83 FR 49497 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; “Other Rockfish” 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 191 (October 2, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 191 (October 2, 2018)
| Page Range | 49497-49497 | |
| FR Document | 2018-21400 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 49497] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-21400] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 170817779-8161-02] RIN 0648-XG510 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; ``Other Rockfish'' 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 retention of ``other rockfish'' in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary because the 2018 ``other rockfish'' total allowable catch (TAC) in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI has been reached. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 27, 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 ``other rockfish'' TAC in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI is 570 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)(2), the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that the 2018 ``other rockfish'' TAC in the Bering Sea subarea of the BSAI has been reached. Therefore, NMFS is requiring that ``other rockfish'' in the Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI be treated as prohibited species in accordance with Sec. 679.21(b). 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 prohibiting retention of ``other rockfish'' 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 September 26, 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. Sec. 679.20 and 679.21 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: September 27, 2018. Alan D. Risenhoover, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-21400 Filed 9-27-18; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local from the fishery. The Assistant
Dated: September 27, 2018. time (A.l.t.), September 27, 2018, Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
Alan D. Risenhoover, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, (AA), finds good cause to waive the
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
2018. requirement to provide prior notice and
National Marine Fisheries Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: opportunity for public comment
[FR Doc. 2018–21409 Filed 10–1–18; 8:45 am] Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228. pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is
manages the groundfish fishery in the impracticable and contrary to the public
BSAI according to the Fishery interest. This requirement is
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Management Plan for Groundfish of the impracticable and contrary to the public
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands interest as it would prevent NMFS from
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Management Area (FMP) prepared by responding to the most recent fisheries
Administration the North Pacific Fishery Management data in a timely fashion and would
Council under authority of the delay prohibiting retention of ‘‘other
50 CFR Part 679 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery rockfish’’ in the Aleutian Islands
Conservation and Management Act. subarea of the BSAI. NMFS was unable
[Docket No. 170817779–8161–02] Regulations governing fishing by U.S. to publish a notice providing time for
vessels in accordance with the FMP public comment because the most
RIN 0648–XG510 appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 recent, relevant data only became
and 50 CFR part 679.
The 2018 ‘‘other rockfish’’ TAC in the available as September 26, 2018.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; ‘‘Other Rockfish’’ in Aleutian Islands subarea of the BSAI is The AA also finds good cause to
the Aleutian Islands Subarea of the 570 metric tons (mt) as established by waive the 30-day delay in the effective
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands the final 2018 and 2019 harvest date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
Management Area specifications for groundfish in the 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
BSAI (83 FR 8365, February 27, 2018). the reasons provided above for waiver of
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries In accordance with § 679.20(d)(2), the prior notice and opportunity for public
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS comment.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (Regional Administrator), has
Commerce. This action is required by §§ 679.20
determined that the 2018 ‘‘other
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. rockfish’’ TAC in the Bering Sea subarea and 679.21 and is exempt from review
of the BSAI has been reached. under Executive Order 12866.
SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting retention Therefore, NMFS is requiring that Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
of ‘‘other rockfish’’ in the Aleutian ‘‘other rockfish’’ in the Aleutian Islands
Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Dated: September 27, 2018.
subarea of the BSAI be treated as
Aleutian Islands management area prohibited species in accordance with Alan D. Risenhoover,
(BSAI). This action is necessary because § 679.21(b). Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
the 2018 ‘‘other rockfish’’ total National Marine Fisheries Service.
allowable catch (TAC) in the Aleutian Classification [FR Doc. 2018–21400 Filed 9–27–18; 4:15 pm]
Islands subarea of the BSAI has been This action responds to the best BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
reached. available information recently obtained
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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 27, 2018, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2018. | |
| Contact | Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 49497 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG51 |
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