83 FR 17942 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; 2018 Commercial Trip Limit Reduction
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 80 (April 25, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 80 (April 25, 2018)
| Page Range | 17942-17943 | |
| FR Document | 2018-08677 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 25, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 17942-17943] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08677] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 622 [Docket No. 130312235-3658-02] RIN 0648-XG173 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; 2018 Commercial Trip Limit Reduction AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; commercial trip limit reduction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS issues this temporary rule to reduce the commercial trip limit for vermilion snapper in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic to 500 lb (227 kg), gutted weight, 555 lb (252 kg), round weight. This trip limit reduction is necessary to protect the South Atlantic vermilion snapper resource. DATES: This rule is effective 12:01 a.m., local time, April 26, 2018, until 12:01 a.m., local time, July 1, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Vara, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The snapper-grouper fishery in the South Atlantic includes vermilion snapper and is managed under the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP). The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council prepared the FMP. The FMP is implemented by NMFS under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson- Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622. The commercial ACL (commercial quota) for vermilion snapper in the South Atlantic is divided among two 6-month fishing seasons, January through June and July through December. For the January 1 through June 30, 2018, fishing season, the commercial quota is 388,703 lb (176,313 kg), gutted weight, 431,460 lb (195,707 kg), round weight (50 CFR 622.190(a)(4)(i)(D)). Under 50 CFR 622.191(a)(6)(ii), NMFS is required to reduce the commercial trip limit for vermilion snapper from 1,000 lb (454 kg), gutted weight, 1,110 lb (503 kg), round weight, to 500 lb (227 kg), gutted weight, 555 lb (252 kg), round weight, when 75 percent of the applicable commercial quota is reached or projected to be reached, by filing a notification to that effect with the Office of the Federal Register, as established by Regulatory Amendment 18 to the FMP (78 FR 47574; August 6, 2013). Based on current information, NMFS has determined that 75 percent of the available commercial quota for the January 1 through June 30, 2018, fishing season for vermilion snapper will be reached by April 26, 2018. Accordingly, NMFS is reducing the commercial trip limit for vermilion snapper to 500 lb (227 kg), gutted weight, 555 lb (252 kg), [[Page 17943]] round weight, in or from the South Atlantic EEZ at 12:01 a.m., local time, on April 26, 2018. This reduced commercial trip limit will remain in effect until the start of the next fishing season on July 1, 2018, or until the applicable commercial quota is reached and the commercial sector closes, whichever occurs first. Classification The Regional Administrator, Southeast Region, NMFS, has determined this temporary rule is necessary for the conservation and management of South Atlantic vermilion snapper and is consistent with the Magnuson- Stevens Act and other applicable laws. This action is taken under 50 CFR 622.191(a)(6)(ii) and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. These measures are exempt from the procedures of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because the temporary rule is issued without opportunity for prior notice and comment. This action responds to the best scientific information available. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds that the need to immediately implement this commercial trip limit reduction constitutes good cause to waive the requirements to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), because prior notice and opportunity for public comment on this temporary rule is unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. Such procedures are unnecessary because the rule establishing and providing for a reduction in the commercial trip limit has already been subject to notice and comment, and all that remains is to notify the public of the commercial trip limit reduction. Providing prior notice and opportunity for public comment is contrary to the public interest because any delay in reducing the commercial trip limit could result in the commercial quota being exceeded. There is a need to immediately implement this action to protect the vermilion snapper resource, since the capacity of the fishing fleet allows for rapid harvest of the commercial quota. Providing prior notice and opportunity for public comment on this action would require time and increase the likelihood that the commercial sector could exceed its quota. For the aforementioned reasons, the AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the effectiveness of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: April 20, 2018. Jennifer M. Wallace, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-08677 Filed 4-20-18; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Telecommunications Act of 1996, 47 PART 54—UNIVERSAL SERVICE Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
U.S.C. 151, 152, 154(i), 155, 160, 201– Commerce.
206, 214, 218–220, 251, 252, 254, 256, ■ 1. The authority citation for part 54 ACTION: Temporary rule; commercial
303(r), 332, 403, 405, 503, 1302, and continues to read as follows: trip limit reduction.
§§ 1.1, 1.427, and 1.429 of the Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 155, 201,
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.1, 1.427, 205, 214, 219, 220, 254, 303(r), 403, and 1302 SUMMARY: NMFS issues this temporary
and 1.429, that the Second Order on unless otherwise noted. rule to reduce the commercial trip limit
Reconsideration is adopted. for vermilion snapper in or from the
■ 2. Amend § 54.1015 by revising exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the
• The parameters set forth in the paragraph (f) to read as follows:
Second Order on Reconsideration, along South Atlantic to 500 lb (227 kg), gutted
with all associated requirements also set § 54.1015 Public interest obligations. weight, 555 lb (252 kg), round weight.
forth therein, go into effect May 25, * * * * * This trip limit reduction is necessary to
2018, except for the new or modified (f) Collocation obligations. During the protect the South Atlantic vermilion
information collection requirements that period when a recipient shall file snapper resource.
require approval by the Office of annual reports pursuant to § 54.1019, DATES: This rule is effective 12:01 a.m.,
Management and Budget (OMB). The the recipient shall allow for reasonable local time, April 26, 2018, until 12:01
Commission will publish a document in collocation by other providers of a.m., local time, July 1, 2018.
the Federal Register announcing the services that would meet the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
approval of those information collection technological requirements of Mobility Mary Vara, NMFS Southeast Regional
requirements and the date they will Fund Phase II on all newly constructed Office, telephone: 727–824–5305, email:
become operative. towers it owns or manages in the area mary.vara@noaa.gov.
• The Petition for Reconsideration for which it receives support. In SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
and/or Clarification filed by Rural addition, during this period, the snapper-grouper fishery in the South
Wireless Association, Inc. on April 12, recipient may not enter into facilities Atlantic includes vermilion snapper and
2017, is granted in part and denied in access arrangements that restrict any is managed under the Fishery
part to the extent described herein. party to the arrangement from allowing Management Plan for the Snapper-
• The Petition for Reconsideration others to collocate on the facilities. Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic
filed by Blooston Rural Carriers on April * * * * * Region (FMP). The South Atlantic
27, 2017, is granted in part and denied ■ 3. Amend § 54.1016 by revising Fishery Management Council prepared
in part to the extent described herein. paragraph (a)(1)(ii) to read as follows: the FMP. The FMP is implemented by
NMFS under the authority of the
• The Petition for Reconsideration § 54.1016 Letter of credit. Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
filed by Rural Wireless Carriers on April Conservation and Management Act
27, 2017, is granted in part and denied (a) * * *
(1) * * * (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations
in part to the extent described herein. at 50 CFR part 622.
(ii) Once the recipient has met its 80
• The Petition for Reconsideration percent service milestone as described The commercial ACL (commercial
filed by T-Mobile USA, Inc. on April 27, in § 54.1015(c) of this chapter, it may, quota) for vermilion snapper in the
2017, is denied to the extent described subject to the consent of the Universal South Atlantic is divided among two
herein. Service Administrative Company, 6-month fishing seasons, January
• The Petition for Reconsideration obtain a new letter of credit or renew its through June and July through
filed by Buffalo-Lake Erie Wireless existing letter of credit so that it is December. For the January 1 through
Systems L.L.C. dba Blue Wireless on valued at a minimum at 60 percent of June 30, 2018, fishing season, the
April 27, 2017, is granted in part and the total support amount already commercial quota is 388,703 lb (176,313
denied in part to the extent described disbursed plus the amount that will be kg), gutted weight, 431,460 lb (195,707
herein. disbursed in the coming year. kg), round weight (50 CFR
• The Commission’s Consumer and * * * * * 622.190(a)(4)(i)(D)).
Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference [FR Doc. 2018–08689 Filed 4–24–18; 8:45 am] Under 50 CFR 622.191(a)(6)(ii), NMFS
Information Center, shall send a copy of BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
is required to reduce the commercial
the Second Order on Reconsideration, trip limit for vermilion snapper from
including the Supplemental Final 1,000 lb (454 kg), gutted weight, 1,110
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to the lb (503 kg), round weight, to 500 lb (227
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE kg), gutted weight, 555 lb (252 kg),
Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small
Business Administration. National Oceanic and Atmospheric round weight, when 75 percent of the
Administration applicable commercial quota is reached
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 54 or projected to be reached, by filing a
Communications common carriers, 50 CFR Part 622 notification to that effect with the Office
internet, Reporting and recordkeeping of the Federal Register, as established by
requirements, Telecommunications. [Docket No. 130312235–3658–02] Regulatory Amendment 18 to the FMP
(78 FR 47574; August 6, 2013). Based on
Federal Communications Commission. RIN 0648–XG173 current information, NMFS has
Marlene Dortch, determined that 75 percent of the
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Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-
Final Rules Grouper Resources of the South January 1 through June 30, 2018, fishing
Atlantic; 2018 Commercial Trip Limit season for vermilion snapper will be
For the reasons discussed in the Reduction reached by April 26, 2018. Accordingly,
preamble, the Federal Communications NMFS is reducing the commercial trip
Commission amends 47 CFR part 54 as AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries limit for vermilion snapper to 500 lb
follows: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and (227 kg), gutted weight, 555 lb (252 kg),
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round weight, in or from the South without opportunity for prior notice and any delay in reducing the commercial
Atlantic EEZ at 12:01 a.m., local time, comment. trip limit could result in the commercial
on April 26, 2018. This reduced This action responds to the best quota being exceeded. There is a need
commercial trip limit will remain in scientific information available. The to immediately implement this action to
effect until the start of the next fishing Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, protect the vermilion snapper resource,
season on July 1, 2018, or until the NOAA (AA), finds that the need to since the capacity of the fishing fleet
applicable commercial quota is reached immediately implement this allows for rapid harvest of the
and the commercial sector closes, commercial trip limit reduction commercial quota. Providing prior
whichever occurs first. constitutes good cause to waive the notice and opportunity for public
requirements to provide prior notice comment on this action would require
Classification
and opportunity for public comment time and increase the likelihood that the
The Regional Administrator, pursuant to the authority set forth in 5 commercial sector could exceed its
Southeast Region, NMFS, has U.S.C. 553(b)(B), because prior notice quota.
determined this temporary rule is and opportunity for public comment on For the aforementioned reasons, the
necessary for the conservation and this temporary rule is unnecessary and AA also finds good cause to waive the
management of South Atlantic contrary to the public interest. Such 30-day delay in the effectiveness of this
vermilion snapper and is consistent procedures are unnecessary because the action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
with the Magnuson-Stevens Act and rule establishing and providing for a Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
other applicable laws. reduction in the commercial trip limit
This action is taken under 50 CFR has already been subject to notice and Dated: April 20, 2018.
622.191(a)(6)(ii) and is exempt from comment, and all that remains is to Jennifer M. Wallace,
review under Executive Order 12866. notify the public of the commercial trip Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
These measures are exempt from the limit reduction. Providing prior notice Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
procedures of the Regulatory Flexibility and opportunity for public comment is [FR Doc. 2018–08677 Filed 4–20–18; 4:15 pm]
Act because the temporary rule is issued contrary to the public interest because 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; commercial trip limit reduction. | |
| Dates | This rule is effective 12:01 a.m., local time, April 26, 2018, until 12:01 a.m., local time, July 1, 2018. | |
| Contact | Mary Vara, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 17942 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG17 |
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