United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2014_register executive 2014-12-15 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f82550 D09002ee1c7f825b1 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) submitted Amendment 31 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/ Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs (FMP) to NMFS for review. If approved, Amendment 31 would amend the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program (CR Program) within the FMP to: Temporarily expand the eligibility requirements for individuals wishing to acquire C share Quota Share (QS) by transfer; establish minimum participation requirements for C share QS holders to be eligible to receive an annual allocation of Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ); establish minimum participation requirements for C share QS holders to be eligible to retain their C share QS and establish an administrative process for revocation of an individual's C share QS, if he or she fails to satisfy the minimum participation requirements; establish a regulatory mechanism to ensure that three percent of the total allowable catch (TAC) for each CR Program crab fishery is allocated as IFQ to holders of C share QS; and remove the prohibition on leasing C share IFQ. Amendment 31 is necessary to ensure that individuals who hold C shares are active in the CR Program fisheries and to ensure that application deadlines provide adequate time to resolve disputes. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the FMP, and other applicable law. 79 FR 74058 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-12-15/2014-29217 2014-29217 fr15de14-28 RIN 0648-BA61 3510-22-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-12-15/2014-29217 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-15/html/2014-29217.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-15/pdf/2014-29217.pdf 5 p. 74058 74062 79 FR 74058 Title 50 Part 680 50 CFR Part 680 RIN 0648-BA61 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Allocating Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fishery Resources; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue PRORULE 2014-29217 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2015-02-13 3510-22-P 2014-29217 Notice of availability of fishery management plan amendment; request for comments.

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) submitted Amendment 31 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/ Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs (FMP) to NMFS for review. If approved, Amendment 31 would amend the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program (CR Program) within the FMP to: Temporarily expand the eligibility requirements for individuals wishing to acquire C share Quota Share (QS) by transfer; establish minimum participation requirements for C share QS holders to be eligible to receive an annual allocation of Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ); establish minimum participation requirements for C share QS holders to be eligible to retain their C share QS and establish an administrative process for revocation of an individual's C share QS, if he or she fails to satisfy the minimum participation requirements; establish a regulatory mechanism to ensure that three percent of the total allowable catch (TAC) for each CR Program crab fishery is allocated as IFQ to holders of C share QS; and remove the prohibition on leasing C share IFQ. Amendment 31 is necessary to ensure that individuals who hold C shares are active in the CR Program fisheries and to ensure that application deadlines provide adequate time to resolve disputes. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the FMP, and other applicable law.

Comments on the amendment must be submitted on or before February 13, 2015. Karen Palmigiano, 907-586-7228. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska: Allocating Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fishery Resources , http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov http://www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail Vol. 79, no. 240 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-12-15 continuing daily deposited born digital 576 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-12-15 P0b002ee18a79d715 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr15de14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-12-15 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-15/pdf/FR-2014-12-15.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-12-15/xml/FR-2014-12-15.xml fdlp 74015 74490 DGPO 2014-12-15 2024-06-02 FR-2014-12-15 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-12-15 79 240