82 FR 44537 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Longnose Skate in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 184 (September 25, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 184 (September 25, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-20428 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 184 (Monday, September 25, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 44537-44538] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-20428] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 161020985-7181-02] RIN 0648-XF707 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Longnose Skate in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. [[Page 44538]] ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting retention of longnose skate in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary because the 2017 total allowable catch of longnose skate in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA will be reached. DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 20, 2017, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh Keaton, 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 longnose skate in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA is 61 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 longnose skate in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA will be reached. Therefore, NMFS is requiring that longnose skate in the Western Regulatory Area 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 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 longnose skate in the Western Regulatory Area 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 September 15, 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: September 20, 2017. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-20428 Filed 9-20-17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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year transition period, CARB-approved § 770.7 Third-party certification. TSCA Title VI TPC under Section
TPCs may continue to certify composite * * * * * 770.7(d) in order for the product to
wood products under TSCA Title VI (d) * * * remain certified.
provided the TPC maintains its CARB (1) During transitional period. The * * * * *
approval, follows the requirements transitional period is defined as the ■ 8. In § 770.30, paragraphs (b)
under this part, submits to EPA period beginning on December 12, 2016 introductory text, (c), and (d) are revised
documentation from CARB supporting and ending on March 22, 2019. TPCs to read as follows:
their eligibility for reciprocity and has already approved by CARB and TPCs
received EPA recognition as an EPA subsequently approved by CARB during § 770.30 Importers, fabricators,
TSCA Title VI TPC. All TPCs that are the transitional period must apply for distributors, and retailers.
certifying products as compliant with EPA recognition in accordance with * * * * *
TSCA Title VI, both during and after the § 770.8 before they can certify any (b) Importers must demonstrate that
transition period, are subject to products under this part. Once they have taken reasonable precautions
enforcement actions for any violations recognized by EPA, CARB-approved by maintaining, for three years, bills of
of TSCA Title VI or these regulations. TPCs become EPA TSCA Title VI TPCs lading, invoices, or comparable
(e) Beginning December 12, 2018, all and may certify composite wood documents that include a written
manufacturers (including importers), products under TSCA Title VI until statement from the supplier that the
fabricators, suppliers, distributors, and March 22, 2019, as long as they: composite wood products, component
retailers of composite wood products, * * * * * parts, or finished goods are TSCA Title
and component parts or finished goods ■ 5. In § 770.10, paragraph (a) is revised VI compliant or were produced before
containing these materials, must comply to read as follows: December 12, 2018 and by ensuring the
with this part, subject to the following: following records are made available to
(1) Beginning December 12, 2018, § 770.10 Formaldehyde emission EPA within 30 calendar days of request:
laminated product producers must standards.
* * * * *
comply with the requirements of this (a) Except as otherwise provided in (c) Fabricators, distributors, and
part that are applicable to fabricators. this part, the emission standards in this retailers must demonstrate that they
(2) Beginning March 22, 2024, section apply to composite wood have taken reasonable precautions by
producers of laminated products must products sold, supplied, offered for sale, obtaining bills of lading, invoices, or
comply with the requirements of this or manufactured (including imported) comparable documents that include a
part that are applicable to hardwood on or after December 12, 2018 in the written statement from the supplier that
plywood panel producers (in addition to United States. These emission standards the composite wood products,
the requirements of this part that are apply regardless of whether the component parts, or finished goods are
applicable to fabricators) except as composite wood product is in the form TSCA Title VI compliant or that the
provided at § 770.4. of a panel, a component part, or composite wood products were
(3) Beginning March 22, 2024, incorporated into a finished good. produced before December 12, 2018.
producers of laminated products that, as * * * * * (d) Beginning March 22, 2019,
provided at § 770.4, are exempt from ■ 6. In § 770.12, paragraph (a) is revised importers of articles that are regulated
the definition of ‘‘hardwood plywood’’ to read as follows: composite wood products, or articles
must comply with the recordkeeping that contain regulated composite wood
requirements in § 770.40(c) and (d) (in § 770.12 Stockpiling. products, must comply with the import
addition to the requirements of this part (a) The sale of stockpiled inventory of certification regulations for ‘‘Chemical
that are applicable to fabricators). composite wood products, whether in Substances in Bulk and As Part of
(4) Composite wood products the form of panels or incorporated into Mixtures and Articles,’’ as found at 19
manufactured (including imported) component parts or finished goods, is CFR 12.118 through 12.127.
before December 12, 2018 may be sold, prohibited after December 12, 2018.
supplied, offered for sale, or used to * * * * *
* * * * *
fabricate component parts or finished [FR Doc. 2017–19455 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am]
■ 7. In § 770.15, paragraph (a) and (e)
goods at any time. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
are revised to read as follows:
■ 3. In § 770.3 the term ‘‘laminated
product producer’’ is revised to read as § 770.15 Composite wood product
follows: certification. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(a) Beginning December 12, 2018,
§ 770.3 Definitions. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
only certified composite wood products,
* * * * * whether in the form of panels or Administration
Laminated product producer means a incorporated into component parts or
manufacturing plant or other facility finished goods, are permitted to be sold, 50 CFR Part 679
that manufactures (excluding facilities supplied, offered for sale, or [Docket No. 161020985–7181–02]
that solely import products) laminated manufactured (including imported) in
products on the premises. Laminated the United States, unless the product is RIN 0648–XF707
product producers are fabricators and, specifically exempted by this part.
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(e) If a product is certified by a CARB- the Western Regulatory Area of the
plywood panel producers except as approved TPC that is also recognized by
provided at § 770.4. Gulf of Alaska
EPA, the product will also be
* * * * * considered certified under TSCA Title AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
■ 4. In § 770.7, paragraph (d)(1) VI until March 22, 2019 after which the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
introductory text is revised to read as TPC needs to comply with all the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
follows: requirements of this part as an EPA Commerce.
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ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. The 2017 total allowable catch (TAC) interest. This requirement is
of longnose skate in the Western impracticable and contrary to the public
SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting retention Regulatory Area of the GOA is 61 metric interest as it would prevent NMFS from
of longnose skate in the Western tons (mt) as established by the final responding to the most recent fisheries
Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska 2017 and 2018 harvest specifications for data in a timely fashion and would
(GOA). This action is necessary because groundfish of the GOA (82 FR 12032, delay prohibiting the retention of
the 2017 total allowable catch of February 27, 2017). longnose skate in the Western
longnose skate in the Western In accordance with § 679.20(d)(2), the Regulatory Area of the GOA. NMFS was
Regulatory Area of the GOA will be Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS unable to publish a notice providing
reached. (Regional Administrator), has time for public comment because the
DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska determined that the 2017 TAC of most recent, relevant data only became
local time (A.l.t.), September 20, 2017, longnose skate in the Western available as of September 15, 2017.
through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, Regulatory Area of the GOA will be The AA also finds good cause to
2017. reached. Therefore, NMFS is requiring waive the 30-day delay in the effective
that longnose skate in the Western date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh
Regulatory Area of the GOA be treated 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
Keaton, 907–586–7228. as prohibited species in accordance the reasons provided above for waiver of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS with § 679.21(b). prior notice and opportunity for public
manages the groundfish fishery in the comment.
GOA exclusive economic zone Classification
This action is required by § 679.20
according to the Fishery Management This action responds to the best and § 679.21 and is exempt from review
Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of available information recently obtained under Executive Order 12866.
Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North from the fishery. The Assistant Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Pacific Fishery Management Council Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
under authority of the Magnuson- (AA), finds good cause to waive the Dated: September 20, 2017.
Stevens Fishery Conservation and requirement to provide prior notice and Emily H. Menashes,
Management Act. Regulations governing opportunity for public comment Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is [FR Doc. 2017–20428 Filed 9–20–17; 4:15 pm]
CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. impracticable and contrary to the public BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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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.), September 20, 2017, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2017. | |
| Contact | Josh Keaton, 907-586-7228. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 44537 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF70 |
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