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69600 Federal Register/Vol. 75, No. 219/Monday, November 15, 2010 /Rules and Regulations
BSAI is 3,009 metric tons (mt) as
established by the final 2010 and 2011
harvest specifications for groundfish in
the BSAI (75 FR 11778, March 12,
2010).
In accordance with 679.20(d)(1)(i),
the Regional Administrator has
determined that the 2010 Pacific ocean
perch TAC specified for vessels
participating in the Amendment 80
limited access fishery in the Western
Aleutian District of the BSAI will soon
be reached. Therefore, the Regional
Administrator is establishing a directed
fishing allowance of 2,999 mt and is
setting aside the remaining 10 mt as
incidental catch to support other
groundfish fisheries. In accordance with
679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional
Administrator finds that this directed
fishing allowance has been reached.
Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting
directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch
by vessels participating in the
Amendment 80 limited access fishery in
the Western Aleutian District of the
BSAI.
After the effective date of this closure
the maximum retainable amounts at
679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time
during a trip.
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
delay the closure of Pacific ocean perch
by vessels participating in the
Amendment 80 limited access fishery in
the Western Aleutian District of the
BSAI. NMFS was unable to publish a
notice providing time for public
comment because the most recent,
relevant data only became available as
of November 8, 2010.
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.
This action is required by 679.20
and is exempt from review under
Executive Order 12866.Dated: November 9, 2010.
Brian Parker,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-28681 Filed 11-9-10; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 0910131363-0087-02]
RIN 0648-XA034
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch
in the Eastern Aleutian District of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed
fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the
Eastern Aleutian District of the Bering
Sea and Aleutian Islands management
area (BSAI) by vessels participating in
the BSAI trawl limited access fishery.
This action is necessary to prevent
exceeding the 2010 allocation of Pacific
ocean perch in this area allocated to
vessels participating in the BSAI trawl
limited access fishery.
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
time (A.l.t.), November 10, 2010,
through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31,
2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Whitney, 907-586-7269.
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 allocation of Pacific ocean perch,
in the Eastern Aleutian District,
allocated as a directed fishing allowance
to vessels participating in the BSAI
trawl limited access fishery was
established as 367 metric tons by theAuthority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
specifications for groundfish in the
BSAI (75 FR 11778, March 12, 2010).
In accordance with 679.20(d)(1)(iii),
the Regional Administrator finds that
this directed fishing allowance has been
reached. Consequently, NMFS is
prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific
ocean perch in the Eastern Aleutian
District by vessels participating in the
BSAI trawl limited access fishery.
After the effective dates of this
closure, the maximum retainable
amounts at 679.20(e) and (f) apply at
any time during a trip.
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 a 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
delay the closure of the Pacific ocean
perch fishery in the Eastern Aleutian
District for vessels participating in the
BSAI trawl limited access fishery.
NMFS was unable to publish a notice
providing time for public comment
because the most recent, relevant data
only became available as of November 8,
2010. 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.
This action is required by 679.20
and is exempt from review under
Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 9, 2010.
Brian Parker,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-28684 Filed 11-9-10; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-Pfinal 2010 and 2011 harvest
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