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Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2015 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish Hook-and-Line Component, 74710-74711 [2015-30318]
Download as PDF 74710 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 229 / Monday, November 30, 2015 / Rules and Regulations transported in interstate or intrastate commerce. * * * * * Shipper means a person who tenders property to a motor carrier or driver of a commercial motor vehicle for transportation in interstate commerce, or who tenders hazardous materials to a motor carrier or driver of a commercial motor vehicle for transportation in interstate or intrastate commerce. * * * * * Transportation intermediary means a person who arranges the transportation of property or passengers by commercial motor vehicle in interstate commerce, or who arranges the transportation of hazardous materials by commercial motor vehicle in interstate or intrastate commerce, including but not limited to brokers and freight forwarders. * * * * * ■ 8. Add § 390.6 to read as follows: jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with RULES § 390.6 Coercion prohibited. (a) Prohibition. (1) A motor carrier, shipper, receiver, or transportation intermediary, including their respective agents, officers, or representatives, may not coerce a driver of a commercial motor vehicle to operate such vehicle in violation of 49 CFR parts 171–173, 177– 180, 380–383 or 390–399, or §§ 385.415 or 385.421; (2) A motor carrier or its agents, officers, or representatives, may not coerce a driver of a commercial motor vehicle to operate such vehicle in violation of 49 CFR parts 356, 360, or 365–379. (b) Complaint process. (1) A driver who believes he or she was coerced to violate a regulation described in paragraph (a)(1) or (2) of this section may file a written complaint under § 386.12(e) of this subchapter. (2) A complaint under paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall describe the action that the driver claims constitutes coercion and identify the regulation the driver was coerced to violate. (3) A complaint under paragraph (b)(1) of this section may include any supporting evidence that will assist the Division Administrator in determining the merits of the complaint. Issued under the authority of delegation in 49 CFR 1.87 on: November 23, 2015. T.F. Scott Darling, III, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2015–30237 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:17 Nov 27, 2015 Jkt 238001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 622 [Docket No. 120404257–3325–02] RIN 0648–XE215 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2015 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Golden Tilefish Hook-and-Line Component National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. AGENCY: NMFS implements accountability measures for the commercial hook-and-line component for golden tilefish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS projects commercial hook-and-line landings for golden tilefish will reach the hook-and-line component’s commercial annual catch limit (ACL) on December 8, 2015. Therefore, NMFS closes the commercial hook-and-line component for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ on December 8, 2015, and it will remain closed until the start of the next fishing year on January 1, 2016. This closure is necessary to protect the golden tilefish resource. DATES: This rule is effective 12:01 a.m., local time, December 8, 2015, until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Vara, NMFS Southeast Regional Office, telephone: 727–824–5305, email: mary.vara@noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The snapper-grouper fishery of the South Atlantic includes golden tilefish and is managed under the Fishery Management Plan for the SnapperGrouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP). The FMP was prepared by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and is implemented by NMFS under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622. On April 23, 2013, NMFS published a final rule for Amendment 18B to the FMP (78 FR 23858). Amendment 18B to the FMP established a longline endorsement program for the commercial golden tilefish component of the snapper-grouper fishery and allocated the commercial golden tilefish SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 ACL among two gear types, the longline and hook-and-line components. The commercial ACL (equivalent to the commercial quota) for the hook-andline component for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic is 135,324 lb (61,382 kg), gutted weight, for the current fishing year, January 1 through December 31, 2015, as specified in 50 CFR 622.190(a)(2)(ii). Under 50 CFR 622.193(a)(1)(i), NMFS is required to close the commercial hook-and-line component for golden tilefish when the hook-and-line component’s commercial ACL has been reached, or is projected to be reached, by filing a notification to that effect with the Office of the Federal Register. NMFS has determined that the commercial ACL for the hook-and-line component for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic will be reached by December 8, 2015. Accordingly, the commercial hook-andline component for South Atlantic golden tilefish is closed effective 12:01 a.m., local time, December 8, 2015, until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2016. The commercial longline component for South Atlantic golden tilefish closed on February 19, 2015, for the remainder of the fishing year, until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2016 (80 FR 8559, February 18, 2015). Furthermore, recreational harvest for golden tilefish closed on August 11, 2015, for the remainder of the fishing year, until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2016 (80 FR 48041, August 11, 2015). Therefore, because the commercial longline component and the recreational sector are already closed, and NMFS is closing the commercial hook-and-line component through this temporary rule, all fishing for South Atlantic golden tilefish is closed effective 12:01 a.m., local time, December 8, 2015, until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2016. The operator of a vessel with a valid Federal commercial vessel permit for South Atlantic snapper-grouper having golden tilefish on board must have landed and bartered, traded, or sold such golden tilefish prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, December 8, 2015. During the closure, the sale or purchase of golden tilefish taken from the EEZ is prohibited. The prohibition on sale or purchase does not apply to the sale or purchase of golden tilefish that were harvested by hook-and-line, landed ashore, and sold prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, December 8, 2015, and were held in cold storage by a dealer or processor. For a person on board a vessel for which a Federal commercial or charter vessel/headboat permit for the South Atlantic snapper-grouper fishery has been issued, the sale and purchase provisions of the commercial closure for E:\FR\FM\30NOR1.SGM 30NOR1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 229 / Monday, November 30, 2015 / Rules and Regulations golden tilefish would apply regardless of whether the fish are harvested in state or Federal waters, as specified in 50 CFR 622.190(c)(1)(ii). DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Classification 50 CFR Part 622 The Regional Administrator, Southeast Region, NMFS, has determined this temporary rule is necessary for the conservation and management of South Atlantic golden tilefish and is consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Act and other applicable laws. This action is taken under 50 CFR 622.193(a)(1) and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. These measures are exempt from the procedures of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because the temporary rule is issued without opportunity for prior notice and comment. This action responds to the best scientific information available. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds that the need to immediately implement this action to close the commercial hook-and-line component for golden tilefish constitutes good cause to waive the requirements to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), as such procedures are unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. Such procedures are unnecessary because the rule itself has been subject to notice and comment, and all that remains is to notify the public of the closure. Such procedures are contrary to the public interest because the capacity of the fishing fleet allows for rapid harvest of the commercial ACL for the hook-and-line component, and there is a need to immediately implement this action to protect golden tilefish. Prior notice and opportunity for public comment would require time and could potentially result in a harvest well in excess of the established commercial ACL for the hook-and-line component. For the aforementioned reasons, the AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the effectiveness of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). [Docket No. 150302204–5999–02] jstallworth on DSK7TPTVN1PROD with RULES Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: November 24, 2015. Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015–30318 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:17 Nov 27, 2015 Jkt 238001 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–BE93 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 15 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: NMFS issues regulations to implement Amendment 15 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP), as prepared and submitted by the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) Fishery Management Council (Council). This final rule revises the FMP framework procedures to streamline the process for changing certain regulations affecting the shrimp fishery. Additionally, Amendment 15 implements changes to the FMP that revise the maximum sustainable yield (MSY), overfishing threshold, and overfished threshold definitions and values for three species of penaeid shrimp. The purpose of this rule and Amendment 15 is to streamline the management process for Gulf shrimp stocks and to revise criteria for determining the overfished and overfishing status of each penaeid shrimp stock using the best available science. DATES: This rule is effective December 30, 2015. ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of Amendment 15, which includes an environmental assessment, a Regulatory Flexibility Act analysis, and a regulatory impact review, may be obtained from the Southeast Regional Office Web site at http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/ sustainable_fisheries/gulf_fisheries/ shrimp/2015/Am%2015/index.html. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Gerhart, telephone: 727–824– 5305, or email: Susan.Gerhart@ noaa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The shrimp fishery in the Gulf is managed under the FMP. The FMP was prepared by the Council and implemented through regulations at 50 CFR part 622 under the authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 74711 On August 12, 2015, NMFS published a notice of availability for Amendment 15 and requested public comment (80 FR 48285). On August 25, NMFS published a proposed rule for Amendment 15 and requested public comment (80 FR 51523). The proposed rule and Amendment 15 outline the rationale for the actions contained in this final rule. A summary of the actions implemented by Amendment 15 and this final rule is provided below. Management Measure Contained in This Final Rule This final rule revises the FMP framework procedures at 50 CFR 622.60(a) and (b) to allow for modification of accountability measures under the standard documentation process of the open framework procedure. Also, this final rule removes outdated terminology from the regulations, such as ‘‘total allowable catch,’’ and removes the phrase ‘‘transfer at sea provisions’’ from the list of framework procedures because this phrase was inadvertently included in the final rule for the Generic Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures Amendment (76 FR 82044, December 29, 2011). The transfer at sea text was never intended by the Council to be included in the list of framework procedures when they were revised in 2011, but were included as a result of an error by NMFS during that rulemaking. Additional Measures Contained in Amendment 15 Amendment 15 also contains actions that are not being codified in the regulations, but guide the Council and NMFS in establishing other management measures, which are codified. Amendment 15 revises the MSY, the overfishing threshold, and the overfished threshold definitions and values for penaeid shrimp stocks (brown, white, and pink shrimp). The criteria and values for MSY, the overfishing threshold, and the overfished threshold for penaeid shrimp were established in Amendment 13 to the FMP (71 FR 56039, September 26, 2006). Historically, Gulf penaeid shrimp stocks were assessed with a virtual population analysis (VPA), which reported output in terms of number of parents. However, the 2007 pink shrimp stock assessment VPA incorrectly determined that pink shrimp were undergoing overfishing because the model could not accommodate low effort. In 2009, NMFS stock assessment analysts determined that the stock synthesis model was the best choice for modeling Gulf shrimp populations. E:\FR\FM\30NOR1.SGM 30NOR1
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[FR Doc No: 2015-30318]
[Docket No. 120404257-3325-02]
RIN 0648-XE215
Golden Tilefish Hook-and-Line Component
SUMMARY: NMFS implements accountability measures for the commercial
hook-and-line component for golden tilefish in the exclusive economic
zone (EEZ) of the South Atlantic. NMFS projects commercial hook-and-
line landings for golden tilefish will reach the hook-and-line
component's commercial annual catch limit (ACL) on December 8, 2015.
Therefore, NMFS closes the commercial hook-and-line component for
golden tilefish in the South Atlantic EEZ on December 8, 2015, and it
will remain closed until the start of the next fishing year on January
1, 2016. This closure is necessary to protect the golden tilefish
DATES: This rule is effective 12:01 a.m., local time, December 8, 2015,
On April 23, 2013, NMFS published a final rule for Amendment 18B to
the FMP (78 FR 23858). Amendment 18B to the FMP established a longline
endorsement program for the commercial golden tilefish component of the
snapper-grouper fishery and allocated the commercial golden tilefish
ACL among two gear types, the longline and hook-and-line components.
The commercial ACL (equivalent to the commercial quota) for the
hook-and-line component for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic is
135,324 lb (61,382 kg), gutted weight, for the current fishing year,
January 1 through December 31, 2015, as specified in 50 CFR
622.190(a)(2)(ii).
Under 50 CFR 622.193(a)(1)(i), NMFS is required to close the
commercial hook-and-line component for golden tilefish when the hook-
and-line component's commercial ACL has been reached, or is projected
of the Federal Register. NMFS has determined that the commercial ACL
for the hook-and-line component for golden tilefish in the South
Atlantic will be reached by December 8, 2015. Accordingly, the
commercial hook-and-line component for South Atlantic golden tilefish
is closed effective 12:01 a.m., local time, December 8, 2015, until
12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2016.
The commercial longline component for South Atlantic golden
tilefish closed on February 19, 2015, for the remainder of the fishing
year, until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2016 (80 FR 8559,
February 18, 2015). Furthermore, recreational harvest for golden
tilefish closed on August 11, 2015, for the remainder of the fishing
year, until 12:01 a.m., local time, January 1, 2016 (80 FR 48041,
August 11, 2015). Therefore, because the commercial longline component
and the recreational sector are already closed, and NMFS is closing the
commercial hook-and-line component through this temporary rule, all
fishing for South Atlantic golden tilefish is closed effective 12:01
a.m., local time, December 8, 2015, until 12:01 a.m., local time,
permit for South Atlantic snapper-grouper having golden tilefish on
board must have landed and bartered, traded, or sold such golden
tilefish prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, December 8, 2015. During the
closure, the sale or purchase of golden tilefish taken from the EEZ is
sale or purchase of golden tilefish that were harvested by hook-and-
line, landed ashore, and sold prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, December
8, 2015, and were held in cold storage by a dealer or processor. For a
person on board a vessel for which a Federal commercial or charter
vessel/headboat permit for the South Atlantic snapper-grouper fishery
has been issued, the sale and purchase provisions of the commercial
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golden tilefish would apply regardless of whether the fish are
harvested in state or Federal waters, as specified in 50 CFR
622.190(c)(1)(ii).
South Atlantic golden tilefish and is consistent with the Magnuson-
This action is taken under 50 CFR 622.193(a)(1) and is exempt from
need to immediately implement this action to close the commercial hook-
and-line component for golden tilefish constitutes good cause to waive
the requirements to provide prior notice and opportunity for public
comment pursuant to the authority set forth in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), as
such procedures are unnecessary and contrary to the public interest.
interest because the capacity of the fishing fleet allows for rapid
harvest of the commercial ACL for the hook-and-line component, and
there is a need to immediately implement this action to protect golden
tilefish. Prior notice and opportunity for public comment would require
time and could potentially result in a harvest well in excess of the
established commercial ACL for the hook-and-line component.
[FR Doc. 2015-30318 Filed 11-27-15; 8:45 am]