82 FR 38611 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 156 (August 15, 2017)

Page Range		38611-38611
FR Document		2017-17137

NMFS is prohibiting retention of sablefish by vessels using trawl gear in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the 2017 total allowable catch of sablefish allocated to vessels using trawl gear in the West Yakutat District of the GOA will be reached.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 160920866-7167-02]
RIN 0648-XF573


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish in 
the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska

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

ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.

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SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting retention of sablefish by vessels using 
trawl gear in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). 
This action is necessary because the 2017 total allowable catch of 
sablefish allocated to vessels using trawl gear in the West Yakutat 
District of the GOA will be reached.

DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), August 9, 
2017, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the 
GOA exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan 
for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North 
Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing 
fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H 
of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.
    The 2017 total allowable catch (TAC) of sablefish allocated to 
vessels using trawl gear in the West Yakutat District of the GOA is 211 
metric tons (mt) as established by the final 2017 and 2018 harvest 
specifications for groundfish of the GOA (82 FR 12032, February 27, 
2017).
    In accordance with Sec.  679.20(d)(2), the Administrator, Alaska 
Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that the 2017 TAC 
of sablefish allocated to vessels using trawl gear in the West Yakutat 
District of the GOA will be reached. Therefore, NMFS is requiring that 
sablefish caught by vessels using trawl gear in the West Yakutat 
District of the GOA be treated as prohibited species in accordance with 
Sec.  679.21(b).

Classification

    This action responds to the best available information recently 
obtained from the fishery. The Acting Assistant Administrator for 
Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to 
provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the 
authority set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is 
impracticable and contrary to the public interest. This requirement is 
impracticable and contrary to the public interest as it would prevent 
NMFS from responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely 
fashion and would delay prohibiting the retention of sablefish by 
vessels using trawl gear in the West Yakutat District of the GOA. NMFS 
was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment 
because the most recent, relevant data only became available as of 
August 8, 2017.
    The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the 
effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is 
based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and 
opportunity for public comment.
    This action is required by Sec.  679.20 and Sec.  679.21 and is 
exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.

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

    Dated: August 9, 2017.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-17137 Filed 8-9-17; 4:15 pm]
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cant Deterioration of tion of publication]. Rule 391–3–1–.02(7)(a)(2)(iv) included in
Air Quality (PSD). Georgia’s November 12, 2014 SIP submittal
because that provision is not in the SIP. As
discussed in EPA’s action published March 4,
2016 to update to Georgia’s SIP.
The version of Georgia Rule 391–3–1–.02(7) in
the SIP does not incorporate by reference:
(1) The provisions amended May 1, 2007 to
exclude facilities that produce ethanol
through a natural fermentation process from
the definition of ‘‘chemical process plants’’ in
the major NSR source permitting program
found at 40 CFR 52.21(b)(1)(i)(a) and
(b)(1)(iii)(t), or (2) the provisions at 40 CFR
52.21(b)(2)(v) and (b)(3)(iii)(c) that were
stayed indefinitely (March 30, 2011).

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tion of publication]. ments at (d) (state effective August 1, 2013)
and (g) (state effective September 13, 2011).

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* * * * * SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS requirement to provide prior notice and
[FR Doc. 2017–16490 Filed 8–14–17; 8:45 am] manages the groundfish fishery in the opportunity for public comment
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P GOA exclusive economic zone pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
according to the Fishery Management U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is
Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of impracticable and contrary to the public
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North interest. This requirement is
Pacific Fishery Management Council impracticable and contrary to the public
National Oceanic and Atmospheric under authority of the Magnuson- interest as it would prevent NMFS from
Administration Stevens Fishery Conservation and responding to the most recent fisheries
Management Act. Regulations governing data in a timely fashion and would
50 CFR Part 679 fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance delay prohibiting the retention of
with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 sablefish by vessels using trawl gear in
[Docket No. 160920866–7167–02]
CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.
the West Yakutat District of the GOA.
RIN 0648–XF573 The 2017 total allowable catch (TAC)
NMFS was unable to publish a notice
of sablefish allocated to vessels using
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic providing time for public comment
trawl gear in the West Yakutat District
Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish in the West of the GOA is 211 metric tons (mt) as because the most recent, relevant data
Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska established by the final 2017 and 2018 only became available as of August 8,
harvest specifications for groundfish of 2017.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
the GOA (82 FR 12032, February 27, The AA also finds good cause to
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
2017). waive the 30-day delay in the effective
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
In accordance with § 679.20(d)(2), the date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
Commerce.
Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. (Regional Administrator), has the reasons provided above for waiver of
SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting retention determined that the 2017 TAC of prior notice and opportunity for public
of sablefish by vessels using trawl gear sablefish allocated to vessels using trawl comment.
in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf gear in the West Yakutat District of the
GOA will be reached. Therefore, NMFS This action is required by § 679.20
of Alaska (GOA). This action is and § 679.21 and is exempt from review
necessary because the 2017 total is requiring that sablefish caught by
vessels using trawl gear in the West under Executive Order 12866.
allowable catch of sablefish allocated to
vessels using trawl gear in the West Yakutat District of the GOA be treated Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Yakutat District of the GOA will be as prohibited species in accordance
Dated: August 9, 2017.
reached. with § 679.21(b).
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Emily H. Menashes,
DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska Classification Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
local time (A.l.t.), August 9, 2017, This action responds to the best Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, available information recently obtained [FR Doc. 2017–17137 Filed 8–9–17; 4:15 pm]
2017. from the fishery. The Acting Assistant BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228. (AA), finds good cause to waive the

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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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Temporary rule; closure.
Dates		Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), August 9, 2017, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2017.
Contact		Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228.
FR Citation		82 FR 38611
RIN Number		0648-XF57

82 FR 38611 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish in the West Yakutat District of the Gulf of Alaska

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