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 2015_register executive 2015-03-26 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f7c889 D09002ee1c7f7c8e6 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 NMFS issues regulations to implement Amendment 31 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs (FMP). These regulations revise the rules governing the acquisition, use, and retention of quota share established for captains and crew, known as crew quota share or C shares, under the Crab Rationalization Program (CR Program). Regulations implementing Amendment 31 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 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. In addition, this final rule implements a regulatory amendment to the CR Program that: Establishes an earlier deadline for filing annual IFQ, individual processing quota (IPQ), and crab harvesting cooperative IFQ applications, which increases the amount of time during which NMFS will suspend the processing of IFQ and IPQ transfer applications; shortens the amount of time in which to appeal an initial administrative determination to withhold issuance of IFQ or IPQ; and provides that an applicant's proof of timely filing for IFQ, IPQ, or cooperative IFQ creates a presumption of timely filing. Finally, this final rule revises the reporting period and due date for CR Program registered crab receiver (RCR) Ex-vessel Volume and Value Reports. This final rule 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 final rule is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the FMP, and other applicable laws. 80 FR 15891 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-03-26/2015-06928 2015-06928 fr26mr15-4 RIN 0648-BA61 3510-22-P Docket No. 101214615-5254-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-03-26/2015-06928 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-03-26/html/2015-06928.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-03-26/pdf/2015-06928.pdf 9 p. 15891 15899 80 FR 15891 Title 15 Part 902 15 CFR Part 902 Title 50 Part 680 50 CFR Part 680 RIN 0648-BA61 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue RULE 2015-06928 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2015-05-01 Docket No. 101214615-5254-02 3510-22-P 2015-06928 Final rule.

NMFS issues regulations to implement Amendment 31 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs (FMP). These regulations revise the rules governing the acquisition, use, and retention of quota share established for captains and crew, known as crew quota share or C shares, under the Crab Rationalization Program (CR Program). Regulations implementing Amendment 31 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 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. In addition, this final rule implements a regulatory amendment to the CR Program that: Establishes an earlier deadline for filing annual IFQ, individual processing quota (IPQ), and crab harvesting cooperative IFQ applications, which increases the amount of time during which NMFS will suspend the processing of IFQ and IPQ transfer applications; shortens the amount of time in which to appeal an initial administrative determination to withhold issuance of IFQ or IPQ; and provides that an applicant's proof of timely filing for IFQ, IPQ, or cooperative IFQ creates a presumption of timely filing. Finally, this final rule revises the reporting period and due date for CR Program registered crab receiver (RCR) Ex-vessel Volume and Value Reports. This final rule 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 final rule is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the FMP, and other applicable laws.

Effective May 1, 2015. Rachel Baker, 907-586-7228. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska: Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program , OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov http://www.cio.noaa.gov/services_programs/prasubs.html http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 80, no. 58 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-03-26 continuing daily deposited born digital 373 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-03-26 P0b002ee18bd8cfd8 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr26mr15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-03-26 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-03-26/pdf/FR-2015-03-26.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-03-26/xml/FR-2015-03-26.xml fdlp 15885 16247 DGPO 2015-03-26 2024-06-02 FR-2015-03-26 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-03-26 80 58