82_FR_41345 82 FR 41178 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

82 FR 41178 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 167 (August 30, 2017)

Page Range41178-41178
FR Document2017-18442

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Western Aleutian district (WAI) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2017 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch in this area allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-18442]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 161020985-7181-02]
RIN 0648-XF646


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific 
Ocean Perch in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

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 directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch 
in the Western Aleutian district (WAI) of the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
Islands management area (BSAI) by vessels participating in the BSAI 
trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to prevent 
exceeding the 2017 total allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean perch 
in this area allocated to vessels participating in the BSAI trawl 
limited access fishery.

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), August 25, 2017, 
through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2017.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the 
BSAI exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan 
for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area 
(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 TAC of Pacific ocean perch, in the WAI, allocated to 
vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery was 
established as a directed fishing allowance of 161 metric tons by the 
final 2017 and 2018 harvest specifications for groundfish in the BSAI 
(82 FR 11826; February 27, 2017).
    In accordance with Sec.  679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional 
Administrator finds that this directed fishing allowance has been 
reached. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific 
ocean perch in the WAI by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl 
limited access fishery.
    After the effective dates of this closure, the maximum retainable 
amounts at Sec.  679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip.

Classification

    This action responds to the best available information recently 
obtained from the fishery. The 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 a 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 the closure of the Pacific ocean perch directed fishery in 
the WAI for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access 
fishery. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public 
comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as 
of August 22, 2017. The Acting 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 is exempt from review 
under Executive Order 12866.

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

    Dated: August 25, 2017.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-18442 Filed 8-25-17; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

41178 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 167 / Wednesday, August 30, 2017 / Rules and Regulations Permit CFR Administration Amendment Type of permit application citation fee 1 fee fee * * * * * * * Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act Eagle Scientific Collecting ....................................................................... 50 CFR part 22 .. 100 ..................... ........................ 50 Eagle Exhibition ....................................................................................... 50 CFR part 22 .. 75 ....................... ........................ ........................ Eagle—Native American Religion ........................................................... 50 CFR part 22 .. No fee ................ ........................ ........................ Eagle Take permits—Depredation and Protection of Health and Safety 50 CFR part 22 .. 100 ..................... ........................ ........................ Golden Eagle Nest Take ......................................................................... 50 CFR part 22 .. 100 ..................... ........................ 50 Eagle Transport—Scientific or Exhibition ................................................ 50 CFR part 22 .. 75 ....................... ........................ ........................ Eagle Transport—Native American Religious Purposes ......................... 50 CFR part 22 .. No fee ................ ........................ ........................ Eagle Incidental Take—Up to 5 years, Commercial ............................... 50 CFR part 22 .. 2,500 .................. ........................ 500 Eagle Incidental Take—Non-commercial ................................................ 50 CFR part 22 .. 500 ..................... ........................ 150 Eagle Incidental Take—5–30 years ........................................................ 50 CFR part 22 .. 36,000 ................ 1 8,000 ........................ Eagle Incidental Take—Transfer of a permit .......................................... 50 CFR part 22 .. 1,000 .................. ........................ ........................ Eagle Nest Take—Single nest, Commercial ........................................... 50 CFR part 22 .. 2,500 .................. ........................ 500 Eagle Nest Take—Single nest, Non-commercial .................................... 50 CFR part 22 .. 500 ..................... ........................ 150 Eagle Nest Take—Multiple nests ............................................................ 50 CFR part 22 .. 5,000 .................. ........................ 500 Eagle Take—Exempted under ESA ........................................................ 50 CFR part 22 .. No fee ................ ........................ ........................ * * * * * * * 1 An additional Administration Fee of $8,000 will be assessed every 5 years for permits with durations longer than 5 years for permit review. * * * * * DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local Classification Dated: August 25, 2017. time (A.l.t.), August 25, 2017, through This action responds to the best Tina A. Campbell, 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2017. available information recently obtained Chief, Division of Policy, Performance, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: from the fishery. The Assistant Management Programs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228. Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, Service. (AA) finds good cause to waive the [FR Doc. 2017–18414 Filed 8–29–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS requirement to provide prior notice and BILLING CODE 4333–15–P manages the groundfish fishery in the opportunity for public comment BSAI exclusive economic zone pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 according to the Fishery Management U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such a requirement DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea is impracticable and contrary to the and Aleutian Islands Management Area public interest. This requirement is National Oceanic and Atmospheric (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific impracticable and contrary to the public Administration Fishery Management Council under interest as it would prevent NMFS from authority of the Magnuson-Stevens responding to the most recent fisheries 50 CFR Part 679 Fishery Conservation and Management data in a timely fashion and would [Docket No. 161020985–7181–02] Act. Regulations governing fishing by delay the closure of the Pacific ocean U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP perch directed fishery in the WAI for RIN 0648–XF646 vessels participating in the BSAI trawl appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. limited access fishery. NMFS was Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic unable to publish a notice providing Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch The 2017 TAC of Pacific ocean perch, time for public comment because the in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands in the WAI, allocated to vessels most recent, relevant data only became Management Area participating in the BSAI trawl limited available as of August 22, 2017. The AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries access fishery was established as a Acting AA also finds good cause to Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and directed fishing allowance of 161 metric waive the 30-day delay in the effective Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), tons by the final 2017 and 2018 harvest date of this action under 5 U.S.C. Commerce. specifications for groundfish in the 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. BSAI (82 FR 11826; February 27, 2017). the reasons provided above for waiver of In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), prior notice and opportunity for public SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed the Regional Administrator finds that comment. fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the this directed fishing allowance has been This action is required by § 679.20 Western Aleutian district (WAI) of the reached. Consequently, NMFS is and is exempt from review under Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific Executive Order 12866. management area (BSAI) by vessels Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ocean perch in the WAI by vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited participating in the BSAI trawl limited Dated: August 25, 2017. access fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2017 total access fishery. Alan D. Risenhoover, allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific ocean After the effective dates of this Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, perch in this area allocated to vessels closure, the maximum retainable National Marine Fisheries Service. participating in the BSAI trawl limited amounts at § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at [FR Doc. 2017–18442 Filed 8–25–17; 4:15 pm] access fishery. any time during a trip. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:03 Aug 29, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\30AUR1.SGM 30AUR1


Document Created: 2017-08-30 04:08:10
Document Modified: 2017-08-30 04:08:10
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
ActionTemporary rule; closure.
DatesEffective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), August 25, 2017, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2017.
ContactSteve Whitney, 907-586-7228.
FR Citation82 FR 41178 
RIN Number0648-XF64
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