82_FR_24176 82 FR 24076 - Suspension of Community Eligibility

82 FR 24076 - Suspension of Community Eligibility

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 100 (May 25, 2017)

Page Range24076-24078
FR Document2017-10697

This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain management requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the community has adopted the required floodplain management measures prior to the effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will not occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in the Federal Register on a subsequent date. Also, information identifying the current participation status of a community can be obtained from FEMA's Community Status Book (CSB). The CSB is available at https:// www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program-community-status-book.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 100 (Thursday, May 25, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 100 (Thursday, May 25, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-10697]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8481]


Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood 
insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance 
Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates 
listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain 
management requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the community has 
adopted the required floodplain management measures prior to the 
effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will not 
occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in the 
Federal Register on a subsequent date. Also, information identifying 
the current participation status of a community can be obtained from 
FEMA's Community Status Book (CSB). The CSB is available at https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program-community-status-book.

DATES: The effective date of each community's scheduled suspension is 
the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third column of the tables in 
the amendment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you want to determine whether a 
particular community was suspended on the suspension date or for 
further information, contact Patricia Suber, Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 400 C 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP enables property owners to purchase 
Federal flood insurance that is not otherwise generally available from 
private insurers. In return, communities agree to adopt and administer 
local floodplain management measures aimed at protecting lives and new 
construction from future flooding. Section 1315 of the National Flood 
Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits the sale 
of NFIP flood insurance unless an appropriate public body adopts 
adequate floodplain management measures with effective enforcement 
measures. The communities listed in this document no longer meet that 
statutory requirement for compliance with program regulations, 44 CFR 
part 59. Accordingly, the communities will be suspended on the 
effective date in the third column. As of that date, flood insurance 
will no longer be available in the community. We recognize that some of 
these communities may adopt and submit the required documentation of 
legally enforceable floodplain management measures after this rule is 
published but prior to the actual suspension date. These communities 
will not be suspended and will continue to be eligible for the sale of 
NFIP flood insurance. A notice withdrawing the suspension of such 
communities will be published in the Federal Register.
    In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that 
identifies the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in these communities. 
The date of the FIRM, if one has been published, is indicated in the 
fourth column of the table. No direct Federal financial assistance 
(except assistance pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act not in connection with a flood) may be 
provided for construction or acquisition of buildings in identified 
SFHAs for communities not participating in the NFIP and identified for 
more than a year on FEMA's initial FIRM for the community as having 
flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act 
of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This prohibition against 
certain types of Federal assistance becomes effective for the 
communities listed on the date shown in the last column. The 
Administrator finds that notice and public comment procedures under 5 
U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and unnecessary because communities 
listed in this final rule have been adequately notified.
    Each community receives 6-month, 90-day, and 30-day notification 
letters addressed to the Chief Executive Officer stating that the 
community will be suspended unless the required floodplain management 
measures are met prior to the effective suspension date. Since these 
notifications were made, this final rule may take effect within less 
than 30 days.
    National Environmental Policy Act. FEMA has determined that the 
community suspension(s) included in this rule is a non-discretionary 
action and therefore the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not apply.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Administrator has determined that 
this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act because the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 
Section 1315, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance coverage unless 
an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management 
measures with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed no 
longer comply with the statutory requirements, and after the effective 
date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the communities 
unless remedial action takes place.
    Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant 
regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order 
12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 
51735.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies 
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the 
applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.
    Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule does not involve any collection 
of information for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 
3501 et seq.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64

    Flood insurance, Floodplains.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows:

PART 64--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for Part 64 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 
1979 Comp.; p. 376.

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Sec.  64.6  [Amended]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  64.6 are amended 
as follows:

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                                                Effective date
                                                authorization/
                                  Community     cancellation of    Current effective map   Date certain Federal
      State and location             No.         sale of flood             date            assistance no longer
                                                 insurance in                               available in SFHAs
                                                   community
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          Region III
 
Pennsylvania:
    Fairview, Township of,            420450  September 10,       June 7, 2017..........  June 7, 2017.
     Erie County.                              1973, Emerg;
                                               September 29,
                                               1978, Reg; June
                                               7, 2017, Susp.
    Girard, Borough of, Erie          422413  July 18, 1975,      ......do *............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; June 30,
                                               1976, Reg; June
                                               7, 2017, Susp.
    Girard, Township of, Erie         421363  August 20, 1975,    ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; June 30,
                                               1976, 1976, Reg;
                                               June 7, 2017,
                                               Susp.
    Harborcreek, Township of,         421144  April 9, 1974,      ......do..............   Do.
     Erie County.                              Emerg; September
                                               17, 1980, Reg;
                                               June 7, 2017,
                                               Susp.
    Lake, City of Borough of,         422414  September 11,       ......do..............   Do.
     Erie County.                              1975, Emerg; June
                                               30, 1976, Reg;
                                               June 7, 2017,
                                               Susp.
    Lawrence Park, Township           420451  June 1, 1973,       ......do..............   Do.
     of, Erie County.                          Emerg; September
                                               29, 1978, Reg;
                                               June 7, 2017,
                                               Susp.
    Millcreek, Township of,           420452  April 16, 1973,     ......do..............   Do.
     Erie County.                              Emerg; April 16,
                                               1979, Reg; June
                                               7, 2017, Susp.
    North East, Borough of,           421359  April 29, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Erie County.                              Emerg; February
                                               4, 1981, Reg;
                                               June 7, 2017,
                                               Susp.
    North East, Township of,          421368  October 29, 1974,   ......do..............   Do.
     Erie County.                              Emerg; May 19,
                                               1981, Reg; June
                                               7, 2017, Susp.
    Springfield, Township of,         421369  December 2, 1975,   ......do..............   Do.
     Erie County.                              Emerg; December
                                               1, 1982, Reg;
                                               June 7, 2017,
                                               Susp.
 
           Region V
 
Illinois: Decatur, City of,           170429  July 29, 1974,      ......do..............   Do.
 Macon County.                                 Emerg; August 1,
                                               1979, Reg; June
                                               7, 2017, Susp.
 
           Region VI
 
Arkansas:
    Amagon, City of, Jackson          050097  November 7, 1975,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; April 1,
                                               1981, Reg; June
                                               7, 2017, Susp.
    Grubbs, Town of, Jackson          050101  April 16, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; April 1,
                                               1981, Reg; June
                                               7, 2017, Susp.
    Jackson County,                   050096  May 5, 1975,        ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                     Emerg; August 16,
                                               1982, Reg; June
                                               7, 2017, Susp.
    Newport, City of, Jackson         050103  June 20, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; April 1,
                                               1982, Reg; June
                                               7, 2017, Susp.
    Swifton, City of, Jackson         050104  May 1, 1975,        ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; January 2,
                                               1979, Reg; June
                                               7, 2017, Susp.
    Tuckerman, City of,               050105  May 9, 1975,        ......do..............   Do.
     Jackson County.                           Emerg; February
                                               4, 1981, Reg;
                                               June 7, 2017,
                                               Susp.
    Tupelo, City of, Jackson          050106  June 4, 1975,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; January
                                               23, 1979, Reg;
                                               June 7, 2017,
                                               Susp.
Texas:
    Fairview, Town, Collin            481069  January 18, 1977,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; November
                                               1, 1979, Reg;
                                               June 7, 2017,
                                               Susp.
 
          Region VIII
 
North Dakota:
    New Rockford, City of,            380031  March 11,1997,      ......do..............   Do.
     Eddy County.                              Emerg; June 1,
                                               1998, Reg; June
                                               7, 2017, Susp.
    Stutsman County,                  380119  February 23, 2010,  ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                     Emerg; May 24,
                                               2011, Reg; June
                                               7, 2017, Susp.
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-do- = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.



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    Dated: May 17, 2017.
Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2017-10697 Filed 5-24-17; 8:45 am]
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                                             Parts per       Federal Insurance and Mitigation                      in this final rule have been adequately
                Commodity                     million        Administration, Federal Emergency                     notified.
                                                             Management Agency, 400 C Street SW.,                     Each community receives 6-month,
                                                             Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4149.                 90-day, and 30-day notification letters
          *            *              *               * *
                     1                                       SUPPLEMENTARY     INFORMATION: The NFIP               addressed to the Chief Executive Officer
     Pepper, bell ............................          0.50
     Tomato 1 ....................................      0.50 enables property owners to purchase                   stating that the community will be
     Vegetable, cucurbit, subgroup                           Federal flood insurance that is not                   suspended unless the required
        9A 1 ........................................   0.30 otherwise generally available from                    floodplain management measures are
        1 There are no U.S. registrations for use of
                                                             private insurers. In return, communities              met prior to the effective suspension
                                                             agree to adopt and administer local                   date. Since these notifications were
     isopyrazam on these commodities.
                                                             floodplain management measures aimed                  made, this final rule may take effect
     *      *         *         *         *                  at protecting lives and new construction              within less than 30 days.
     [FR Doc. 2017–10765 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am]                                                                      National Environmental Policy Act.
                                                             from future flooding. Section 1315 of
     BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  the National Flood Insurance Act of                   FEMA has determined that the
                                                             1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022,                     community suspension(s) included in
                                                             prohibits the sale of NFIP flood                      this rule is a non-discretionary action
     DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  insurance unless an appropriate public                and therefore the National
     SECURITY                                                body adopts adequate floodplain                       Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
                                                             management measures with effective                    U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not apply.
     Federal Emergency Management                            enforcement measures. The                                Regulatory Flexibility Act. The
     Agency                                                  communities listed in this document no                Administrator has determined that this
                                                             longer meet that statutory requirement                rule is exempt from the requirements of
     44 CFR Part 64                                          for compliance with program                           the Regulatory Flexibility Act because
     [Docket ID FEMA–2017–0002; Internal                     regulations, 44 CFR part 59.                          the National Flood Insurance Act of
     Agency Docket No. FEMA–8481]                            Accordingly, the communities will be                  1968, as amended, Section 1315, 42
                                                             suspended on the effective date in the                U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance
     Suspension of Community Eligibility                     third column. As of that date, flood                  coverage unless an appropriate public
     AGENCY: Federal Emergency                               insurance will no longer be available in              body adopts adequate floodplain
     Management Agency, DHS.                                 the community. We recognize that some                 management measures with effective
                                                             of these communities may adopt and                    enforcement measures. The
     ACTION: Final rule.
                                                             submit the required documentation of                  communities listed no longer comply
     SUMMARY: This rule identifies                           legally enforceable floodplain                        with the statutory requirements, and
     communities where the sale of flood                     management measures after this rule is                after the effective date, flood insurance
     insurance has been authorized under                     published but prior to the actual                     will no longer be available in the
     the National Flood Insurance Program                    suspension date. These communities                    communities unless remedial action
     (NFIP) that are scheduled for                           will not be suspended and will continue               takes place.
     suspension on the effective dates listed                to be eligible for the sale of NFIP flood                Regulatory Classification. This final
     within this rule because of                             insurance. A notice withdrawing the                   rule is not a significant regulatory action
     noncompliance with the floodplain                       suspension of such communities will be                under the criteria of section 3(f) of
     management requirements of the                          published in the Federal Register.                    Executive Order 12866 of September 30,
     program. If the Federal Emergency                          In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood                1993, Regulatory Planning and Review,
     Management Agency (FEMA) receives                       Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that                        58 FR 51735.
     documentation that the community has                    identifies the Special Flood Hazard                      Executive Order 13132, Federalism.
     adopted the required floodplain                         Areas (SFHAs) in these communities.                   This rule involves no policies that have
     management measures prior to the                        The date of the FIRM, if one has been                 federalism implications under Executive
     effective suspension date given in this                 published, is indicated in the fourth                 Order 13132.
     rule, the suspension will not occur and                 column of the table. No direct Federal                   Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice
     a notice of this will be provided by                    financial assistance (except assistance               Reform. This rule meets the applicable
     publication in the Federal Register on a pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford                                   standards of Executive Order 12988.
     subsequent date. Also, information                      Disaster Relief and Emergency                            Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule
     identifying the current participation                   Assistance Act not in connection with a               does not involve any collection of
     status of a community can be obtained                   flood) may be provided for construction               information for purposes of the
     from FEMA’s Community Status Book                       or acquisition of buildings in identified             Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
     (CSB). The CSB is available at https://                 SFHAs for communities not                             3501 et seq.
     www.fema.gov/national-flood-                            participating in the NFIP and identified
                                                             for more than a year on FEMA’s initial                List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64
     insurance-program-community-status-
     book.                                                   FIRM for the community as having                        Flood insurance, Floodplains.
                                                             flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the                Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is
     DATES: The effective date of each
                                                             Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,                amended as follows:
     community’s scheduled suspension is                     42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This
     the third date (‘‘Susp.’’) listed in the                prohibition against certain types of
     third column of the tables in the                                                                             PART 64—[AMENDED]
                                                             Federal assistance becomes effective for
     amendment.                                              the communities listed on the date                    ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 64
     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                     shown in the last column. The                         continues to read as follows:
     you want to determine whether a                         Administrator finds that notice and                     Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.;
     particular community was suspended                      public comment procedures under 5                     Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR,
     on the suspension date or for further                   U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and                  1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367,
     information, contact Patricia Suber,                    unnecessary because communities listed                3 CFR, 1979 Comp.; p. 376.



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     § 64.6   [Amended]
     ■ 2. The tables published under the
     authority of § 64.6 are amended as
     follows:

                                                                                                                                                               Date certain
                                                                                                                                                                 Federal
                                                             Community           Effective date authorization/cancellation of     Current effective            assistance
                      State and location                        No.                 sale of flood insurance in community             map date                   no longer
                                                                                                                                                                 available
                                                                                                                                                                in SFHAs

                    Region III
     Pennsylvania:
        Fairview, Township of, Erie County ......                    420450   September 10, 1973, Emerg; September                June 7, 2017 ....          June 7, 2017.
                                                                                29, 1978, Reg; June 7, 2017, Susp.
           Girard, Borough of, Erie County ............              422413   July 18, 1975, Emerg; June 30, 1976, Reg;           ......do * .............       Do.
                                                                                June 7, 2017, Susp.
           Girard, Township of, Erie County ..........               421363   August 20, 1975, Emerg; June 30, 1976,              ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                1976, Reg; June 7, 2017, Susp.
           Harborcreek, Township of, Erie County                     421144   April 9, 1974, Emerg; September 17, 1980,           ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                Reg; June 7, 2017, Susp.
           Lake, City of Borough of, Erie County ..                  422414   September 11, 1975, Emerg; June 30,                 ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                1976, Reg; June 7, 2017, Susp.
           Lawrence Park, Township of, Erie                          420451   June 1, 1973, Emerg; September 29, 1978,            ......do ...............       Do.
             County.                                                            Reg; June 7, 2017, Susp.
           Millcreek, Township of, Erie County ......                420452   April 16, 1973, Emerg; April 16, 1979, Reg;         ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                June 7, 2017, Susp.
           North East, Borough of, Erie County ....                  421359   April 29, 1975, Emerg; February 4, 1981,            ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                Reg; June 7, 2017, Susp.
           North East, Township of, Erie County ...                  421368   October 29, 1974, Emerg; May 19, 1981,              ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                Reg; June 7, 2017, Susp.
           Springfield, Township of, Erie County ...                 421369   December 2, 1975, Emerg; December 1,                ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                1982, Reg; June 7, 2017, Susp.
                        Region V
     Illinois: Decatur, City of, Macon County .......                170429   July 29, 1974, Emerg; August 1, 1979, Reg;          ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                June 7, 2017, Susp.
                    Region VI
     Arkansas:
         Amagon, City of, Jackson County .........                   050097   November 7, 1975, Emerg; April 1, 1981,             ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                Reg; June 7, 2017, Susp.
           Grubbs, Town of, Jackson County ........                  050101   April 16, 1975, Emerg; April 1, 1981, Reg;          ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                June 7, 2017, Susp.
           Jackson County, Unincorporated Areas                      050096   May 5, 1975, Emerg; August 16, 1982,                ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                Reg; June 7, 2017, Susp.
           Newport, City of, Jackson County .........                050103   June 20, 1975, Emerg; April 1, 1982, Reg;           ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                June 7, 2017, Susp.
           Swifton, City of, Jackson County ..........               050104   May 1, 1975, Emerg; January 2, 1979, Reg;           ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                June 7, 2017, Susp.
           Tuckerman, City of, Jackson County ....                   050105   May 9, 1975, Emerg; February 4, 1981,               ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                Reg; June 7, 2017, Susp.
           Tupelo, City of, Jackson County ...........               050106   June 4, 1975, Emerg; January 23, 1979,              ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                Reg; June 7, 2017, Susp.
     Texas:
         Fairview, Town, Collin County ...............               481069   January 18, 1977, Emerg; November 1,                ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                1979, Reg; June 7, 2017, Susp.
                   Region VIII
     North Dakota:
         New Rockford, City of, Eddy County ....                     380031   March 11,1997, Emerg; June 1, 1998, Reg;            ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                June 7, 2017, Susp.
           Stutsman       County,      Unincorporated                380119   February 23, 2010, Emerg; May 24, 2011,             ......do ...............       Do.
             Areas.                                                             Reg; June 7, 2017, Susp.
         -do- = Ditto.
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       Dated: May 17, 2017.                                                public of projected changes to 2018                    Hatteras is not overfished and
     Michael M. Grimm,                                                     catch limits.                                          overfishing is not occurring. The
     Assistant Administrator for Mitigation,                               DATES: Effective May 25, 2017, through                 spawning stock biomass in 2015 (the
     Federal Insurance and Mitigation                                      January 1, 2018.                                       terminal year of the assessment) was
     Administration, Department of Homeland                                ADDRESSES: Copies of the specifications                estimated to be 2.3 times higher than the
     Security, Federal Emergency Management                                                                                       target and the fishing mortality rate was
                                                                           document, including the Environmental
     Agency.                                                                                                                      25 percent below the overfishing
                                                                           Assessment (EA), are available on
     [FR Doc. 2017–10697 Filed 5–24–17; 8:45 am]                                                                                  threshold. Additional information on
                                                                           request from Dr. Christopher M. Moore,
     BILLING CODE 9110–12–P                                                Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic                       the assessment and the Council’s
                                                                           Fishery Management Council, Suite 201,                 recommendation are provided in the
                                                                           800 North State Street, Dover, DE 19901.               proposed rule and not repeated here.
     DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                                The specifications document is also                    This final rule implements the Council’s
                                                                           accessible via the Internet at http://                 recommended black sea bass
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric                                      www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov.                specifications for the 2017 fishing year
     Administration                                                                                                               and updates projected specifications for
                                                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                           Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management                     2018. By providing projected
     50 CFR Part 648                                                       Specialist, (978) 281–9180.                            specifications for 2018, NMFS hopes to
                                                                                                                                  assist fishery participants in planning
                                                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
     [Docket No. 170316276–7483–02]                                                                                               ahead. This rule also removes the
                                                                           Background                                             commercial fishery accountability
     RIN 0648–XF300                                                                                                               measure (AM) previously implemented
                                                                              Black sea bass are jointly managed by
                                                                           the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management                    to the 2017 fishing year (81 FR 93842;
     Fisheries of the Northeastern United
                                                                           Council and the Atlantic States Marine                 December 22, 2016). Final 2018
     States; Black Sea Bass Fishery;
                                                                           Fisheries Commission as part of the                    specifications will be published in the
     Revised 2017 and Projected 2018
                                                                           Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea                   Federal Register before the start of the
     Specifications
                                                                           Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP).                    2018 fishing year (January 1, 2018)
     AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                                    Specifications in these fisheries include              following the Council’s review.
     Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                                  various catch and landing subdivisions,                   NMFS will consider any needed
     Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                                    such as the commercial and recreational                changes to the 2017 recreational
     Commerce.                                                             sector annual catch limits (ACLs),                     management measures (i.e., minimum
     ACTION: Final rule.                                                   annual catch targets (ACTs), and sector-               fish size, per-angler possession limits,
                                                                           specific landing limits (i.e., the                     and fishing seasons) for black sea bass
     SUMMARY:   In this rule, NMFS issues                                  commercial fishery quota and                           through a separate action before summer
     revised final 2017 and projected 2018                                 recreational harvest limit).                           2017.
     specifications, and removes a previously                                 On December 28, 2015, NMFS                          Revised 2017 and Projected 2018 Black
     implemented commercial fishery                                        published a final rule implementing the                Sea Bass Specifications
     accountability measure for the 2017                                   Council’s recommended 2016–2018
     black sea bass fishery. These actions are                             specifications for the black sea bass                    This rule implements the revised
     necessary to comply with regulations                                  fishery (80 FR 80689). The Council                     2017 and projected 2018 acceptable
     implementing the Summer Flounder,                                     intended to reconsider the                             biological catch (ABC) and commercial
     Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery                                      specifications set for fishing year 2017               and recreational catch limits (Table 1),
     Management Plan, and to ensure                                        following completion of the next black                 as outlined in the proposed rule.
     compliance with the Magnuson-Stevens                                  sea bass benchmark assessment in late                    The revised 2017 specifications
     Fishery Conservation and Management                                   2016/early 2017.                                       represent a 53-percent increase from the
     Act. The intended effect of this rule is                                 As detailed in the proposed rule (82                previously implemented 2017
     to revise 2017 black sea bass catch                                   FR 17964; April 14, 2017), the peer-                   commercial quota, and a 52-percent
     limits to afford more opportunity to                                  reviewed assessment indicates that the                 increase in the 2017 recreational harvest
     obtain optimum yield and to inform the                                black sea bass stock north of Cape                     limit.

                TABLE 1—REVISED BLACK SEA BASS SPECIFICATIONS FOR 2017 AND PROJECTED SPECIFICATIONS FOR 2018
                                                                                                              Black sea bass specifications

                                                                                 2017 (Current)                        2017 (Revised)                    2018 (Projected)

                                                                        million lb                mt            million lb           mt              million lb         mt

     OFL ..........................................................                 n/a                 n/a            12.05               5,467            10.29            4,669
     ABC ..........................................................                6.67              3,025             10.47               4,750             8.94            4,057
     Commercial ACL ......................................                         3.15              1,428              5.09               2,311             4.35            1,974
     Commercial ACT ......................................                       * 3.15            * 1,428              5.09               2,311             4.35            1,974
     Estimated Commercial Discards ..............                                  0.44                198              0.97                 442             0.83              377
     Commercial Quota ...................................                        * 2.71            * 1,226              4.12               1,869             3.52            1,596
     Recreational ACL .....................................                        3.52              1,597              5.38               2,439             4.59            2,083
     Recreational ACT .....................................                        3.52              1,597              5.38               2,439             4.59            2,083
     Estimated Recreational Discards .............                                 0.70                317              1.09                 494             0.93              422
     Recreational Harvest Limit .......................                            2.82              1,280              4.29               1,945             3.66            1,661
      * These commercial catch specifications were reduced by the AM implemented in December, 2016. The revised 2017 specifications rescind the
     AM reductions (see next section for details).



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SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThe effective date of each community's scheduled suspension is the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third column of the tables in the amendment.
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