[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 248 (Thursday, December 30, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 74381-74384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28351]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 660

[Docket No. 201204-0325]
RIN 0648-BL10


Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; 
Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2021-2022 Biennial Specifications and 
Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments; 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 23, 2021, announcing 
routine inseason adjustments to management measures in the commercial 
and recreational groundfish fisheries. In implementing these changes, 
NMFS inadvertently removed the trip limit for California black rockfish 
between 42[deg] N latitude and 40[deg]10' N latitude in Table 2 (North) 
and Table 3 (North). This correction is necessary so that the 
implementing regulations are accurate.

DATES: This correction is effective January 1, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean E. Matson, (206) 526-6140, email: 
[email protected].

ADDRESSES: 

Electronic Access

    This rule is accessible via the internet at the Office of the 
Federal Register website at https://www.federalregister.gov. Background 
information and documents are available at the Pacific Fishery 
Management Council's website at http://www.pcouncil.org/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS published a final rule on December 23, 
2021, announcing routine inseason adjustments to management measures in 
the commercial and recreational groundfish fisheries. This rule is 
effective January 1, 2022.
    The December 23, 2021, final rule implemented changes to trip 
limits for sablefish north of 36[deg] N latitude and for lingcod north 
of 42[deg] N latitude. Additionally, the final rule announced new sub-
bag limits and sub-trip limits, in recreational and non-trawl 
commercial fisheries respectively, for two nearshore species, quillback 
rockfish and copper rockfish, as well as the shelf species vermillion 
rockfish.
    In implementing these changes, NMFS inadvertently removed the trip 
limit for California black rockfish between 42[deg] N latitude and 
40[deg]10' N latitude in Table 2 (North) and Table 3 (North) of part 
660, subpart E and F, respectively. This correction reinstates this 
trip limit as Line 22 of both tables. No other changes are made via 
this correction document. This correction is necessary so that the 
implementing regulations are accurate.

Correction

    Effective January 1, 2022, in FR Doc. 2021-27901 at 86 FR 72863 in 
the issue of December 23, 2021, the following corrections are made:

Table 2 (North) to Part 660 [Corrected]

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1. On page 72869, in amendatory instruction 2, Table 2 (North) to Part 
660, Subpart E--Non-Trawl Rockfish

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Conservation Areas and Trip Limits for Limited Entry Fixed Gear North 
of 40[deg]10' N Lat. is corrected to read as follows:
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Table 3 (North) to Part 660, Subpart F [Corrected]

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2. On page 72871, in amendatory instruction 4, Table 3 (North) to Part 
660, Subpart F--Non-Trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas and Trip Limits 
for Open Access Gears North of 40[deg]10' N Lat. is corrected to read 
as follows:

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    Dated: December 27, 2021.
Karen Abrams,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-28351 Filed 12-29-21; 8:45 am]
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