak................ 0.32 0.27 0.27 -- Seward................ 0.33 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.32 0.27 0.27 -- WGOA.................. 0.27 0.25 -- 0.24 GOA................... -- 0.26 0.21 -- Adak.................. 0.29 -- -- -- AI.................... 0.29 -- -- -- DH/Unalaska........... 0.29 0.26 -- 0.26 BS.................... 0.28 0.26 -- 0.26 BSAI.................. -- 0.26 -- 0.26 AK.................... 0.29 0.26 0.20 -- ALL................... 0.29 0.26 0.20 -- Pacific Ocean Perch (141)........... Kodiak................ -- 0.19 0.20 -- CGOA.................. -- 0.19 0.20 -- GOA................... 0.27 0.19 0.19 -- AK.................... 0.35 0.19 0.19 -- ALL................... 0.35 0.19 0.19 -- Pollock (270)....................... Homer................. 0.33 -- -- -- Kodiak................ 0.12 0.15 0.14 -- Seward................ 0.06 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.12 0.15 0.14 -- WGOA.................. -- 0.13 -- 0.12 GOA................... 0.12 0.15 0.14 -- DH/Unalaska........... 0.13 0.16 -- 0.16 BS.................... 0.08 0.15 -- 0.14 BSAI.................. 0.08 0.15 -- 0.14 AK.................... 0.12 0.15 0.14 -- ALL................... 0.12 0.15 0.14 -- Quillback Rockfish (147)............ Ketchikan............. 0.47 -- -- -- Petersburg............ 0.25 -- -- -- Sitka................. 0.87 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 0.81 -- -- -- Cordova............... 0.31 -- -- -- EGOAxSE............... 0.34 -- -- -- Homer................. 0.45 -- -- -- Seward................ 0.39 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.39 -- -- -- GOA................... 0.54 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.54 -- -- -- ALL................... 0.54 -- -- -- Redbanded Rockfish (153)............ Juneau................ 0.30 -- -- -- Ketchikan............. 0.32 -- -- -- Sitka................. 0.51 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 0.37 -- -- -- EGOAxSE............... 0.34 -- -- -- Homer................. 0.35 -- -- -- Kodiak................ 0.20 0.18 -- 0.18 Seward................ 0.40 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.34 0.18 -- 0.18 GOA................... 0.36 0.18 -- 0.18 AK.................... 0.36 0.18 -- 0.18 ALL................... 0.36 0.18 -- 0.18 Redstripe Rockfish (158)............ SEAK.................. 0.49 -- -- -- EGOA.................. 0.49 -- -- -- Seward................ 0.63 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.48 -- -- -- GOA................... 0.48 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.48 -- -- -- [[Page 89908]] ALL................... 0.48 -- -- -- Rex Sole (125)...................... Kodiak................ -- 0.31 0.32 -- CGOA.................. -- 0.31 0.32 -- GOA................... -- 0.31 0.32 -- AK.................... -- 0.31 0.32 -- ALL................... -- 0.31 0.32 -- Rock Sole (123)..................... Kodiak................ -- 0.25 0.25 -- CGOA.................. -- 0.25 0.25 -- GOA................... 0.21 0.25 0.25 -- AK.................... 0.21 0.25 0.25 -- ALL................... 0.21 0.25 0.25 -- Rosethorn Rockfish (150)............ SEAK.................. 0.52 -- -- -- EGOA.................. 0.52 -- -- -- Seward................ 0.42 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.42 -- -- -- GOA................... 0.45 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.45 -- -- -- ALL................... 0.45 -- -- -- Rougheye Rockfish (151)............. Petersburg............ 0.26 -- -- -- Sitka................. 0.51 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 0.41 -- -- -- Cordova............... 0.29 -- -- -- EGOAxSE............... 0.30 -- -- -- Homer................. 0.35 -- -- -- Kodiak................ 0.30 0.23 0.22 -- Seward................ 0.40 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.35 0.23 0.22 -- GOA................... 0.36 0.24 0.22 -- BS.................... 0.45 -- -- -- BSAI.................. 0.43 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.36 0.24 0.22 -- ALL................... 0.36 0.24 0.22 -- Sablefish (blackcod) (710).......... Kodiak................ \5\ n/a 2.64 2.67 -- CGOA.................. \5\ n/a 2.64 2.66 -- GOA................... \5\ n/a 2.65 2.66 -- AK.................... \5\ n/a 2.65 2.66 -- ALL................... \5\ n/a 2.65 2.66 -- Shortraker Rockfish (152)........... Juneau................ 0.32 -- -- -- Ketchikan............. 0.31 -- -- -- Petersburg............ 0.27 -- -- -- Sitka................. 0.51 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 0.39 -- -- -- EGOAxSE............... 0.46 -- -- -- Homer................. 0.37 -- -- -- Kodiak................ 0.30 0.19 0.22 -- Seward................ 0.40 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.39 0.19 0.22 -- GOA................... 0.40 0.24 0.22 -- BS.................... 0.44 -- -- -- BSAI.................. 0.42 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.40 0.24 0.22 -- ALL................... 0.40 0.24 0.22 -- Silvergray Rockfish (157)........... Juneau................ 0.33 -- -- -- Ketchikan............. 0.37 -- -- -- Sitka................. 0.54 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 0.44 -- -- -- EGOAxSE............... 0.34 -- -- -- Homer................. 0.65 -- -- -- Seward................ 0.43 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.46 -- -- -- GOA................... 0.44 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.44 -- -- -- ALL................... 0.44 -- -- -- Skate, Alaska (703)................. GOA................... 0.41 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.41 -- -- -- ALL................... 0.41 -- -- -- Skate, Big (702).................... EGOAxSE............... 0.41 -- -- -- EGOA.................. 0.41 -- -- -- Kodiak................ 0.45 0.45 0.45 -- Seward................ 0.40 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.44 0.45 0.45 -- [[Page 89909]] GOA................... 0.44 0.45 0.45 -- AK.................... 0.44 0.45 0.45 -- ALL................... 0.44 0.45 0.45 -- Skate, Longnose (701)............... Petersburg............ 0.40 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 0.40 -- -- -- EGOAxSE............... 0.40 -- -- -- Homer................. 0.36 -- -- -- Kodiak................ 0.45 0.45 0.45 -- Seward................ 0.40 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.43 0.45 0.45 -- GOA................... 0.43 0.45 0.45 -- AK.................... 0.43 0.45 0.45 -- ALL................... 0.43 0.45 0.45 -- Skate, Other (700).................. GOA................... 0.32 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.35 -- -- -- ALL................... 0.35 -- -- -- Squid (875)......................... Kodiak................ -- -- 0.06 0.06 CGOA.................. -- -- 0.08 0.08 GOA................... -- -- 0.08 0.08 AK.................... -- 0.03 0.07 -- ALL................... -- 0.03 0.07 -- Starry Flounder (129)............... Kodiak................ -- 0.09 -- 0.09 CGOA.................. -- 0.09 -- 0.09 GOA................... -- 0.09 -- 0.09 AK.................... -- 0.09 -- 0.09 ALL................... -- 0.09 -- 0.09 Thornyhead Rockfish (Idiots) (143).. Juneau................ 1.01 -- -- -- Ketchikan............. 1.15 -- -- -- Petersburg............ 0.97 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 1.07 -- -- -- EGOAxSE............... 0.74 -- -- -- Homer................. 0.78 -- -- -- Kodiak................ 0.65 0.67 -- 0.70 Seward................ 0.82 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.76 0.67 -- 0.70 WGOA.................. 0.73 -- -- -- GOA................... -- 0.68 -- 0.71 DH/Unalaska........... 0.75 -- -- -- BS.................... 0.72 -- -- -- BSAI.................. 0.69 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.84 0.68 -- 0.71 ALL................... 0.84 0.68 -- 0.71 Tiger Rockfish (148)................ SEAK.................. 0.47 -- -- -- EGOAxSE............... 0.32 -- -- -- Homer................. 0.42 -- -- -- Seward................ 0.40 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.40 -- -- -- GOA................... 0.42 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.42 -- -- -- ALL................... 0.42 -- -- -- Widow Rockfish (156)................ Sitka................. 0.46 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 0.46 -- -- -- EGOA.................. 0.46 -- -- -- GOA................... 0.47 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.47 -- -- -- ALL................... 0.47 -- -- -- Yelloweye Rockfish (145)............ Craig................. 1.33 -- -- -- Ketchikan............. 1.40 -- -- -- Petersburg............ 1.11 -- -- -- Sitka................. 1.76 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 1.58 -- -- -- Cordova............... 1.01 -- -- -- Whittier.............. 0.85 -- -- -- EGOAxSE............... 0.94 -- -- -- Homer................. 0.80 -- -- -- Kodiak................ 0.40 0.25 -- 0.25 Seward................ 0.58 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.60 0.25 -- 0.25 WGOA.................. 0.45 -- -- -- GOA................... -- 0.25 -- 0.25 BS.................... 0.31 -- -- -- [[Page 89910]] BSAI.................. 0.31 -- -- -- AK.................... 1.34 0.25 -- 0.25 ALL................... 1.34 0.25 -- 0.25 Yellowtail Rockfish (155)........... Sitka................. 0.48 -- -- -- SEAK.................. 0.48 -- -- -- EGOA.................. 0.48 -- -- -- Homer................. 0.54 -- -- -- Seward................ 0.87 -- -- -- CGOA.................. 0.40 -- -- -- GOA................... 0.42 -- -- -- AK.................... 0.42 -- -- -- ALL................... 0.42 -- -- -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- = no landings in last 3 years or the data is confidential. \1\ If species is not listed, use price for the species group in Table 2 if it exists in the management area. If no price is available for the species or species group in Table 1, Table 2, or Table 3, no fee will be assessed on that landing. That species will come into standard ex-vessel prices in future years. \2\ For species codes, see Table 2a to 50 CFR part 679. \3\ Regulatory areas are defined at Sec. 679.2. (AI = Aleutian Islands subarea; AK = Alaska; ALL = all parts including those outside Alaska; BS = Bering Sea subarea; BSAI = Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands; CGOA = Central Gulf of Alaska; EGOA = Eastern Gulf of Alaska; EGOAxSE = Eastern Gulf of Alaska except Southeast Alaska; GOA = Gulf of Alaska; SEAK = Southeast Alaska; WGOA = Western Gulf of Alaska) \4\ If a price is listed for the species, port, and gear type combination, that price will be applied to the round weight equivalent for groundfish landings. If no price is listed for the port and gear type combination, use port group and gear type, or see Table 2 or Table 3. \5\ n/a = ex-vessel prices for sablefish landed with hook-and-line, pot, or jig gear are listed in Table 3 with the prices for IFQ and CDQ landings. Table 2--Standard Ex-Vessel Prices for Groundfish Species Groups for 2017 Observer Coverage Fee [Based on volume and value from 2013, 2014, and 2015] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Species group \1\ Port/area \2\ \3\ Non-trawl NPT PTR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flathead Sole (FSOL)...................... Kodiak....................... -- $0.16 $0.16 CGOA......................... -- 0.16 0.15 GOA.......................... -- 0.16 0.12 AK........................... -- 0.16 0.12 GOA Deep-water Flatfish \4\ (DFL4)........ Kodiak....................... -- 0.10 0.09 CGOA......................... -- 0.10 0.09 GOA.......................... -- 0.10 0.09 GOA Shallow-water Flatfish \5\ (SFL1)..... Kodiak....................... -- 0.23 0.23 CGOA......................... -- 0.23 0.23 GOA.......................... $0.23 0.23 0.23 GOA Skate, Other (USKT)................... EGOA......................... 0.40 -- -- CGOA......................... 0.39 -- -- GOA.......................... 0.39 -- -- Other Rockfish \6\ \7\ (ROCK)............. Juneau....................... 0.42 -- -- Ketchikan.................... 0.33 -- -- Petersburg................... 0.36 -- -- Sitka........................ 0.55 -- -- SEAK......................... 0.46 -- -- Cordova...................... 0.83 -- -- Whittier..................... 0.72 -- -- EGOAxSE...................... 0.78 -- -- Homer........................ 0.76 -- -- Kodiak....................... 0.38 0.20 0.20 Seward....................... 0.50 -- -- CGOA......................... 0.53 0.20 0.20 WGOA......................... 0.60 -- -- GOA.......................... -- 0.20 0.20 DH/Unalaska.................. 0.75 -- -- BS........................... 0.72 -- -- BSAI......................... 0.68 -- -- AK........................... -- 0.20 0.20 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- = no landings in last 3 years or the data is confidential. \1\ If groundfish species is not listed in Table 1, use price for the species group if it exists in the management area. If no price is available for the species or species group in Table 1, Table 2, or Table 3, no fee will be assessed on that landing. That species will come into standard ex-vessel prices in future years. \2\ Regulatory areas are defined at Sec. 679.2. (AK = Alaska; BS = Bering Sea subarea; BSAI = Bering Sea/ Aleutian Islands; CGOA = Central Gulf of Alaska; EGOA = Eastern Gulf of Alaska; EGOAxSE = Eastern Gulf of Alaska except Southeast Alaska; GOA = Gulf of Alaska; SEAK = Southeast Alaska; WGOA = Western Gulf of Alaska) \3\ If a price is listed for the species, port, and gear type combination, that price will be applied to the round weight equivalent for groundfish landings. If no price is listed for the port and gear type combination, use port group and gear type combination. \4\ ``Deep-water flatfish'' in the GOA means Dover sole, Greenland turbot, Kamchatka flounder, and deepsea sole. \5\ ``Shallow-water flatfish'' in the GOA means flatfish not including ``deep-water flatfish,'' flathead sole, rex sole, or arrowtooth flounder. [[Page 89911]] \6\ In the GOA: ``Other rockfish (slope rockfish)'' means Sebastes aurora (aurora), S. melanostomus (blackgill), S. paucispinis (bocaccio), S. goodei (chilipepper), S. crameri (darkblotch), S. elongatus (greenstriped), S. variegatus (harlequin), S. wilsoni (pygmy), S. babcocki (redbanded), S. proriger (redstripe), S. zacentrus (sharpchin), S. jordani (shortbelly), S. brevispinis (silvergray), S. diploproa (splitnose), S. saxicola (stripetail), S. miniatus (vermilion), S. reedi (yellowmouth), S. entomelas (widow), and S. flavidus (yellowtail). ``Demersal shelf rockfish'' means Sebastes pinniger (canary), S. nebulosus (china), S. caurinus (copper), S. maliger (quillback), S. helvomaculatus (rosethorn), S. nigrocinctus (tiger), and S. ruberrimus (yelloweye). ``Other rockfish'' in the Western and Central Regulatory Areas means other rockfish (slope rockfish) and demersal shelf rockfish. ``Other rockfish'' in the West Yakutat District of the EGOA means other rockfish (slope rockfish), northern rockfish (S. polyspinis), and demersal shelf rockfish. ``Other rockfish'' in the SEO District of the GOA (and SEAK for Table 2) means other rockfish (slope rockfish) and northern rockfish (S. polyspinis). \7\ ``Other rockfish'' in the BSAI includes all Sebastes and Sebastolobus species except for Pacific ocean perch, northern, shortraker, and rougheye rockfish. Table 3--Standard Ex-Vessel Prices for Halibut IFQ, Halibut CDQ, Sablefish IFQ, and Sablefish Accruing Against the Fixed Gear Sablefish CDQ Reserve for the 2017 Observer Fee [Based on 2016 IFQ Buyer Report] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Species Port/area \1\ Price \2\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Halibut (200)..................... Juneau.............. $6.75 Ketchikan........... 6.80 Petersburg.......... 6.71 Sitka............... 6.51 SEAK................ 6.69 Cordova............. 6.87 EGOAxSE............. 6.75 Homer............... 7.19 Kodiak.............. 6.63 Seward.............. 6.96 CGOA................ 6.90 WGOA................ 6.18 BS.................. 6.02 BSAI................ 5.96 AK.................. 6.65 ALL................. 6.65 Sablefish (710)................... Ketchikan........... 4.48 SEAK................ 4.42 EGOAxSE............. 3.90 Homer............... 4.25 Kodiak.............. 4.15 Seward.............. 4.14 CGOA................ 4.15 WGOA................ 4.10 BS.................. 5.11 BSAI................ 5.10 AK.................. 4.25 ALL................. 4.25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ Regulatory areas are defined at Sec. 679.2. (AK = Alaska; ALL = all ports including those outside Alaska; BS = Bering Sea subarea; BSAI = Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands; CGOA = Central Gulf of Alaska; EGOAxSE = Eastern Gulf of Alaska except Southeast Alaska; SEAK = Southeast Alaska; WGOA = Western Gulf of Alaska) \2\ If a price is listed for the species and port combination, that price will be applied to the round weight equivalent for sablefish landings and the headed and gutted weight equivalent for halibut landings. If no price is listed for the port, use port group. Halibut and Sablefish IFQ and CDQ Standard Ex-vessel Prices Table 3 shows the observer fee standard ex-vessel prices for halibut and sablefish. These standard prices are calculated as a single annual average price, by species and port or port group. Volume and ex- vessel value data collected on the 2016 IFQ Buyer Report for landings made from October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2016, were used to calculate the standard ex-vessel prices for the 2017 observer fee for halibut IFQ, halibut CDQ, sablefish IFQ, and sablefish landings that accrue against the fixed gear sablefish CDQ reserve. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: December 8, 2016. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-29895 Filed 12-12-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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the observer fee invoice to be mailed to These prices are based on the CFEC Other; and Other Rockfish). Standard
each permit holder. gross revenue data, which are based on prices for the groundfish species groups
landings data from ADF&G fish tickets are shown in Table 2.
Standard Prices
and information from the COAR. The If a port-level price does not meet the
This notice provides the standard ex- COAR contains statewide buying and
vessel prices for groundfish and halibut confidentiality requirements, the data
production information, and is are aggregated by port group. Port-group
species subject to the observer fee in considered the most complete routinely
2017. Data sources for ex-vessel prices data for Southeast Alaska (SEAK) and
collected information to determine the
are— the Eastern GOA excluding Southeast
ex-vessel value of groundfish harvested
• For groundfish other than sablefish from waters off Alaska.
Alaska (EGOAxSE) also are presented
IFQ and sablefish accruing against the The standard ex-vessel prices for separately when price data are available.
fixed gear sablefish CDQ reserve, the groundfish were calculated by adding Port-group data is then aggregated by
State of Alaska’s Commercial Fishery ex-vessel value from the CFEC gross regulatory area in the GOA (Eastern
Entry Commission’s (CFEC) gross revenue files for 2013, 2014, and 2015 GOA, Central GOA, and Western GOA)
revenue data, which are based on the by species, port, and gear category, and and by subarea in the BSAI (BS subarea
Commercial Operator Annual Report adding the volume (weight) from the and AI subarea). If confidentiality
(COAR) and Alaska Department of Fish CFEC gross revenue files for 2013, 2014, requirements are still not met by
and Game (ADF&G) fish tickets; and and 2015 by species, port, and gear aggregating prices across ports at these
• For halibut IFQ, halibut CDQ, levels, the prices are aggregated at the
category, and then dividing total ex-
sablefish IFQ, and sablefish accruing level of BSAI or GOA, then statewide
vessel value over the 3-year period in
against the fixed gear sablefish CDQ (AK) and ports outside of Alaska
each category by total volume over the
reserve, the IFQ Buyer Report that is (OTAK), and finally all ports, including
3-year period in each category. This
submitted annually to NMFS under those outside of Alaska (‘‘ALL’’).
calculation results in an average ex-
§ 679.5(l)(7)(i).
The standard prices in this notice vessel price per pound by species, port, Standard prices are presented
were calculated using applicable and gear category for the 3-year period. separately for non-pelagic trawl and
guidance for protecting confidentiality Three gear categories were used for the pelagic trawl when non-confidential
of data submitted to or collected by standard ex-vessel prices: (1) Non-trawl data is available. NMFS also calculated
NMFS. NMFS does not publish any gear, including hook-and-line, pot, jig, prices for a ‘‘Pelagic Trawl/Non-pelagic
price information that would permit the troll, and others (Non-Trawl); (2) non- Trawl Combined’’ (PTR/NPT) category
identification of an individual or pelagic trawl gear (NPT); and (3) pelagic that can be used when combining trawl
business. At least four different vessels trawl gear (PTR). price data for landings of a species in a
must make landings of a species with a CFEC ex-vessel value and volume particular port or port group will not
particular gear type at a particular port data are available in the fall of the year violate confidentiality requirements.
in order for NMFS to publish that price following the year the fishing occurred. Creating this standard price category
data for that species-gear-port Thus, it is not possible to base ex-vessel allows NMFS to assess a fee on 2017
combination. Similarly, at least three fee liabilities on standard prices that are landings of some of the species with
different processors in a particular port less than 2 years old. For the 2017 pelagic trawl gear based on a combined
must purchase a species harvested with standard ex-vessel prices, the most
trawl gear price for the port or port
a particular gear type in order for NMFS recent ex-vessel value and volume data
group.
to publish a price for that species-gear- available is from 2015.
port combination. Price data that is If a particular groundfish species is If no standard ex-vessel price is listed
confidential because fewer than four not listed in Table 1, the standard ex- for a species or species group and gear
vessels or three processors contributed vessel price for a species group, if it category combination in Table 1, Table
data to a particular species-gear-port exists in the management area, will be 2, or Table 3, no fee will be assessed on
combination has been aggregated to used. If price data for a particular that landing. Volume and value data for
protect confidential data. species remained confidential once that species will be added to the
aggregated to the ALL level, data is standard ex-vessel prices in future
Groundfish Standard Ex-Vessel Prices aggregated by species group (Flathead years, if that data becomes available and
Table 1 shows the groundfish species Sole; GOA Deep-water Flatfish; GOA display of a standard ex-vessel price
standard ex-vessel prices for 2017. Shallow-water Flatfish; GOA Skate, meets confidentiality requirements.
TABLE 1—STANDARD EX-VESSEL PRICES FOR GROUNDFISH SPECIES FOR 2017 OBSERVER COVERAGE FEE
[Based on volume and value from 2013, 2014, and 2015]
Species1 2 Port/area 3 4 Non-Trawl NPT PTR PTR/NPT
Alaska Plaice Flounder (133) .......................................... Kodiak ................................ — $0.09 — $0.09
CGOA ................................ — 0.09 — 0.09
GOA ................................... — 0.09 — 0.09
AK ...................................... — 0.09 — 0.09
ALL ..................................... — 0.09 — 0.09
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Arrowtooth Flounder (121) .............................................. Kodiak ................................ — 0.06 $0.07 —
CGOA ................................ — 0.06 0.07 —
GOA ................................... — 0.06 0.07 —
AK ...................................... — 0.06 0.07 —
ALL ..................................... — 0.06 0.07 —
Black Rockfish (142) ....................................................... AK ...................................... $0.52 0.17 — 0.17
Bocaccio Rockfish (137) ................................................. Sitka ................................... 0.51 — — —
SEAK ................................. 0.41 — — —
EGOA ................................. 0.41 — — —
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[Based on volume and value from 2013, 2014, and 2015]
Species1 2 Port/area 3 4 Non-Trawl NPT PTR PTR/NPT
GOA ................................... 0.41 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.41 — — —
ALL ..................................... 0.41 — — —
Butter Sole (126) ............................................................. Kodiak ................................ — 0.16 0.15 —
CGOA ................................ — 0.16 0.15 —
GOA ................................... — 0.16 0.15 —
AK ...................................... — 0.16 0.15 —
ALL ..................................... — 0.16 0.15 —
Canary Rockfish (146) .................................................... Ketchikan ........................... 0.36 — — —
Sitka ................................... 0.49 — — —
SEAK ................................. 0.45 — — —
EGOA ................................. 0.44 — — —
Seward ............................... 0.41 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.42 — — —
GOA ................................... 0.43 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.43 — — —
ALL ..................................... 0.43 — — —
China Rockfish (149) ....................................................... Sitka ................................... 0.92 — — —
SEAK ................................. 0.82 — — —
Cordova ............................. 0.45 — — —
EGOAxSE .......................... 0.45 — — —
Homer ................................ 0.65 — — —
Seward ............................... 0.61 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.62 — — —
GOA ................................... 0.59 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.59 — — —
ALL ..................................... 0.59 — — —
Copper Rockfish (138) .................................................... Sitka ................................... 1.04 — — —
SEAK ................................. 0.86 — — —
EGOA ................................. 0.74 — — —
Homer ................................ 0.38 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.40 — — —
GOA ................................... 0.53 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.53 — — —
ALL ..................................... 0.53 — — —
Dover Sole (124) ............................................................. Kodiak ................................ — 0.10 0.09 —
CGOA ................................ — 0.10 0.09 —
GOA ................................... — 0.10 0.09 —
AK ...................................... — 0.10 0.09 —
ALL ..................................... — 0.10 0.09 —
Dusky Rockfish (172) ...................................................... Sitka ................................... 0.53 — — —
SEAK ................................. 0.52 — — —
EGOAxSE .......................... 0.32 — — —
Homer ................................ 0.52 — — —
Kodiak ................................ 0.32 0.18 0.17 —
Seward ............................... 0.54 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.33 0.18 0.17 —
GOA ................................... 0.37 0.18 0.17 —
AK ...................................... 0.37 0.18 0.17 —
ALL ..................................... 0.37 0.18 0.17 —
English Sole (128) ........................................................... Kodiak ................................ — 0.15 0.11 —
CGOA ................................ — 0.15 0.11 —
GOA ................................... — 0.15 0.11 —
AK ...................................... — 0.15 0.11 —
ALL ..................................... — 0.15 0.11 —
Flathead Sole (122) ......................................................... Kodiak ................................ — 0.16 0.16 —
CGOA ................................ — 0.16 0.15 —
GOA ................................... — 0.16 0.12 —
AK ...................................... — 0.16 0.12 —
ALL ..................................... — 0.16 0.12 —
Northern Rockfish (136) .................................................. Kodiak ................................ 0.14 0.17 0.17 —
CGOA ................................ 0.16 0.17 0.17 —
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GOA ................................... 0.16 0.17 0.17 —
AK ...................................... 0.23 0.17 0.17 —
ALL ..................................... 0.23 0.17 0.17 —
Octopus (870) .................................................................. Homer ................................ 0.70 — — —
Kodiak ................................ 0.55 0.56 0.52 —
CGOA ................................ 0.56 0.56 0.52 —
WGOA ................................ 0.41 — — —
GOA ................................... 0.53 0.56 0.52 —
DH/Unalaska ...................... 0.30 — — —
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TABLE 1—STANDARD EX-VESSEL PRICES FOR GROUNDFISH SPECIES FOR 2017 OBSERVER COVERAGE FEE—Continued
[Based on volume and value from 2013, 2014, and 2015]
Species1 2 Port/area 3 4 Non-Trawl NPT PTR PTR/NPT
BS ...................................... 0.29 — — —
BSAI ................................... 0.29 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.51 0.53 0.52 —
ALL ..................................... 0.51 0.53 0.52 —
Pacific Cod (110) ............................................................. Juneau ............................... 0.59 — — —
Ketchikan ........................... 0.38 — — —
Petersburg ......................... 0.14 — — —
Sitka ................................... 0.57 — — —
SEAK ................................. 0.57 — — —
Cordova ............................. 0.32 — — —
EGOAxSE .......................... 0.34 — — —
Homer ................................ 0.34 — — —
Kenai .................................. 0.29 — — —
Kodiak ................................ 0.32 0.27 0.27 —
Seward ............................... 0.33 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.32 0.27 0.27 —
WGOA ................................ 0.27 0.25 — 0.24
GOA ................................... — 0.26 0.21 —
Adak ................................... 0.29 — — —
AI ........................................ 0.29 — — —
DH/Unalaska ...................... 0.29 0.26 — 0.26
BS ...................................... 0.28 0.26 — 0.26
BSAI ................................... — 0.26 — 0.26
AK ...................................... 0.29 0.26 0.20 —
ALL ..................................... 0.29 0.26 0.20 —
Pacific Ocean Perch (141) .............................................. Kodiak ................................ — 0.19 0.20 —
CGOA ................................ — 0.19 0.20 —
GOA ................................... 0.27 0.19 0.19 —
AK ...................................... 0.35 0.19 0.19 —
ALL ..................................... 0.35 0.19 0.19 —
Pollock (270) ................................................................... Homer ................................ 0.33 — — —
Kodiak ................................ 0.12 0.15 0.14 —
Seward ............................... 0.06 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.12 0.15 0.14 —
WGOA ................................ — 0.13 — 0.12
GOA ................................... 0.12 0.15 0.14 —
DH/Unalaska ...................... 0.13 0.16 — 0.16
BS ...................................... 0.08 0.15 — 0.14
BSAI ................................... 0.08 0.15 — 0.14
AK ...................................... 0.12 0.15 0.14 —
ALL ..................................... 0.12 0.15 0.14 —
Quillback Rockfish (147) ................................................. Ketchikan ........................... 0.47 — — —
Petersburg ......................... 0.25 — — —
Sitka ................................... 0.87 — — —
SEAK ................................. 0.81 — — —
Cordova ............................. 0.31 — — —
EGOAxSE .......................... 0.34 — — —
Homer ................................ 0.45 — — —
Seward ............................... 0.39 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.39 — — —
GOA ................................... 0.54 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.54 — — —
ALL ..................................... 0.54 — — —
Redbanded Rockfish (153) ............................................. Juneau ............................... 0.30 — — —
Ketchikan ........................... 0.32 — — —
Sitka ................................... 0.51 — — —
SEAK ................................. 0.37 — — —
EGOAxSE .......................... 0.34 — — —
Homer ................................ 0.35 — — —
Kodiak ................................ 0.20 0.18 — 0.18
Seward ............................... 0.40 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.34 0.18 — 0.18
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GOA ................................... 0.36 0.18 — 0.18
AK ...................................... 0.36 0.18 — 0.18
ALL ..................................... 0.36 0.18 — 0.18
Redstripe Rockfish (158) ................................................. SEAK ................................. 0.49 — — —
EGOA ................................. 0.49 — — —
Seward ............................... 0.63 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.48 — — —
GOA ................................... 0.48 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.48 — — —
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[Based on volume and value from 2013, 2014, and 2015]
Species1 2 Port/area 3 4 Non-Trawl NPT PTR PTR/NPT
ALL ..................................... 0.48 — — —
Rex Sole (125) ................................................................ Kodiak ................................ — 0.31 0.32 —
CGOA ................................ — 0.31 0.32 —
GOA ................................... — 0.31 0.32 —
AK ...................................... — 0.31 0.32 —
ALL ..................................... — 0.31 0.32 —
Rock Sole (123) .............................................................. Kodiak ................................ — 0.25 0.25 —
CGOA ................................ — 0.25 0.25 —
GOA ................................... 0.21 0.25 0.25 —
AK ...................................... 0.21 0.25 0.25 —
ALL ..................................... 0.21 0.25 0.25 —
Rosethorn Rockfish (150) ............................................... SEAK ................................. 0.52 — — —
EGOA ................................. 0.52 — — —
Seward ............................... 0.42 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.42 — — —
GOA ................................... 0.45 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.45 — — —
ALL ..................................... 0.45 — — —
Rougheye Rockfish (151) ................................................ Petersburg ......................... 0.26 — — —
Sitka ................................... 0.51 — — —
SEAK ................................. 0.41 — — —
Cordova ............................. 0.29 — — —
EGOAxSE .......................... 0.30 — — —
Homer ................................ 0.35 — — —
Kodiak ................................ 0.30 0.23 0.22 —
Seward ............................... 0.40 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.35 0.23 0.22 —
GOA ................................... 0.36 0.24 0.22 —
BS ...................................... 0.45 — — —
BSAI ................................... 0.43 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.36 0.24 0.22 —
ALL ..................................... 0.36 0.24 0.22 —
Sablefish (blackcod) (710) .............................................. Kodiak ................................ 5 n/a 2.64 2.67 —
CGOA ................................ 5 n/a 2.64 2.66 —
GOA ................................... 5 n/a 2.65 2.66 —
AK ...................................... 5 n/a 2.65 2.66 —
ALL ..................................... 5 n/a 2.65 2.66 —
Shortraker Rockfish (152) ............................................... Juneau ............................... 0.32 — — —
Ketchikan ........................... 0.31 — — —
Petersburg ......................... 0.27 — — —
Sitka ................................... 0.51 — — —
SEAK ................................. 0.39 — — —
EGOAxSE .......................... 0.46 — — —
Homer ................................ 0.37 — — —
Kodiak ................................ 0.30 0.19 0.22 —
Seward ............................... 0.40 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.39 0.19 0.22 —
GOA ................................... 0.40 0.24 0.22 —
BS ...................................... 0.44 — — —
BSAI ................................... 0.42 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.40 0.24 0.22 —
ALL ..................................... 0.40 0.24 0.22 —
Silvergray Rockfish (157) ................................................ Juneau ............................... 0.33 — — —
Ketchikan ........................... 0.37 — — —
Sitka ................................... 0.54 — — —
SEAK ................................. 0.44 — — —
EGOAxSE .......................... 0.34 — — —
Homer ................................ 0.65 — — —
Seward ............................... 0.43 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.46 — — —
GOA ................................... 0.44 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.44 — — —
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ALL ..................................... 0.44 — — —
Skate, Alaska (703) ......................................................... GOA ................................... 0.41 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.41 — — —
ALL ..................................... 0.41 — — —
Skate, Big (702) .............................................................. EGOAxSE .......................... 0.41 — — —
EGOA ................................. 0.41 — — —
Kodiak ................................ 0.45 0.45 0.45 —
Seward ............................... 0.40 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.44 0.45 0.45 —
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TABLE 1—STANDARD EX-VESSEL PRICES FOR GROUNDFISH SPECIES FOR 2017 OBSERVER COVERAGE FEE—Continued
[Based on volume and value from 2013, 2014, and 2015]
Species1 2 Port/area 3 4 Non-Trawl NPT PTR PTR/NPT
GOA ................................... 0.44 0.45 0.45 —
AK ...................................... 0.44 0.45 0.45 —
ALL ..................................... 0.44 0.45 0.45 —
Skate, Longnose (701) .................................................... Petersburg ......................... 0.40 — — —
SEAK ................................. 0.40 — — —
EGOAxSE .......................... 0.40 — — —
Homer ................................ 0.36 — — —
Kodiak ................................ 0.45 0.45 0.45 —
Seward ............................... 0.40 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.43 0.45 0.45 —
GOA ................................... 0.43 0.45 0.45 —
AK ...................................... 0.43 0.45 0.45 —
ALL ..................................... 0.43 0.45 0.45 —
Skate, Other (700) ........................................................... GOA ................................... 0.32 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.35 — — —
ALL ..................................... 0.35 — — —
Squid (875) ...................................................................... Kodiak ................................ — — 0.06 0.06
CGOA ................................ — — 0.08 0.08
GOA ................................... — — 0.08 0.08
AK ...................................... — 0.03 0.07 —
ALL ..................................... — 0.03 0.07 —
Starry Flounder (129) ...................................................... Kodiak ................................ — 0.09 — 0.09
CGOA ................................ — 0.09 — 0.09
GOA ................................... — 0.09 — 0.09
AK ...................................... — 0.09 — 0.09
ALL ..................................... — 0.09 — 0.09
Thornyhead Rockfish (Idiots) (143) ................................. Juneau ............................... 1.01 — — —
Ketchikan ........................... 1.15 — — —
Petersburg ......................... 0.97 — — —
SEAK ................................. 1.07 — — —
EGOAxSE .......................... 0.74 — — —
Homer ................................ 0.78 — — —
Kodiak ................................ 0.65 0.67 — 0.70
Seward ............................... 0.82 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.76 0.67 — 0.70
WGOA ................................ 0.73 — — —
GOA ................................... — 0.68 — 0.71
DH/Unalaska ...................... 0.75 — — —
BS ...................................... 0.72 — — —
BSAI ................................... 0.69 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.84 0.68 — 0.71
ALL ..................................... 0.84 0.68 — 0.71
Tiger Rockfish (148) ........................................................ SEAK ................................. 0.47 — — —
EGOAxSE .......................... 0.32 — — —
Homer ................................ 0.42 — — —
Seward ............................... 0.40 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.40 — — —
GOA ................................... 0.42 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.42 — — —
ALL ..................................... 0.42 — — —
Widow Rockfish (156) ..................................................... Sitka ................................... 0.46 — — —
SEAK ................................. 0.46 — — —
EGOA ................................. 0.46 — — —
GOA ................................... 0.47 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.47 — — —
ALL ..................................... 0.47 — — —
Yelloweye Rockfish (145) ................................................ Craig .................................. 1.33 — — —
Ketchikan ........................... 1.40 — — —
Petersburg ......................... 1.11 — — —
Sitka ................................... 1.76 — — —
SEAK ................................. 1.58 — — —
Cordova ............................. 1.01 — — —
pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES
Whittier ............................... 0.85 — — —
EGOAxSE .......................... 0.94 — — —
Homer ................................ 0.80 — — —
Kodiak ................................ 0.40 0.25 — 0.25
Seward ............................... 0.58 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.60 0.25 — 0.25
WGOA ................................ 0.45 — — —
GOA ................................... — 0.25 — 0.25
BS ...................................... 0.31 — — —
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TABLE 1—STANDARD EX-VESSEL PRICES FOR GROUNDFISH SPECIES FOR 2017 OBSERVER COVERAGE FEE—Continued
[Based on volume and value from 2013, 2014, and 2015]
Species1 2 Port/area 3 4 Non-Trawl NPT PTR PTR/NPT
BSAI ................................... 0.31 — — —
AK ...................................... 1.34 0.25 — 0.25
ALL ..................................... 1.34 0.25 — 0.25
Yellowtail Rockfish (155) ................................................. Sitka ................................... 0.48 — — —
SEAK ................................. 0.48 — — —
EGOA ................................. 0.48 — — —
Homer ................................ 0.54 — — —
Seward ............................... 0.87 — — —
CGOA ................................ 0.40 — — —
GOA ................................... 0.42 — — —
AK ...................................... 0.42 — — —
ALL ..................................... 0.42 — — —
— = no landings in last 3 years or the data is confidential.
1 If species is not listed, use price for the species group in Table 2 if it exists in the management area. If no price is available for the species or
species group in Table 1, Table 2, or Table 3, no fee will be assessed on that landing. That species will come into standard ex-vessel prices in
future years.
2 For species codes, see Table 2a to 50 CFR part 679.
3 Regulatory areas are defined at § 679.2. (AI = Aleutian Islands subarea; AK = Alaska; ALL = all parts including those outside Alaska; BS =
Bering Sea subarea; BSAI = Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands; CGOA = Central Gulf of Alaska; EGOA = Eastern Gulf of Alaska; EGOAxSE = Eastern
Gulf of Alaska except Southeast Alaska; GOA = Gulf of Alaska; SEAK = Southeast Alaska; WGOA = Western Gulf of Alaska)
4 If a price is listed for the species, port, and gear type combination, that price will be applied to the round weight equivalent for groundfish
landings. If no price is listed for the port and gear type combination, use port group and gear type, or see Table 2 or Table 3.
5 n/a = ex-vessel prices for sablefish landed with hook-and-line, pot, or jig gear are listed in Table 3 with the prices for IFQ and CDQ landings.
TABLE 2—STANDARD EX-VESSEL PRICES FOR GROUNDFISH SPECIES GROUPS FOR 2017 OBSERVER COVERAGE FEE
[Based on volume and value from 2013, 2014, and 2015]
Species group 1 Port/area 2 3 Non-trawl NPT PTR
Flathead Sole (FSOL) ..................................................................... Kodiak ........................................ — $0.16 $0.16
CGOA ......................................... — 0.16 0.15
GOA ........................................... — 0.16 0.12
AK .............................................. — 0.16 0.12
GOA Deep-water Flatfish 4 (DFL4) ................................................. Kodiak ........................................ — 0.10 0.09
CGOA ......................................... — 0.10 0.09
GOA ........................................... — 0.10 0.09
GOA Shallow-water Flatfish 5 (SFL1) .............................................. Kodiak ........................................ — 0.23 0.23
CGOA ......................................... — 0.23 0.23
GOA ........................................... $0.23 0.23 0.23
GOA Skate, Other (USKT) .............................................................. EGOA ......................................... 0.40 — —
CGOA ......................................... 0.39 — —
GOA ........................................... 0.39 — —
Other Rockfish 6 7 (ROCK) .............................................................. Juneau ....................................... 0.42 — —
Ketchikan ................................... 0.33 — —
Petersburg .................................. 0.36 — —
Sitka ........................................... 0.55 — —
SEAK .......................................... 0.46 — —
Cordova ...................................... 0.83 — —
Whittier ....................................... 0.72 — —
EGOAxSE .................................. 0.78 — —
Homer ........................................ 0.76 — —
Kodiak ........................................ 0.38 0.20 0.20
Seward ....................................... 0.50 — —
CGOA ......................................... 0.53 0.20 0.20
WGOA ........................................ 0.60 — —
GOA ........................................... — 0.20 0.20
DH/Unalaska .............................. 0.75 — —
BS .............................................. 0.72 — —
BSAI ........................................... 0.68 — —
AK .............................................. — 0.20 0.20
— = no landings in last 3 years or the data is confidential.
1 If groundfish species is not listed in Table 1, use price for the species group if it exists in the management area. If no price is available for the
pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES
species or species group in Table 1, Table 2, or Table 3, no fee will be assessed on that landing. That species will come into standard ex-vessel
prices in future years.
2 Regulatory areas are defined at § 679.2. (AK = Alaska; BS = Bering Sea subarea; BSAI = Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands; CGOA = Central Gulf
of Alaska; EGOA = Eastern Gulf of Alaska; EGOAxSE = Eastern Gulf of Alaska except Southeast Alaska; GOA = Gulf of Alaska; SEAK = South-
east Alaska; WGOA = Western Gulf of Alaska)
3 If a price is listed for the species, port, and gear type combination, that price will be applied to the round weight equivalent for groundfish
landings. If no price is listed for the port and gear type combination, use port group and gear type combination.
4 ‘‘Deep-water flatfish’’ in the GOA means Dover sole, Greenland turbot, Kamchatka flounder, and deepsea sole.
5 ‘‘Shallow-water flatfish’’ in the GOA means flatfish not including ‘‘deep-water flatfish,’’ flathead sole, rex sole, or arrowtooth flounder.
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6 In the GOA:
‘‘Other rockfish (slope rockfish)’’ means Sebastes aurora (aurora), S. melanostomus (blackgill), S. paucispinis (bocaccio), S. goodei
(chilipepper), S. crameri (darkblotch), S. elongatus (greenstriped), S. variegatus (harlequin), S. wilsoni (pygmy), S. babcocki (redbanded), S.
proriger (redstripe), S. zacentrus (sharpchin), S. jordani (shortbelly), S. brevispinis (silvergray), S. diploproa (splitnose), S. saxicola (stripetail), S.
miniatus (vermilion), S. reedi (yellowmouth), S. entomelas (widow), and S. flavidus (yellowtail).
‘‘Demersal shelf rockfish’’ means Sebastes pinniger (canary), S. nebulosus (china), S. caurinus (copper), S. maliger (quillback), S.
helvomaculatus (rosethorn), S. nigrocinctus (tiger), and S. ruberrimus (yelloweye).
‘‘Other rockfish’’ in the Western and Central Regulatory Areas means other rockfish (slope rockfish) and demersal shelf rockfish.
‘‘Other rockfish’’ in the West Yakutat District of the EGOA means other rockfish (slope rockfish), northern rockfish (S. polyspinis), and demersal
shelf rockfish.
‘‘Other rockfish’’ in the SEO District of the GOA (and SEAK for Table 2) means other rockfish (slope rockfish) and northern rockfish (S.
polyspinis).
7 ‘‘Other rockfish’’ in the BSAI includes all Sebastes and Sebastolobus species except for Pacific ocean perch, northern, shortraker, and
rougheye rockfish.
TABLE 3—STANDARD EX-VESSEL PRICES FOR HALIBUT IFQ, HALIBUT CDQ, SABLEFISH IFQ, AND SABLEFISH ACCRUING
AGAINST THE FIXED GEAR SABLEFISH CDQ RESERVE FOR THE 2017 OBSERVER FEE
[Based on 2016 IFQ Buyer Report]
Species Port/area 1 Price 2
Halibut (200) ................................................................................................................. Juneau ...................................................... $6.75
Ketchikan .................................................. 6.80
Petersburg ................................................ 6.71
Sitka .......................................................... 6.51
SEAK ........................................................ 6.69
Cordova .................................................... 6.87
EGOAxSE ................................................. 6.75
Homer ....................................................... 7.19
Kodiak ....................................................... 6.63
Seward ...................................................... 6.96
CGOA ....................................................... 6.90
WGOA ....................................................... 6.18
BS ............................................................. 6.02
BSAI .......................................................... 5.96
AK ............................................................. 6.65
ALL ............................................................ 6.65
Sablefish (710) ............................................................................................................. Ketchikan .................................................. 4.48
SEAK ........................................................ 4.42
EGOAxSE ................................................. 3.90
Homer ....................................................... 4.25
Kodiak ....................................................... 4.15
Seward ...................................................... 4.14
CGOA ....................................................... 4.15
WGOA ....................................................... 4.10
BS ............................................................. 5.11
BSAI .......................................................... 5.10
AK ............................................................. 4.25
ALL ............................................................ 4.25
1 Regulatory areas are defined at § 679.2. (AK = Alaska; ALL = all ports including those outside Alaska; BS = Bering Sea subarea; BSAI = Ber-
ing Sea/Aleutian Islands; CGOA = Central Gulf of Alaska; EGOAxSE = Eastern Gulf of Alaska except Southeast Alaska; SEAK = Southeast
Alaska; WGOA = Western Gulf of Alaska)
2 If a price is listed for the species and port combination, that price will be applied to the round weight equivalent for sablefish landings and the
headed and gutted weight equivalent for halibut landings. If no price is listed for the port, use port group.
Halibut and Sablefish IFQ and CDQ Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Overview Information: Magnet
Standard Ex-vessel Prices Dated: December 8, 2016. Schools Assistance Program (MSAP)
Emily H. Menashes, Notice inviting applications for new
Table 3 shows the observer fee awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017.
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
standard ex-vessel prices for halibut and Catalog of Federal Domestic
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
sablefish. These standard prices are Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.165A.
[FR Doc. 2016–29895 Filed 12–12–16; 8:45 am]
calculated as a single annual average DATES:
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
price, by species and port or port group. Applications Available: December 13,
Volume and ex-vessel value data 2016.
collected on the 2016 IFQ Buyer Report Deadline for Notice of Intent To
for landings made from October 1, 2015,
pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Apply: January 9, 2017.
through September 30, 2016, were used Deadline for Transmittal of
to calculate the standard ex-vessel Applications for New Awards; Magnet Applications: April 11, 2017.
prices for the 2017 observer fee for Schools Assistance Program Date of Informational Webinar: The
halibut IFQ, halibut CDQ, sablefish IFQ, AGENCY: Office of Innovation and Department of Education (Department)
and sablefish landings that accrue Improvement, Department of Education. intends to hold a Webinar to provide
against the fixed gear sablefish CDQ technical assistance to interested
ACTION: Notice.
reserve. applicants. Detailed information
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| Action | Notification of standard ex-vessel prices. | |
| Dates | Effective January 1, 2017. | |
| Contact | For general questions about the observer fee and standard ex-vessel prices, contact Sally Bibb at 907- 586-7389. For questions about the fee billing process, contact Carl Greene at 907-586-7003. Additional information about the Observer Program is available on NMFS Alaska Region's Web site at https:// alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/fisheries/observer-program. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 89904 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF04 |
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