82 FR 26902 - Fisheries Off West Coast States; Highly Migratory Fisheries; California Drift Gillnet Fishery; Protected Species Hard Caps for the California/Oregon Large-Mesh Drift Gillnet Fishery
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 111 (June 12, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 111 (June 12, 2017)
| Page Range | 26902-26902 | |
| FR Document | 2017-12070 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 111 (Monday, June 12, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 26902] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12070] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 660 [Docket No. 160728670-6904-01] RIN 0648-BG23 Fisheries Off West Coast States; Highly Migratory Fisheries; California Drift Gillnet Fishery; Protected Species Hard Caps for the California/Oregon Large-Mesh Drift Gillnet Fishery AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) withdraws a proposed rule proposing to establish strict limits, termed ``hard caps,'' for the California/Oregon large-mesh drift gillnet (DGN) fishery on interactions with certain protected species under Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act authority. NMFS published the proposed rule in the Federal Register on October 13, 2016. After careful consideration, NMFS has decided that the proposed changes discussed in the proposed rule are not warranted at this time. DATES: The proposed rule published on October 13, 2016 (81 FR 70660), is withdrawn as of June 12, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyle Enriquez, West Coast Region, NMFS, (562) 980-4025, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In September 2015, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) recommended NMFS implement regulations for the DGN fishery that included two-year rolling hard caps on observed mortality and injury to certain protected species during the May 1 to January 31 fishing season each year. The Council transmitted its proposed regulations for implementing hard caps to NMFS on September 23, 2016. Under the proposed regulations, caps would have been established for five marine mammal species and four sea turtle species. When any of the caps were reached, the fishery would have been closed for the rest of the fishing season and possibly through the following season. The length of any closure would have depended on when during the two-year period a cap was reached. NMFS published a proposed rule to implement the Council's recommendation to establish protected species hard caps in the Federal Register on October 13, 2016, (81 FR 70660). Supporting documents included a draft Environmental Assessment (EA), an Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, and draft Regulatory Impact Review (RIR). During the proposed rule's comment period, NMFS received a request to extend the comment period. On November 23, 2016, NMFS published a notice in the Federal Register extending the end-date of the comment period for the proposed rule from November 28, 2016 to December 28, 2016 (81 FR 84546). Following public comment, NMFS completed a final EA, Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, and RIR (posted at https://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-0123). As a result of its analysis of the effects of the proposed rule, NMFS has decided that the changes covered in the proposed rule from 2016 are not warranted at this time. Therefore, NMFS is withdrawing the proposed rule published in the Federal Register on October 13, 2016 (81 FR 70660). Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: June 7, 2017. Alan D. Risenhoover, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-12070 Filed 6-9-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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PART 384—STATE COMPLIANCE Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), species hard caps in the Federal
WITH COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S Commerce. Register on October 13, 2016, (81 FR
LICENSE PROGRAM ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. 70660). Supporting documents included
a draft Environmental Assessment (EA),
■ 5. The authority citation for part 384 SUMMARY: The National Marine
is revised to read as follows: an Initial Regulatory Flexibility
Fisheries Service (NMFS) withdraws a Analysis, and draft Regulatory Impact
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 31136, 31301 et seq., proposed rule proposing to establish Review (RIR). During the proposed
and 31502; secs. 103 and 215 of Pub. L. 106– strict limits, termed ‘‘hard caps,’’ for the
59, 113 Stat. 1753, 1767; sec. 32934 of Pub. rule’s comment period, NMFS received
California/Oregon large-mesh drift
L. 112–141, 126 Stat. 405, 830; sec. 5401 and a request to extend the comment period.
gillnet (DGN) fishery on interactions
5524 of Pub. L. 114–94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1546, On November 23, 2016, NMFS
1560; and 49 CFR 1.87.
with certain protected species under
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery published a notice in the Federal
■ 6. Add paragraph (l) to § 384.301 to Conservation and Management Act Register extending the end-date of the
read as follows: authority. NMFS published the comment period for the proposed rule
proposed rule in the Federal Register on from November 28, 2016 to December
§ 384.301 Substantial compliance general
October 13, 2016. After careful 28, 2016 (81 FR 84546).
requirements.
* * * * * consideration, NMFS has decided that Following public comment, NMFS
(l) A State must come into substantial the proposed changes discussed in the completed a final EA, Final Regulatory
compliance with the requirements of proposed rule are not warranted at this Flexibility Analysis, and RIR (posted at
subpart B of this part and part 383 of time. https://www.regulations.gov/
this chapter in effect as of [EFFECTIVE DATES: The proposed rule published on docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2016-0123). As
DATE OF FINAL RULE] as soon as October 13, 2016 (81 FR 70660), is a result of its analysis of the effects of
practicable, but, unless otherwise withdrawn as of June 12, 2017. the proposed rule, NMFS has decided
specifically provided in this part, not FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lyle that the changes covered in the
later than [DATE 3 YEARS AFTER THE Enriquez, West Coast Region, NMFS, proposed rule from 2016 are not
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE FINAL (562) 980–4025, lyle.enriquez@ warranted at this time. Therefore, NMFS
RULE]. noaa.gov. is withdrawing the proposed rule
Issued under authority delegated in 49 CFR SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In published in the Federal Register on
1.87 on: June 6, 2017. September 2015, the Pacific Fishery October 13, 2016 (81 FR 70660).
Daphne Y. Jefferson, Management Council (Council) Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Deputy Administrator. recommended NMFS implement
Dated: June 7, 2017.
[FR Doc. 2017–12079 Filed 6–9–17; 8:45 am] regulations for the DGN fishery that
BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P included two-year rolling hard caps on Alan D. Risenhoover,
observed mortality and injury to certain Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for
protected species during the May 1 to Regulatory Programs, National Marine
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE January 31 fishing season each year. The Fisheries Service.
Council transmitted its proposed [FR Doc. 2017–12070 Filed 6–9–17; 8:45 am]
National Oceanic and Atmospheric regulations for implementing hard caps BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Administration to NMFS on September 23, 2016. Under
the proposed regulations, caps would
50 CFR Part 660 have been established for five marine
[Docket No. 160728670–6904–01] mammal species and four sea turtle
species. When any of the caps were
RIN 0648–BG23 reached, the fishery would have been
closed for the rest of the fishing season
Fisheries Off West Coast States;
and possibly through the following
Highly Migratory Fisheries; California
season. The length of any closure would
Drift Gillnet Fishery; Protected Species
have depended on when during the two-
Hard Caps for the California/Oregon
year period a cap was reached.
Large-Mesh Drift Gillnet Fishery
NMFS published a proposed rule to
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries implement the Council’s
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and recommendation to establish protected
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; withdrawal. | |
| Dates | The proposed rule published on October 13, 2016 (81 FR 70660), is withdrawn as of June 12, 2017. | |
| Contact | Lyle Enriquez, West Coast Region, NMFS, (562) 980-4025, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 26902 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-BG23 |
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