82 FR 52249 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 217 (November 13, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 217 (November 13, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-24534 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 217 (Monday, November 13, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 52249] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24534] [[Page 52249]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No. 151130999-6594-02] RIN 0648-XF807 Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish 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 North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2017 commercial bluefish quota to the State of Rhode Island. This quota adjustment is necessary to comply with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised commercial quotas for North Carolina and Rhode Island. DATES: Effective November 7, 2017, through December 31, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9180. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations governing the Atlantic bluefish fishery are found in 50 CFR 648.160 through 648.167. The regulations require annual specification of a commercial quota that is apportioned among the coastal states from Maine through Florida. The process to set the annual commercial quota and the percent allocated to each state are described in Sec. 648.162 and the initial 2017 allocations were published on March 13, 2017 (82 FR 13402). The final rule implementing Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery Management Plan published in the Federal Register on July 26, 2000 (65 FR 45844), and provided a mechanism for transferring bluefish 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 request approval of a transfer of bluefish commercial quota under Sec. 648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii). The Regional Administrator must first approve any such transfer based on the criteria in Sec. 648.162(e). North Carolina is transferring 100,000 lb (45,359 kg) of Atlantic bluefish commercial quota to Rhode Island. This transfer was requested by state officials in Rhode Island to ensure their 2017 commercial bluefish quota would not be exceeded. Both states have agreed to the transfer and certified that it meets all pertinent state requirements. The revised bluefish quotas for calendar year 2017 are now: North Carolina, 2,638,704 lb (1,196,896 kg); and Rhode Island, 681,563 lb (309,152 kg); based on the initial quotas published in the 2016-2018 Atlantic Bluefish 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: November 7, 2017. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-24534 Filed 11-7-17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DATES: Effective November 7, 2017, Regional Administrator must first
through December 31, 2017. approve any such transfer based on the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric criteria in § 648.162(e).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Administration North Carolina is transferring 100,000
Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281–9180. lb (45,359 kg) of Atlantic bluefish
50 CFR Part 648 commercial quota to Rhode Island. This
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: transfer was requested by state officials
[Docket No. 151130999–6594–02]
Regulations governing the Atlantic in Rhode Island to ensure their 2017
bluefish fishery are found in 50 CFR commercial bluefish quota would not be
648.160 through 648.167. The exceeded. Both states have agreed to the
RIN 0648–XF807 regulations require annual specification transfer and certified that it meets all
of a commercial quota that is pertinent state requirements. The
Fisheries of the Northeastern United
apportioned among the coastal states revised bluefish quotas for calendar year
States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery;
from Maine through Florida. The 2017 are now: North Carolina, 2,638,704
Quota Transfer
process to set the annual commercial lb (1,196,896 kg); and Rhode Island,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries quota and the percent allocated to each 681,563 lb (309,152 kg); based on the
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and state are described in § 648.162 and the initial quotas published in the 2016–
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), initial 2017 allocations were published 2018 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications
Commerce. on March 13, 2017 (82 FR 13402). and subsequent transfers.
ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer. The final rule implementing
Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery Classification
SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the Management Plan published in the This action is taken under 50 CFR
State of North Carolina is transferring a Federal Register on July 26, 2000 (65 FR part 648 and is exempt from review
portion of its 2017 commercial bluefish 45844), and provided a mechanism for under Executive Order 12866.
quota to the State of Rhode Island. This transferring bluefish quota from one Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
quota adjustment is necessary to comply state to another. Two or more states,
with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery under mutual agreement and with the Dated: November 7, 2017.
Management Plan quota transfer concurrence of the NMFS Greater Emily H. Menashes,
provisions. This announcement informs Atlantic Regional Administrator, can Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
the public of the revised commercial request approval of a transfer of bluefish Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
quotas for North Carolina and Rhode commercial quota under [FR Doc. 2017–24534 Filed 11–7–17; 4:15 pm]
Island. § 648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii). The 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 November 7, 2017, through December 31, 2017. | |
| Contact | Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9180. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 52249 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF80 |
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