[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 156 (Friday, August 13, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 49422]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20056]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 0910131363-0087-02]
RIN 0648-XY14
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka
Mackerel Lottery in Areas 542 and 543
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notification of fishery assignments.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is notifying the owners and operators of registered
vessels of their assignments for the 2010 B season Atka mackerel
fishery in harvest limit area (HLA) 542 and/or 543 of the Aleutian
Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area
(BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the harvest of the 2010 B
season HLA limits established for area 542 and area 543 pursuant to the
final 2010 and 2011 harvest specifications for groundfish in the BSAI.
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), August 10,
2010, until 1200 hrs, A.l.t., November 1, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Obren Davis, 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 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.
In accordance with Sec. 679.20(a)(8)(iii)(A), owners and operators
of vessels using trawl gear for directed fishing for Atka mackerel in
the HLA are required to register with NMFS. Eight vessels have
registered with NMFS to fish in the B season HLA fisheries in areas 542
and/or 543. In accordance with Sec. 679.20(a)(8)(iii)(B), the
Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS, has randomly assigned each vessel
to the HLA directed fishery for Atka mackerel for which they have
registered and is now notifying each vessel of its assignment.
For the Amendment 80 cooperative, the vessels authorized to
participate in the first HLA directed fishery in area 542 and the
second HLA directed fishery in area 543 in accordance with Sec.
679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: Federal Fishery Permit number (FFP)
2733 Seafreeze Alaska and FFP 3835 Seafisher. The vessel authorized to
participate in the first HLA directed fishery in area 543 and the
second HLA directed fishery in area 542 in accordance with Sec.
679.20(a)(8)(iii) is as follows: FFP 2134 Ocean Peace.
For the Amendment 80 limited access sector, vessels authorized to
participate in the first HLA directed fishery in area 542 and in the
second HLA directed fishery in area 543 in accordance with Sec.
679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: FFP 3819 Alaska Spirit and FFP 4093
Alaska Victory. Vessels authorized to participate in the first HLA
directed fishery in area 543 and in the second HLA directed fishery in
area 542 in accordance with Sec. 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: FFP
2443 Alaska Juris and FFP 3423 Alaska Warrior.
For the BSAI trawl limited access sector, the vessel authorized to
participate in the first HLA directed fishery in area 542 in accordance
with Sec. 679.20(a)(8)(iii) is as follows: FFP 11770 Alaska Knight.
Classification
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 unnecessary. This notice merely
advises the owners of these vessels of the results of a random
assignment required by regulation. The notice needs to occur
immediately to notify the owner of each vessel of its assignment to
allow these vessel owners to plan for participation in the B season HLA
fisheries in area 542 and area 543.
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: August 9, 2010.
Carrie Selberg,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-20056 Filed 8-10-10; 4:15 pm]
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