82 FR 53430 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for the State of Rhode Island
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 220 (November 16, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 220 (November 16, 2017)
| Page Range | 53430-53431 | |
| FR Document | 2017-24880 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 53430-53431] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24880] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No. 161017970-6999-02] RIN 0648-XF814 Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for the State of Rhode Island AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the 2017 summer flounder commercial quota allocated to the State of Rhode Island has been harvested. Vessels issued a commercial Federal fisheries permit for summer flounder may not land summer flounder in Rhode Island for the remainder of calendar year 2017, unless additional quota becomes available through a transfer from another state. Regulations governing the summer flounder fishery require publication of this notification to advise vessel and dealer permit holders that Federal commercial quota is no longer available to land summer flounder in Rhode Island. DATES: Effective 0001 hours, November 14, 2017, through December 31, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Hanson, (978) 281-9180, or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations governing the summer flounder fishery are found at 50 CFR part 648. The regulations require annual specification of a commercial quota that is apportioned on a percentage basis among the coastal states from Maine through North Carolina. The process to set the annual commercial quota and the percent allocated to each state is described in Sec. 648.102. The coastwide commercial quota for summer flounder for the 2017 calendar year is 5,658,260 lb (2,566,544 kg) (81 FR 93842, December 22, 2016). The percent allocated to vessels landing summer flounder in Rhode Island is 15.68298 percent, resulting in an initial commercial quota of 887,542 lb (402,582 kg). Rhode Island has received one quota transfer of 380 lb (172 kg) from New Jersey on October 4, 2017 (82 FR 46936), bringing its commercial quota to 887,922 lb (402,755 kg). The NMFS Administrator for the Greater Atlantic Region (Regional Administrator) monitors the state commercial landings and determines when a state's commercial quota has been harvested. NMFS is required to publish a notice in the Federal Register advising and notifying commercial vessels and dealer permit holders that, effective upon a specific date, the state's commercial quota has been harvested and no commercial summer flounder quota is available to land in that state. The Regional Administrator has determined, based on dealer reports and other available information, that the 2017 Rhode Island commercial summer flounder quota will be harvested by November 14, 2017. Section 648.4(b) provides that Federal permit holders agree, as a condition of the permit, not to land summer flounder in any state that the Regional Administrator has determined no longer has commercial quota available. Therefore, effective 0001 hours, November 14, 2017, landings of summer flounder in Rhode Island by vessels holding summer flounder commercial Federal fisheries permits are prohibited for the remainder of the 2017 calendar year, unless additional quota becomes available through a transfer and is [[Page 53431]] announced in the Federal Register. Effective 0001 hours, November 14, 2017, federally permitted dealers are also notified that they may not purchase summer flounder from federally permitted vessels that land in Rhode Island for the remainder of the calendar year, or until additional quota becomes available through a transfer from another state. Classification This action is required by 50 CFR part 648 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, finds good cause pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive prior notice and the opportunity for public comment because it would be contrary to the public interest. This action closes the commercial summer flounder fishery for Rhode Island until January 1, 2018, under current regulations. The regulations at Sec. 648.103(b) require such action to ensure that summer flounder vessels do not exceed quotas allocated to the states. If implementation of this closure was delayed to solicit prior public comment, the quota for this fishing year will be exceeded, thereby undermining the conservation objectives of the Summer Flounder Fishery Management Plan. The Assistant Administrator further finds, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), good cause to waive the 30-day delayed effectiveness period for the reason stated above. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: November 13, 2017. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-24880 Filed 11-13-17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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including but not limited to is confidential and may not be summer flounder fishery require
implementation of the statutory disclosed, which subsequently may publication of this notification to advise
prohibition of making an award to remove the offer from eligibility to vessel and dealer permit holders that
corporations that have an unpaid receive an award under this solicitation. Federal commercial quota is no longer
Federal tax liability (see FAR 9.104– I consent to disclosure of taxpayer available to land summer flounder in
5(b)). return information to the following Rhode Island.
(b) Notice. Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. DATES: Effective 0001 hours, November
person(s):
6103(a) taxpayer return information, 14, 2017, through December 31, 2017.
with few exceptions, is confidential. [insert PERSON(S) NAME AND CON-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Under the authority of 26 U.S.C. TACT INFORMATION]: lllllll
Cynthia Hanson, (978) 281–9180, or
6103(h)(1), officers and employees of lllllllllllllllllll Cynthia.Hanson@noaa.gov.
the Department of the Treasury, lllllllllllllllllll SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
including the IRS, may have access to
taxpayer return information as I certify that I have the authority to Regulations governing the summer
necessary for purposes of tax execute this consent on behalf of [insert flounder fishery are found at 50 CFR
administration. The Department of the OFFEROR NAME]. part 648. The regulations require annual
Treasury has determined that an IRS Offeror Name: lllllllllll specification of a commercial quota that
contractor’s compliance with the tax Offeror Taxpayer Identification Num- is apportioned on a percentage basis
laws is a tax administration matter and ber: llllllllllllllll among the coastal states from Maine
that the access to and use of taxpayer through North Carolina. The process to
Offeror Address: llllllllll set the annual commercial quota and the
return information is needed for
Name of Individual Executing Consent: percent allocated to each state is
determining an offeror’s eligibility to
receive an award, including but not lllllllllllllllllll described in § 648.102.
limited to implementation of the Title of Individual Executing Consent: The coastwide commercial quota for
summer flounder for the 2017 calendar
statutory prohibition of making an lllllllllllllllllll
award to corporations that have an year is 5,658,260 lb (2,566,544 kg) (81
Signature: lllllllllllll FR 93842, December 22, 2016). The
unpaid Federal tax liability (see FAR
Date: llllllllllllllll percent allocated to vessels landing
9.104–5).
(1) The performance of a tax check is (End of provision) summer flounder in Rhode Island is
one means that will be used for Dated: November 6, 2017. 15.68298 percent, resulting in an initial
determining an offeror’s eligibility to commercial quota of 887,542 lb (402,582
Iris B. Cooper,
receive an award in response to this kg). Rhode Island has received one
Senior Procurement Executive, Office of the
solicitation (see FAR 9.104). As a result, quota transfer of 380 lb (172 kg) from
Procurement Executive.
the offeror may want to take steps to New Jersey on October 4, 2017 (82 FR
[FR Doc. 2017–24911 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am]
confirm it does not have a delinquent 46936), bringing its commercial quota to
BILLING CODE 4810–25–P
Federal tax liability prior to submission 887,922 lb (402,755 kg).
of its response to this solicitation. If the The NMFS Administrator for the
offeror recently settled a delinquent Greater Atlantic Region (Regional
Federal tax liability, the offeror may DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Administrator) monitors the state
want to take steps to obtain information commercial landings and determines
National Oceanic and Atmospheric when a state’s commercial quota has
in order to demonstrate the offeror’s Administration
responsibility to the contracting officer been harvested. NMFS is required to
(see FAR 9.104–5). publish a notice in the Federal Register
50 CFR Part 648 advising and notifying commercial
(c) The offeror shall execute the
consent to disclosure provided in [Docket No. 161017970–6999–02] vessels and dealer permit holders that,
paragraph (d) of this provision and effective upon a specific date, the state’s
RIN 0648–XF814 commercial quota has been harvested
include it with the submission of its
offer. The consent to disclosure shall be Fisheries of the Northeastern United and no commercial summer flounder
signed by an authorized person as States; Summer Flounder Fishery; quota is available to land in that state.
required and defined in 26 U.S.C. Commercial Quota Harvested for the The Regional Administrator has
6103(c) and 26 CFR 301.6103(c)–1(e)(4). State of Rhode Island determined, based on dealer reports and
(d) Consent to disclosure. I hereby other available information, that the
consent to the disclosure of taxpayer AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 2017 Rhode Island commercial summer
return information (as defined in 26 Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and flounder quota will be harvested by
U.S.C. 6103(b)(2)) as follows: Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), November 14, 2017.
The Department of the Treasury, Commerce. Section 648.4(b) provides that Federal
Internal Revenue Service, may disclose ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. permit holders agree, as a condition of
the results of the tax check conducted the permit, not to land summer flounder
in connection with the offeror’s SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the in any state that the Regional
response to this solicitation, including 2017 summer flounder commercial Administrator has determined no longer
taxpayer return information as quota allocated to the State of Rhode has commercial quota available.
necessary to resolve any matters Island has been harvested. Vessels Therefore, effective 0001 hours,
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pertaining to the results of the tax issued a commercial Federal fisheries November 14, 2017, landings of summer
check, to the authorized representatives permit for summer flounder may not flounder in Rhode Island by vessels
of [insert OFFEROR NAME] on this land summer flounder in Rhode Island holding summer flounder commercial
offer. for the remainder of calendar year 2017, Federal fisheries permits are prohibited
I am aware that in the absence of this unless additional quota becomes for the remainder of the 2017 calendar
authorization, the taxpayer return available through a transfer from year, unless additional quota becomes
information of [insert OFFEROR NAME] another state. Regulations governing the available through a transfer and is
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announced in the Federal Register. The Assistant Administrator for exceeded, thereby undermining the
Effective 0001 hours, November 14, Fisheries, NOAA, finds good cause conservation objectives of the Summer
2017, federally permitted dealers are pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive Flounder Fishery Management Plan.
also notified that they may not purchase prior notice and the opportunity for The Assistant Administrator further
summer flounder from federally public comment because it would be finds, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3),
permitted vessels that land in Rhode contrary to the public interest. This good cause to waive the 30-day delayed
Island for the remainder of the calendar action closes the commercial summer effectiveness period for the reason
year, or until additional quota becomes flounder fishery for Rhode Island until stated above.
available through a transfer from January 1, 2018, under current Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
another state. regulations. The regulations at
§ 648.103(b) require such action to Dated: November 13, 2017.
Classification ensure that summer flounder vessels do Emily H. Menashes,
not exceed quotas allocated to the states. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
This action is required by 50 CFR part If implementation of this closure was Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
648 and is exempt from review under delayed to solicit prior public comment, [FR Doc. 2017–24880 Filed 11–13–17; 4:15 pm]
Executive Order 12866. the quota for this fishing year will be 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; closure. | |
| Dates | Effective 0001 hours, November 14, 2017, through December 31, 2017. | |
| Contact | Cynthia Hanson, (978) 281-9180, or [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 53430 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF81 |
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