82 FR 50093 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 208 (October 30, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 208 (October 30, 2017)
| Page Range | 50093-50093 | |
| FR Document | 2017-23536 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 208 (Monday, October 30, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 50093] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-23536] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 160920866-7167-02] RIN 0648-XF798 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Western Regulatory Area of 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 Pacific ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2017 total allowable catch of Pacific ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), October 25, 2017, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Whitney, 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 Pacific ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA is 2,679 metric tons (mt) as established by the final 2017 and 2018 harvest specifications for groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (82 FR 12032, February 27, 2017). In accordance with Sec. 679.20(d)(1)(i), the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that the 2017 TAC of Pacific ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA will soon be reached. Therefore, the Regional Administrator is establishing a directed fishing allowance of 2,579 mt, and is setting aside 100 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 Pacific ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Area 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)(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 the closure of directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch 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 October 23, 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: October 25, 2017. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-23536 Filed 10-25-17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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§ 571.136 Standard No. 136; Electronic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time
stability control systems for heavy vehicles. Commerce. during a trip.
* * * * * ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
S4 Definitions. Classification
* * * * * SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed
This action responds to the best
Tandem axle means a group or set of fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the
available information recently obtained
two or more axles placed in close Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of
from the fishery. The Assistant
arrangement, one behind the other, with Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary
to prevent exceeding the 2017 total Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
the centerlines of adjacent axles not
allowable catch of Pacific ocean perch (AA), finds good cause to waive the
more than 72 inches apart.
in the Western Regulatory Area of the requirement to provide prior notice and
* * * * *
GOA. opportunity for public comment
Wheelbase means the longitudinal
distance between the center of the front pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is
axle and the center of the rear axle. For local time (A.l.t.), October 25, 2017,
vehicles with tandem axles, the center impracticable and contrary to the public
through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31,
of the axle is the midpoint between the interest. This requirement is
2017.
centers of the most forward and most impracticable and contrary to the public
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
rearward tandem axles, measured when interest as it would prevent NMFS from
Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228.
all liftable axles are in the lowered responding to the most recent fisheries
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS data in a timely fashion and would
position.
manages the groundfish fishery in the delay the closure of directed fishing for
* * * * * GOA exclusive economic zone
S6.2.4.2 For truck tractors, the lane Pacific ocean perch in the Western
according to the Fishery Management Regulatory Area of the GOA. NMFS was
width of the test course is 3.7 meters (12
Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of
feet). At the manufacturer’s option, for unable to publish a notice providing
Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North
truck tractors with a wheelbase equal to time for public comment because the
or greater than 7112 mm (280 inches) Pacific Fishery Management Council
under authority of the Magnuson- most recent, relevant data only became
the lane width of the test course is 3.7 available as of October 23, 2017.
meters (12 feet) for the straight section Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act. Regulations governing The AA also finds good cause to
and is 4.3 meters (14 feet) for the curved
section. For buses, the lane width of the fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance waive the 30-day delay in the effective
test course is 3.7 meters (12 feet) for the with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
straight section and is 4.3 meters (14 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
feet) for the curved section. The 2017 total allowable catch (TAC) the reasons provided above for waiver of
of Pacific ocean perch in the Western prior notice and opportunity for public
* * * * * Regulatory Area of the GOA is 2,679 comment.
Issued on October 20, 2017 in Washington, metric tons (mt) as established by the
DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.95 This action is required by § 679.20
final 2017 and 2018 harvest
and 501.5. specifications for groundfish of the Gulf and is exempt from review under
Heidi R. King, of Alaska (82 FR 12032, February 27, Executive Order 12866.
Deputy Administrator. 2017). Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
[FR Doc. 2017–23531 Filed 10–27–17; 8:45 am] In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), Dated: October 25, 2017.
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P the Administrator, Alaska Region,
Emily H. Menashes,
NMFS (Regional Administrator), has
determined that the 2017 TAC of Pacific Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ocean perch in the Western Regulatory Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Area of the GOA will soon be reached. [FR Doc. 2017–23536 Filed 10–25–17; 4:15 pm]
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Therefore, the Regional Administrator is BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Administration establishing a directed fishing
allowance of 2,579 mt, and is setting
50 CFR Part 679 aside 100 mt as bycatch to support other
[Docket No. 160920866–7167–02] anticipated groundfish fisheries. In
accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the
RIN 0648–XF798 Regional Administrator finds that this
directed fishing allowance has been
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
reached. Consequently, NMFS is
Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch
prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific
in the Western Regulatory Area of the
ocean perch in the Western Regulatory
Gulf of Alaska
Area of the GOA.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries After the effective date of this closure
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and the maximum retainable amounts at
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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.), October 25, 2017, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2017. | |
| Contact | Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 50093 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF79 |
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