83_FR_9758 83 FR 9713 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

83 FR 9713 - Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 45 (March 7, 2018)

Page Range9713-9714
FR Document2018-04623

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season apportionment of the 2018 Pacific cod total allowable catch allocated to catcher vessels using trawl gear in the BSAI.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 45 (Wednesday, March 7, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 7, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9713-9714]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04623]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 170817779-8161-02]
RIN 0648-XG075


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod 
by Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in 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.

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SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by 
catcher vessels using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding 
the A season apportionment of the 2018 Pacific cod total allowable 
catch allocated to catcher vessels using trawl gear in the BSAI.

DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), March 4, 2018, 
through 1200 hours, A.l.t., April 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh Keaton, 907-586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the 
BSAI exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan 
for Groundfish of the Bering Sea

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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 A season apportionment of the 2018 Pacific cod total allowable 
catch (TAC) allocated to catcher vessels using trawl gear in the BSAI 
is 29,768 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)(1)(i), the Administrator, Alaska 
Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that the A season 
apportionment of the 2018 Pacific cod TAC allocated to trawl catcher 
vessels in the BSAI will soon be reached. Therefore, the Regional 
Administrator is establishing a directed fishing allowance of 28,268 mt 
and is setting aside the remaining 1,500 mt as incidental catch to 
support other anticipated groundfish fisheries. In accordance with 
Sec.  679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional Administrator finds that this 
directed fishing allowance has been reached. Consequently, NMFS is 
prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels using 
trawl gear in the BSAI.
    After the effective date of this closure the maximum retainable 
amounts at Sec.  679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip.

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 the closure of directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher 
vessels using trawl gear in the BSAI. NMFS was unable to publish a 
notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, 
relevant data only became available as of March 1, 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.  679.20 and is exempt from review 
under Executive Order 12866.

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

    Dated: March 2, 2018.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-04623 Filed 3-2-18; 4:15 pm]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 7, 2018 / Rules and Regulations 9713 Authority: Sec. 621, Pub. L. 87–195, 75 expendable personal property owned by expendable personal property title to Stat. 445, (22 U.S.C. 2381) as amended; E.O. or leased to the U.S. Government and which vests in the U.S. Government 12163, Sept. 29, 1979, 44 FR 56673; and 3 furnished to the contractor, and (ii) under this contract. CFR 1979 Comp., p. 435. personal property furnished either prior (3) Non-expendable personal ■ 2. Revise section 752.245–70 to read to or during the performance of this property, for purposes of this contract, as follows: contract by any U.S. Government is defined as personal property that is accountable officer to the contractor for complete in itself, does not lose its 752.245–70 Government property—USAID reporting requirements. use in connection with performance of identity or become a component part of this contract and identified by such another article when put into use; is USAID contracts, except those for officer as accountable. All mobile durable, with an expected service life of commercial items, must contain the two years or more; and that has a unit Information Technology (IT) equipment, following preface and reporting cost of more than $500. including but not limited to, mobile requirement as additions to the phones (e.g. smartphones), laptops, (b) Reporting Requirement: To be appropriate Government Property clause tablets, and encrypted devices provided inserted following the text of the (48 prescribed by (48 CFR) FAR 45.107, per as government furnished property, title CFR) FAR clause. a GAO audit recommendation. to which vests in the U.S. Government, Reporting Requirements: The Contractor Preface: To be inserted preceding the are considered accountable personal will submit an annual report on all text of the FAR clause. property. Government property in a form and manner Government Property—USAID (2) The term Government property, acceptable to USAID substantially as follows: Reporting Requirements (OCT 2017) wherever it appears in the following Annual Report of Government Property in (a)(1) The term Government-furnished clause, shall mean Government- Contractor’s Custody property, wherever it appears in the furnished property, Contractor acquired [Name of Contractor as of (end of contract following clause, shall mean (i) non- mobile IT equipment and non- year), 20XX] Furniture and furnishings— Other Motor vehicles Government Office Living quarters property A. Value of property as of last report B. Transactions during this reporting period 1. Acquisitions (add): a. Contractor acquired property 1 b. Government furnished 2 c. Transferred from others, without reimbursement 3 2. Disposals (deduct): a. Returned to USAID b. Transferred to USAID—Contractor purchased c. Transferred to other Government agencies 3 d. Other disposals 3 C. Value of property as of reporting date D. Estimated average age of contractor held property Years Years Years Years 1 Non-expendable property and all mobile IT equipment. 2 Government-furnished property listed in this contract as nonexpendable or accountable, including all mobile IT equipment. 3 Explain if transactions were not processed through or otherwise authorized by USAID. Property Inventory Verification DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed I attest that (1) physical inventories of fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels Government property are taken not less National Oceanic and Atmospheric using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and frequently than annually; (2) the Administration Aleutian Islands management area accountability records maintained for (BSAI). This action is necessary to Government property in our possession are 50 CFR Part 679 prevent exceeding the A season in agreement with such inventories; and (3) the total of the detailed accountability apportionment of the 2018 Pacific cod records maintained agrees with the property [Docket No. 170817779–8161–02] total allowable catch allocated to value shown opposite line C above, and the catcher vessels using trawl gear in the estimated average age of each category of RIN 0648–XG075 BSAI. property is as cited opposite line D above. 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9714 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 45 / Wednesday, March 7, 2018 / Rules and Regulations and Aleutian Islands Management Area incidental catch to support other responding to the most recent fisheries (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific anticipated groundfish fisheries. In data in a timely fashion and would Fishery Management Council under accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the delay the closure of directed fishing for authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Regional Administrator finds that this Pacific cod by catcher vessels using Fishery Conservation and Management directed fishing allowance has been trawl gear in the BSAI. NMFS was Act. Regulations governing fishing by reached. Consequently, NMFS is unable to publish a notice providing U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific time for public comment because the appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 cod by catcher vessels using trawl gear most recent, relevant data only became and 50 CFR part 679. in the BSAI. available as of March 1, 2018. The A season apportionment of the After the effective date of this closure The AA also finds good cause to 2018 Pacific cod total allowable catch the maximum retainable amounts at waive the 30-day delay in the effective (TAC) allocated to catcher vessels using § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time date of this action under 5 U.S.C. trawl gear in the BSAI is 29,768 metric during a trip. 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon tons (mt) as established by the final Classification the reasons provided above for waiver of 2018 and 2019 harvest specifications for This action responds to the best prior notice and opportunity for public groundfish in the BSAI (83 FR 8365, available information recently obtained comment. February 27, 2018). In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), from the fishery. The Assistant This action is required by § 679.20 the Administrator, Alaska Region, Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA and is exempt from review under NMFS (Regional Administrator), has (AA), finds good cause to waive the Executive Order 12866. determined that the A season requirement to provide prior notice and Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. apportionment of the 2018 Pacific cod opportunity for public comment TAC allocated to trawl catcher vessels pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 Dated: March 2, 2018. in the BSAI will soon be reached. U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is Alan D. Risenhoover, Therefore, the Regional Administrator is impracticable and contrary to the public Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, establishing a directed fishing interest. This requirement is National Marine Fisheries Service. allowance of 28,268 mt and is setting impracticable and contrary to the public [FR Doc. 2018–04623 Filed 3–2–18; 4:15 pm] aside the remaining 1,500 mt as interest as it would prevent NMFS from BILLING CODE 3510–22–P daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with RULES VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:31 Mar 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\07MRR1.SGM 07MRR1


Document Created: 2018-03-07 01:27:22
Document Modified: 2018-03-07 01:27:22
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; closure.
DatesEffective 1200 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), March 4, 2018, through 1200 hours, A.l.t., April 1, 2018.
ContactJosh Keaton, 907-586-7228.
FR Citation83 FR 9713 
RIN Number0648-XG07
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