83 FR 53823 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; Vermilion Snapper Trip Limit Reduction

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 207 (October 25, 2018)

Page Range		53823-53824
FR Document		2018-23271

NMFS reduces 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.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 622

[Docket No. 130312235-3658-02]
RIN 0648-XG569


Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 
Snapper-Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; Vermilion Snapper Trip 
Limit Reduction

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Temporary rule; trip limit reduction.

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SUMMARY: NMFS reduces 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, October 26, 2018, 
until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2019.

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.

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    The commercial ACL (commercial quota) for vermilion snapper in the 
South Atlantic is divided into two 6-month time periods, January 
through June, and July through December. For the July 1 through 
December 31, 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)(ii)(D)). As specified in 50 CFR 622.190(a)(4)(iii), 
any unused portion of the commercial quota from the January through 
June 2018, fishing season would be added to the commercial quota for 
the July through December 2018, fishing season. The unused portion of 
the quota that was not harvested during the January through June 
fishing season, totaled 32,534 lb (14,757 kg) gutted weight, 36,113 lb 
(16,381 kg), round weight, and was added to the July through December 
2018 quota. This resulted in a 2018 adjusted commercial quota, for the 
July through December fishing season of 421,237 lb (191,070 kg), gutted 
weight, 467,573 lb (212,088 kg), round weight.
    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, when 75 percent of the 
fishing season commercial quota is reached or projected to be reached, 
by filing a notification to that effect with the Office of the Federal 
Register. The reduced commercial trip limit is 500 lb (227 kg), gutted 
weight, 555 lb (252 kg), round weight. Based on current information, 
NMFS has determined that 75 percent of the available commercial quota 
for the July through December 2018 fishing season for vermilion snapper 
will be reached by October 26, 2018. Accordingly, NMFS is reducing the 
commercial trip limit for vermilion snapper to 500 lb (227 kg), gutted 
weight, 555 lb (252 kg), round weight, in or from the South Atlantic 
EEZ at 12:01 a.m., local time, on October 26, 2018. This reduced 
commercial trip limit will remain in effect until the start of the next 
commercial fishing season on January 1, 2019, or until the 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 NOAA Fisheries (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 the trip limit has already been subject to notice and 
comment, and all that remains is to notify the public of the trip limit 
reduction. 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. Prior notice and opportunity for 
public comment on this action would require time and increase the 
probability 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: October 19, 2018.
Karen H. Abrams,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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any comments on the burden estimates Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, The information collection for which
listed below, or how the Commission Public Law 112–96 (Spectrum Act) we are requesting approval is the
can improve the collections and reduce § 6403(a)(1). standardized incentive payment form
any burdens caused thereby, please Total Annual Burden: 3,750 hours. referred to in the paragraph above.
contact Nicole Ongele, Federal Total Annual Cost: No Cost.
Federal Communications Commission.
Communications Commission, Room 1– Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
The information collection includes Marlene Dortch,
A620, 445 12th Street SW, Washington,
information identifying bank accounts Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
DC 20554. Please include the OMB
Control Number, 3060–1224, in your and providing account and routing [FR Doc. 2018–23349 Filed 10–24–18; 8:45 am]
correspondence. The Commission will numbers to access those accounts. FCC BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

also accept your comments via email at considers that information to be records
PRA@fcc.gov. not routinely available for public
To request materials in accessible inspection under 47 CFR 0.457, and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
formats for people with disabilities exempt from disclosure under FOIA
(Braille, large print, electronic files, exemption 4 (5 U.S.C. 552(b)(4)). National Oceanic and Atmospheric
audio format), send an email to fcc504@ Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No Administration
fcc.gov or call the Consumer and impact(s).
Needs and Uses: The collection was 50 CFR Part 622
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
submitted to OMB and approved, on an
418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 [Docket No. 130312235–3658–02]
emergency basis, for the information
(TTY).
collection requirements contained in the RIN 0648–XG569
Synopsis Commission’s Incentive Auction Order,
As required by the Paperwork FCC 14–50, which adopted rules for Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), holding an Incentive Auction as Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-
the FCC is notifying the public that it required by the Middle Class Tax Relief Grouper Resources of the South
received emergency approval from OMB and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum Atlantic; Vermilion Snapper Trip Limit
on January 17, 2017, for the information Act). Reduction
The Spectrum Act mandates ‘‘a
collection requirements contained in 47 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
reverse auction to determine the amount
CFR 1.2209. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
of compensation that each broadcast
Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
television licensee would accept in
may not conduct or sponsor a collection Commerce.
return for voluntarily relinquishing
of information unless it displays a
some or all of its broadcast television ACTION: Temporary rule; trip limit
current, valid OMB Control Number.
spectrum usage rights in order to make reduction.
No person shall be subject to any
spectrum available for assignment
penalty for failing to comply with a SUMMARY: NMFS reduces the
through a system of competitive
collection of information subject to the commercial trip limit for vermilion
bidding’’.1
Paperwork Reduction Act that does not The Commission conducted notice- snapper in or from the exclusive
display a current, valid OMB Control and-comment rulemaking to implement economic zone (EEZ) of the South
Number. The OMB Control Number is the Spectrum Act, and ruled in the Atlantic to 500 lb (227 kg), gutted
3060–1224. Incentive Auction Report and Order weight, 555 lb (252 kg), round weight.
The foregoing notice is required by This trip limit reduction is necessary to
that:
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ‘‘we adopt the Commission’s proposal protect the South Atlantic vermilion
Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995, to require successful bidders in the snapper resource.
and 44 U.S.C. 3507. reverse auction to submit additional
The total annual reporting burdens DATES: This rule is effective 12:01 a.m.,
information to facilitate incentive local time, October 26, 2018, until 12:01
and costs for the respondents are as payments. As mentioned in the NPRM,
follows: a.m., local time, January 1, 2019.
we envision that the information would
OMB Control Number: 3060–1224. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
be submitted on standardized incentive
OMB Approval Date: January 17, Mary Vara, NMFS Southeast Regional
payment forms similar to the Automated
2017. Office, telephone: 727–824–5305, email:
Clearing House (‘‘ACH’’) forms
OMB Expiration Date: July 31, 2017. mary.vara@noaa.gov.
Title: Reverse Auction (Auction 1001) unsuccessful bidders in typical
spectrum license auctions use to request SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Incentive Payment Instructions from snapper-grouper fishery in the South
Reverse Auction Winning Bidder. refunds of their deposits and upfront
payments. This information collection is Atlantic includes vermilion snapper and
Form Number: FCC Form 1875. is managed under the Fishery
Respondents: Business or other for- necessary to facilitate incentive
payments and should not be Management Plan for the Snapper-
profit, Not-for-profit institutions and Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic
State, Local or Tribal government. burdensome to successful bidders.
Specifically, without further instruction Region (FMP). The South Atlantic
Number of Respondents and Fishery Management Council prepared
Responses: 750 respondents; 1,500 and bank account information from
successful bidders, the Commission the FMP. The FMP is implemented by
responses. NMFS under the authority of the
Estimated Time per Response: 2.5 would not know where to send the
incentive payments.’’ [footnotes Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES

hours. Conservation and Management Act
Frequency of Response: One-time omitted] 2
(Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations
reporting requirement. at 50 CFR part 622.
1 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of
Obligation to Respond: Required to
2012, Public Law 112–96 (Spectrum Act)
obtain or retain benefits. The statutory § 6403(a)(1). Auctions, GN Docket No. 12–268, Report and Order,
authority for this information collection 2 Expanding the Economic and Innovation 29 FCC Rcd 6567 (2014) (‘‘Incentive Auction R&O’’)
is contained in the Middle Class Tax Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive at 537.

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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; trip limit reduction.
Dates		This rule is effective 12:01 a.m., local time, October 26, 2018, until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2019.
Contact		Mary Vara, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727-824-5305, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 53823
RIN Number		0648-XG56

83 FR 53823 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Resources of the South Atlantic; Vermilion Snapper Trip Limit Reduction

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