82 FR 47403 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Other Rockfish in the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 196 (October 12, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 196 (October 12, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-22090 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 47403] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-22090] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 161020985-7181-02] RIN 0648-XF736 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Other Rockfish in the Aleutian Islands Subarea of 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting retention of ``other rockfish'' in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary because the 2017 ``other rockfish'' total allowable catch (TAC) in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI has been reached. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), October 6, 2017, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh Keaton, 907-586-7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the BSAI 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 ``other rockfish'' TAC in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI is 550 metric tons (mt) as established 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)(2), the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that the 2017 ``other rockfish'' TAC in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI has been reached. Therefore, NMFS is requiring that ``other rockfish'' caught in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI be treated as prohibited species in accordance with Sec. 679.21(b) and be discarded at sea with a minimum of injury. ``Other rockfish'' includes all Sebastes and Sebastolobus species except for Pacific ocean perch, northern rockfish, shortraker rockfish, and rougheye rockfish. 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 retention of ``other rockfish'' in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as September 28, 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: October 6, 2017. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-22090 Filed 10-6-17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE rockfish’’ includes all Sebastes and
and 50 CFR part 679. Sebastolobus species except for Pacific
National Oceanic and Atmospheric ocean perch, northern rockfish,
The 2017 sculpins ITAC in the BSAI
Administration shortraker rockfish, and rougheye
is 3,825 metric tons (mt) as established
by the final 2017 and 2018 harvest rockfish.
50 CFR Part 679
specifications for groundfish in the Classification
BSAI (82 FR 11826, February 27, 2017). [Docket No. 161020985–7181–02]
This action responds to the best
In accordance with § 679.20(d)(2), the available information recently obtained
RIN 0648–XF736
Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS from the fishery. The Assistant
(Regional Administrator), has Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
determined that the 2017 sculpins ITAC Zone Off Alaska; Other Rockfish in the (AA), finds good cause to waive the
in the BSAI has been reached. Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering requirement to provide prior notice and
Therefore, NMFS is requiring that Sea and Aleutian Islands Management opportunity for public comment
sculpins caught in the BSAI be treated Area pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
as prohibited species in accordance U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is
with § 679.21(b). AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries impracticable and contrary to the public
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and interest. This requirement is
Classification Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), impracticable and contrary to the public
Commerce. interest as it would prevent NMFS from
This action responds to the best
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. responding to the most recent fisheries
available information recently obtained
from the fishery. The Assistant data in a timely fashion and would
SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting retention
Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA delay prohibiting retention of ‘‘other
of ‘‘other rockfish’’ in the Aleutian
(AA), finds good cause to waive the rockfish’’ in the Aleutian Islands
Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and
subarea of the BSAI. NMFS was unable
requirement to provide prior notice and Aleutian Islands management area
to publish a notice providing time for
opportunity for public comment (BSAI). This action is necessary because
public comment because the most
pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 the 2017 ‘‘other rockfish’’ total
recent, relevant data only became
U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is allowable catch (TAC) in the Aleutian
available as September 28, 2017.
impracticable and contrary to the public Islands subarea of the BSAI has been
The AA also finds good cause to
interest. This requirement is reached.
waive the 30-day delay in the effective
impracticable and contrary to the public DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
interest as it would prevent NMFS from time (A.l.t.), October 6, 2017, through 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
responding to the most recent fisheries 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2017. the reasons provided above for waiver of
data in a timely fashion and would FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh prior notice and opportunity for public
delay prohibiting retention of sculpins Keaton, 907–586–7228. comment.
in the BSAI. NMFS was unable to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS This action is required by § 679.20
publish a notice providing time for manages the groundfish fishery in the and § 679.21 and is exempt from review
public comment because the most BSAI according to the Fishery under Executive Order 12866.
recent, relevant data only became Management Plan for Groundfish of the Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
available as September 28, 2017. Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Dated: October 6, 2017.
The AA also finds good cause to Management Area (FMP) prepared by Emily H. Menashes,
waive the 30-day delay in the effective the North Pacific Fishery Management
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
date of this action under 5 U.S.C. Council under authority of the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
553(d)(3). This finding is based upon Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
[FR Doc. 2017–22090 Filed 10–6–17; 4:15 pm]
the reasons provided above for waiver of Conservation and Management Act.
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prior notice and opportunity for public Regulations governing fishing by U.S.
comment. vessels in accordance with the FMP
appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
This action is required by § 679.20 and 50 CFR part 679.
and § 679.21 and is exempt from review The 2017 ‘‘other rockfish’’ TAC in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
under Executive Order 12866. Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI is Administration
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 550 metric tons (mt) as established by
the final 2017 and 2018 harvest 50 CFR Part 679
Dated: October 6, 2017.
specifications for groundfish in the
Emily H. Menashes, BSAI (82 FR 11826; February 27, 2017). [Docket No. 160920866–7167–02]
Acting Director Office of Sustainable In accordance with § 679.20(d)(2), the
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS
[FR Doc. 2017–22081 Filed 10–6–17; 4:15 pm] (Regional Administrator), has RIN 0648–XF725
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rockfish’’ TAC in the Aleutian Islands Zone Off Alaska; Inseason Adjustment
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subarea of the BSAI has been reached. to the 2017 Gulf of Alaska Pollock
Therefore, NMFS is requiring that Seasonal Apportionments
‘‘other rockfish’’ caught in the Aleutian
Islands subarea of the BSAI be treated AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
as prohibited species in accordance Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
with § 679.21(b) and be discarded at sea Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
with a minimum of injury. ‘‘Other Commerce.
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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.), October 6, 2017, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2017. | |
| Contact | Josh Keaton, 907-586-7228. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 47403 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF73 |
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