83 FR 35149 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish in the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 143 (July 25, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 143 (July 25, 2018)
| Page Range | 35149-35150 | |
| FR Document | 2018-15915 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 35149-35150] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15915] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 170817779-8161-02] RIN 0648-XG370 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish in the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for sablefish by vessels using trawl gear in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2018 sablefish initial total allowable catch (ITAC) in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI. DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), July 20, 2018, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the BSAI according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP [[Page 35150]] appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. The 2018 sablefish trawl ITAC in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI is 422 metric tons (mt) as established by the final 2018 and 2019 harvest specifications for groundfish in the BSAI (83 FR 8365, February 27, 2018). In accordance with Sec. 679.20(d)(1)(i), the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that the 2018 sablefish trawl ITAC in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI will soon be reached. Therefore, the Regional Administrator is establishing a directed fishing allowance of 80 mt, and is setting aside the remaining 342 mt as incidental catch. In accordance with Sec. 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional Administrator finds that this directed fishing allowance has been reached. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed trawl fishing for non- Community Development Quota sablefish in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI. While this closure is effective the maximum retainable amounts at Sec. 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip. Classification This action responds to the best available information recently obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest. This requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest as it would prevent NMFS from responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely fashion and would delay the directed fishing closure for sablefish by vessels using trawl gear in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as of July 19, 2018. The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and opportunity for public comment. This action is required by Sec. 679.20 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: July 20, 2018. Jennifer M. Wallace, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-15915 Filed 7-20-18; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Dated: July 12, 2018. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian
Michael M. Grimm, Islands management area (BSAI). This
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric action is necessary to prevent exceeding
Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration the 2018 sablefish initial total allowable
Administration, Department of Homeland catch (ITAC) in the Aleutian Islands
Security, Federal Emergency Management 50 CFR Part 679 subarea of the BSAI.
Agency. [Docket No. 170817779–8161–02] DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska
[FR Doc. 2018–15838 Filed 7–24–18; 8:45 am] local time (A.l.t.), July 20, 2018, through
RIN 0648–XG370
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2018.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish in the Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228.
Aleutian Islands Subarea of the Bering SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
Sea and Aleutian Islands Management manages the groundfish fishery in the
Area BSAI according to the Fishery
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Management Plan for Groundfish of the
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area (FMP) prepared by
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. the North Pacific Fishery Management
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. Council under authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed Conservation and Management Act.
fishing for sablefish by vessels using Regulations governing fishing by U.S.
trawl gear in the Aleutian Islands vessels in accordance with the FMP
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appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 Community Development Quota the Aleutian Islands subarea of the
and 50 CFR part 679. sablefish in the Aleutian Islands subarea BSAI. NMFS was unable to publish a
The 2018 sablefish trawl ITAC in the of the BSAI. While this closure is notice providing time for public
Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI is effective the maximum retainable comment because the most recent,
422 metric tons (mt) as established by amounts at § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at relevant data only became available as
any time during a trip. of July 19, 2018.
the final 2018 and 2019 harvest
specifications for groundfish in the Classification The AA also finds good cause to
BSAI (83 FR 8365, February 27, 2018). This action responds to the best waive the 30-day delay in the effective
In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), the available information recently obtained date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS from the fishery. The Assistant 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
(Regional Administrator), has Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA the reasons provided above for waiver of
determined that the 2018 sablefish trawl (AA), finds good cause to waive the prior notice and opportunity for public
ITAC in the Aleutian Islands subarea of requirement to provide prior notice and comment.
the BSAI will soon be reached. opportunity for public comment This action is required by § 679.20
Therefore, the Regional Administrator is pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 and is exempt from review under
establishing a directed fishing U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is Executive Order 12866.
allowance of 80 mt, and is setting aside impracticable and contrary to the public Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
the remaining 342 mt as incidental interest. This requirement is
catch. In accordance with impracticable and contrary to the public Dated: July 20, 2018.
§ 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional interest as it would prevent NMFS from Jennifer M. Wallace,
Administrator finds that this directed responding to the most recent fisheries Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
fishing allowance has been reached. data in a timely fashion and would Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting delay the directed fishing closure for [FR Doc. 2018–15915 Filed 7–20–18; 4:15 pm]
directed trawl fishing for non- sablefish by vessels using trawl gear in 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 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), July 20, 2018, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2018. | |
| Contact | Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 35149 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG37 |
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