82 FR 52675 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 218 (November 14, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 218 (November 14, 2017)
| Page Range | 52675-52675 | |
| FR Document | 2017-24641 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 14, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 52675] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24641] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No. 151130999-6594-02] RIN 0648-XF821 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 New Jersey 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 bluefish quotas for New Jersey and Rhode Island. DATES: Effective November 8, 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). New Jersey is transferring 50,000 lb (22,680 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 requirements. The revised bluefish quotas for calendar year 2017 are now: New Jersey, 1,215,633 lb (551,402 kg); and Rhode Island, 731,563 lb (331,831 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 8, 2017. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-24641 Filed 11-8-17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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the issuing agency to make a rule Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), state to another. Two or more states,
effective sooner than otherwise Commerce. under mutual agreement and with the
provided by CRA if the agency makes a ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer. concurrence of the NMFS Greater
good cause finding that notice and Atlantic Regional Administrator, can
public procedure is impracticable, SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the request approval of a transfer of bluefish
unnecessary, or contrary to the public State of New Jersey is transferring a commercial quota under
interest. As required by 5 U.S.C. 808(2), portion of its 2017 commercial bluefish § 648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii). The
this determination is supported by a quota to the State of Rhode Island. This Regional Administrator must first
brief statement in Unit IV. quota adjustment is necessary to comply approve any such transfer based on the
with the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery criteria in § 648.162(e).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 372 Management Plan quota transfer New Jersey is transferring 50,000 lb
Environmental protection, provisions. This announcement informs (22,680 kg) of Atlantic bluefish
Community right-to-know, Reporting the public of the revised commercial commercial quota to Rhode Island. This
and recordkeeping requirements, Toxic bluefish quotas for New Jersey and transfer was requested by state officials
chemicals. Rhode Island. in Rhode Island to ensure their 2017
DATES: Effective November 8, 2017, commercial bluefish quota would not be
Dated: November 7, 2017.
through December 31, 2017. exceeded. Both states have agreed to the
E. Scott Pruitt,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: transfer and certified that it meets all
Administrator.
Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management pertinent requirements. The revised
[FR Doc. 2017–24633 Filed 11–13–17; 8:45 am]
Specialist, (978) 281–9180. bluefish quotas for calendar year 2017
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: are now: New Jersey, 1,215,633 lb
Regulations governing the Atlantic (551,402 kg); and Rhode Island, 731,563
bluefish fishery are found in 50 CFR lb (331,831 kg); based on the initial
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 648.160 through 648.167. The quotas published in the 2016–2018
regulations require annual specification Atlantic Bluefish Specifications and
National Oceanic and Atmospheric of a commercial quota that is subsequent transfers.
Administration apportioned among the coastal states
from Maine through Florida. The Classification
50 CFR Part 648 process to set the annual commercial This action is taken under 50 CFR
quota and the percent allocated to each part 648 and is exempt from review
[Docket No. 151130999–6594–02] state are described in § 648.162 and the under Executive Order 12866.
initial 2017 allocations were published Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
RIN 0648–XF821
on March 13, 2017 (82 FR 13402).
The final rule implementing Dated: November 8, 2017.
Fisheries of the Northeastern United Emily H. Menashes,
States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery
Management Plan published in the Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Quota Transfer Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Federal Register on July 26, 2000 (65 FR
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 45844), and provided a mechanism for [FR Doc. 2017–24641 Filed 11–8–17; 4:15 pm]
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and transferring bluefish quota from one 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 8, 2017, through December 31, 2017. | |
| Contact | Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9180. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 52675 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF82 |
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