83 FR 46118 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole for Vessels Participating in the BSAI Trawl Limited Access Fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 177 (September 12, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 177 (September 12, 2018)
| Page Range | 46118-46118 | |
| FR Document | 2018-19821 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 46118] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19821] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 170817779-8161-02] RIN 0648-XG472 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole for Vessels Participating in the BSAI Trawl Limited Access Fishery in 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 yellowfin sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2018 allocation of yellowfin sole total allowable catch for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery in the BSAI. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 7, 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 appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. The 2018 allocation of yellowfin sole total allowable catch for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery in the BSAI is 18,351 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)(iii), the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that the 2018 allocation of yellowfin sole total allowable catch allocated as a directed fishing allowance for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery in the BSAI will soon be reached. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for yellowfin sole for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery in the BSAI. While this closure remains in effect, 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 closure of directed fishing for yellowfin sole by vessels fishing in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery in 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 September 6, 2018. The acting 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: September 7, 2018. Margo B. Schulze-Haugen, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-19821 Filed 9-7-18; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(d); 42 U.S.C. vessels participating in the BSAI trawl § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time
9601–9657; E.O. 13626, 77 FR 56749, 3 CFR, limited access fishery in the BSAI. during a trip.
2013 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757,
3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; E.O. 12580, 52 DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local Classification
FR 2923, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 193. time (A.l.t.), September 7, 2018, through
2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2018. This action responds to the best
Appendix B to Part 300—[Amended] available information recently obtained
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
from the fishery. The Assistant
■ 2. Table 1 of appendix B to part 300 Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228. Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
is amended by removing the listing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS (AA), finds good cause to waive the
under Connecticut for ‘‘Old Southington manages the groundfish fishery in the requirement to provide prior notice and
Landfill’’. BSAI according to the Fishery opportunity for public comment
[FR Doc. 2018–19874 Filed 9–11–18; 8:45 am] Management Plan for Groundfish of the pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is
Management Area (FMP) prepared by impracticable and contrary to the public
the North Pacific Fishery Management interest. This requirement is
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Council under authority of the impracticable and contrary to the public
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery interest as it would prevent NMFS from
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Conservation and Management Act. responding to the most recent fisheries
Administration Regulations governing fishing by U.S. data in a timely fashion and would
vessels in accordance with the FMP delay the closure of directed fishing for
50 CFR Part 679 appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 yellowfin sole by vessels fishing in the
and 50 CFR part 679. BSAI trawl limited access fishery in the
[Docket No. 170817779–8161–02]
The 2018 allocation of yellowfin sole BSAI. NMFS was unable to publish a
RIN 0648–XG472 total allowable catch for vessels notice providing time for public
participating in the BSAI trawl limited comment because the most recent,
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic access fishery in the BSAI is 18,351 relevant data only became available as
Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole for metric tons (mt) as established by the of September 6, 2018.
Vessels Participating in the BSAI Trawl final 2018 and 2019 harvest The acting AA also finds good cause
Limited Access Fishery in the Bering specifications for groundfish in the to waive the 30-day delay in the
Sea and Aleutian Islands Management BSAI (83 FR 8365, February 27, 2018). effective date of this action under 5
Area In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is based
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries the Administrator, Alaska Region, upon the reasons provided above for
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and NMFS (Regional Administrator), has waiver of prior notice and opportunity
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), determined that the 2018 allocation of for public comment.
Commerce. yellowfin sole total allowable catch This action is required by § 679.20
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
allocated as a directed fishing allowance and is exempt from review under
for vessels participating in the BSAI Executive Order 12866.
SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed trawl limited access fishery in the BSAI
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
fishing for yellowfin sole in the Bering will soon be reached. Consequently,
Sea and Aleutian Islands management NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Dated: September 7, 2018.
area (BSAI) for vessels participating in yellowfin sole for vessels participating Margo B. Schulze-Haugen,
the BSAI trawl limited access fishery. in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
This action is necessary to prevent in the BSAI. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
exceeding the 2018 allocation of While this closure remains in effect, [FR Doc. 2018–19821 Filed 9–7–18; 4:15 pm]
yellowfin sole total allowable catch for the maximum retainable amounts at 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 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 7, 2018, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2018. | |
| Contact | Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 46118 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG47 |
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