82 FR 46936 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 194 (October 10, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 194 (October 10, 2017)
| Page Range | 46936-46936 | |
| FR Document | 2017-21739 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 46936] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21739] [[Page 46936]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No. 161017970-6999-02] RIN 0648-XF722 Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the State of New Jersey is transferring a portion of its 2017 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of Rhode Island. This quota adjustment is necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised commercial quotas for New Jersey and Rhode Island. DATES: Effective October 4, 2017, through December 31, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9180. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations governing the summer flounder fishery are found in 50 CFR 648.100 through 648.110. These regulations require annual specification of a commercial quota that is apportioned among the coastal states from Maine through North Carolina. The process to set the annual commercial quota and the percent allocated to each state is described in Sec. 648.102, and the initial 2017 allocations were published on December 22, 2016 (81 FR 93842). The final rule implementing Amendment 5 to the Summer Flounder Fishery Management Plan, as published in the Federal Register on December 17, 1993 (58 FR 65936), provided a mechanism for transferring summer flounder commercial quota from one state to another. Two or more states, under mutual agreement and with the concurrence of the NMFS Greater Atlantic Regional Administrator, can transfer or combine summer flounder commercial quota under Sec. 648.102(c)(2). The Regional Administrator is required to consider the criteria in Sec. 648.102(c)(2)(i)(A) through (C) in the evaluation of requests for quota transfers or combinations. New Jersey is transferring 380 lb (172 kg) of summer flounder commercial quota to Rhode Island. This transfer was requested to repay landings by a New Jersey-permitted vessel that landed in Rhode Island under a safe harbor agreement. The revised summer flounder quotas for calendar year 2017 are now: New Jersey, 946,132 lb (429,158 kg); and Rhode Island, 887,922 lb (402,755 kg); based on the initial quotas published in the 2017 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications and subsequent transfers. Classification This action is taken under 50 CFR part 648 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: October 4, 2017. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-21739 Filed 10-4-17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: § 648.102(c)(2)(i)(A) through (C) in the
Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management evaluation of requests for quota transfers
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Specialist, (978) 281–9180. or combinations.
Administration New Jersey is transferring 380 lb (172
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations governing the summer kg) of summer flounder commercial
50 CFR Part 648
flounder fishery are found in 50 CFR quota to Rhode Island. This transfer was
[Docket No. 161017970–6999–02] 648.100 through 648.110. These requested to repay landings by a New
RIN 0648–XF722 regulations require annual specification Jersey-permitted vessel that landed in
of a commercial quota that is Rhode Island under a safe harbor
Fisheries of the Northeastern United apportioned among the coastal states agreement.
States; Summer Flounder Fishery; from Maine through North Carolina. The The revised summer flounder quotas
Quota Transfer process to set the annual commercial for calendar year 2017 are now: New
quota and the percent allocated to each Jersey, 946,132 lb (429,158 kg); and
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
state is described in § 648.102, and the Rhode Island, 887,922 lb (402,755 kg);
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
initial 2017 allocations were published based on the initial quotas published in
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
on December 22, 2016 (81 FR 93842). the 2017 Summer Flounder, Scup, and
Commerce.
The final rule implementing Black Sea Bass Specifications and
ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer.
Amendment 5 to the Summer Flounder subsequent transfers.
SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the Fishery Management Plan, as published Classification
State of New Jersey is transferring a in the Federal Register on December 17,
portion of its 2017 commercial summer 1993 (58 FR 65936), provided a This action is taken under 50 CFR
flounder quota to the State of Rhode mechanism for transferring summer part 648 and is exempt from review
Island. This quota adjustment is flounder commercial quota from one under Executive Order 12866.
necessary to comply with the Summer state to another. Two or more states, Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass under mutual agreement and with the
Fishery Management Plan quota transfer concurrence of the NMFS Greater Dated: October 4, 2017.
provisions. This announcement informs Atlantic Regional Administrator, can Emily H. Menashes,
the public of the revised commercial transfer or combine summer flounder Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
quotas for New Jersey and Rhode Island. commercial quota under § 648.102(c)(2). Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
DATES: Effective October 4, 2017, The Regional Administrator is required [FR Doc. 2017–21739 Filed 10–4–17; 4:15 pm]
through December 31, 2017. to consider the criteria in 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; quota transfer. | |
| Dates | Effective October 4, 2017, through December 31, 2017. | |
| Contact | Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9180. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 46936 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF72 |
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