82 FR 56180 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota Transfer
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 227 (November 28, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 227 (November 28, 2017)
| Page Range | 56180-56180 | |
| FR Document | 2017-25697 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 56180] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25697] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 648 [Docket No. 151130999-6594-02] RIN 0648-XF834 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 Commonwealth of Virginia 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 Virginia and Rhode Island. DATES: Effective November 22, 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). Virginia is transferring 338 lb (153 kg) of Atlantic bluefish commercial quota to Rhode Island. This transfer was requested by Virginia to repay landings by a Virginia-permitted vessel that landed in Rhode Island under a safe harbor agreement. 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: Virginia, 1,014,435 lb (460,140 kg); and Rhode Island, 731,901 lb (331,985 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 22, 2017. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-25697 Filed 11-22-17; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE to consider the criteria in DATES: Effective November 22, 2017,
§ 648.102(c)(2)(i)(A) through (C) in the through December 31, 2017.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric evaluation of requests for quota transfers FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Administration or combinations. Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management
Virginia is transferring 38 lb (17 kg) of Specialist, (978) 281–9180.
50 CFR Part 648 summer flounder commercial quota to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[Docket No. 161017970–6999–02] Rhode Island. This transfer was
Regulations governing the Atlantic
requested by Virginia to repay landings
RIN 0648–XF835 bluefish fishery are found in 50 CFR
by a Virginia-permitted vessel that
648.160 through 648.167. The
landed in Rhode Island under a safe
Fisheries of the Northeastern United regulations require annual specification
harbor agreement. The revised summer
States; Summer Flounder Fishery; of a commercial quota that is
flounder quotas for calendar year 2017
Quota Transfer apportioned among the coastal states
are now: Virginia, 1,219,874 lb (553,326
from Maine through Florida. The
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries kg); and Rhode Island, 887,960 lb
process to set the annual commercial
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and (402,772 kg); based on the initial quotas
quota and the percent allocated to each
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), published in the 2017 Summer
state are described in § 648.162 and the
Commerce. Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass
initial 2017 allocations were published
ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer. Specifications and subsequent transfers.
on March 13, 2017 (82 FR 13402).
Classification The final rule implementing
SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the
Commonwealth of Virginia is This action is taken under 50 CFR Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery
transferring a portion of its 2017 part 648 and is exempt from review Management Plan published in the
commercial summer flounder quota to under Executive Order 12866. Federal Register on July 26, 2000 (65 FR
the State of Rhode Island. This quota 45844), and provided a mechanism for
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. transferring bluefish quota from one
adjustment is necessary to comply with
the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black
Dated: November 22, 2017. state to another. Two or more states,
Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan Emily H. Menashes, under mutual agreement and with the
quota transfer provisions. This Acting Director, Office of Sustainable concurrence of the NMFS Greater
announcement informs the public of the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Atlantic Regional Administrator, can
revised commercial quotas for Virginia [FR Doc. 2017–25685 Filed 11–22–17; 4:15 pm] request approval of a transfer of bluefish
and Rhode Island. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P commercial quota under
§ 648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii). The
DATES: Effective November 22, 2017,
Regional Administrator must first
through December 31, 2017. approve any such transfer based on the
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: criteria in § 648.162(e).
Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management National Oceanic and Atmospheric Virginia is transferring 338 lb (153 kg)
Specialist, (978) 281–9180. Administration of Atlantic bluefish commercial quota to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rhode Island. This transfer was
Regulations governing the summer 50 CFR Part 648 requested by Virginia to repay landings
flounder fishery are found in 50 CFR by a Virginia-permitted vessel that
648.100 through 648.110. These [Docket No. 151130999–6594–02] landed in Rhode Island under a safe
regulations require annual specification harbor agreement. Both states have
of a commercial quota that is RIN 0648–XF834
agreed to the transfer and certified that
apportioned among the coastal states Fisheries of the Northeastern United it meets all pertinent requirements. The
from Maine through North Carolina. The States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; revised bluefish quotas for calendar year
process to set the annual commercial Quota Transfer 2017 are now: Virginia, 1,014,435 lb
quota and the percent allocated to each (460,140 kg); and Rhode Island, 731,901
state is described in § 648.102, and the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries lb (331,985 kg); based on the initial
initial 2017 allocations were published Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and quotas published in the 2016–2018
on December 22, 2016 (81 FR 93842). Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Atlantic Bluefish Specifications and
The final rule implementing Commerce. subsequent transfers.
Amendment 5 to the Summer Flounder ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer.
Fishery Management Plan, as published Classification
in the Federal Register on December 17, SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the This action is taken under 50 CFR
1993 (58 FR 65936), provided a Commonwealth of Virginia is part 648 and is exempt from review
mechanism for transferring summer transferring a portion of its 2017 under Executive Order 12866.
flounder commercial quota from one commercial bluefish quota to the State Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
state to another. Two or more states, of Rhode Island. This quota adjustment
under mutual agreement and with the is necessary to comply with the Atlantic Dated: November 22, 2017.
concurrence of the NMFS Greater Bluefish Fishery Management Plan Emily H. Menashes,
Atlantic Regional Administrator, can quota transfer provisions. This Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
transfer or combine summer flounder announcement informs the public of the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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 22, 2017, through December 31, 2017. | |
| Contact | Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9180. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 56180 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF83 |
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