82_FR_12966 82 FR 12922 - Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2016 Tribal Fishery Allocations for Pacific Whiting; Reapportionment Between Tribal and Non-Tribal Sectors

82 FR 12922 - Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2016 Tribal Fishery Allocations for Pacific Whiting; Reapportionment Between Tribal and Non-Tribal Sectors

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 44 (March 8, 2017)

Page Range12922-12923
FR Document2017-04567

This document announces the reapportionment of 34,000 metric tons (mt) of Pacific whiting from the tribal allocation to the non- tribal commercial fishery sectors via automatic action on September 15, 2016, in order to allow full utilization of the Pacific whiting resource.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 8, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12922-12923]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04567]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 660

[Docket No. 160126053-6398-02]
RIN 0648-XF230


Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; 
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2016 Tribal Fishery Allocations for 
Pacific Whiting; Reapportionment Between Tribal and Non-Tribal Sectors

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

ACTION: Reapportionment of tribal Pacific whiting allocation.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the reapportionment of 34,000 metric 
tons (mt) of Pacific whiting from the tribal allocation to the non-
tribal commercial fishery sectors via automatic action on September 15, 
2016, in order to allow full utilization of the Pacific whiting 
resource.

DATES: The reapportionment of Pacific whiting was applicable from 12 
noon local time, September 15, 2016, until December 31, 2016. Comments 
will be accepted through March 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by NOAA-NMFS-2016-0009 
by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-0009, click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, 
complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments.
     Mail: Barry A. Thom., Regional Administrator, West Coast 
Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115-0070, Attn: 
Miako Ushio.

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    Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other 
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, 
may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the 
public record. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, 
address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise 
sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be 
publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter ``N/A'' 
in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to 
electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe 
PDF file formats only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miako Ushio (West Coast Region, NMFS), 
phone: 206-526-4644 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Access

    This document is accessible via the Internet at the Office of the 
Federal Register's Web site at http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/search/home.action. Background information and documents are available at the 
Pacific Fishery Management Council's Web site at http://www.pcouncil.org/.

Background

Pacific Whiting

    Pacific whiting (Merluccius productus) is a very productive species 
with highly variable recruitment (the biomass of fish that mature and 
enter the fishery each year) and a relatively short life span when 
compared to other groundfish species. Pacific whiting has the largest 
(by volume) annual allowable harvest levels of the more than 90 
groundfish species managed under the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery 
Management Plan (FMP), which governs the groundfish fishery off 
Washington, Oregon, and California. The coastwide Pacific whiting stock 
is managed jointly by the United States (U.S.) and Canada, and mature 
Pacific whiting are commonly available to vessels operating in U.S. 
waters from April through December. Background on the stock assessment 
for and the establishment of the 2016 Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for 
Pacific whiting is provided in the final rule for the 2016 Pacific 
whiting harvest specifications, published May 16, 2016 (81 FR 30203). 
Pacific whiting is allocated to the Pacific Coast treaty tribes (tribal 
fishery), and to three non-tribal commercial sectors: The catcher/
processor cooperative (C/P Coop), the mothership cooperative (MS Coop), 
and the Shorebased Individual Fishery Quota (IFQ) Program.
    This document announces the reapportionment of 34,000 mt of Pacific 
whiting from the tribal allocation to the non-tribal commercial 
sectors, which was applicable on September 15, 2016. Regulations at 
Sec.  660.131(h) contain provisions that allow the Regional 
Administrator to reapportion Pacific whiting from the tribal 
allocation, specified at Sec.  660.50, that will not be harvested by 
the end of the fishing year to other sectors.

Pacific Whiting Reapportionment

    For 2016, the Pacific Coast treaty tribes were allocated 64,322 mt 
of Pacific whiting. The best available information at the time, 
indicated that there had been no harvest by the tribes to date, and at 
least 34,000 mt of the tribal allocation would not be harvested by 
December 31, 2016. To allow for full utilization of the resource, NMFS 
reapportioned 34,000 mt to the Shorebased IFQ Program, C/P Coop and MS 
Coop in proportion to each sector's original allocation on that date. 
Reapportioning this amount was expected to allow for greater attainment 
of the TAC while not limiting tribal harvest opportunities for the 
remainder of the year. On September 15, 2016, emails sent directly to 
fishing businesses and individuals, and postings on the West Coast 
Region's internet site were used to provide actual notice to the 
affected fishers. Reapportionment was effective the same day as the 
notice. NMFS waited to publish this Federal Register notice until the 
2016 fishing year had ended, and there was no longer the possibility of 
a second reapportionment.
    Amounts of Pacific whiting available for 2016 before and after the 
reapportionment were:

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                                                  Initial
                                                    2016      Final 2016
                    Sector                       allocation   allocation
                                                    (mt)         (mt)
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Tribal........................................       64,322       30,322
C/P Coop......................................      102,589      114,149
MS Coop.......................................       72,415       80,575
Shorebased IFQ Program........................      126,727      141,007
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Classification

    The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), found that 
good cause exists for reapportionment of whiting without affording 
prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(B) because such notification would be impracticable and contrary 
to the public interest. NMFS had insufficient time to provide prior 
notice and the opportunity for public comment between the time the 
information about the progress of the fishery needed to make this 
determination became available and the time at which fishery 
modifications had to be implemented in order to allow fishers access to 
the available fish during the remainder of the fishing season. For the 
same reasons, the AA also found good cause to waive the 30-day delay in 
effectiveness for these actions, required under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
    These actions are authorized by Sec. Sec.  660.55(i), 660.60(d) and 
660.131(h) and are exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. and 16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.

    Dated: March 3, 2017.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-04567 Filed 3-7-17; 8:45 am]
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12922 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 8, 2017 / Rules and Regulations FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS that Channel 287C1 can be allotted at Minnesota COMMISSION Red Lake, Minnesota, as proposed, consistent with the minimum distance 47 CFR Part 64 separation requirements of the * * * * * Commission’s rules with a site Red Lake .................................. 287C1 [WC Docket No. 12–375, FCC 15–136] restriction 42.4 km (25.34 miles) * * * * * Rates for Interstate Inmate Calling northwest of the community. The Services; Correction reference coordinates are 47–59–00 NL * * * * * and 95–33–33 WL. [FR Doc. 2017–04566 Filed 3–7–17; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. DATES: Effective April 8, 2017. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P ACTION: Final rule; announcement of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: OMB approval; correction. Adrienne Y. Denysyk, Media Bureau, SUMMARY: This document corrects the (202) 418–2700. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE date for filing responses to the one-time SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a mandatory data collection published in National Oceanic and Atmospheric synopsis of the Commission’s Report Administration the Federal Register of March 1, 2017, and Order, MB Docket No. 16–371, regarding the Office of Management and adopted February 22, 2017, and released Budget’s approval of data collections 50 CFR Part 660 February 22, 2017. The full text of this associated with the Commission’s Commission decision is available for Inmate Calling Services Order (Order), [Docket No. 160126053–6398–02] inspection and copying during normal FCC 15–136. This document corrects the business hours in the FCC’s Reference due date for responses to the one-time RIN 0648–XF230 Information Center at Portals II, CY– mandatory data collection to March 1, A257, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, 2019. Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; DC 20554. The full text is also available Fisheries Off West Coast States; DATES:This correction is effective online at http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. This March 8, 2017. Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2016 document does not contain information Tribal Fishery Allocations for Pacific FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gil collection requirements subject to the Whiting; Reapportionment Between Strobel, Pricing Policy Division, Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Tribal and Non-Tribal Sectors Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) Public Law 104–13. The Commission 418–7084 or email: gil.strobel@fcc.gov. will send a copy of the Report and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc. Order in a report to be sent to Congress Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 2017–03900, published on March 1, and the Government Accountability Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2017 (82 FR 12182), make the following Office pursuant to the Congressional Commerce. correction: Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A). ACTION: Reapportionment of tribal On page 12183, in the third column, Pacific whiting allocation. in last sentence of the first full List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 paragraph, correct the date ‘‘March 1, SUMMARY: This document announces the Radio, Radio broadcasting. 2017’’ to ‘‘March 1, 2019.’’ reapportionment of 34,000 metric tons Federal Communications Commission. (mt) of Pacific whiting from the tribal Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Nazifa Sawez, allocation to the non-tribal commercial Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media fishery sectors via automatic action on Secretary. Bureau. September 15, 2016, in order to allow [FR Doc. 2017–04553 Filed 3–7–17; 8:45 am] full utilization of the Pacific whiting BILLING CODE 6712–01–P For the reasons discussed in the resource. preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as DATES: The reapportionment of Pacific FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS follows: whiting was applicable from 12 noon COMMISSION local time, September 15, 2016, until PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST December 31, 2016. Comments will be 47 CFR Part 73 SERVICES accepted through March 23, 2017. [DA 17–186; MB Docket No. 16–371; RM– ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 11777] ■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 identified by NOAA–NMFS–2016–0009 continues to read as follows: by any of the following methods: Radio Broadcasting Services; Red • Electronic Submissions: Submit all Lake, Minnesota Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336 and 339. electronic public comments via the AGENCY: Federal Communications Federal eRulemaking Portal at Commission. § 73.202 [Amended] www.regulations.gov/ ACTION: Final rule. #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016- ■ 2. In § 73.202, in paragraph (b), the 0009, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with RULES SUMMARY: At the request of Red Lake table is amended under Minnesota by complete the required fields, and enter Nation, the Audio Division amends the adding Red Lake, Channel 287C1, in or attach your comments. FM Table of Allotments by allotting FM alphabetical order to read as follows: • Mail: Barry A. Thom., Regional Channel 287C1 at Red Lake, Minnesota, Administrator, West Coast Region, § 73.202 Table of Allotments. as a Tribal Allotment and a first local NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Tribal-owned service to the community. * * * * * Seattle, WA 98115–0070, Attn: Miako A staff engineering analysis indicates (b) Table of FM Allotments. Ushio. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:38 Mar 07, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\08MRR1.SGM 08MRR1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 44 / Wednesday, March 8, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 12923 Instructions: Comments sent by any in U.S. waters from April through publish this Federal Register notice other method, to any other address or December. Background on the stock until the 2016 fishing year had ended, individual, or received after the end of assessment for and the establishment of and there was no longer the possibility the comment period, may not be the 2016 Total Allowable Catch (TAC) of a second reapportionment. considered by NMFS. All comments for Pacific whiting is provided in the Amounts of Pacific whiting available received are a part of the public record. final rule for the 2016 Pacific whiting for 2016 before and after the All personal identifying information harvest specifications, published May reapportionment were: (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential 16, 2016 (81 FR 30203). Pacific whiting business information, or otherwise is allocated to the Pacific Coast treaty Initial 2016 Final 2016 sensitive information submitted tribes (tribal fishery), and to three non- Sector allocation allocation (mt) (mt) voluntarily by the sender will be tribal commercial sectors: The catcher/ publicly accessible. NMFS will accept processor cooperative (C/P Coop), the Tribal ................. 64,322 30,322 anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in mothership cooperative (MS Coop), and C/P Coop .......... 102,589 114,149 the required fields if you wish to remain the Shorebased Individual Fishery MS Coop ........... 72,415 80,575 anonymous). Attachments to electronic Quota (IFQ) Program. Shorebased IFQ comments will be accepted in Microsoft This document announces the Program ........ 126,727 141,007 Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats reapportionment of 34,000 mt of Pacific only. whiting from the tribal allocation to the Classification FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: non-tribal commercial sectors, which The Assistant Administrator for Miako Ushio (West Coast Region, was applicable on September 15, 2016. Fisheries, NOAA (AA), found that good NMFS), phone: 206–526–4644 or email: Regulations at § 660.131(h) contain cause exists for reapportionment of miako.ushio@noaa.gov. provisions that allow the Regional whiting without affording prior notice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administrator to reapportion Pacific and opportunity for public comment Electronic Access whiting from the tribal allocation, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) because specified at § 660.50, that will not be such notification would be This document is accessible via the harvested by the end of the fishing year impracticable and contrary to the public Internet at the Office of the Federal to other sectors. interest. NMFS had insufficient time to Register’s Web site at http:// provide prior notice and the www.gpo.gov/fdsys/search/home.action. Pacific Whiting Reapportionment opportunity for public comment Background information and documents For 2016, the Pacific Coast treaty between the time the information about are available at the Pacific Fishery tribes were allocated 64,322 mt of the progress of the fishery needed to Management Council’s Web site at Pacific whiting. The best available make this determination became http://www.pcouncil.org/. information at the time, indicated that available and the time at which fishery Background there had been no harvest by the tribes modifications had to be implemented in to date, and at least 34,000 mt of the order to allow fishers access to the Pacific Whiting tribal allocation would not be harvested available fish during the remainder of Pacific whiting (Merluccius by December 31, 2016. To allow for full the fishing season. For the same reasons, productus) is a very productive species utilization of the resource, NMFS the AA also found good cause to waive with highly variable recruitment (the reapportioned 34,000 mt to the the 30-day delay in effectiveness for biomass of fish that mature and enter Shorebased IFQ Program, C/P Coop and these actions, required under 5 U.S.C. the fishery each year) and a relatively MS Coop in proportion to each sector’s 553(d)(3). short life span when compared to other original allocation on that date. These actions are authorized by groundfish species. Pacific whiting has Reapportioning this amount was §§ 660.55(i), 660.60(d) and 660.131(h) the largest (by volume) annual allowable expected to allow for greater attainment and are exempt from review under harvest levels of the more than 90 of the TAC while not limiting tribal Executive Order 12866. groundfish species managed under the harvest opportunities for the remainder Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. and 16 Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery of the year. On September 15, 2016, U.S.C. 7001 et seq. Management Plan (FMP), which governs emails sent directly to fishing the groundfish fishery off Washington, businesses and individuals, and Dated: March 3, 2017. Oregon, and California. The coastwide postings on the West Coast Region’s Emily H. Menashes, Pacific whiting stock is managed jointly internet site were used to provide actual Acting Director, Office of Sustainable by the United States (U.S.) and Canada, notice to the affected fishers. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. and mature Pacific whiting are Reapportionment was effective the same [FR Doc. 2017–04567 Filed 3–7–17; 8:45 am] commonly available to vessels operating day as the notice. NMFS waited to BILLING CODE 3510–22–P pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with RULES VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:47 Mar 07, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\08MRR1.SGM 08MRR1


Document Created: 2017-03-08 05:06:57
Document Modified: 2017-03-08 05:06:57
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionReapportionment of tribal Pacific whiting allocation.
DatesThe reapportionment of Pacific whiting was applicable from 12 noon local time, September 15, 2016, until December 31, 2016. Comments will be accepted through March 23, 2017.
ContactMiako Ushio (West Coast Region, NMFS), phone: 206-526-4644 or email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 12922 
RIN Number0648-XF23
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