82_FR_43682 82 FR 43503 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Correction

82 FR 43503 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Correction

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 179 (September 18, 2017)

Page Range43503-43503
FR Document2017-19628

NMFS is correcting a temporary rule that reallocated Pacific cod from vessels using jig gear and catcher vessels greater than or equal to 60 feet (18.3 meters) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line gear to catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters) LOA using hook- and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. The amount reallocated from vessels using jig gear was incorrect.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-19628]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 161020985-7181-02]
RIN 0648-XF654


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation 
of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; 
Correction

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

ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocations; correction.

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SUMMARY: NMFS is correcting a temporary rule that reallocated Pacific 
cod from vessels using jig gear and catcher vessels greater than or 
equal to 60 feet (18.3 meters) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line 
gear to catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 meters) LOA using hook-
and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management 
area. The amount reallocated from vessels using jig gear was incorrect.

DATES: Effective September 18, 2017 through 2400 hours, Alaska local 
time (A.l.t) December 31, 2017, and is applicable beginning August 30, 
2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Obren Davis, 907-586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Need for Correction

    NMFS published the reallocation of Pacific cod on September 5, 2017 
(82 FR 41899). The document contains incorrect amounts of Pacific cod 
to be transferred to catcher vessels less than 60 feet LOA using hook-
and-line or pot gear from vessels using jig gear. These corrections 
will not affect the fishing operations. These corrections are necessary 
to provide the correct information about the amount of the Pacific cod 
transferred from vessels using jig gear and eliminate potential avoid 
confusion by fishery participants.

Correction

    In the Federal Register of September 5, 2017, (82 FR 41899) in FR 
Doc. 2017-18733, on page 41900, column 1, paragraph 2, sentences 1 and 
2 are corrected to read as follows:
    ``The Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS, (Regional Administrator) 
has determined that jig vessels will not be able to harvest 1,186 mt of 
the remaining 2017 Pacific cod TAC allocated to those vessels under 
Sec.  679.20(a)(7)(ii)(A)(1). Therefore, in accordance with Sec.  
679.20(a)(7)(iii)(A), NMFS apportions 1,186 mt of Pacific cod to the 
annual amount specified for catcher vessels less than 60 feet LOA using 
hook-and-line or pot gear.''

Classification

    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 requirement is impracticable and contrary to the 
public interest. This actions corrects an error that attributed the 
total amount of Pacific cod being transferred to catcher vessels less 
than 60 feet LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear from multiple sectors 
(1,612 mt), rather than the amount of Pacific cod being reallocated 
from vessels using jig gear (1,186 mt). This correction does not change 
operating practices in the fisheries. Corrections should be made as 
soon as possible to avoid confusion for participants in the fisheries.
    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.

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

    Dated: September 12, 2017.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-19628 Filed 9-15-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 179 / Monday, September 18, 2017 / Rules and Regulations 43503 tuna annual catch and measures the for purposes of the Paperwork transferred to catcher vessels less than annual catch data against the applicable Reduction Act. 60 feet LOA using hook-and-line or pot available quotas. Delaying the effective Because prior notice and opportunity gear from vessels using jig gear. These date of these quota adjustments would for public comment are not required for corrections will not affect the fishing complicate the management of the this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other operations. These corrections are northern albacore, North and South law, the analytical requirements of the necessary to provide the correct Atlantic swordfish, and bluefin tuna Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 information about the amount of the fisheries, all of which rely on et seq., are inapplicable. Pacific cod transferred from vessels management flexibility to respond Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 1801 using jig gear and eliminate potential quickly to fishery conditions to ensure et seq. avoid confusion by fishery participants. that fishermen have a reasonable opportunity to catch the available Dated: September 13, 2017. Correction quotas. For example, under the northern Samuel D. Rauch, III, In the Federal Register of September albacore fishery closure regulations, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 5, 2017, (82 FR 41899) in FR Doc. 2017– NMFS must close the fishery when the 18733, on page 41900, column 1, Fisheries Service. annual fishery quota is reached. Closure paragraph 2, sentences 1 and 2 are [FR Doc. 2017–19777 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] of the fishery based only on the baseline corrected to read as follows: (codified) quota versus the adjusted BILLING CODE 3510–22–P ‘‘The Administrator, Alaska Region, northern albacore quota could preclude NMFS, (Regional Administrator) has the fishery from harvesting northern DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE determined that jig vessels will not be albacore that are legally available able to harvest 1,186 mt of the consistent with the ICCAT National Oceanic and Atmospheric remaining 2017 Pacific cod TAC recommendations and the 2006 Administration allocated to those vessels under Consolidated HMS FMP, as amended. § 679.20(a)(7)(ii)(A)(1). Therefore, in Adjusting the North and South Atlantic 50 CFR Part 679 accordance with § 679.20(a)(7)(iii)(A), swordfish quota allows the United [Docket No. 161020985–7181–02] NMFS apportions 1,186 mt of Pacific States to comply with the ICCAT cod to the annual amount specified for allowance to carry over quota RIN 0648–XF654 catcher vessels less than 60 feet LOA underharvest and the obligation of using hook-and-line or pot gear.’’ international quota transfers. Adjusting Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic the bluefin tuna Reserve category as Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Classification soon as possible provides NMFS the Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and flexibility to transfer quota from the Aleutian Islands Management Area; The Assistant Administrator for Reserve to other fishing categories Correction Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good cause inseason after considering the regulatory to waive the requirement to provide determination criteria, including fishery AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries prior notice and opportunity for public conditions at the time of the transfer. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and comment pursuant to the authority set The amount of quota currently in the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such Reserve category is relatively low, and Commerce. requirement is impracticable and NMFS may need to transfer quota soon ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocations; contrary to the public interest. This in order to reduce the likelihood of correction. actions corrects an error that attributed fishery closure during the September or the total amount of Pacific cod being SUMMARY: NMFS is correcting a transferred to catcher vessels less than subsequent subquota time periods. temporary rule that reallocated Pacific NMFS could not appropriately adjust 60 feet LOA using hook-and-line or pot cod from vessels using jig gear and gear from multiple sectors (1,612 mt), the annual quotas for 2017 sooner catcher vessels greater than or equal to because the data needed to make the rather than the amount of Pacific cod 60 feet (18.3 meters) length overall being reallocated from vessels using jig determination did not become available (LOA) using hook-and-line gear to until August, and additional time was gear (1,186 mt). This correction does not catcher vessels less than 60 feet (18.3 change operating practices in the needed for agency analysis and meters) LOA using hook-and-line or pot consideration of the data. fisheries. Corrections should be made as gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian soon as possible to avoid confusion for Additionally, to prevent confusion Islands management area. The amount participants in the fisheries. and potential overharvests, these reallocated from vessels using jig gear The AA also finds good cause to adjustments should be in place as soon was incorrect. waive the 30-day delay in the effective as possible in order to allow the impacted sectors to benefit from any DATES: Effective September 18, 2017 date of this action under 5 U.S.C. subsequent quota adjustments to the through 2400 hours, Alaska local time 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon fishing categories, give them a (A.l.t) December 31, 2017, and is the reasons provided above for waiver of reasonable opportunity to catch applicable beginning August 30, 2017. prior notice and opportunity for public available quota, and provide them the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comment. opportunity for planning operations Obren Davis, 907–586–7228. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. accordingly. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action is being taken under Dated: September 12, 2017. sradovich on DSKBBY8HB2PROD with RULES § 635.27(e) and § 635.27(a)(10), and is Need for Correction Emily H. Menashes, exempt from review under Executive NMFS published the reallocation of Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Order 12866. Pacific cod on September 5, 2017 (82 FR Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. This action does not contain a 41899). The document contains [FR Doc. 2017–19628 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] collection-of-information requirement incorrect amounts of Pacific cod to be BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Sep 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\18SER1.SGM 18SER1


Document Created: 2017-09-16 00:51:37
Document Modified: 2017-09-16 00:51:37
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; reallocations; correction.
DatesEffective September 18, 2017 through 2400 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t) December 31, 2017, and is applicable beginning August 30, 2017.
ContactObren Davis, 907-586-7228.
FR Citation82 FR 43503 
RIN Number0648-XF65
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