82 FR 45742 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 189 (October 2, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-21031 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 189 (Monday, October 2, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 45742] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21031] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 160920866-7167-02] RIN 0648-XF648 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the C season apportionment of the 2017 total allowable catch of pollock for Statistical Area 610 in the GOA. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 27, 2017, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., October 1, 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 C season apportionment of the 2017 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the GOA is 23,483 metric tons (mt) as established by the final 2017 and 2018 harvest specifications for groundfish in the GOA (82 FR 12032, February 27, 2017) and inseason adjustment (82 FR 41567, September 1, 2017). In accordance with Sec. 679.20(d)(1)(i), the Regional Administrator has determined that the C season apportionment of the 2017 TAC of pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the GOA will soon be reached. Therefore, the Regional Administrator is establishing a directed fishing allowance of 23,300 mt and is setting aside the remaining 183 mt as bycatch to support other anticipated groundfish fisheries. 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 pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the GOA. After the effective date 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)(C) 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 the closure of directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 610 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 26, 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 is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: September 27, 2017. Alan D. Risenhoover, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-21031 Filed 9-27-17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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notification is necessary to allow for the SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing allowance has been reached.
orderly conduct and efficient operation fishing for pollock in Statistical Area Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting
of this fishery, to allow the industry to 610 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This directed fishing for pollock in Statistical
plan for the fishing season, and to avoid action is necessary to prevent exceeding Area 610 of the GOA.
potential disruption to the fishing fleet the C season apportionment of the 2017 After the effective date of this closure
as well as processors. NMFS was unable total allowable catch of pollock for the maximum retainable amounts at
to publish a notice providing time for Statistical Area 610 in the GOA. § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time
public comment because the most DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local during a trip.
recent, relevant data only became time (A.l.t.), September 27, 2017, Classification
available as of September 19, 2017. through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., October 1,
The AA also finds good cause to 2017. This action responds to the best
waive the 30-day delay in the effective available information recently obtained
date of this action under 5 U.S.C. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh from the fishery. The Assistant
553(d)(3). This finding is based upon Keaton, 907–586–7228. Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
the reasons provided above for waiver of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS (AA), finds good cause to waive the
prior notice and opportunity for public manages the groundfish fishery in the requirement to provide prior notice and
comment. GOA exclusive economic zone opportunity for public comment
This action is required by § 679.91 according to the Fishery Management pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
and is exempt from review under Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of U.S.C. 553(b)(C) as such requirement is
Executive Order 12866. Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North impracticable and contrary to the public
Pacific Fishery Management Council interest. This requirement is
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
under authority of the Magnuson- impracticable and contrary to the public
Dated: September 27, 2017. Stevens Fishery Conservation and interest as it would prevent NMFS from
Alan D. Risenhoover, Management Act. Regulations governing responding to the most recent fisheries
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance data in a timely fashion and would
National Marine Fisheries Service. with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 delay the closure of directed fishing for
[FR Doc. 2017–21042 Filed 9–27–17; 4:15 pm] CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P The C season apportionment of the GOA. NMFS was unable to publish a
2017 total allowable catch (TAC) of notice providing time for public
pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the comment because the most recent,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GOA is 23,483 metric tons (mt) as relevant data only became available as
established by the final 2017 and 2018 of September 26, 2017.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric harvest specifications for groundfish in The AA also finds good cause to
Administration the GOA (82 FR 12032, February 27, waive the 30-day delay in the effective
2017) and inseason adjustment (82 FR date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
50 CFR Part 679 41567, September 1, 2017). 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), the reasons provided above for waiver of
[Docket No. 160920866–7167–02] the Regional Administrator has prior notice and opportunity for public
determined that the C season comment.
RIN 0648–XF648 apportionment of the 2017 TAC of This action is required by § 679.20
pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the and is exempt from review under
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic GOA will soon be reached. Therefore, Executive Order 12866.
Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical the Regional Administrator is
Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
establishing a directed fishing
allowance of 23,300 mt and is setting Dated: September 27, 2017.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
aside the remaining 183 mt as bycatch Alan D. Risenhoover,
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to support other anticipated groundfish Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
fisheries. In accordance with National Marine Fisheries Service.
Commerce.
§ 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional [FR Doc. 2017–21031 Filed 9–27–17; 4:15 pm]
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
Administrator finds that this directed 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 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 27, 2017, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., October 1, 2017. | |
| Contact | Josh Keaton, 907-586-7228. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 45742 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF64 |
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