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• Is not an economically significant 

regulatory action based on health or 

safety risks subject to Executive Order 

13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); 

• Is not a significant regulatory action 

subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 

28355, May 22, 2001); 

• Is not subject to requirements of 

Section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because 

application of those requirements would 

be inconsistent with the CAA; and 

• Does not provide EPA with the 

discretionary authority to address 

disproportionate human health or 

environmental effects with practical, 

appropriate, and legally permissible 

methods under Executive Order 12898 

(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 

In addition, this final action does not 

have tribal implications as specified by 

Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, 

November 9, 2000), because the SIP 

obligations discussed herein do not 

apply to Indian Tribes, and thus this 

action will not impose substantial direct 

costs on tribal governments or preempt 

tribal law. 

The Congressional Review Act, 5 

U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides 

that before a rule may take effect, the 

agency promulgating the rule must 

submit a rule report, which includes a 

copy of the rule, to each House of the 

Congress and to the Comptroller General 

of the United States. EPA will submit a 

report containing this action and other 

required information to the U.S. Senate, 

the U.S. House of Representatives, and 

the Comptroller General of the United 

States prior to publication of the rule in 

the Federal Register. A major rule 

cannot take effect until 60 days after it 

is published in the Federal Register. 

This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as 

defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 

Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, 

petitions for judicial review of this 

action must be filed in the United States 

Court of Appeals for the appropriate 

circuit by November 4, 2013. Filing a 

petition for reconsideration by the 

Administrator of this final rule does not 

affect the finality of this action for the 

purposes of judicial review nor does it 

extend the time within which a petition 

for judicial review may be filed, and 

shall not postpone the effectiveness of 

such rule or action. This action may not 

be challenged later in proceedings to 

enforce its requirements. (See section 

307(b)(2).) 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Incorporation by 

reference, Nitrogen oxides, Particulate 

matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Sulfur oxides. 

Dated: August 22, 2013. 

Jared Blumenfeld, 

Regional Administrator, Region IX. 

Part 52, Chapter I, Title 40 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations is amended as 

follows: 

PART 52—APPROVAL AND 

PROMULGATION OF 

IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 

■ 1. The authority citation for Part 52 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Subpart D—Arizona 

■ 2. Section 52.131 is amended by 

adding paragraph (b) to read as follows: 

§ 52.131 Control Strategy and regulations: 

Fine Particle Matter. 

* * * * * 

(b) Determination of Attainment: 

Effective October 4, 2013, EPA has 

determined that, based on 2010 to 2012 

ambient air quality data, the West 

Central Pinal PM2.5 nonattainment area 

has attained the 2006 24-hour PM2.5

NAAQS. This determination suspends 

the requirements for this area to submit 

an attainment demonstration, associated 

reasonably available control measures, a 

reasonable further progress plan, 

contingency measures, and other 

planning SIPs related to attainment for 

as long as this area continues to attain 

the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. If EPA 

determines, after notice-and-comment 

rulemaking, that this area no longer 

meets the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS, the 

corresponding determination of 

attainment for that area shall be 

withdrawn. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 

[Docket No. EPA–R02–OAR–2012–0889; 

FRL–9900–33–Region 2] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; State of 

New Jersey; Redesignation of Areas 

for Air Quality Planning Purposes and 

Approval of the Associated 

Maintenance Plan 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: On December 26, 2012 the 

New Jersey Department of 

Environmental Protection (NJDEP) 

submitted a request for the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

to approve the redesignation of the New 

Jersey portion of the New York-N.New 

Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT 

nonattainment area, and the New Jersey 

portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington, 

PA-NJ-DE nonattainment area, from 

nonattainment to attainment for the 

1997 annual and the 2006 24-hour Fine 

Particle (PM2.5) National Ambient Air 

Quality Standards (NAAQS). In 

conjunction with its redesignation 

request, New Jersey submitted a State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) revision 

containing a maintenance plan for the 

areas that provides for continued 

maintenance of the 1997 annual and 

2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. The 

submittals included the 2007 ammonia 

(NH3), volatile organic compounds 

(VOC), nitrogen oxides (NOX), direct 

PM2.5 and sulfur dioxide (SO2) 

emissions inventories submitted to meet 

the comprehensive emissions inventory 

requirements of section 172(c)(3) of the 

Clean Air Act (CAA), and accompanying 

motor vehicle emissions budgets. EPA is 

taking final action to approve the 

requested SIP revisions and to 

redesignate the New Jersey portions of 

the New York-N.New Jersey-Long 

Island, NY-NJ-CT nonattainment area, 

and the Philadelphia-Wilmington, PANJ-DE nonattainment area, to attainment 

for the 1997 annual and the 2006 24- 

hour PM2.5 NAAQS. 

DATES: This rule is effective on 

September 4, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under Docket ID 

Number EPA–R02–OAR–2012–0889. All 

documents in the docket are listed in 

the http://www.regulations.gov Web 

site. Although listed in the electronic 

docket, some information is not publicly 

available, i.e., confidential business 

information (CBI) or other information 

whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, is not placed on 

the Internet and will be publicly 

available only in hard copy form. 

Publicly available docket materials are 

available either electronically through 

http://www.regulations.gov or in hard 

copy for public inspection during 

normal business hours at the Air 

Programs Branch, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region II, 290 

Broadway, New York, New York 10007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth Fradkin (fradkin.kenneth@

epa.gov), Air Programs Branch, 290 


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Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New 

York 10007–1866, (212) 637–4249. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document whenever 

‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean 

EPA. 

Table of Contents 

I. Background and Purpose 

II. What comments did EPA receive on its 

proposal? 

III. What is EPA’s final action? 

IV. Correction of Administrative Errors 

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews 

I. Background and Purpose 

On December 26, 2012, the State of 

New Jersey, through NJDEP, submitted a 

request to redesignate the New Jersey 

portion of the New York-N.New JerseyLong Island, NY-NJ-CT nonattainment 

area (‘‘NY-NJ-CT nonattainment area’’), 

and the New Jersey portion of the 

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE 

nonattainment area (‘‘PA-NJ-DE 

nonattainment area’’) from 

nonattainment to attainment for the 

1997 annual and the 2006 24-hour PM2.5

NAAQS. Concurrently, NJDEP 

submitted a maintenance plan for the 

areas as a SIP revision to ensure 

continued attainment. In a 

supplemental submission to EPA on 

May 3, 2013, the State of New Jersey 

submitted NH3 and VOC emissions 

inventories to supplement the emissions 

inventories that had been submitted on 

December 26, 2012. 

Specific details regarding EPA’s 

analysis of New Jersey’s SIP can be 

found in the proposed rulemaking 

published in the Federal Register (FR) 

on June 27, 2013 (78 FR 38648). 

II. What comments did EPA receive on 

its proposal? 

EPA received two comments in 

support of the proposal. No adverse 

comments were submitted. 

III. What is EPA’s final action? 

EPA has evaluated New Jersey’s 

redesignation request and determined 

that it meets the redesignation criteria 

set forth in the CAA, and is consistent 

with Agency regulations and policy. 

Therefore, EPA is taking several actions. 

EPA is approving New Jersey’s request 

for the redesignation of the New Jersey 

portions of the NY-NJ-CT and PA-NJ-DE 

nonattainment areas from 

nonattainment to attainment for the 

1997 PM2.5 annual and the 2006 PM2.5

24-hour NAAQS. We are approving New 

Jersey’s maintenance plan for the New 

Jersey portions of the NY-NJ-CT and PANJ-DE nonattainment areas because it 

meets the requirements set forth in 

section 175A of the CAA. EPA is 

approving the 2007 NH3, VOC, NOX, 

direct PM2.5 and SO2 emissions 

inventories as meeting the 

comprehensive emissions inventory 

requirements of section 172(c)(3) of the 

CAA. Additionally, EPA is approving 

the 2009 and 2025 motor vehicle 

emissions budgets for PM2.5 and NOX. 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(d), 

EPA finds there is good cause for this 

action to become effective immediately 

upon publication. A delayed effective 

date is unnecessary due to the nature of 

a redesignation to attainment, which 

eliminates CAA obligations that would 

otherwise apply. The immediate 

effective date for this action is 

authorized under both 5 U.S.C. 

553(d)(1), which provides that 

rulemaking actions may become 

effective less than 30 days after 

publication if the rule ‘‘grants or 

recognizes an exemption or relieves a 

restriction,’’ and section 553(d)(3), 

which allows an effective date less than 

30 days after publication ‘‘as otherwise 

provided by the agency for good cause 

found and published with the rule.’’ 

The purpose of the 30-day waiting 

period prescribed in section 553(d) is to 

give affected parties a reasonable time to 

adjust their behavior and prepare before 

the final rule takes effect. Today’s rule, 

however, does not create any new 

regulatory requirements such that 

affected parties would need time to 

prepare before the rule takes effect. 

Rather, today’s rule relieves New Jersey 

of the obligation to comply with 

nonattainment-related planning 

requirements for this PM2.5 Area 

pursuant to Part D of the CAA. For these 

reasons, EPA finds good cause under 5 

U.S.C. 553(d) for this action to become 

effective on the date of publication of 

this rulemaking. 

IV. Correction of Administrative Errors 

At 78 FR 885, January 7, 2013, 

§ 52.1602 was amended by adding new 

paragraph (e) Determination of 

Attainment. However, the amendment 

could not be incorporated into the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR) because 

paragraph (e) already existed. The 

amendment will be incorporated as 

paragraph (f) in the regulatory text as 

part of this final rule. 

V. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

Under the Clean Air Act, the 

Administrator is required to approve a 

SIP submission that complies with the 

provisions of the Act and applicable 

Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 

40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP 

submissions, EPA’s role is to approve 

state choices, provided that they meet 

the criteria of the Clean Air Act. 

Accordingly, this action merely 

approves state law as meeting Federal 

requirements and does not impose 

additional requirements beyond those 

imposed by state law. For that reason, 

this action: 

• is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ subject to review by the Office 

of Management and Budget under 

Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993); 

• does not impose an information 

collection burden under the provisions 

of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 

• is certified as not having a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 

• does not contain any unfunded 

mandate or significantly or uniquely 

affect small governments, as described 

in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); 

• does not have Federalism 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999); 

• is not an economically significant 

regulatory action based on health or 

safety risks subject to Executive Order 

13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); 

• is not a significant regulatory action 

subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 

28355, May 22, 2001); 

• is not subject to requirements of 

Section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because 

application of those requirements would 

be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; 

and 

• does not provide EPA with the 

discretionary authority to address, as 

appropriate, disproportionate human 

health or environmental effects, using 

practicable and legally permissible 

methods, under Executive Order 12898 

(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 

• In addition, this rule does not have 

tribal implications as specified by 

Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, 

November 9, 2000), because the SIP is 

not approved to apply in Indian country 

located in the state, and EPA notes that 

it will not impose substantial direct 

costs on tribal governments or preempt 

tribal law. 

List of Subjects 

40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Incorporation by 

reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate 

matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile 

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40 CFR Part 81 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control. 

Dated: August 13, 2013. 

Judith A. Enck, 

Regional Administrator, Region 2. 

Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations is amended as 

follows: 

PART 52—[AMENDED] 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 52 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Subpart FF—New Jersey 

■ 2. Section 52.1602 is amended by 

adding new paragraphs (f), (g) and (h) to 

read as follows: 

§ 52.1602 Control strategy and 

regulations: PM2.5. 

* * * * * 

(f) Determination of Attainment. EPA 

has determined, as of January 7, 2013, 

that based on 2008 to 2010 and 2009 to 

2011 ambient air quality data, the 

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE 

fine particlulate (PM2.5) nonattainment 

area has attained the 2006 24-hour PM2.5

national ambient air quality standard 

(NAAQS). This determination suspends 

the requirements for the PhiladelphiaWilmington, PA-NJ-DE PM2.5

nonattainment area to submit an 

attainment demonstration, associated 

reasonably available control measures, a 

reasonable further progress plan, 

contingency measures, and other 

planning SIPs related to attainment of 

the standard for as long as this area 

continues to meet the 2006 24-hour 

PM2.5 NAAQS. 

(g) Approval—The maintenance plan 

submitted on December 26, 2012, and 

supplemented on May 3, 2013, for the 

1997 PM2.5 National Ambient Air 

Quality Standard and the 2006 PM2.5

National Ambient Air Quality Standard 

for the New Jersey portion of the New 

York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, 

NY-NJ-CT, PM2.5 nonattainment area 

and the New Jersey portion of the 

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE, 

PM2.5 nonattainment area has been 

approved. 

(1) The maintenance plan establishes 

2009 motor vehicle emission budgets for 

the New Jersey portion of the New YorkNorthern New Jersey-Long Island, NYNJ-CT, PM2.5 nonattainment area. The 

budgets were allocated by metropolitan 

planning organization as follows: North 

Jersey Transportation Planning 

Authority: 67,272 tons per year for NOX

and 2,736 tons per year for PM2.5; 

Delaware Valley Regional Planning 

Commission (Mercer County): 5,835 

tons per year for NOX and 224 tons per 

year for PM2.5. 

(2) The maintenance plan establishes 

2025 motor vehicle emission budgets for 

the New Jersey portion of the New YorkNorthern New Jersey-Long Island, NYNJ-CT, PM2.5 nonattainment area. The 

budgets were allocated by metropolitan 

planning organization as follows: North 

Jersey Transportation Planning 

Authority: 25,437 tons per year for NOX

and 1,509 tons per year for PM2.5; 

Delaware Valley Regional Planning 

Commission (Mercer County): 2,551 

tons per year for NOX and 119 tons per 

year for PM2.5. 

(3) The maintenance plan establishes 

2009 motor vehicle emission budgets for 

the New Jersey portion of the 

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE, 

PM2.5 nonattainment area. The budgets 

were allocated by metropolitan planning 

organization as follows: Delaware Valley 

Regional Planning Commission 

(Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester 

Counties): 18,254 tons per year for NOX

and 680 tons per year for PM2.5. 

(4) The maintenance plan establishes 

2025 motor vehicle emission budgets for 

the New Jersey portion of the 

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE, 

PM2.5 nonattainment area. The budgets 

were allocated by metropolitan planning 

organization as follows: Delaware Valley 

Regional Planning Commission 

(Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester 

Counties): 8,003 tons per year for NOX

and 363 tons per year for PM2.5. 

(h) Approval—The 2007 attainment 

year emissions inventory for the New 

Jersey portions of the New YorkNorthern New Jersey-Long Island, NYNJ-CT, PM2.5 nonattainment area and 

the Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJDE, PM2.5 nonattainment area consisting 

of NOX, VOC, NH3, directly emitted 

PM2.5, and SO2 emissions. This 

inventory satisfies the comprehensive 

emission inventory requirements of 

section 172(c)(3). 

PART 81—[AMENDED] 

■ 3. The authority citation for part 81 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

■ 4. In § 81.331: 

■ a. The table entitled ‘‘New Jersey— 

PM2.5 (Annual NAAQS)’’ is amended by 

revising the entries under ‘‘New York-N. 

New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT’’ for 

‘‘Bergen County’’, ‘‘Essex County’’, 

‘‘Hudson County’’, ‘‘Mercer County’’, 

‘‘Middlesex County’’, ‘‘Monmouth 

County’’, ‘‘Morris County’’, ‘‘Passaic 

County’’, ‘‘Somerset County’’, and 

‘‘Union County’’, and under 

‘‘Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE’’ 

for ‘‘Burlington County’’, ‘‘Camden 

County’’, and ‘‘Gloucester County’’. 

■ b. The table entitled ‘‘New Jersey— 

PM2.5 [24-hour NAAQS]’’ is amended by 

revising the entries under ‘‘New York-N. 

New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT’’ for 

‘‘Bergen County’’, ‘‘Essex County’’, 

‘‘Hudson County’’, ‘‘Mercer County’’, 

‘‘Middlesex County’’, ‘‘Monmouth 

County’’, ‘‘Morris County’’, ‘‘Passaic 

County’’, ‘‘Somerset County’’, and 

‘‘Union County’’, and under 

‘‘Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE’’ 

for ‘‘Burlington County’’, ‘‘Camden 

County’’, and ‘‘Gloucester County’’. 

The revisions read as follows: 

§ 81.331 New Jersey. 

* * * * * 

NEW JERSEY PM2.5

[Annual NAAQS] 

Designated area 

Designation a

Date 1 Type 

*******

New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT: 

Bergen County .................................................................................................................................................... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Essex County ...................................................................................................................................................... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Hudson County ................................................................................................................................................... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Mercer County ..................................................................................................................................................... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Middlesex County ................................................................................................................................................ 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Monmouth County ............................................................................................................................................... 9–4–13 Attainment. 


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NEW JERSEY PM2.5—Continued 

[Annual NAAQS] 

Designated area 

Designation a

Date 1 Type 

Morris County ...................................................................................................................................................... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Passaic County ................................................................................................................................................... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Somerset County ................................................................................................................................................ 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Union County ...................................................................................................................................................... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE: 

Burlington County ................................................................................................................................................ 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Camden County .................................................................................................................................................. 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Gloucester County .............................................................................................................................................. 9–4–13 Attainment. 

* * * * * * * 

a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified. 

1This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted. 

NEW JERSEY PM2.5

[24-hour NAAQS] 

Designated area 

Designation for the 1997 NAAQSa Designation for the 2006 

NAAQSa

Date 1 Type Date 2 Type 

*******

New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT: 

Bergen County ...................................................................... ........................ Unclassifiable/Attainment ..... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Essex County ........................................................................ ........................ Unclassifiable/Attainment ..... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Hudson County ..................................................................... ........................ Unclassifiable/Attainment ..... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Mercer County ...................................................................... ........................ Unclassifiable/Attainment ..... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Middlesex County ................................................................. ........................ Unclassifiable/Attainment ..... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Monmouth County ................................................................ ........................ Unclassifiable/Attainment ..... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Morris County ....................................................................... ........................ Unclassifiable/Attainment ..... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Passaic County ..................................................................... ........................ Unclassifiable/Attainment ..... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Somerset County .................................................................. ........................ Unclassifiable/Attainment ..... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Union County ........................................................................ ........................ Unclassifiable/Attainment ..... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE: 

Burlington County ................................................................. ........................ Unclassifiable/Attainment ..... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Camden County .................................................................... ........................ Unclassifiable/Attainment ..... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

Gloucester County ................................................................ ........................ Unclassifiable/Attainment ..... 9–4–13 Attainment. 

* * * * * * * 

a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified. 

1This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted. 

2This date is 30 days after November 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted. 

* * * * * 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 648 

[Docket No. 130104009–3416–02] 

RIN 0648–XC815 

Fisheries of the Northeastern United 

States; Bluefish Fishery; Quota 

Transfer 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule; quota transfer. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the 

State of North Carolina is transferring a 

portion of its 2013 commercial bluefish 

quota to the Commonwealth of 

Massachusetts. By this action, NMFS 

adjusts the quotas and announces the 

revised commercial quota for each state 

involved. 

DATES: Effective August 29, 2013, 

through December 31, 2013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carly Bari, Fishery Management 

Specialist, 978–281–9224. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulations governing the bluefish 

fishery are found at 50 CFR part 648. 

The regulations require annual 

specification of a commercial quota that 

is apportioned among the coastal states 

from Florida through Maine. The 

process to set the annual commercial 

quota and the percent allocated to each 

state are described in § 648.162. 

The final rule implementing 

Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery 

Management Plan, which was published 

on July 26, 2000 (65 FR 45844), 

provided a mechanism for bluefish 

quota to be transferred from one state to 

another. Two or more states, under 

mutual agreement and with the 

concurrence of the Administrator, 

Northeast Region, NMFS (Regional 

Administrator), can transfer or combine 

bluefish commercial quota under 

§ 648.162(e). The Regional 


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