83_FR_54473 83 FR 54264 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer

83 FR 54264 - Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota Transfer

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 209 (October 29, 2018)

Page Range54264-54265
FR Document2018-23571

NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is transferring a portion of its 2018 commercial summer flounder quota to the State of New York. This quota adjustment is necessary to comply with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of the revised commercial quotas for North Carolina and New York.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 209 (Monday, October 29, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-23571]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[Docket No. 170828822-70999-04]
RIN 0648-XG574


Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder 
Fishery; Quota Transfer

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

ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the State of North Carolina is 
transferring a portion of its 2018 commercial summer flounder quota to 
the State of New York. This quota adjustment is necessary to comply 
with the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management 
Plan quota transfer provisions. This announcement informs the public of 
the revised commercial quotas for North Carolina and New York.

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DATES: Effective October 24, 2018, through December 31, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia Ferrio, Fishery Management 
Specialist, (978) 281-9180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations governing the summer flounder 
fishery are found in 50 CFR 648.100 through 648.110. These regulations 
require annual specification of a commercial quota that is apportioned 
among the coastal states from Maine through North Carolina. The process 
to set the annual commercial quota and the percent allocated to each 
state is described in Sec.  648.102, and the initial 2018 allocations 
were published on December 22, 2017 (82 FR 60682), and corrected 
January 30, 2018 (83 FR 4165).
    The final rule implementing Amendment 5 to the Summer Flounder 
Fishery Management Plan, as published in the Federal Register on 
December 17, 1993 (58 FR 65936), provided a mechanism for transferring 
summer flounder commercial quota from one state to another. Two or more 
states, under mutual agreement and with the concurrence of the NMFS 
Greater Atlantic Regional Administrator, can transfer or combine summer 
flounder commercial quota under Sec.  648.102(c)(2). The Regional 
Administrator is required to consider the criteria in Sec.  
648.102(c)(2)(i)(A) through (C) in the evaluation of requests for quota 
transfers or combinations.
    North Carolina is transferring 3,844 lb (1,744 kg) of summer 
flounder commercial quota to New York through mutual agreement of the 
states. This transfer was requested to repay landings by a North 
Carolina-permitted vessel that landed in New York under a safe harbor 
agreement. Based on the initial quotas published in the 2018 Summer 
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications and subsequent 
adjustments, the revised summer flounder quotas for calendar year 2018 
are now: North Carolina, 1,752,145 lb (794,760 kg); and New York, 
496,013 lb (224,988 kg).

Classification

    This action is taken under 50 CFR part 648 and is exempt from 
review under Executive Order 12866.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: October 24, 2018.
Karen H. Abrams
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-23571 Filed 10-24-18; 4:15 pm]
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54264 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 209 / Monday, October 29, 2018 / Rules and Regulations under the Paperwork Reduction Act List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 180 * * * * * (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), nor does Environmental protection, (c) Tolerance with regional it require any special considerations Administrative practice and procedure, registrations. Tolerances are established under Executive Order 12898, entitled Agricultural commodities, Pesticides for residues of the herbicide ‘‘Federal Actions to Address and pests, Reporting and recordkeeping pyroxasulfone, including its metabolites Environmental Justice in Minority requirements. and degradates, in or on the Populations and Low-Income commodities in the table below. Dated: October 9, 2018. Compliance with the tolerance levels Populations’’ (59 FR 7629, February 16, Michael L. Goodis, specified below is to be determined by 1994). Director, Registration Division, Office of measuring only the sum of Since tolerances and exemptions that Pesticide Programs. pyroxasulfone (3-[(5-difluoromethoxy-1- are established on the basis of a petition Therefore, 40 CFR chapter I is methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazol-4- under FFDCA section 408(d), such as amended as follows: ylmethylsulfonyl]-4,5-dihydro-5,5- the tolerance in this final rule, do not dimethyl-1,2-oxazole), and its require the issuance of a proposed rule, PART 180—[AMENDED] metabolites, M–1 (5-difluoromethoxy-1- the requirements of the Regulatory methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazol-4- Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 et ■ 1. The authority citation for part 180 yl)methanesulfonic acid), M–3 (5- seq.), do not apply. continues to read as follows: difluoromethoxy-1-methyl-3- This action directly regulates growers, Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371. trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-carboxylic food processors, food handlers, and food ■ 2. In § 180.659: acid), M–25 (5-difluoromethoxy-3- retailers, not States or tribes, nor does ■ a. In the table in paragraph (a)(1): trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazol-4- this action alter the relationships or ■ i. Remove the entry ‘‘Cotton, yl)methanesulfonic acid) and M–28 (3- distribution of power and undelinted seed’’; [1-carboxy-2-(5,5-dimethyl-4,5- responsibilities established by Congress ■ ii. Add alphabetically the commodity, dihydroisoxazol-3-ylthio)ethylamino]-3- in the preemption provisions of FFDCA ’’Cottonseed subgroup 20C’’; oxopropanoic acid) calculated as the ■ b. In the table in paragraph (a)(5), add stoichiometric equivalent of section 408(n)(4). As such, the Agency has determined that this action will not alphabetically the commodities, ‘‘Leaf pyroxasulfone, in or on the commodity. have a substantial direct effect on States petiole vegetable subgroup 22B’’; ‘‘Peppermint, fresh leaves’’; Parts per or tribal governments, on the Commodity million relationship between the national ‘‘Peppermint, oil’’; ‘‘Soybean, vegetable, succulent shelled’’; ‘‘Spearmint fresh Grass, forage ........................................... 0.50 government and the States or tribal Grass, hay ............................................... 1.0 leaves’’; ‘‘Spearmint, oil’’; and governments, or on the distribution of ‘‘Vegetable, soybean, edible podded’’; power and responsibilities among the * * * * * and various levels of government or between ■ c. Revise paragraph (c). [FR Doc. 2018–23002 Filed 10–26–18; 8:45 am] the Federal Government and Indian The additions and revisions read as BILLING CODE 6560–50–P tribes. Thus, the Agency has determined follows: that Executive Order 13132, entitled ‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10, § 180.659 Pyroxasulfone; tolerances for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1999) and Executive Order 13175, residues. entitled ‘‘Consultation and Coordination (a) * * * National Oceanic and Atmospheric with Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR (1) * * * Administration 67249, November 9, 2000) do not apply Parts per to this action. In addition, this action Commodity 50 CFR Part 648 million does not impose any enforceable duty or [Docket No. 170828822–70999–04] contain any unfunded mandate as * * * * * described under Title II of the Unfunded RIN 0648–XG574 Cottonseed, subgroup 20C ..................... 0.04 Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) (2 U.S.C. * * * * * Fisheries of the Northeastern United 1501 et seq.). States; Summer Flounder Fishery; This action does not involve any * * * * * Quota Transfer technical standards that would require (5) * * * Agency consideration of voluntary AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries consensus standards pursuant to section Parts per Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Commodity 12(d) of the National Technology million Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Transfer and Advancement Act Commerce. (NTTAA) (15 U.S.C. 272 note). * * * * * ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer. Leaf petiole vegetable subgroup 22B ..... 0.80 VII. Congressional Review Act SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the * * * * * State of North Carolina is transferring a Pursuant to the Congressional Review Peppermint, fresh leaves ........................ 0.20 portion of its 2018 commercial summer Peppermint, oil ........................................ 0.70 Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), EPA will flounder quota to the State of New York. submit a report containing this rule and * * * * * This quota adjustment is necessary to other required information to the U.S. Soybean, vegetable, succulent shelled ... 0.40 comply with the Summer Flounder, amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with RULES Senate, the U.S. House of Spearmint, fresh leaves .......................... 0.20 Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Spearmint, oil .......................................... 0.70 Representatives, and the Comptroller Management Plan quota transfer General of the United States prior to * * * * * provisions. This announcement informs publication of the rule in the Federal Vegetable, soybean, edible podded ........ 0.40 the public of the revised commercial Register. This action is not a ‘‘major quotas for North Carolina and New * * * * * rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). York. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Oct 26, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\29OCR1.SGM 29OCR1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 209 / Monday, October 29, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 54265 DATES: Effective October 24, 2018, Fishery Management Plan, as published harbor agreement. Based on the initial through December 31, 2018. in the Federal Register on December 17, quotas published in the 2018 Summer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 1993 (58 FR 65936), provided a Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Cynthia Ferrio, Fishery Management mechanism for transferring summer Specifications and subsequent Specialist, (978) 281–9180. flounder commercial quota from one adjustments, the revised summer state to another. Two or more states, flounder quotas for calendar year 2018 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: under mutual agreement and with the are now: North Carolina, 1,752,145 lb Regulations governing the summer concurrence of the NMFS Greater (794,760 kg); and New York, 496,013 lb flounder fishery are found in 50 CFR Atlantic Regional Administrator, can (224,988 kg). 648.100 through 648.110. These transfer or combine summer flounder regulations require annual specification commercial quota under § 648.102(c)(2). Classification of a commercial quota that is The Regional Administrator is required apportioned among the coastal states This action is taken under 50 CFR to consider the criteria in from Maine through North Carolina. The § 648.102(c)(2)(i)(A) through (C) in the part 648 and is exempt from review process to set the annual commercial evaluation of requests for quota transfers under Executive Order 12866. quota and the percent allocated to each or combinations. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. state is described in § 648.102, and the North Carolina is transferring 3,844 lb Dated: October 24, 2018. initial 2018 allocations were published (1,744 kg) of summer flounder on December 22, 2017 (82 FR 60682), commercial quota to New York through Karen H. Abrams and corrected January 30, 2018 (83 FR mutual agreement of the states. This Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 4165). transfer was requested to repay landings Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. The final rule implementing by a North Carolina-permitted vessel [FR Doc. 2018–23571 Filed 10–24–18; 4:15 pm] Amendment 5 to the Summer Flounder that landed in New York under a safe BILLING CODE 3510–22–P amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with RULES VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Oct 26, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\29OCR1.SGM 29OCR1


Document Created: 2018-10-27 01:10:09
Document Modified: 2018-10-27 01:10:09
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionTemporary rule; quota transfer.
DatesEffective October 24, 2018, through December 31, 2018.
ContactCynthia Ferrio, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281-9180.
FR Citation83 FR 54264 
RIN Number0648-XG57
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