Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/09/13/01-23006/fisheries-of-the-exclusive-economic-zone-off-alaska-pollock-in-statistical-area-630-of-the-gulf-of
Timestamp: 2018-09-24 10:03:28
Document Index: 127470080

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 600', 'art 679', '§ 679', '§ 679', '§ 679', '§ 679']

A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on 09/13/2001
Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 10, 2001, until 1200 hrs, A.l.t., October 1, 2001.
47591-47592 (2 pages)
I.D. 091001A
01-23006
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/01-23006 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/01-23006
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the C season allowance of the pollock Start Printed Page 47592total allowable catch (TAC) for Statistical Area 630.
NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the GOA exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the 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. ÿ09
Within any fishing year, under harvest or over harvest of a seasonal allowance of pollock may be added to or subtracted from the subsequent seasonal allowances of pollock in a manner to be determined by the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), provided that a revised seasonal allowance does not exceed 30 percent of the annual TAC apportionment (§ 679.20(a)(5)(ii)(C)). The combined A, B, and C season allowance of the pollock TAC in Statistical Area 630 is 16,821 metric tons (mt), as established by the Final 2001 Harvest Specifications and Associated Management Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska (66 FR 7276, January 22, 2001 and 66 FR 37167, July 17, 2001). The Regional Administrator has determined that the A and B seasonal catch was in excess of the allowances by 2,050 mt and that the excess shall be proportionately subtracted from the subsequent seasonal allowances. The Regional Administrator hereby decreases the C season pollock TAC by 1,118 mt. In accordance with § 679.20(a)(5)(ii)(C), the C season allowance of pollock TAC in Statistical Area 630 is 7,492 mt. ÿ09
In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), the Regional Administrator, has determined that the C season allowance of the pollock TAC in Statistical Area 630 will soon be reached. Therefore, the Regional Administrator is establishing a directed fishing allowance of 7,292 mt, and is setting aside the remaining 200 mt as bycatch to support other anticipated groundfish fisheries. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the GOA. ÿ09
Maximum retainable bycatch amounts may be found in the regulations at § 679.20(e) and (f).ÿ09 ÿ09
This action responds to the best available information recently obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, finds that the need to immediately implement this action to prevent exceeding the seasonal allocation of pollock in Statistical Area 630 constitutes 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)(3)(B) and 50 CFR 679.20(b)(3)(iii)(A), as such procedures would be unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. Similarly, the need to implement these measures in a timely fashion to prevent exceeding the seasonal allocation of pollock in Statistical Area 630 constitutes good cause to find that the effective date of this action cannot be delayed for 30 days. Accordingly, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d), a delay in the effective date is hereby waived. ÿ09
[FR Doc. 01-23006 Filed 9-10-01; 2:46 pm]