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CFR Citation: 50 CFR Part 679
Docket ID: [Docket No. 070213033-7033-01]
RIN ID: RIN 0648-XF05
NOTICE: RULES
ACTION: Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notification of fishery assignments.
SUBJECT CATEGORY: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel Lottery in Areas 542 and 543
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), January 14, 2008, until 1200 hrs, A.l.t., April 15, 2008.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY: NMFS is notifying the owners and operators of registered vessels of their assignments for the 2008 A season Atka mackerel fishery in harvest limit area (HLA) 542 and/or 543 of the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the harvest of the 2008 A season HLA limits established for area 542 and area 543 pursuant to the 2007 and 2008 harvest specifications for groundfish in the BSAI.
SUMMARY: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel Lottery,
SUPPLEMENTAL 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 MagnusonStevens 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.In accordance with Sec. 679.20(a)(8)(iii)(A), owners and operators of vessels using trawl gear for directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the HLA are required to register with NMFS. Four vessels have registered with NMFS to fish in the A season HLA fisheries in areas 542 and/or 543. In accordance with Sec. 679.20(a)(8)(iii)(B), the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS, has randomly assigned each vessel to the HLA directed fishery for Atka mackerel for which they have registered and is now notifying each vessel of its assignment.
For the Amendment 80 cooperative, the vessel authorized to participate in the first HLA directed fishery in area 542 and the second HLA directed fishery in area 543 in accordance with Sec. 679.20(a)(8)(iii) is as follows: Federal Fishery Permit number (FFP) 3835 Seafisher.
For the Amendment 80 limited access sector, vessels authorized to participate in the first HLA directed fishery in area 542 and in the second HLA directed fishery in area 543 in accordance with Sec. 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: Federal Fishery Permit number (FFP) 4093 Alaska Victory and FFP 3819 Alaska Spirit.
For the Amendment 80 limited access sector, the vessel authorized to participate in the first HLA directed fishery in area 543 and the second HLA directed fishery in area 542 in accordance with Sec. 679.20(a)(8)(iii) is as follows: FFP 3423 Alaska Warrior.
Classification
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 unnecessary. This notice merely advises the owners of these
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vessels of the results of a random assignment required by regulation.
The notice needs to occur immediately to notify the owner of each
vessel of its assignment to allow these vessel owners to plan for
participation in the A season HLA fisheries in area 542 and area 543.
The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30day 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 Sec. 679.20 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 11, 2008.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 08152 Filed 11408; 1:50 pm]
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