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§ 195.444 [Amended] 

■ 61. Amend § 195.444 by removing the 

term ‘‘API 1130’’ and adding in its place 

‘‘API RP 1130 (incorporated by 

reference, see § 195.3).’’ 

■ 62. In § 195.452, revise paragraphs 

(h)(4)(i)(B), (h)(4)(iii)(D), and paragraph 

(l)(1) to read as follows: 

§ 195.452 Pipeline integrity management in 

high consequence areas. 

* * * * * 

(h) * * * 

(4) * * * 

(i) * * * 

(B) A calculation of the remaining 

strength of the pipe shows a predicted 

burst pressure less than the established 

maximum operating pressure at the 

location of the anomaly. Suitable 

remaining strength calculation methods 

include, but are not limited to, ASME/ 

ANSI B31G (incorporated by reference, 

see § 195.3) and PRCI PR–3–805 (R– 

STRENG) (incorporated by reference, 

see § 195.3). 

* * * * * 

(iii) * * * 

(D) A calculation of the remaining 

strength of the pipe shows an operating 

pressure that is less than the current 

established maximum operating 

pressure at the location of the anomaly. 

Suitable remaining strength calculation 

methods include, but are not limited to, 

ASME/ANSI B31G and PRCI PR–3–805 

(R–STRENG). 

* * * * * 

(l) What records must an operator 

keep to demonstrate compliance?—(1) 

An operator must maintain, for the 

useful life of the pipeline, records that 

demonstrate compliance with the 

requirements of this subpart. At a 

minimum, an operator must maintain 

the following records for review during 

an inspection: 

(i) A written integrity management 

program in accordance with paragraph 

(b) of this section. 

(ii) Documents to support the 

decisions and analyses, including any 

modifications, justifications, deviations 

and determinations made, variances, 

and actions taken, to implement and 

evaluate each element of the integrity 

management program listed in 

paragraph (f) of this section. 

* * * * * 

■ 63. Section 195.565 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 195.565 How do I install cathodic 

protection on breakout tanks? 

After October 2, 2000, when you 

install cathodic protection under 

§ 195.563(a) to protect the bottom of an 

aboveground breakout tank of more than 

500 barrels 79.49m3 capacity built to 

API Spec 12F (incorporated by 

reference, see § 195.3), API Std 620 

(incorporated by reference, see § 195.3), 

API Std 650 (incorporated by reference, 

see § 195.3), or API Std 650’s 

predecessor, Standard 12C, you must 

install the system in accordance with 

ANSI/API RP 651 (incorporated by 

reference, see § 195.3). However, you 

don’t need to comply with ANSI/API RP 

651 when installing any tank for which 

you note in the corrosion control 

procedures established under 

§ 195.402(c)(3) why complying with all 

or certain provisions of ANSI/API RP 

651 is not necessary for the safety of the 

tank. 

■ 64. In § 195.573, revise paragraph (d) 

to read as follows: 

§ 195.573 What must I do to monitor 

external corrosion control? 

* * * * * 

(d) Breakout tanks. You must inspect 

each cathodic protection system used to 

control corrosion on the bottom of an 

aboveground breakout tank to ensure 

that operation and maintenance of the 

system are in accordance with API RP 

651 (incorporated by reference, see 

§ 195.3). However, this inspection is not 

required if you note in the corrosion 

control procedures established under 

§ 195.402(c)(3) why complying with all 

or certain operation and maintenance 

provisions of API RP 651 is not 

necessary for the safety of the tank. 

* * * * * 

■ 65. In § 195.579, revise paragraph (d) 

to read as follows: 

§ 195.579 What must I do to mitigate 

internal corrosion? 

* * * * * 

(d) Breakout tanks. After October 2, 

2000, when you install a tank bottom 

lining in an aboveground breakout tank 

built to API Spec 12F (incorporated by 

reference, see § 195.3), API Std 620 

(incorporated by reference, see § 195.3), 

API Std 650 (incorporated by reference, 

see § 195.3), or API Std 650’s 

predecessor, Standard 12C, you must 

install the lining in accordance with API 

RP 652 (incorporated by reference, see 

§ 195.3). However, you don’t need to 

comply with API RP 652 when 

installing any tank for which you note 

in the corrosion control procedures 

established under § 195.402(c)(3) why 

compliance with all or certain 

provisions of API RP 652 is not 

necessary for the safety of the tank. 

■ 66. Section 195.587 is revised to read 

as follows: 

§ 195.587 What methods are available to 

determine the strength of corroded pipe? 

Under § 195.585, you may use the 

procedure in ASME/ANSI B31G 

(incorporated by reference, see § 195.3) 

or in PRCI PR–3–805 (R–STRENG) 

(incorporated by reference, see § 195.3) 

to determine the strength of corroded 

pipe based on actual remaining wall 

thickness. These procedures apply to 

corroded regions that do not penetrate 

the pipe wall, subject to the limitations 

set out in the respective procedures. 

PART 198—REGULATIONS FOR 

GRANTS TO AID STATE PIPELINE 

SAFETY PROGRAMS 

■ 67. The authority citation for Part 198 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 60105, 60106, 60114, 

and 49 CFR 1.53. 

§ 198.37 [Amended] 

■ 68. Amend paragraph (f) by removing 

the phrase ‘‘§ 192.614 (b)(4) through 

(b)(6)’’ and adding in its place 

‘‘§ 192.614 (c)(4) through (c)(6).’’ 

PART 199—DRUG AND ALCOHOL 

TESTING 

■ 69. The authority citation for Part 199 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5103, 60102, 60104, 

60108, 60117, and 60118; and 49 CFR 1.53. 

§ 199.111 [Removed and Reserved] 

■ 70. Remove and reserve § 199.111. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

18, 2014, under authority delegated in 49 

CFR 1.97(a). 

Timothy P. Butters, 

Acting Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30336 Filed 1–2–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 131021878–4158–02] 

RIN 0648–XD693 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Inseason Adjustment 

to the 2015 Bering Sea and Aleutian 

Islands Pollock, Atka Mackerel, and 

Pacific Cod Total Allowable Catch 

Amounts 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

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ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason 

adjustment; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is adjusting the 2015 

total allowable catch (TAC) amounts for 

the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

(BSAI) pollock, Atka mackerel, and 

Pacific cod fisheries. This action is 

necessary because NMFS has 

determined these TACs are incorrectly 

specified, and will ensure the BSAI 

pollock, Atka mackerel, and Pacific cod 

TACs are the appropriate amounts based 

on the best available scientific 

information. This action is consistent 

with the goals and objectives of the 

Fishery Management Plan for 

Groundfish of the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Management Area. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), January 1, 2015, until the 

effective date of the final 2015 and 2016 

harvest specifications for BSAI 

groundfish, unless otherwise modified 

or superseded through publication of a 

notification in the Federal Register. 

Comments must be received at the 

following address no later than 4:30 

p.m., A.l.t., January 16, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this document, identified by FDMS 

Docket Number NOAA–NMFS–2013– 

0152 by any of the following methods: 

• Electronic Submission: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 

www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2013- 

0152, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, 

complete the required fields, and enter 

or attach your comments. 

• Mail: Submit written comments to 

Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional 

Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries 

Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn: 

Ellen Sebastian. Mail comments to P.O. 

Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668. 

Instructions: Comments sent by any 

other method, to any other address or 

individual, or received after the end of 

the comment period, may not be 

considered by NMFS. All comments 

received are a part of the public record 

and will generally be posted for public 

viewing on www.regulations.gov 

without change. All personal identifying 

information (e.g., name, address), 

confidential business information, or 

otherwise sensitive information 

submitted voluntarily by the sender will 

be publicly accessible. NMFS will 

accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ 

A’’ in the required fields if you wish to 

remain anonymous). Attachments to 

electronic comments will be accepted in 

Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF 

file formats only. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Furuness, 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. 

The final 2014 and 2015 harvest 

specifications for groundfish in the 

BSAI (79 FR 12108, March 4, 2014) set 

the 2015 BSAI pollock TAC at 1,277,075 

metric tons (mt), the 2015 BSAI Atka 

mackerel TAC at 32,491 mt, the 2015 

Bering Sea Pacific cod TAC at 251,712 

mt, and the Aleutian Islands Pacific cod 

TAC at 6,487 mt. In December 2014, the 

North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council (Council) recommended a 2015 

BSAI pollock TAC of 1,310,000 mt, 

which is more than the 1,277,075 mt 

TAC established by the final 2014 and 

2015 harvest specifications for 

groundfish in the BSAI. The Council 

also recommended a 2015 BSAI Atka 

mackerel TAC of 54,500 mt, which is 

more than the 32,491 mt TAC 

established by the final 2014 and 2015 

harvest specifications for groundfish in 

the BSAI. Furthermore, the Council 

recommended a 2015 Bering Sea Pacific 

cod TAC of 240,000 mt, and an Aleutian 

Islands Pacific cod TAC of 9,422 mt, 

which is less than the Bering Sea Pacific 

cod TAC of 251,712 mt, and more than 

the Aleutian Islands Pacific cod TAC of 

6,487 mt established by the final 2014 

and 2015 harvest specifications for 

groundfish in the BSAI. The Council’s 

recommended 2015 TACs, and the area 

and seasonal apportionments, are based 

on the Stock Assessment and Fishery 

Evaluation report (SAFE), dated 

November 2014, which NMFS has 

determined is the best available 

scientific information for these fisheries. 

Steller sea lions occur in the same 

location as the pollock, Atka mackerel, 

and Pacific cod fisheries and are listed 

as endangered under the Endangered 

Species Act (ESA). Pollock, Atka 

mackerel, and Pacific cod are a 

principal prey species for Steller sea 

lions in the BSAI. The seasonal 

apportionment of pollock, Atka 

mackerel, and Pacific cod harvest is 

necessary to ensure the groundfish 

fisheries are not likely to cause jeopardy 

of extinction or adverse modification of 

critical habitat for Steller sea lions. 

NMFS published regulations and the 

revised harvest limit amounts for Atka 

mackerel, Pacific cod, and pollock 

fisheries to implement Steller sea lion 

protection measures to insure that 

groundfish fisheries of the BSAI are not 

likely to jeopardize the continued 

existence of the western distinct 

population segment of Steller sea lions 

or destroy or adversely modify their 

designated critical habitat (79 FR 70286, 

November 25, 2014). The regulations at 

§ 679.20(a)(5) specify how the Bering 

Sea pollock TAC will be apportioned. 

The regulations at § 679.20(a)(7) specify 

how the BSAI Pacific cod TAC will be 

apportioned. The regulations at 

§ 679.20(a)(8) specify how the BSAI 

Atka mackerel TAC will be apportioned. 

In accordance with § 679.25(a)(1)(iii), 

(a)(2)(i)(B), and (a)(2)(iv), the 

Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS 

(Regional Administrator), has 

determined that, based on the November 

2014 SAFE report for this fishery, the 

current BSAI pollock, Atka mackerel, 

and Pacific cod TACs are incorrectly 

specified. Pursuant to § 679.25(a)(1)(iii), 

the Regional Administrator is adjusting 

the 2015 BSAI pollock TAC to 1,310,000 

mt, the 2015 BSAI Atka mackerel TAC 

to 54,500, the 2015 Bering Sea Pacific 

cod TAC to 240,000 mt, and the 

Aleutian Islands Pacific cod TAC to 

9,422 mt. Therefore, Table 1 of the final 

2014 and 2015 harvest specifications for 

groundfish in the BSAI (79 FR 12108, 

March 4, 2014) is revised consistent 

with this adjustment. 

Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i), Table 3 

of the final 2014 and 2015 harvest 

specifications for groundfish in the 

BSAI (79 FR 12108, March 4, 2014) is 

revised for the 2015 BSAI allocations of 

pollock TAC to the directed pollock 

fisheries and to the Community 

Development Quota (CDQ) directed 

fishing allowances consistent with this 

adjustment. The Steller sea lion 

protection measure final rule (79 FR 

70286, November 25, 2014), sets harvest 

limits for pollock in the A season 

(January 20 to June 10) in Areas 543, 

542, and 541, see 

§ 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(6). In Area 541, the 

2015 A season pollock harvest limit is 

no more than 30 percent, or 8,898 mt, 

of the Aleutian Islands ABC of 29,659 

mt. In Area 542, the 2015 A season 

pollock harvest limit is no more than 15 

percent, or 4,449 mt, of the Aleutian 

Islands ABC of 29,659 mt. In Area 543, 

the 2015 A season pollock harvest limit 

is no more than 5 percent, or 1,483 mt, 

of the Aleutian Islands pollock ABC of 

29,659 mt. 

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TABLE 3—FINAL 2015 ALLOCATIONS OF POLLOCK TACS TO THE DIRECTED POLLOCK FISHERIES AND TO THE CDQ 

DIRECTED FISHING ALLOWANCES (DFA) 1

[Amounts are in metric tons] 

Area and sector 2015 

Allocations 

2015 A season 1 2015 B 

season 1

A season DFA SCA harvest limit 2

B season DFA 

Bering Sea subarea TAC 1 ...................................................... 1,310,000 n/a n/a n/a 

CDQ DFA ................................................................................. 131,000 52,400 36,680 78,600 

ICA1 ......................................................................................... 47,160 n/a n/a n/a 

AFA Inshore ............................................................................. 565,920 226,368 158,458 339,552 

AFA Catcher/Processors 3 ....................................................... 452,736 181,094 126,766 271,642 

Catch by C/Ps ...................................................................... 414,253 165,701 n/a 248,552 

Catch by CVs 3 ..................................................................... 38,483 15,393 n/a 23,090 

Unlisted C/P Limit 4 .............................................................. 2,264 905 n/a 1,358 

AFA Motherships ..................................................................... 113,184 45,274 31,692 67,910 

Excessive Harvesting Limit 5 .................................................... 198,072 n/a n/a n/a 

Excessive Processing Limit 6 ................................................... 339,552 n/a n/a n/a 

Total Bering Sea DFA ............................................................. 1,131,840 452,736 316,915 679,104 

Aleutian Islands subarea ABC ................................................. 29,659 n/a n/a n/a 

Aleutian Islands subarea TAC 1 ............................................... 19,000 n/a n/a n/a 

CDQ DFA ................................................................................. 1,900 760 n/a 1,140 

ICA ........................................................................................... 2,400 1,200 n/a 1,200 

Aleut Corporation ..................................................................... 15,100 12,259 n/a 2,841 

Area harvest limit: 

541 .................................................................................... 1,483 n/a n/a n/a 

542 .................................................................................... 4,449 n/a n/a n/a 

543 .................................................................................... 8,898 n/a n/a n/a 

Bogoslof District ICA7 .............................................................. 100 n/a n/a n/a 

1Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A), the BS subarea pollock, after subtracting the CDQ DFA (10 percent) and the ICA (4.0 percent), is allocated 

as a DFA as follows: Inshore sector–50 percent, catcher/processor sector (C/P)–40 percent, and mothership sector–10 percent. In the BS subarea, 40 percent of the DFA is allocated to the A season (January 20–June 10) and 60 percent of the DFA is allocated to the B season (June 

10–November 1). Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(2)(i) and (ii), the annual AI pollock TAC, after subtracting first for the CDQ directed fishing allowance (10 percent) and second the ICA (2,400 mt), is allocated to the Aleut Corporation for a pollock directed fishery. In the AI subarea, the A 

season is allocated 40 percent of the ABC and the B season is allocated the remainder of the pollock directed fishery. 2 In the BS subarea, no more than 28 percent of each sector’s annual DFA may be taken from the SCA before April 1. 

3Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(4), not less than 8.5 percent of the DFA allocated to listed catcher/processors shall be available for harvest 

only by eligible catcher vessels delivering to listed catcher/processors. 4Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(4)(iii), the AFA unlisted catcher/processors are limited to harvesting not more than 0.5 percent of the catcher/

processors sector’s allocation of pollock. 5Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(6), NMFS establishes an excessive harvesting share limit equal to 17.5 percent of the sum of the non-CDQ 

pollock DFAs. 6Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(7), NMFS establishes an excessive processing share limit equal to 30.0 percent of the sum of the non-CDQ 

pollock DFAs. 7Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(6), NMFS establishes harvest limits for pollock in the A season in Area 541 no more than 30 percent, in 

Area 542 no more than 15 percent, and in Area 543 no more than 5 percent of the Aleutian Islands pollock ABC. 8The Bogoslof District is closed by the final harvest specifications to directed fishing for pollock. The amounts specified are for ICA only and 

are not apportioned by season or sector. 

Note: Seasonal or sector apportionments may not total precisely due to rounding. 

Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(8), Table 4 of 

the final 2014 and 2015 harvest 

specifications for groundfish in the 

BSAI (79 FR 12108, March 4, 2014) is 

revised for the 2015 seasonal and spatial 

allowances, gear shares, CDQ reserve, 

incidental catch allowance, and 

Amendment 80 allocation of the BSAI 

Atka mackerel TAC consistent with this 

adjustment. 

TABLE 4—FINAL 2015 SEASONAL AND SPATIAL ALLOWANCES, GEAR SHARES, CDQ RESERVE, INCIDENTAL CATCH

ALLOWANCE, AND AMENDMENT 80 ALLOCATIONS OF THE BSAI ATKA MACKEREL TAC 

[Amounts are in metric tons] 

Sector 1 Season 234

2015 allocation by area 

Eastern Aleutian 

District/Bering Sea 

Central Aleutian 

District 5

Western Aleutian 

District 

TAC ........................................................ n/a ......................................................... 27,000 17,000 10,500 

CDQ reserve .......................................... Total ...................................................... 2,889 1,819 1,124 

A ............................................................ 1,445 910 562 

Critical Habitat ....................................... n/a 546 337 

B ............................................................ 1,445 910 562 

Critical Habitat ....................................... n/a 546 337 

ICA ......................................................... Total ...................................................... 1,000 75 40 

Jig 6 ........................................................ Total ...................................................... 116 0 0 

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TABLE 4—FINAL 2015 SEASONAL AND SPATIAL ALLOWANCES, GEAR SHARES, CDQ RESERVE, INCIDENTAL CATCH

ALLOWANCE, AND AMENDMENT 80 ALLOCATIONS OF THE BSAI ATKA MACKEREL TAC—Continued 

[Amounts are in metric tons] 

Sector 1 Season 234

2015 allocation by area 

Eastern Aleutian 

District/Bering Sea 

Central Aleutian 

District 5

Western Aleutian 

District 

BSAI trawl limited access ...................... Total ...................................................... 2,300 1,511 0 

A ............................................................ 1,150 755 0 

Critical Habitat ....................................... n/a 453 0 

B ............................................................ 1,150 755 0 

Critical Habitat ....................................... n/a 453 0 

Amendment 80 sectors .......................... Total ...................................................... 20,696 13,595 9,337 

A ............................................................ 10,348 6,798 4,668 

B ............................................................ 10,348 6,798 4,668 

Alaska Groundfish Cooperative ............. Total 6 .................................................... 11,616 8,116 5,742 

A ............................................................ 5,808 4,058 2,871 

Critical Habitat ....................................... n/a 2,435 1,723 

B ............................................................ 5,808 4,058 2,871 

Critical Habitat ....................................... n/a 2,435 1,723 

Alaska Seafood Cooperative ................. Total 6 .................................................... 9,080 5,479 3,594 

A ............................................................ 4,540 2,740 1,797 

Critical Habitat ....................................... n/a 1,644 1,078 

B ............................................................ 4,540 2,740 1,797 

Critical Habitat ....................................... n/a 1,644 1,078 

1Section 679.20(a)(8)(ii) allocates the Atka mackerel TACs, after subtracting the CDQ reserves, jig gear allocation, and ICAs to the Amendment 80 and BSAI trawl limited access sectors. The allocation of the ITAC for Atka mackerel to the Amendment 80 and BSAI trawl limited access sectors is established in Table 33 to part 679 and § 679.91. The CDQ reserve is 10.7 percent of the TAC for use by CDQ participants (see 

§§ 679.20(b)(1)(ii)(C) and 679.31). 2 Regulations at §§ 679.20(a)(8)(ii)(A) and 679.22(a) establish temporal and spatial limitations for the Atka mackerel fishery. 

3The seasonal allowances of Atka mackerel are 50 percent in the A season and 50 percent in the B season. 

4Section 679.23(e)(3) authorizes directed fishing for Atka mackerel with trawl gear during the A season from January 20 to June 10 and the B 

season from June 10 to December 31. 5Section 679.20(a)(8)(ii)(C)(1)(i) limits no more than 60 percent of the annual TACs in Areas and 542 and 543 to be caught inside of critical 

habitat; and § 679.20(a)(8)(ii)(C)(1)(ii) equally divided between the A and B seasons as defined at § 679.23(e)(3) and (2) requires the TAC in 

area 543 shall be no more than 65% of ABC. 6Section 679.20(a)(8)(i) requires that up to 2 percent of the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea subarea TAC be allocated to jig gear 

after subtracting the CDQ reserve and ICA. The amount of this allocation is 0.5 percent. The jig gear allocation is not apportioned by season. 

Note: Seasonal or sector apportionments may not total precisely due to rounding. 

Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(7), Table 6 of 

the final 2014 and 2015 harvest 

specifications for groundfish in the 

BSAI (79 FR 12108, March 4, 2014) is 

revised for the 2015 gear shares and 

seasonal allowances of the BSAI Pacific 

cod TAC consistent with this 

adjustment. 

TABLE 6—FINAL 2015 GEAR SHARES AND SEASONAL ALLOWANCES OF THE BSAI PACIFIC COD TAC 

[Amounts are in metric tons] 

Gear sector Percent 

2015 share of 

gear sector 

total 

2015 share of 

sector total 

2015 seasonal apportionment 

Seasons Amount 

BS TAC ............................................................. n/a 240,000 n/a n/a ..................................... n/a 

BS CDQ ............................................................ n/a 25,680 n/a see § 679.20(a)(7)(i)(B) .... n/a 

BS non-CDQ TAC ............................................ n/a 214,320 n/a n/a ..................................... n/a 

AI TAC .............................................................. n/a 9,422 n/a n/a ..................................... n/a 

AI CDQ ............................................................. n/a 1,008 n/a see § 679.20(a)(7)(i)(B) .... n/a 

AI non-CDQ TAC .............................................. n/a 8,414 n/a n/a ..................................... n/a 

Western Aleutian Island Limit ........................... n/a 2,478 n/a n/a ..................................... n/a 

Total BSAI non-CDQ TAC 1 .............................. 100 222,734 n/a n/a ..................................... n/a 

Total hook-and-line/pot gear ............................. 60.8 135,422 n/a n/a ..................................... n/a 

Hook-and-line/pot ICA2 .................................... n/a 500 n/a see § 679.20(a)(7)(ii)(B) .... n/a 

Hook-and-line/pot sub-total ............................... n/a 134,922 n/a n/a ..................................... n/a 

Hook-and-line catcher/processor ...................... 48.7 n/a 108,071 Jan 1–Jun 10 .................... 55,116 

Jun 10–Dec 31 ................. 52,955 

Hook-and-line catcher vessel ≥60 ft LOA ........ 0.2 n/a 444 Jan 1–Jun 10 .................... 226 

Jun 10–Dec 31 ................. 217 

Pot catcher/processor ....................................... 1.5 n/a 3,329 Jan 1–Jun 10 .................... 1,698 

Sept 1–Dec 31 ................. 1,631 

Pot catcher vessel ≥60 ft LOA ......................... 8.4 n/a 18,641 Jan 1–Jun 10 .................... 9,507 

Sept 1–Dec 31 ................. 9,134 

Catcher vessel <60 ft LOA using hook-and-line 

or pot gear.

2 n/a 4,438 n/a ..................................... n/a 

Trawl catcher vessel ......................................... 22.1 49,224 n/a Jan 20–Apr 1 .................... 36,426 

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TABLE 6—FINAL 2015 GEAR SHARES AND SEASONAL ALLOWANCES OF THE BSAI PACIFIC COD TAC—Continued 

[Amounts are in metric tons] 

Gear sector Percent 

2015 share of 

gear sector 

total 

2015 share of 

sector total 

2015 seasonal apportionment 

Seasons Amount 

Apr 1–Jun 10 .................... 5,415 

Jun 10–Nov 1 ................... 7,384 

AFA trawl catcher/processor ............................ 2.3 5,123 n/a Jan 20–Apr 1 .................... 3,842 

Apr 1–Jun 10 .................... 1,281 

Jun 10–Nov 1 ................... 0 

Amendment 80 ................................................. 13.4 29,846 n/a Jan 20–Apr 1 .................... 22,385 

Apr 1–Jun 10 .................... 7,462 

Jun 10–Nov 1 ................... 0 

Alaska Groundfish Cooperative ........................ n/a n/a 4,711 Jan 20–Apr 1 .................... 3,533 

Apr 1–Jun 10 .................... 1,178 

Jun 10–Dec 31 ................. 0 

Alaska Seafood Cooperative ............................ n/a n/a 25,135 Jan 20–Apr 1 .................... 18,851 

Apr 1–Jun 10 .................... 6,284 

Jun 10–Dec 31 ................. 0 

Jig ..................................................................... 1.4 3,118 n/a Jan 1–Apr 30 .................... 1,871 

Apr 30–Aug 31 ................. 624 

Aug 31–Dec 31 ................ 624 

1The gear shares and seasonal allowances for BSAI Pacific cod TAC are based on the sum of the BS and AI Pacific cod TACs, after the subtraction of CDQ. If the TAC for Pacific cod in either the AI or BS is reached, then directed fishing for Pacific cod in that subarea may be prohibited, even if a BSAI allowance remains. 2The ICA for the hook-and-line and pot sectors will be deducted from the aggregate portion of Pacific cod TAC allocated to the hook-and-line 

and pot sectors. The Regional Administrator approves an ICA of 500 mt for 2015 based on anticipated incidental catch in these fisheries. 

Note: Seasonal or sector apportionments may not total precisely due to rounding. 

Classification 

This action responds to the best 

available information recently obtained 

from the fishery. 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 

impracticable and contrary to the public 

interest. This requirement is 

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 

allow for harvests that exceed the 

appropriate allocations for pollock, Atka 

mackerel, and Pacific cod in the BSAI 

based on the best scientific information 

available. NMFS was unable to publish 

a notice providing time for public 

comment because the most recent, 

relevant data only became available as 

of December 26, 2014, and additional 

time for prior public comment would 

result in conservation concerns for the 

ESA-listed Steller sea lions. 

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. 

Under § 679.25(c)(2), interested 

persons are invited to submit written 

comments on this action to the above 

address until January 16, 2015. 

This action is required by § 679.20 

and § 679.25 and is exempt from review 

under Executive Order 12866. 

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

Dated: December 30, 2014. 

Alan D. Risenhoover, 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2014–30819 Filed 12–30–14; 4:15 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 130925836–4174–02] 

RIN 0648–XD688 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Inseason Adjustment 

to the 2015 Gulf of Alaska Pollock and 

Pacific Cod Total Allowable Catch 

Amounts 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason 

adjustment; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is adjusting the 2015 

total allowable catch (TAC) amounts for 

the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) pollock and 

Pacific cod fisheries. This action is 

necessary because NMFS has 

determined these TACs are incorrectly 

specified, and will ensure the GOA 

pollock and Pacific cod TACs are the 

appropriate amounts based on the best 

available scientific information for 

pollock and Pacific cod in the GOA. 

This action is consistent with the goals 

and objectives of the Fishery 

Management Plan for Groundfish of the 

Gulf of Alaska. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska 

local time (A.l.t.), January 1, 2015, until 

the effective date of the final 2015 and 

2016 harvest specifications for GOA 

groundfish, which will be published in 

the Federal Register. 

Comments must be received at the 

following address no later than 4:30 

p.m., A.l.t., January 16, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this document, identified by FDMS 

Docket Number NOAA–NMFS–2013– 

0147 by any of the following methods: 

• Electronic Submission: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov/

#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2013- 

0147, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, 

complete the required fields, and enter 

or attach your comments. 

• Mail: Address written comments to 

Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional 

Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries 

Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn: 

Ellen Sebastian. Mail comments to P.O. 

Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668. 

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