83_FR_798 83 FR 793 - Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Longline Catcher Processor Subsector of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Non Pollock Groundfish Fishery

83 FR 793 - Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Longline Catcher Processor Subsector of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Non Pollock Groundfish Fishery

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 5 (January 8, 2018)

Page Range793-794
FR Document2018-00136

NMFS issues this notice to increase the fee rate for the non- pollock groundfish fishery to repay the $35,000,000 reduction loan to finance the non-pollock groundfish fishing capacity reduction program.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 5 (Monday, January 8, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 5 (Monday, January 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 793-794]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-00136]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF931


Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Longline Catcher 
Processor Subsector of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Non Pollock 
Groundfish Fishery

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

ACTION: Notice of fee rate adjustment.

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SUMMARY: NMFS issues this notice to increase the fee rate for the non-
pollock groundfish fishery to repay the $35,000,000 reduction loan to 
finance the non-pollock groundfish fishing capacity reduction program.

DATES: The non-pollock groundfish program fee rate increase will begin 
on January 1, 2018. The first due date for fee payments with the 
increased rate will be February 15, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Send questions about this notice to Paul Marx, Chief, 
Financial Services Division, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Marx, (301) 427-8799.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    Sections 312(b)-(e) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a (b) through e) generally authorizes 
fishing capacity reduction programs. In particular, section 312(d) 
authorizes industry fee systems for repaying reduction loans, which 
finance reduction program costs. Subpart L of 50 CFR part 600 is the 
framework rule generally implementing section 312(b)-(e). Sections 1111 
and 1112 of the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. U.S.C. 1279f and 
1279g) generally authorize reduction loans.
    Enacted on December 8, 2004, section 219, Title II, of FY 2005 
Appropriations Act, Public Law 104-447 (Act) authorizes a fishing 
capacity reduction program implementing capacity reduction plans 
submitted to NMFS by catcher processor subsectors of the Bering Sea and 
Aleutian Islands (``BSAI'') non-pollock groundfish fishery (``reduction 
fishery'') as set forth in the Act.
    The longline catcher processor subsector (the ``Longline 
Subsector'') is among the catcher processor subsectors eligible to 
submit to NMFS a capacity reduction plan under the terms of the Act.
    The longline subsector non-pollock groundfish reduction program's 
objective was to reduce the number of vessels and permits endorsed for 
longline subsector of the non-pollock groundfish fishery.
    All post-reduction fish landings from the reduction fishery are 
subject to the longline subsector non-pollock groundfish program's fee.
    NMFS proposed the implementing notice on August 11, 2006 (71 FR 
46364), and published the final notice on September 29, 2006 (71 FR 
57696).
    NMFS allocated the $35,000,000 reduction loan (A Loan) to the 
reduction fishery and this loan is repayable by fees from the fishery.
    On September 24, 2007, NMFS published in the Federal Register (72 
FR 54219), the final rule to implement the industry fee system for 
repaying the non-pollock groundfish program's reduction loan and 
established October 24, 2007, as the effective date when fee collection 
and loan repayment began. The regulations implementing the program are 
located at Sec.  600.1012 of 50 CFR part 600, subpart M.
    NMFS published, in the Federal Register on November 2, 2009 (74 FR 
56592), a notice to decrease the A Loan fee rate to $0.016 per pound 
effective January 1, 2010. On November 12, 2010, NMFS published a 
notice (75 FR 69401), to decrease the fee rate to $0.015 per pound, 
effective January 1, 2011. NMFS published a notice on November 30, 2011 
(76 FR 74048) to decrease the fee

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rate to $0.0145 per pound effective January 1, 2012. NMFS published a 
notice on February 13, 2013 (78 FR 10136) to further decrease the fee 
rate once more to $0.0111 per pound effective January 1, 2013.
    NMFS published a final rule to implement a second $2,700,000 
reduction loan (B Loan) for this fishery in the Federal Register on 
September 24, 2012 (77 FR 58775). The loan was disbursed December 18, 
2012, with fee collection of $0.001 per pound to begin January 1, 2013. 
This fee is in addition to the A Loan fee.

II. Purpose

    The purpose of this notice is to adjust the fee rate for the 
reduction fishery in accordance with the framework rule's Sec.  
600.1013(b). Section 600.1013(b) directs NMFS to recalculate the fee 
rate that will be reasonably necessary to ensure reduction loan 
repayment within the specified 30-year term.
    NMFS has determined for the reduction fishery that the current fee 
rate of $0.0111 per pound is less than that needed to service the A 
Loan. Therefore, NMFS is increasing the A Loan fee rate to $0.013 per 
pound, which NMFS has determined is sufficient to ensure timely loan 
repayment. The fee rate for the B Loan will remain $0.001 per pound.
    Subsector members may continue to use Pay.gov to disburse collected 
fee deposits at: http://www.pay.gov/paygov/ paygov/.
    Please visit the NMFS website for additional information at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mb/financial_services/buyback.htm.

III. Notice

    The new fee rate for the non-pollock Groundfish fishery will begin 
on January 1, 2018.
    From and after this date, all subsector members paying fees on the 
non-pollock groundfish fishery shall begin paying non-pollock 
groundfish fishery program fees at the revised rate.
    Fee collection and submission shall follow previously established 
methods in Sec.  600.1013 of the framework rule and in the final fee 
rule published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2007 (72 FR 
54219).

    Dated: January 3, 2018.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-00136 Filed 1-5-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 5 / Monday, January 8, 2018 / Notices 793 Notification to Interested Parties V. Scope Comments Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a (b) VI. Scope of the Investigation through e) generally authorizes fishing This determination is issued and VII. Preliminary Negative Determination of published in accordance with sections capacity reduction programs. In Critical Circumstances 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 VIII. Discussion of the Methodology particular, section 312(d) authorizes CFR 351.205(c). A. Determination of the Comparison industry fee systems for repaying Method reduction loans, which finance Dated: December 29, 2017. reduction program costs. Subpart L of B. Results of the Differential Pricing Christian Marsh, Analysis 50 CFR part 600 is the framework rule Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement IX. Date of Sale generally implementing section 312(b)– and Compliance. X. Product Comparisons (e). Sections 1111 and 1112 of the XI. Export Price and Constructed Export Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App. Appendix I Price U.S.C. 1279f and 1279g) generally XII. Normal Value Scope of the Investigation A. Comparison Market Viability authorize reduction loans. The merchandise covered by this B. Level of Trade Enacted on December 8, 2004, section investigation includes all grades and C. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis 219, Title II, of FY 2005 Appropriations granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium 1. Calculation of COP Act, Public Law 104–447 (Act) citrate, and potassium citrate in their 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices authorizes a fishing capacity reduction unblended forms, whether dry or in solution, 3. Results of the COP Test program implementing capacity and regardless of packaging type. The scope D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison reduction plans submitted to NMFS by also includes blends of citric acid, sodium Market Prices catcher processor subsectors of the citrate, and potassium citrate; as well as XIII. Currency Conversion Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands blends with other ingredients, such as sugar, XIV. Verification where the unblended form(s) of citric acid, XV. Recommendation (‘‘BSAI’’) non-pollock groundfish fishery sodium citrate, and potassium citrate (‘‘reduction fishery’’) as set forth in the [FR Doc. 2018–00131 Filed 1–5–18; 8:45 am] Act. constitute 40 percent or more, by weight, of the blend. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P The longline catcher processor The scope also includes all forms of crude subsector (the ‘‘Longline Subsector’’) is calcium citrate, including dicalcium citrate among the catcher processor subsectors monohydrate, and tricalcium citrate DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE eligible to submit to NMFS a capacity tetrahydrate, which are intermediate reduction plan under the terms of the products in the production of citric acid, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Act. sodium citrate, and potassium citrate. Administration The longline subsector non-pollock The scope includes the hydrous and anhydrous forms of citric acid, the dihydrate RIN 0648–XF931 groundfish reduction program’s and anhydrous forms of sodium citrate, objective was to reduce the number of otherwise known as citric acid sodium salt, Fishing Capacity Reduction Program vessels and permits endorsed for and the monohydrate and monopotassium for the Longline Catcher Processor longline subsector of the non-pollock forms of potassium citrate. Sodium citrate Subsector of the Bering Sea and groundfish fishery. also includes both trisodium citrate and Aleutian Islands Non Pollock All post-reduction fish landings from monosodium citrate which are also known as Groundfish Fishery the reduction fishery are subject to the citric acid trisodium salt and citric acid longline subsector non-pollock monosodium salt, respectively. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries The scope does not include calcium citrate Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and groundfish program’s fee. that satisfies the standards set forth in the NMFS proposed the implementing Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), United States Pharmacopeia and has been notice on August 11, 2006 (71 FR Commerce. mixed with a functional excipient, such as 46364), and published the final notice ACTION: Notice of fee rate adjustment. on September 29, 2006 (71 FR 57696). dextrose or starch, where the excipient constitutes at least 2 percent, by weight, of SUMMARY: NMFS issues this notice to NMFS allocated the $35,000,000 the product. increase the fee rate for the non-pollock reduction loan (A Loan) to the reduction Citric acid and sodium citrate are fishery and this loan is repayable by fees classifiable under 2918.14.0000 and groundfish fishery to repay the $35,000,000 reduction loan to finance from the fishery. 2918.15.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff On September 24, 2007, NMFS Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), the non-pollock groundfish fishing capacity reduction program. published in the Federal Register (72 respectively. Potassium citrate and crude calcium citrate are classifiable under FR 54219), the final rule to implement DATES: The non-pollock groundfish 2918.15.5000 and, if included in a mixture or the industry fee system for repaying the program fee rate increase will begin on non-pollock groundfish program’s blend, 3824.99.9295 of the HTSUS. Blends January 1, 2018. The first due date for that include citric acid, sodium citrate, and reduction loan and established October fee payments with the increased rate 24, 2007, as the effective date when fee potassium citrate are classifiable under 3824.99.9295 of the HTSUS. Although the will be February 15, 2018. collection and loan repayment began. HTSUS subheadings are provided for ADDRESSES: Send questions about this The regulations implementing the convenience and customs purposes, the notice to Paul Marx, Chief, Financial program are located at § 600.1012 of 50 written description of the merchandise is Services Division, National Marine CFR part 600, subpart M. dispositive. Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West NMFS published, in the Federal Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910– Register on November 2, 2009 (74 FR Appendix II 3282. 56592), a notice to decrease the A Loan sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul fee rate to $0.016 per pound effective Decision Memorandum Marx, (301) 427–8799. January 1, 2010. On November 12, 2010, I. Summary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS published a notice (75 FR 69401), II. Background to decrease the fee rate to $0.015 per I. Background pound, effective January 1, 2011. NMFS III. Period of Investigation IV. Postponement of Final Determination and Sections 312(b)–(e) of the Magnuson- published a notice on November 30, Extension of Provisional Measures Stevens Fishery Conservation and 2011 (76 FR 74048) to decrease the fee VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:29 Jan 05, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08JAN1.SGM 08JAN1

794 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 5 / Monday, January 8, 2018 / Notices rate to $0.0145 per pound effective COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING www.cftc.gov, on the page for the January 1, 2012. NMFS published a COMMISSION meeting, under Related Links. notice on February 13, 2013 (78 FR Pass Code/Pin Code: 1834106. 10136) to further decrease the fee rate Market Risk Advisory Committee The meeting agenda may change to once more to $0.0111 per pound accommodate other MRAC priorities. AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading For agenda updates, please visit the effective January 1, 2013. Commission. NMFS published a final rule to MRAC committee site at: http:// ACTION: Notice of meeting. www.cftc.gov/About/CFTCCommittees/ implement a second $2,700,000 reduction loan (B Loan) for this fishery SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures MarketRiskAdvisoryCommittee/mrac_ in the Federal Register on September Trading Commission (CFTC) announces meetings. that on January 31, 2018, from 10:00 After the meeting, a transcript of the 24, 2012 (77 FR 58775). The loan was a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Market Risk meeting will be published through a disbursed December 18, 2012, with fee Advisory Committee (MRAC) will hold link on the CFTC’s website, http:// collection of $0.001 per pound to begin a public meeting in the Conference www.cftc.gov. All written submissions January 1, 2013. This fee is in addition Center at the CFTC’s Washington, DC, provided to the CFTC in any form will to the A Loan fee. headquarters. At this meeting, the also be published on the CFTC’s II. Purpose MRAC will: (1) Discuss the self- website. Persons requiring special certification process for listing new accommodations to attend the meeting The purpose of this notice is to adjust because of a disability should notify the the fee rate for the reduction fishery in products on CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Markets and Swap Execution contact person above. accordance with the framework rule’s § 600.1013(b). Section 600.1013(b) Facilities and (2) explore how new and Authority: 5 U.S.C. app. 2 sec. 10(a)(2). directs NMFS to recalculate the fee rate novel products are considered and Dated: January 3, 2018. that will be reasonably necessary to analyzed by CFTC staff from a risk Christopher J. Kirkpatrick, ensure reduction loan repayment within perspective. Secretary of the Commission. the specified 30-year term. DATES: The meeting will be held on [FR Doc. 2018–00111 Filed 1–5–18; 8:45 am] NMFS has determined for the January 31, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to BILLING CODE 6351–01–P reduction fishery that the current fee 4:00 p.m. Members of the public who rate of $0.0111 per pound is less than wish to submit written statements in that needed to service the A Loan. connection with the meeting should submit them by February 7, 2018. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Therefore, NMFS is increasing the A Loan fee rate to $0.013 per pound, ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place Department of the Army which NMFS has determined is in the Conference Center at the CFTC’s sufficient to ensure timely loan headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, Lake Eufaula Advisory Committee repayment. The fee rate for the B Loan 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC Meeting Notice will remain $0.001 per pound. 20581. Written statements should be submitted by mail to: Commodity AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. Subsector members may continue to ACTION:Notice of open committee Futures Trading Commission, Three use Pay.gov to disburse collected fee Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, meeting. deposits at: http://www.pay.gov/ Washington, DC 20581, attention: Office paygov/. SUMMARY: The Department of the Army of the Secretary; or by electronic mail to: Please visit the NMFS website for is publishing this notice to announce secretary@cftc.gov. Please use the title additional information at: http:// the following Federal advisory ‘‘Market Risk Advisory Committee’’ in www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mb/financial_ committee meeting of the Lake Eufaula any written statement you submit. Any services/buyback.htm. Advisory Committee (LEAC). The statements submitted in connection meeting is open to the public. III. Notice with the committee meeting will be made available to the public, including DATES: The Committee will meet from The new fee rate for the non-pollock publication on the CFTC website, http:// 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. on Monday, Groundfish fishery will begin on www.cftc.gov. January 29, 2018. January 1, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ADDRESSES: Legacy on Main Street, 224 Alicia L. Lewis, MRAC Designated North Main Street, Eufaula, OK 74432. From and after this date, all subsector members paying fees on the non-pollock Federal Officer, Commodity Futures FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. groundfish fishery shall begin paying Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Jeff Knack; Designated Federal Officer non-pollock groundfish fishery program Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, (DFO) for the Committee, in writing at fees at the revised rate. Washington, DC 20581; (202) 418–5862. Eufaula Lake Office, 102 E BK 200 Rd, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Stigler, OK 74462–1829, or by email at Fee collection and submission shall Jeff.Knack@usace.army.mil, or by phone follow previously established methods meeting will be open to the public with seating on a first-come, first-served at 1–918–484–5135. in § 600.1013 of the framework rule and basis. Members of the public may also SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This in the final fee rule published in the Federal Register on September 24, 2007 listen to the meeting by telephone by meeting is being held under the (72 FR 54219). calling a domestic toll-free telephone or provisions of the Federal Advisory sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES international toll or toll-free number to Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Dated: January 3, 2018. connect to a live, listen-only audio feed. Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine Samuel D. Rauch, III, Call-in participants should be prepared in the Government Act of 1976 (U.S.C. Deputy Assistant Administrator for to provide their first name, last name, 552b, as amended) and 41 Code of the Regulatory Programs, National Marine and affiliation. Federal Regulations (41 CFR 102–3.150). Fisheries Service. Domestic Toll Free: 1–866–844–9416. Purpose of the Meeting: The Lake [FR Doc. 2018–00136 Filed 1–5–18; 8:45 am] International Toll and Toll Free: Will Eufaula Advisory Committee is an BILLING CODE 3510–22–P be posted on the CFTC’s website, http:// independent Federal advisory VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:29 Jan 05, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08JAN1.SGM 08JAN1


Document Created: 2018-01-06 02:32:00
Document Modified: 2018-01-06 02:32:00
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of fee rate adjustment.
DatesThe non-pollock groundfish program fee rate increase will begin on January 1, 2018. The first due date for fee payments with the increased rate will be February 15, 2018.
ContactPaul Marx, (301) 427-8799.
FR Citation83 FR 793 
RIN Number0648-XF93
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