82 FR 52849 - Fraser River Sockeye and Pink Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Orders
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 219 (November 15, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 52849-52851] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24715] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 300 RIN 0648-XF775 Fraser River Sockeye and Pink Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Orders AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary orders; inseason orders. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS publishes Fraser River salmon inseason orders to regulate treaty and non-treaty (all citizen) commercial salmon fisheries in U.S. waters. The orders were issued by the Fraser River Panel (Panel) of the Pacific Salmon Commission (Commission) and subsequently approved and issued by NMFS during the 2017 salmon fisheries within the U.S. Fraser River Panel Area. These orders established fishing dates, times, and areas for the gear types of U.S. treaty Indian and all citizen commercial fisheries during the period the Panel exercised jurisdiction over these fisheries. DATES: The effective dates for the inseason orders are set out in this document under the heading Inseason Orders. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Mundy at 206-526-4323. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Treaty between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada concerning Pacific Salmon was signed at Ottawa on January 28, 1985, and subsequently was given effect in the United States by the Pacific Salmon Treaty Act (Act) at 16 U.S.C. 3631-3644. Under authority of the Act, Federal regulations at 50 CFR part 300, subpart F, provide a framework for the implementation of certain regulations of the Commission and inseason orders of the Commission's Fraser River Panel for U.S. sockeye and pink salmon fisheries in the Fraser River Panel Area. The regulations close the U.S. portion of the Fraser River Panel Area to U.S. sockeye and pink salmon tribal and non-tribal commercial fishing unless opened by Panel orders that are given effect by inseason regulations published by NMFS. During the fishing season, NMFS may issue regulations that establish fishing times and areas consistent with the Commission agreements and inseason orders of the Panel. Such orders must be consistent with domestic legal obligations and are issued by the Regional Administrator, West Coast Region, NMFS. Official notification of these inseason actions is provided by two telephone hotline numbers described at 50 CFR [[Page 52850]] 300.97(b)(1) and in 82 FR 19631 (April 28, 2017). The inseason orders are published in the Federal Register as soon as practicable after they are issued. Due to the frequency with which inseason orders are issued, publication of individual orders is impractical. Inseason Orders The following inseason orders were adopted by the Panel and issued for U.S. fisheries by NMFS during the 2017 fishing season. Each of the following inseason actions was effective upon announcement on telephone hotline numbers as specified at 50 CFR 300.97(b)(1) and in 82 FR 19631 (April 28, 2017); those dates and times are listed herein. The times listed are local times, and the areas designated are Puget Sound Management and Catch Reporting Areas as defined in the Washington State Administrative Code at Chapter 220-22. Fraser River Panel Order Number 2017-01: Issued 12:55 p.m., August 22, 2017 Treaty Indian Fishery Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Open to drift gillnets 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, August 23, 2017, to 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, August 26, 2017. Sockeye may be retained for ceremonial and subsistence purposes only. Area 7: Open to reef nets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, August 23, 2017, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, August 24, 2017, and from 5 a.m. to 9p.m., Friday August 25, 2017. Sockeye may be retained for ceremonial and subsistence purposes only. Fraser River Panel Order Number 2017-02: Issued 3:30 p.m., August 24, 2017 Treaty Indian Fishery Area 7: Open to reef nets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, August 26, 2017. Sockeye may be retained for ceremonial and subsistence purposes only. Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open to purse seines and gillnets from 5 a.m., Friday, August 25, 2017, to 9 a.m., Saturday, August 26, 2017. Sockeye may be retained for ceremonial and subsistence purposes only. All Citizen Fishery Areas 7 and 7A: Open for reef nets, with non-retention of sockeye, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, August 25, 2017, and from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, August 26, 2017. Fraser River Panel Order Number 2017-03: Issued 2 p.m., August 28, 2017 Treaty Indian Fishery Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Open to drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon), Tuesday, August 29, 2017, to 12 p.m. (noon), Friday, September 1, 2017. Sockeye may be retained for ceremonial and subsistence purposes only. Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open to purse seines and drift gillnets from 5 a.m., Wednesday, August 29, 2017, to 9 a.m., Thursday, August 31, 2017. Sockeye may be retained for ceremonial and subsistence purposes only. Area 7: Open to reef nets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, August 29, 2017, and from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Sockeye may be retained for ceremonial and subsistence purposes only. All Citizen Fishery Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines, with non-retention of sockeye, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets, with non-retention of sockeye, from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reef nets, with non-retention of sockeye, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, August 29, 2017, and from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Fraser River Panel Order Number 2017-04: Issued 2:20 p.m., August 31, 2017 Treaty Indian Fishery Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon), Friday, September 1, 2017, to 12 p.m. (noon), Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Sockeye may be retained for ceremonial and subsistence purposes only. Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open to net fishing, excluding reef nets, from 5 a.m., Friday, September 1, 2017, to 9 p.m., Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Sockeye may be retained for ceremonial and subsistence purposes only. Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reef nets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from Friday, September 1, 2017, through Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Sockeye may be retained for ceremonial and subsistence purposes only. All Citizen Fishery Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines, with non-retention of sockeye, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from Friday, September 1, 2017, through Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Areas 7 and 7A: Open to drift gillnets, with non-retention of sockeye, from 8:05 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., daily from Friday, September 1, 2017, through Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reef nets, with non-retention of sockeye, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from Friday, September 1, 2017, through Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Areas 7 and 7A: Open to beach seines, with non-retention of sockeye, from 5 a.m., Friday, September 1, 2017, through 9 p.m., Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Fraser River Panel Order Number 2017-05: Issued 12:50 p.m., September 5, 2017 Washington State and Treaty Indian tribes closed most United States Fraser Panel water fisheries on Sunday, September 3, 2017, in response to concerns that the potential harvest of Fraser River pink salmon would exceed the United States share of the total allowable catch. The Fraser River Panel met Tuesday, September 5, 2017, and confirmed the earlier closure of several fisheries that were previously announced on Thursday, August 31, 2017, Fraser River Panel order number 2017-04. The Panel announced the earlier closure of the following Commercial salmon fisheries in Panel Area waters: Treaty Indian Fishery Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open to net fishing, excluding reef nets, from 5 a.m., Friday, September 1, 2017, to 9 p.m., Sunday, September 3, 2017. Sockeye may be retained for ceremonial and subsistence purposes only. Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reef nets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from Friday, September 1, 2017, through Sunday, September 3, 2017. Sockeye may be retained for ceremonial and subsistence purposes only. All Citizen Fishery Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines, with non-retention of sockeye, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from Friday, September 1, 2017, through Sunday, September 3, 2017. Areas 7 and 7A: Open to drift gillnets, with non-retention of sockeye, from 8:05 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., daily from Friday, September 1, 2017, through Sunday, September 3, 2017. Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reef nets, with non-retention of sockeye, from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from Friday, September 1, 2017, through Sunday, September 3, 2017. Areas 7 and 7A: Open to beach seines, with non-retention of sockeye, from 5 a.m., Friday, September 1, 2017, through 11:59 p.m., Sunday, September 3, 2017. [[Page 52851]] Fraser River Panel Order Number 2017-06: Issued 12:15 p.m., September 12, 2017 Treaty Indian and All Citizen Fisheries Areas 6, 6A, and 7: Relinquish regulatory control effective 12:01 a.m., Sunday, September 24, 2017. Classification The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries NOAA (AA), finds that good cause exists for the inseason orders to be issued without affording the public prior notice and opportunity for comment under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such prior notice and opportunity for comments is impracticable and contrary to the public interest. Prior notice and opportunity for public comment is impracticable because NMFS has insufficient time to allow for prior notice and opportunity for public comment between the time the stock abundance information is available to determine how much fishing can be allowed and the time the fishery must open and close in order to harvest the appropriate amount of fish while they are available. The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the effective date, required under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), of the inseason orders. A delay in the effective date of the inseason orders would not allow fishers appropriately controlled access to the available fish at that time they are available. This action is authorized by 50 CFR 300.97, and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3636(b). Dated: November 9, 2017. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-24715 Filed 11-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Daniel S. Liebman, commercial salmon fisheries in U.S. Pacific Salmon Treaty Act (Act) at 16
Acting Assistant General Counsel for waters. The orders were issued by the U.S.C. 3631–3644.
Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty Fraser River Panel (Panel) of the Pacific Under authority of the Act, Federal
Corporation. Salmon Commission (Commission) and regulations at 50 CFR part 300, subpart
[FR Doc. 2017–24597 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] subsequently approved and issued by F, provide a framework for the
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within the U.S. Fraser River Panel Area. the Commission and inseason orders of
These orders established fishing dates, the Commission’s Fraser River Panel for
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE times, and areas for the gear types of U.S. sockeye and pink salmon fisheries
U.S. treaty Indian and all citizen in the Fraser River Panel Area.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric commercial fisheries during the period The regulations close the U.S. portion
Administration the Panel exercised jurisdiction over of the Fraser River Panel Area to U.S.
these fisheries. sockeye and pink salmon tribal and
50 CFR Part 300 non-tribal commercial fishing unless
RIN 0648–XF775
DATES: The effective dates for the opened by Panel orders that are given
inseason orders are set out in this effect by inseason regulations published
Fraser River Sockeye and Pink Salmon document under the heading Inseason by NMFS. During the fishing season,
Fisheries; Inseason Orders Orders. NMFS may issue regulations that
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: establish fishing times and areas
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Peggy Mundy at 206–526–4323. consistent with the Commission
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), agreements and inseason orders of the
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Commerce. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel. Such orders must be consistent
Treaty between the Government of the with domestic legal obligations and are
ACTION: Temporary orders; inseason
United States of America and the issued by the Regional Administrator,
orders.
Government of Canada concerning West Coast Region, NMFS. Official
SUMMARY: NMFS publishes Fraser River Pacific Salmon was signed at Ottawa on notification of these inseason actions is
salmon inseason orders to regulate January 28, 1985, and subsequently was provided by two telephone hotline
treaty and non-treaty (all citizen) given effect in the United States by the numbers described at 50 CFR
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Fraser River Panel Order Number 2017– ACTION: Final rule. proposed regulations. See Comments
06: Issued 12:15 p.m., September 12, and Responses section for more
2017 SUMMARY: This final rule implements information. Now, on behalf of the
management measures previously Secretary of Commerce, we are
Treaty Indian and All Citizen Fisheries approved for Amendment 6 to the approving and implementing
Areas 6, 6A, and 7: Relinquish Tilefish Fishery Management Plan and Amendment 6, consistent with the
regulatory control effective 12:01 a.m., publicizes status quo management review and approval process outlined in
Sunday, September 24, 2017. measures for 2018. Amendment 6 was section 304 of the Magnuson-Stevens
developed by the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Act (16 U.S.C. 1854).
Classification Management Council to establish
The Assistant Administrator for management measures and 2017 harvest Amendment 6 Approved Measures
Fisheries NOAA (AA), finds that good limits for the blueline tilefish fishery We are approving all Amendment 6
cause exists for the inseason orders to be north of the Virginia/North Carolina measures, as outlined in our June 28,
issued without affording the public border. The intended effect of this 2017, proposed rule. However, given
prior notice and opportunity for action is to establish permanent their complexity and novelty,
comment under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as management measures for this fishery, development and implementation of
such prior notice and opportunity for consistent with requirements of the permitting and reporting measures for
comments is impracticable and contrary Magnuson-Stevens Act. private recreational vessels will take
to the public interest. Prior notice and DATES: This rule is effective December significantly more time than the other,
opportunity for public comment is 15, 2017. more traditional management measures
impracticable because NMFS has ADDRESSES: Copies of Amendment 6 in this action. Therefore, we are
insufficient time to allow for prior and the Environmental Assessment approving, but delaying implementation
notice and opportunity for public (EA), with its associated Finding of No of, the recreational permitting and
comment between the time the stock Significant Impact (FONSI) and the reporting requirements. More
abundance information is available to Regulatory Impact Review (RIR), are information on the approved measures
determine how much fishing can be available from the Mid-Atlantic Fishery is outlined below.
allowed and the time the fishery must Management Council, 800 North State Management Unit, FMP Objectives,
open and close in order to harvest the Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901. The Status Determination Criteria
appropriate amount of fish while they Amendment 6 EA/FONSI/RIR is also
are available. The management unit for blueline
accessible online at:
The AA also finds good cause to tilefish encompasses the U.S. Exclusive
www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov.
waive the 30-day delay in the effective Economic Zone (EEZ) from the North
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolina/Virginia border (36.550278 N.
date, required under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3),
Douglas Potts, Fishery Policy Analyst, Latitude) extending north to the
of the inseason orders. A delay in the
978–281–9341. maritime boundary with Canada. This
effective date of the inseason orders
would not allow fishers appropriately SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: management unit is consistent with the
controlled access to the available fish at Council’s management unit for golden
Background
that time they are available. tilefish.
This final rule concurrently approves Amendment 6 establishes the
This action is authorized by 50 CFR
Amendment 6 to the Tilefish Fishery management objectives of the current
300.97, and is exempt from review
Management Plan (FMP) on behalf of Tilefish FMP to apply for blueline
under Executive Order 12866.
the Secretary of Commerce and finalizes tilefish as well, with the addition that,
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3636(b). implementing regulations. The Mid- ‘‘management will reflect blueline
Dated: November 9, 2017. Atlantic Fishery Management Council tilefish’s susceptibility of overfishing
Emily H. Menashes, developed this amendment to establish and the need of an analytical stock
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable management measures for the blueline assessment.’’
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. tilefish fishery in Federal waters north Section 303(a)(10) of the Magnuson-
[FR Doc. 2017–24715 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] of the Virginia/North Carolina border, Stevens Act requires that FMPs specify
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consistent with the requirements of the criteria for identifying when the fishery
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery is overfished. Amendment 6 defines
Conservation and Management Act stock status determination criteria for
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (Magnuson-Stevens Act). We published blueline tilefish based on the results of
a notice of availability on June 14, 2017 the most recent approved stock
National Oceanic and Atmospheric (82 FR 27223), announcing a 60-day assessment, which is consistent with all
Administration period for the public to review and of the Council’s other FMPs. The
provide comments on whether we, Council anticipates new stock status
50 CFR Part 648 acting on behalf of the Secretary of determination criteria will be
Commerce, should approve Amendment established through a stock assessment
[Docket No. 160229161–7898–02] 6. This comment period ended on currently being jointly conducted by the
August 14, 2017. On June 28, 2017, we South Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic Fishery
RIN 0648–BF86
published a proposed rule (82 FR Management Councils through the
Fisheries of the Northeastern United 29263) to implement the amendment’s Southeast Data, Assessment, and
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States; Amendment 6 to the Tilefish specific measures and solicited Review process (SEDAR 50). The
Fishery Management Plan comments on the proposed measures for assessment report is expected in the fall
a 30-day period that ended on July 28, of 2017.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 2017. The Magnuson-Stevens Act also
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and We reviewed all comments received requires all FMPs contain measures that
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), during these comment periods, whether are ‘‘necessary and appropriate for the
Commerce. directed at our approval decision or the conservation and management of the
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| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Temporary orders; inseason orders. | |
| Dates | The effective dates for the inseason orders are set out in this document under the heading Inseason Orders. | |
| Contact | Peggy Mundy at 206-526-4323. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 52849 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF77 |
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