Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 223 / Tuesday, November 21, 2023 / Rules and Regulations 80995 

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 901 et seq., Executive 

Order 12046 (March 27, 1978), 43 FR 13349, 

3 CFR 1978 Comp., p. 158. 

■ 2. Revise § 300.1(b) to read as follows: 

§ 300.1 Incorporation by reference of the 

Manual of Regulations and Procedures for 

Federal Radio Frequency Management. 

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under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. 

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(1) Manual of Regulations and 

Procedures for Federal Radio Frequency 

Management, January 2023 Revisions to 

the January 2021 Edition, approved 

September 7, 2023. 

(2) [Reserved] 

Stephanie Weiner, 

Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25649 Filed 11–20–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 622 

[Docket No. 1206013412–2517–02; RTID 

0648–XD526] 

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of 

Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2024 

Commercial Accountability Measure 

for Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule; commercial 

accountability measure. 

SUMMARY: NMFS implements an 

accountability measure (AM) for 

commercial greater amberjack in the 

Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) exclusive 

economic zone (EEZ) reef fish fishery 

for the 2024 fishing year through this 

temporary rule. NMFS has determined 

that Gulf greater amberjack landings in 

2023 exceeded the commercial annual 

catch limit (ACL). Therefore, NMFS 

reduces both the commercial ACL and 

commercial annual catch target (ACT) 

for greater amberjack in the Gulf EEZ 

during the 2024 fishing year. This 

commercial ACL and ACT reduction is 

necessary to protect the Gulf greater 

amberjack resource. 

DATES: This rule is effective 12:01 a.m., 

local time, January 1, 2024, until 12:01 

a.m., local time, January 1, 2025. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kelli O’Donnell, NMFS Southeast 

Regional Office, telephone: 727–824– 

5305, or email: Kelli.ODonnell@

noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

manages the reef fish fishery of the Gulf, 

which includes greater amberjack, 

under the Fishery Management Plan for 

the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf 

(FMP). The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council) 

prepared the FMP and NMFS approved 

and implements the FMP under the 

authority of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by 

regulations at 50 CFR part 622. 

All greater amberjack weights 

described in this temporary rule are in 

round weight. 

The 2024 commercial ACL for Gulf 

greater amberjack is 101,000 lb (45,813 

kg), as specified in 50 CFR 

622.41(a)(1)(iii). The 2024 commercial 

quota (equivalent to the commercial 

ACT) is 93,930 lb (42,606 kg), as 

specified in 50 CFR 622.39(a)(1)(v). 

However, NMFS has determined that in 

2023, the commercial harvest of greater 

amberjack exceeded the 2023 

commercial ACL of 101,000 lb (45,813 

kg) by 35,280 lb (16,003 kg). As 

described in 50 CFR 622.41(a)(1)(ii), 

NMFS is required to reduce both the 

commercial ACL and the commercial 

ACT for greater amberjack in the year 

following an overage of the commercial 

ACL, by the amount of any commercial 

ACL overage. Consistent with the 

commercial AM, for the 2024 fishing 

year, NMFS reduces both the 

commercial ACL and the commercial 

ACT to 65,720 lb (29,810 kg) and 58,650 

lb (26,603 kg), respectively. 

Classification 

NMFS issues this action pursuant to 

section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act. This action is required by 50 CFR 

622.41(a)(1)(ii), which was issued 

pursuant to section 304(b) of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act, and is exempt 

from review under Executive Order 

12866. 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there 

is good cause to waive prior notice and 

an opportunity for public comment on 

this action, as notice and comment is 

unnecessary and contrary to the public 

interest. Such procedures are 

unnecessary because the regulations 

associated with the commercial AM and 

the commercial ACL and ACT 

reductions have already been subject to 

notice and public comment, and all that 

remains is to notify the public of the 

updated commercial ACL and ACT for 

the 2024 fishing year. Prior notice and 

opportunity for public comment are 

contrary to the public interest because 

there is a need to immediately 

implement this action to protect the 

greater amberjack stock. Prior notice and 

opportunity for public comment would 

require time and could result in a 

harvest well in excess of the reduced 

commercial ACL and ACT. 

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

Dated: November 15, 2023. 

Kelly Denit, 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25658 Filed 11–20–23; 8:45 am] 

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