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Fishery 2021–22 ACL 

(lb) 

2022–23 ACL 

(lb) 

2023–24 ACL 

(lb) 

Deep 7 bottomfish ....................................................................................................................... 492,000 492,000 492,000 

Fishery 2019 ACL 

(lb) 

2020 ACL 

(lb) 

2021 ACL 

(lb) 

Uku ............................................................................................................................................... 127,205 127,205 127,205 

* * * * * 

(e) If landings of MHI Deep 7 

bottomfish exceed the specified ACL in 

a fishing year, the Regional 

Administrator will reduce the ACL for 

the subsequent year by the amount of 

the overage in a separate rulemaking. 

(f) Fishing for, and the resultant 

possession or sale of, any bottomfish 

MUS by vessels legally registered to 

Mau Zone, Ho’omalu Zone, or PRIA 

bottomfish fishing permits and 

conducted in compliance with all other 

laws and regulations, is exempted from 

this section. 

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 210210–0018] 

RTID 0648–XB726 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical 

Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed 

fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 

610 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This 

action is necessary to prevent exceeding 

the A season allowance of the 2022 total 

allowable catch of pollock for Statistical 

Area 610 in the GOA. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), January 20, 2022 through 

1200 hrs, A.l.t., May 31, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Krista Milani, 907–581–2062. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

manages the groundfish fishery in the 

GOA exclusive economic zone 

according to the Fishery Management 

Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of 

Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North 

Pacific Fishery Management Council 

under authority of the MagnusonStevens 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 allowance of the 2022 

total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock in 

Statistical Area 610 of the GOA is 1,132 

metric tons (mt) as established by the 

final 2021 and 2022 harvest 

specifications for groundfish in the GOA 

(86 FR 10184, February 19, 2021) and 

inseason adjustment (86 FR 74384, 

December 30, 2021). 

In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i) 

and § 679.20(d)(1)(ii)(B), the Regional 

Administrator has determined that the 

A season allowance of the 2022 TAC of 

pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the 

GOA is necessary to account for the 

incidental catch in other anticipated 

fisheries. Therefore, the Regional 

Administrator is establishing a directed 

fishing allowance of 0 mt and is setting 

aside the remaining 1,132 mt as bycatch 

to support other anticipated groundfish 

fisheries. In accordance with 

§ 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional 

Administrator finds that this directed 

fishing allowance has been reached. 

Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting 

directed fishing for pollock in Statistical 

Area 610 of the GOA. 

While this closure is effective the 

maximum retainable amounts at 

§ 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time 

during a trip. 

Classification 

NMFS issues this action pursuant to 

section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act. This action is required by 50 CFR 

part 679, which was issued pursuant to 

section 304(b), 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 

would be 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 pollock 

in Statistical Area 610 in the GOA. 

NMFS was unable to publish a notice 

providing time for public comment 

because the most recent, relevant data 

only became available as of January 13, 

2022. 

The Assistant Administrator for 

Fisheries, NOAA 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. 

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

Dated: January 14, 2022. 

Ngagne Jafnar Gueye, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 210217–0022; RTID 0648– 

XB721] 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by 

Catcher/Processors 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. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed 

fishing for Pacific cod by American 

Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher/ 

processors in the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands management area 

(BSAI). This action is necessary to 

prevent exceeding the A season 

apportionment of the 2022 Pacific cod 

total allowable catch (TAC) allocated to 

AFA trawl catcher/processors in the 

BSAI. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska 

local time (A.l.t.), January 20, 2022, 

through 1200 hours, A.l.t., April 1, 

2022. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Krista Milani, 907–581–2062. 

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. 

The A season apportionment of the 

2022 Pacific cod TAC allocated to AFA 

trawl catcher/processors in the BSAI is 

2,315 metric tons (mt) as established by 

the final 2021 and 2022 harvest 

specifications for groundfish in the 

BSAI (86 FR 11449, February 25, 2021) 

and inseason adjustment (86 FR 74389, 

December 30, 2021). 

In accordance with §§ 679.20(d)(1)(i) 

and 679.20(d)(1)(ii)(B), the 

Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS 

(Regional Administrator), has 

determined that the A season 

apportionment of the 2022 Pacific cod 

TAC allocated to AFA trawl catcher/ 

processors in the BSAI is necessary to 

account for the incidental catch in other 

anticipated fisheries. Therefore, the 

Regional Administrator is establishing a 

directed fishing allowance of 0 mt and 

is setting aside the remaining 2,315 mt 

as incidental catch to support other 

anticipated groundfish fisheries. In 

accordance with § 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 AFA trawl catcher/processors in 

the BSAI. 

While this closure is effective the 

maximum retainable amounts at 

§ 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time 

during a trip. 

Classification 

NMFS issues this action pursuant to 

section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act. This action is required by 50 CFR 

part 679, which was issued pursuant to 

section 304(b), 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 

would be 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 Pacific 

cod by AFA trawl catcher/processors 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 January 10, 2022. 

The Assistant Administrator for 

Fisheries, NOAA 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. 

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

Dated: January 12, 2022. 

Ngagne Jafnar Gueye, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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