[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 251 (Thursday, December 31, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 86853-86854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28963]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 660

[Docket No. 201204-0325]
RIN 0648-BJ74


Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; 
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery 
Management Plan; Amendment 29; 2021-22 Biennial Specifications and 
Management Measures; Correction

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

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: NMFS published a final rule on December 11, 2020 to establish 
the 2021-2022 harvest specifications and management measures for 
groundfish taken in the U.S. exclusive economic zone off the coasts of 
Washington, Oregon, and California. That final rule modified the 
boundaries of the commercial non-trawl rockfish conservation area (RCA) 
for limited entry fixed-gear and open-access vessels. In implementing 
these changes, NMFS incorrectly identified the seaward boundary of the 
commercial non-trawl RCA south of 34[deg]27' N lat. for limited entry 
fixed-gear vessels. This correction is necessary so that the 
implementing regulations are accurate and implement the action as 
intended by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council).

DATES: This correction is effective on January 1, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Palmigiano at 
[email protected] or 206-526-4491.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS published a final rule on December 11, 
2020 (853 FR 79880) that established the 2021-2022 harvest 
specifications and management measures for groundfish taken in the U.S. 
exclusive economic zone off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and 
California. That final rule is effective January 1, 2021.
    The December 11, 2020 final rule defined the boundaries of the 
commercial non-trawl rockfish conservation area (RCA) south of 
34[deg]27' north latitude (N lat.) for limited entry fixed-gear vessels 
as 100 fathoms (fm) to 125 fm. The same rule defined the boundaries of 
the commercial non-trawl RCA south 34[deg]27' N lat. for open-access 
vessels as 100 fm to 150 fm. The correct boundaries for the commercial 
non-trawl RCA south of south of 34[deg]27' N lat. for both limited 
entry fixed-gear and open-access vessels is 100 fm to 150 fm.
    This correction is consistent with the Council recommendation for 
the 2021-2022 groundfish harvest specifications and is a minor 
correction to correctly implement the Council intent in their final 
action taken at the June 2020 Council meeting.

Correction

    In FR. Doc. 2020-27142 at 85 FR 79880 in the issue of December 11, 
2020, on page 79922, in amendatory instruction 16, Table 2 (South) to 
part 660, subpart E, is corrected to read as follows:
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    Dated: December 28, 2020.
Christopher Wayne Oliver,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-28963 Filed 12-30-20; 8:45 am]
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