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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[Docket No. 920944-2302; I.D. 112194C]

 

Limited Access Management of Federal Fisheries In and Off Alaska

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Allocation of Community Development Quota percentages of 
sablefish fixed gear allocation and the halibut quota to approved 
Community Development Plan applicants for the years 1995-97.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces the approval of Community Development Plans 
(CDPs) for the 1995-97 halibut and sablefish Community Development 
Quota (CDQ) program in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management 
areas, as recommended by the Governor for the State of Alaska 
(Governor). This action is necessary to notify interested persons of 
the decision of the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) that these CDPs 
are approved.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 1, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the findings made by the Secretary in approving 
the Governor's recommendations may be obtained from the Alaska Region, 
National Marine Fisheries Service, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802 
(Attn: Lori Gravel).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ronald J. Berg, 907-586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The halibut and sablefish Community 
Development Quota (CDQ) program in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 
management areas was developed by the North Pacific Fishery Management 
Council (Council) as Amendment 15 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) 
for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, 
Amendment 20 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, and a 
regulatory amendment affecting the fishery for Pacific halibut under 
the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) in and off the 
State of Alaska and approved by the Secretary (58 FR 59375, November 9, 
1993).
    Seven CDQ groups, representing eligible western Alaska communities 
submitted eight Community Development Plan (CDP) applications 
requesting allocations of the available sablefish and halibut reserve 
pursuant to regulations at 50 CFR part 676. Amounts of the sablefish 
and halibut reserve are calculated using the following percentages 
times the appropriate annual halibut or sablefish quotas:
    For halibut,

    (1) In IPHC regulatory area 4B, 20 percent;
    (2) In IPHC regulatory area 4C, 50 percent;
    (3) In IPHC regulatory area 4D, 30 percent; and
    (4) In IPHC regulatory area 4E, 100 percent.

    For sablefish, 20 percent of the fixed gear allocation of sablefish 
in each Bering Sea (BS) and Aleutian Islands (AI) subarea, as provided 
under 50 CFR 675.24(c).
    As required by Sec. 676.24(e) and by state regulations at Title 6 
Alaska Administrative Code 93, the Governor held a public hearing on 
September 7, 1994, to receive comments on CDQ applications and CDPs. 
The Governor made available for public review all State of Alaska 
materials pertinent to the hearing at the time the hearing was 
announced.
    The Governor consulted the Council concerning the CDP 
recommendations during the Council's September 27-October 5, 1994 
meeting. Copies of the CDP executive summaries, summary sheets, and the 
Governor's recommended allocations were reviewed by the Council, which 
then unanimously concurred with the Governor's recommendations. The 
seven CDQ groups and the Governor's recommended proportions of 
available halibut and sablefish to each group are summarized in the 
attached table below.
    Upon receiving the Governor's recommendations on October 7, 1994, 
the Secretary commenced a review of the record to determine whether the 
community eligibility criteria and the evaluation criteria set forth in 
regulations implementing the CDQ program have been met. The Secretary 
has found that the Governor's recommendations for CDPs are consistent 
with the community eligibility conditions and evaluation criteria and 
other applicable law.
    As required by Sec. 676.24(e)(1), the Secretary publishes this 
notice of the approval of the Governor's recommendations, including the 
percentages of the CDQ fixed gear allocation and the halibut quota 
allocated to each approved CDP (see table below), and announces the 
availability of the Secretary's findings regarding this decision (see 
ADDRESSES).

Summary of the State of Alaska Governor's Recommended Percentages (%) of Available Halibut and Sablefish to Each
  of Seven Community Development Quota Groups Among International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Regulatory  
                             Areas and Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands Management Areas                             
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                                                     Halibut IPHC area                          Sablefish       
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                                         4B           4C           4D           4E           BS           AI    
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Atka Fishermen's Association......          100            0            0            0            0            0
Bristol Bay Economic Development                                                                                
 Corp.............................            0            0           23           30            0           25
Coastal Villages Fishing                                                                                        
 Cooperative......................            0            0           24           70            0           25
Norton Sound Economic Development                                                                               
 Corporation......................            0            0           20            0           25           30
Pribilof Island Fishermen.........            0          100            0            0            0            0
Yukon Delta Fisheries Development                                                                               
 Association......................            0            0           33            0           75           10
Aleutian Pribilof Islands                                                                                       
 Community Development Association            0            0            0            0            0           10
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      Total.......................          100          100          100          100          100          100
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    Dated: November 28, 1994.
Gary Matlock,
Program Management Officer, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 94-29640 Filed 12-01-94; 8:45 am]
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