83_FR_8455 83 FR 8416 - Requirements of the Vessel Monitoring System Type-Approval; Reopening of Public Comment Period

83 FR 8416 - Requirements of the Vessel Monitoring System Type-Approval; Reopening of Public Comment Period

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 39 (February 27, 2018)

Page Range8416-8417
FR Document2018-03945

The National Marine Fisheries Service is reopening the public comment period on the proposed rule on requirements of the Vessel Monitoring System Type-Approval that published on December 5, 2017. The comment period ended on January 4, 2018. NMFS did not receive any comments on the original proposed rule and has decided to re-open the comment period for 30 days to provide additional opportunity for informed public comment.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8416-8417]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03945]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 600

[Docket No. 160908833-7999-01]
RIN 0648-BG34


Requirements of the Vessel Monitoring System Type-Approval; 
Reopening of Public Comment Period

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service is reopening the public 
comment period on the proposed rule on requirements of the Vessel

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Monitoring System Type-Approval that published on December 5, 2017. The 
comment period ended on January 4, 2018. NMFS did not receive any 
comments on the original proposed rule and has decided to re-open the 
comment period for 30 days to provide additional opportunity for 
informed public comment.

DATES: The deadline for comments on the proposed rule published at 82 
FR 57419 has been reopened from February 27, 2018 to March 29, 2018.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the proposed rule, as published 
on December 5, 2017 (82 FR 57419), identified by ``NOAA-HQ-2017-0141'' 
by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-HQ-2017-0141, click the 
``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or 
attach your comments.
     Mail: Send written comments to Kelly Spalding, 1315 East 
West Highway, Room 3207, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
    Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other 
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, 
may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the 
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on 
www.regulations.gov without change. All personally identifiable 
information (e.g.; name, address, etc.), confidential business 
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily 
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous 
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain 
anonymous).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Spalding, Vessel Monitoring 
System Program Manager, Headquarters: 301-427-8269 or 
Kelly.spalding@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 5, 2017, NMFS published in the Federal Register (82 FR 
57419) a proposed rule on NMFS's proposed amendment to remove two 
sections of 50 CFR part 600, subpart Q, that require VMS type-approval 
holders (VMS vendors) to periodically renew their type-approvals. 
Currently, Sec.  600.1512 of the VMS type approval regulations provides 
that type-approvals are valid for three years from the date on which 
NMFS publishes a notice in the Federal Register of the approval. 
Section 600.1513 requires that prior to the expiration of the three-
year type-approval period, the VMS vendor must comply with the 
procedure set out for type-approval renewal. NMFS has found that the 
renewal process is unnecessary, has cost fishermen and approved VMS 
vendors additional time and expense, and has imposed unnecessary cost 
on the government and is therefore proposing to remove the renewal 
requirement from 50 CFR 600, Subpart Q. NMFS refers the reader to the 
December 5, 2017 proposed rule (82 FR 57419) for background information 
concerning the proposed rule as this notice does not repeat the 
information contained therein.

Public Comment Reopening

    NMFS will re-open the comment period for 30 days to provide 
additional opportunity for informed public comment.

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

    Dated: February 22, 2018.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-03945 Filed 2-26-18; 8:45 am]
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8416 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 27, 2018 / Proposed Rules point reviews, and to better align (including its affiliates), and has ■ 2. In § 660.709, remove paragraphs schedules to meet statutory timelines in combined annual receipts not in excess (a)(2) and (a)(3), redesignate paragraph section 304(e) and (i) of the MSA (16 of $11 million for all its affiliated (a)(4) as (a)(2), and revise paragraphs U.S.C. 1854(e) and (i)) for making operations worldwide. However, this (a)(1) and (d) to read as follows: recommendations for domestic proposed rule to revise regulations at 50 regulations and international measures CFR 660.709, consistent with § 660.709 Annual specifications. when stocks are determined to be Amendment 4 to the HMS FMP, is (a) Procedure. (1) Each year, the overfished or subject to overfishing. administrative in nature and will not HMSMT will deliver a stock assessment Additionally, this rule’s proposed directly affect the operations of any and fishery evaluation report to the revisions to 50 CFR 660.709 would businesses, small or large, that are Council for all HMS with any necessary ensure that the meeting schedule is not authorized to catch finfish under the recommendations for harvest codified in regulations, thus allowing HMS FMP. Because the proposed action guidelines, quotas or other management the Council to make changes to the does not include revisions to stock measures to protect HMS, including schedule for its meetings in the biennial status determination criteria (i.e., updated maximum sustainable yield management cycle, consistent with the minimum stock size thresholds or (MSY) and optimum yield (OY) HMS FMP, without needing to seek a maximum fishing mortality thresholds) estimates based on the best available change in the regulatory language. used to determine whether management science. The Council’s Scientific and Allowing the Council to make this type unit species of the HMS FMP are subject Statistical Committee may review the of adjustment without seeking a to overfishing or are overfished, the estimates and make a recommendation regulatory change improves the proposed action will not directly affect on their suitability for management. As efficiency with which future changes to fishing activities authorized under the described in the fishery management the biennial management cycle can be HMS FMP or the harvest levels of these plan, the Council will periodically implemented. fisheries. Therefore, there are no review these recommendations and significant economic impacts on a decide whether to adopt updated Proposed Regulations substantial number of small entities. As numerical estimates of MSY and OY, This proposed rule would amend 50 a result, an initial regulatory flexibility which are then submitted as CFR 660.709 to update the descriptions analysis is not required, and none has recommendations for NMFS to review of biennial management cycle activities been prepared. as part of the management measures under the HMS FMP and shift the There are no new collection-of- review process. schedule of Council meetings from June, information requirements associated * * * * * September, and November to with this action that are subject to the (d) Irrespective of the normal review September, November, and March by Paperwork Reduction Act; however, process, the Council may propose referring to the schedule specified in the existing collection-of-information management action to protect HMS at HMS FMP. Thus, the proposed requirements associated with the HMS any time. The Council may adopt a regulations remove the need to make FMP still apply. These requirements management cycle different from the future schedule changes to the Council’s have been approved by the Office of one described in the fishery biennial management cycle through a Management and Budget (OMB control management plan provided that such rulemaking. numbers 0648–0204, 0648–0223, 0648– change is made by a majority vote of the Classification 0361, 0648–0498). Notwithstanding any Council and a 6-month notice of the Pursuant to section 304 (b)(1)(A) of other provision of the law, no person is change is given. the MSA (16 U.S.C. 1854(b)(1)(A)), the required to respond to, and no person [FR Doc. 2018–03963 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] NMFS Assistant Administrator has shall be subject to penalty for failure to BILLING CODE 3510–22–P determined that this proposed rule is comply with, a collection-of- consistent with Amendment 4 to the information subject to the requirements HMS FMP, other provisions of the MSA, of the PRA, unless that collection-of- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and other applicable laws, subject to information displays a currently valid further consideration after public OMB control number. National Oceanic and Atmospheric comment. Administration List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 660 This proposed rule has been determined to be not significant for Fisheries, Fishing, Reporting and 50 CFR Part 600 purposes of Executive Order 12866. recordkeeping requirements. [Docket No. 160908833–7999–01] The Chief Counsel for Regulation of Dated: February 22, 2018. the Department of Commerce certified RIN 0648–BG34 Samuel D. Rauch III, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Requirements of the Vessel Monitoring Small Business Administration that this Regulatory Programs, National Marine System Type-Approval; Reopening of proposed rule, if adopted, would not Fisheries Service. Public Comment Period have a significant economic impact on For the reasons set out in the a substantial number of small entities. preamble, 50 CFR part 660 is proposed AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries For Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) to be amended as follows: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and purposes only, NMFS has established a Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS size standard for businesses, including PART 660—FISHERIES OFF WEST Commerce. their affiliates, whose primary industry COAST STATES ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of is commercial fishing (see 50 CFR public comment period. 200.2). A business primarily engaged in Subpart K—Highly Migratory Fisheries commercial fishing (NAICS 11411) is SUMMARY: The National Marine classified as a small business if it is ■ 1. The authority citation for part 660, Fisheries Service is reopening the independently owned and operated, is subpart K, continues to read as follows: public comment period on the proposed not dominant in its field of operation Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. rule on requirements of the Vessel VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:03 Feb 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\27FEP1.SGM 27FEP1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 27, 2018 / Proposed Rules 8417 Monitoring System Type-Approval that considered by NMFS. All comments the Federal Register of the approval. published on December 5, 2017. The received are a part of the public record Section 600.1513 requires that prior to comment period ended on January 4, and will generally be posted for public the expiration of the three-year type- 2018. NMFS did not receive any viewing on www.regulations.gov approval period, the VMS vendor must comments on the original proposed rule without change. All personally comply with the procedure set out for and has decided to re-open the identifiable information (e.g.; name, type-approval renewal. NMFS has found comment period for 30 days to provide address, etc.), confidential business that the renewal process is unnecessary, additional opportunity for informed information, or otherwise sensitive has cost fishermen and approved VMS public comment. information submitted voluntarily by vendors additional time and expense, DATES: The deadline for comments on the sender will be publicly accessible. and has imposed unnecessary cost on the proposed rule published at 82 FR NMFS will accept anonymous the government and is therefore 57419 has been reopened from February comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in the required proposing to remove the renewal 27, 2018 to March 29, 2018. fields if you wish to remain requirement from 50 CFR 600, Subpart anonymous). Q. NMFS refers the reader to the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on the proposed rule, as published on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: December 5, 2017 proposed rule (82 FR December 5, 2017 (82 FR 57419), Kelly Spalding, Vessel Monitoring 57419) for background information identified by ‘‘NOAA–HQ–2017–0141’’ System Program Manager, Headquarters: concerning the proposed rule as this by any of the following methods: 301–427–8269 or Kelly.spalding@ notice does not repeat the information • Electronic Submission: Submit all noaa.gov. contained therein. electronic public comments via the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Comment Reopening Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket Background NMFS will re-open the comment Detail;D=NOAA-HQ-2017-0141, click On December 5, 2017, NMFS period for 30 days to provide additional the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete published in the Federal Register (82 opportunity for informed public the required fields, and enter or attach FR 57419) a proposed rule on NMFS’s comment. your comments. proposed amendment to remove two Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. • Mail: Send written comments to sections of 50 CFR part 600, subpart Q, Kelly Spalding, 1315 East West that require VMS type-approval holders Dated: February 22, 2018. Highway, Room 3207, Silver Spring, MD (VMS vendors) to periodically renew Samuel D. Rauch III, 20910. their type-approvals. Currently, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Instructions: Comments sent by any § 600.1512 of the VMS type approval Regulatory Programs, National Marine other method, to any other address or regulations provides that type-approvals Fisheries Service. individual, or received after the end of are valid for three years from the date [FR Doc. 2018–03945 Filed 2–26–18; 8:45 am] the comment period, may not be on which NMFS publishes a notice in BILLING CODE 3510–22–P daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with PROPOSALS VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:03 Feb 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\27FEP1.SGM 27FEP1


Document Created: 2018-02-27 01:14:54
Document Modified: 2018-02-27 01:14:54
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; reopening of public comment period.
DatesThe deadline for comments on the proposed rule published at 82 FR 57419 has been reopened from February 27, 2018 to March 29, 2018.
ContactKelly Spalding, Vessel Monitoring System Program Manager, Headquarters: 301-427-8269 or [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 8416 
RIN Number0648-BG34
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