[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 216 (Friday, November 7, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66313-66316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26113]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 300

RIN 0648-XD548


Fraser River Sockeye Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Orders

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Temporary orders; inseason orders.

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SUMMARY: NMFS publishes Fraser River salmon inseason orders to regulate 
treaty and non-treaty (all citizen) commercial salmon fisheries in U.S. 
waters. The orders were issued by the Fraser River Panel (Panel) of the 
Pacific Salmon Commission (Commission) and subsequently approved and 
issued by NMFS during the 2014 salmon fisheries within the U.S. Fraser 
River Panel Area. These orders established fishing dates, times, and 
areas for the gear types of U.S. treaty Indian and all citizen 
commercial fisheries during the period the Panel exercised jurisdiction 
over these fisheries.

DATES: The effective dates for the inseason orders are set out in this 
document under the heading Inseason Orders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Mundy at 206-526-4323.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Treaty between the Government of the 
United States of America and the Government of Canada concerning 
Pacific Salmon was signed at Ottawa on January 28, 1985, and 
subsequently was given effect in the United States by the Pacific 
Salmon Treaty Act (Act) at 16 U.S.C. 3631-3644.
    Under authority of the Act, Federal regulations at 50 CFR part 300, 
subpart F, provide a framework for the implementation of certain 
regulations of the Commission and inseason orders of the Commission's 
Fraser River Panel for U.S. sockeye salmon fisheries in the Fraser 
River Panel Area.
    The regulations close the U.S. portion of the Fraser River Panel 
Area to U.S. sockeye tribal and non-tribal commercial fishing unless 
opened by Panel orders that are given effect by inseason regulations 
published by NMFS. During the fishing season, NMFS may issue 
regulations that establish fishing times and areas consistent with the 
Commission agreements and inseason orders of the Panel. Such orders 
must be consistent with domestic legal obligations and are issued by 
the Regional Administrator, West Coast Region, NMFS. Official 
notification of these inseason actions is provided by two telephone 
hotline numbers described at 50 CFR 300.97(b)(1) and in 79 FR 24580 
(May 1, 2014). The inseason orders are published in the Federal 
Register as soon as practicable after they are issued. Due to the 
frequency with which inseason orders are issued, publication of 
individual orders is impractical.

Inseason Orders

    The following inseason orders were adopted by the Panel and issued 
for U.S.

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fisheries by NMFS during the 2014 fishing season. Each of the following 
inseason actions was effective upon announcement on telephone hotline 
numbers as specified at 50 CFR 300.97(b)(1) and in 79 FR 24580 (May 1, 
2014); those dates and times are listed herein. The times listed are 
local times, and the areas designated are Puget Sound Management and 
Catch Reporting Areas as defined in the Washington State Administrative 
Code at Chapter 220-22.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-01: Issued 2:10 p.m., July 29, 
2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Open to drift gillnets 12 p.m. (noon), 
Thursday, July 31, 2014, to 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, August 2, 2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-02: Issued 12:45 p.m., August 1, 
2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets 12 p.m. (noon), 
Saturday, August 2, 2014, to 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, August 6, 2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-03: Issued 12:15 p.m., August 5, 
2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets 12 p.m. (noon), 
Wednesday, August 6, 2014, to 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, August 9, 2014.
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m., Thursday, 
August 7, 2014 through 9 a.m., Saturday, August 9, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
    Area 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., 
Saturday, August 9, 2014.
    Area 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. 
(midnight), Saturday, August 9, 2014.
    Area 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, 
August 10, 2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-04: Issued 12:55 p.m., August 8, 
2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets 12 p.m. (noon), 
Saturday, August 9, 2014, to 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, August 13, 
2014.
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m. Sunday, August 
10, 2014 through 9 a.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
    Area 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, 
August 12, 2014.
    Area 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. 
(midnight), Tuesday, August 12, 2014.
    Area 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, 
August 11, 2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-05: Issued 12:20 p.m., August 12, 
2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets 12 p.m. (noon), 
Wednesday, August 13, 2014, to 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, August 16, 
2014.
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m. Wednesday, 
August 13, 2014 through 9 a.m., Thursday, August 14, 2014.
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m., Friday, 
August 15, 2014 through 9 a.m., Saturday, August 16, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., 
Thursday, August 14, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. 
(midnight), Thursday, August 14, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, 
August 13, 2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-06: Issued 2:30 p.m., August 15, 
2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets 12 p.m. (noon), 
Saturday, August 16, 2014, to 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, August 20, 
2014.
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9 a.m., Saturday, 
August 16, 2014 through 9 a.m., Monday, August 18, 2014.
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m., Tuesday, 
August 19, 2014 through 9 a.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, 
August 18, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. 
(midnight), Monday, August 18, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, 
August 18, 2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-07: Issued 1:35 p.m., August 19, 
2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon), 
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 through 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, August 23, 
2014.
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9 a.m., Wednesday, 
August 20, 2014 through 9 a.m., Thursday, August 21, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., 
Thursday, August 21, 2014 and Friday, August 22, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. 
(midnight), Thursday, August 21, 2014 and Friday, August 22, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday, 
August 20, 2014, Thursday, August 21, 2014, and Friday, August 22, 
2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-08: Issued 1:30 p.m., August 22, 
2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon), 
Saturday, August 23, 2014 through 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, August 27, 
2014.
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m., Saturday, 
August 23, 2014 through 9 a.m., Monday, August 25, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, 
August 25, 2014 and Tuesday, August 26, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. 
(midnight), Monday, August 25, 2014 and Tuesday, August 26, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from 
Saturday, August 23, 2014 through Tuesday, August 26, 2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-09: Issued 1:45 p.m., August 26, 
2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon), 
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 through 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, August 30, 
2014.
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m., Wednesday 27, 
2014 through 9 a.m., Saturday, August 30, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from 
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 through Friday, August 29, 2014.

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Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-10: Issued 1:30 p.m., August 29, 
2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon), 
Saturday, August 30, 2014 through 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, September 
3, 2014.
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9 a.m., Saturday, 
August 30, 2014 through 9 a.m., Sunday, August 31, 2014.
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 12:01 a.m. 
(midnight), Tuesday, September 2, 2014 through 9 a.m., Wednesday, 
September 3, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, 
August 31, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. 
(midnight), Monday, September 1, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from 
Saturday, August 30, 2014 through Tuesday, September 2, 2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-11: Issued 1:30 p.m., September 2, 
2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon), 
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 through 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, 
September 6, 2014.
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9 a.m., Wednesday, 
September 3, 2014 through 9 a.m., Friday, September 5, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, 
September 5, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:05 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. 
(midnight), Friday, September 5, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from 
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 through Friday, September 5, 2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-12: Issued 1:30 p.m., September 5, 
2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon), 
Saturday, September 6, 2014 through 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, 
September 10, 2014.
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m., Sunday, 
September 7, 2014 through 9 a.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., 
Saturday, September 6, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. 
(midnight), Saturday, September 6, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from 
Saturday, September 6, 2014 through Tuesday, September 9, 2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-13: Issued 1:15 p.m., September 9, 
2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon), 
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 through 11:59 p.m. (midnight), Saturday, 
September 13, 2014.
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9 a.m., Wednesday, 
September 10, 2014 through 9 a.m., Saturday, September 13, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., 
Saturday, September 13, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:20 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. 
(midnight), Saturday, September 13, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from 
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 through Friday, September 12, 2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-14: Issued 1:30 p.m., September 
12, 2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9 a.m., Saturday, 
September 13, 2014 until 11:59 p.m. (midnight), Saturday, September 20, 
2014.
All Citizen Fishery
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from 
Saturday, September 13, 2014 through Saturday, September 20, 2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-15: Issued 4:30 p.m., September 
18, 2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Area 7A: Open to net fishing from 5 a.m., Monday, September 22, 
2014 until 9 a.m., Wednesday, September 24, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m., 
Saturday, September 20, 2014.
    Area 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m., Sunday, 
September 21, 2014.
    Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:25 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. 
(midnight), Saturday, September 20, 2014.
    Area 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:30 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. 
(midnight), Sunday, September 21, 2014.
Treaty Indian and All Citizen Fisheries
    Areas 6 and 7: Relinquish regulatory control effective 11:59 p.m. 
(midnight), Saturday, September 20, 2014.
    Area 7A: Retain regulatory control through 11:59 p.m. (midnight), 
Saturday, September 27, 2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-16: Issued 2 p.m., September 22, 
2014

Treaty Indian Fishery
    Area 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9 a.m., Wednesday, September 
24, 2014 through 11:59 p.m. (midnight), Saturday, September 27.
All Citizen Fishery
    Area 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m., Wednesday, 
September 24, 2014.
    Area 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:35 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. 
(midnight), Wednesday, September 24, 2014.

Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-17: Issued 2 p.m., September 25, 
2014

Treaty Indian and All Citizen Fisheries
    Area 7A, excluding the Apex: Relinquish regulatory control as 
scheduled effective 11:59 p.m. (midnight), Saturday, September 27, 
2014.

Classification

    The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries NOAA (AA), finds that 
good cause exists for the inseason orders to be issued without 
affording the public prior notice and opportunity for comment under 5 
U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such prior notice and opportunity for comments is 
impracticable and contrary to the public interest. Prior notice and 
opportunity for public comment is impracticable because NMFS has 
insufficient time to allow for prior notice and opportunity for public 
comment between the time the stock abundance information is available 
to determine how much fishing can be allowed and the time the fishery 
must open and close in order to harvest the appropriate amount of fish 
while they are available.
    The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the 
effective date, required under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), of the inseason 
orders. A delay in the effective date of the inseason orders would not 
allow fishers appropriately controlled access to the available fish at 
that time they are available.

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    This action is authorized by 50 CFR 300.97, and is exempt from 
review under Executive Order 12866.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3636(b).

    Dated: October 29, 2014.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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