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 2016_register executive 2016-02-06 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f695ee D09002ee1c7f6966a 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 a proposed rule that would implement Amendment 109 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP). If approved, this proposed rule would amend regulations governing the Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program to support increased participation in the groundfish CDQ fisheries (primarily Pacific cod) by catcher vessels less than or equal to 46 feet (ft) (14.0 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line gear. Specifically, this proposed rule would exempt operators of registered catcher vessels greater than 32 ft (9.8 m) LOA and less than or equal to 46 ft LOA using hook-and-line gear from the requirement to obtain and carry a License Limitation Program license when groundfish CDQ fishing. The proposed rule also would reduce observer coverage requirements for catcher vessels less than or equal to 46 ft LOA when groundfish CDQ fishing, and implement new in- season management and catch accounting requirements to properly account for the harvest of groundfish and halibut and the accrual of halibut prohibited species catch in these fisheries. In addition to the proposed regulations necessary to implement Amendment 109, NMFS proposes to remove a table in the regulations because it is no longer necessary. This action is intended to facilitate increased participation by residents of CDQ communities in the groundfish fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, and to support economic development in western Alaska. This action is necessary to promote the goals of the CDQ Program, and to promote the goals and objectives of the FMP, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and other applicable laws. 81 FR 6489 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-02-08/2016-02319 2016-02319 fr08fe16-25 RIN 0648-BF05 3510-22-P Docket No. 150430410-6046-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-02-08/2016-02319 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-02-08/html/2016-02319.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-02-08/pdf/2016-02319.pdf Alaska Fisheries Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 12 p. 6489 6500 81 FR 6489 Title 50 Part 679 50 CFR Part 679 RIN 0648-BF05 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue PRORULE 2016-02319 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2016-03-09 Docket No. 150430410-6046-01 3510-22-P 2016-02319 Proposed rule; request for comments.

NMFS issues a proposed rule that would implement Amendment 109 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (FMP). If approved, this proposed rule would amend regulations governing the Western Alaska Community Development Quota (CDQ) Program to support increased participation in the groundfish CDQ fisheries (primarily Pacific cod) by catcher vessels less than or equal to 46 feet (ft) (14.0 meters (m)) length overall (LOA) using hook-and-line gear. Specifically, this proposed rule would exempt operators of registered catcher vessels greater than 32 ft (9.8 m) LOA and less than or equal to 46 ft LOA using hook-and-line gear from the requirement to obtain and carry a License Limitation Program license when groundfish CDQ fishing. The proposed rule also would reduce observer coverage requirements for catcher vessels less than or equal to 46 ft LOA when groundfish CDQ fishing, and implement new in- season management and catch accounting requirements to properly account for the harvest of groundfish and halibut and the accrual of halibut prohibited species catch in these fisheries. In addition to the proposed regulations necessary to implement Amendment 109, NMFS proposes to remove a table in the regulations because it is no longer necessary. This action is intended to facilitate increased participation by residents of CDQ communities in the groundfish fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area, and to support economic development in western Alaska. This action is necessary to promote the goals of the CDQ Program, and to promote the goals and objectives of the FMP, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, and other applicable laws.

Submit comments on or before March 9, 2016. Sally Bibb, 907-586-7389. Alaska Fisheries Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska: Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program , OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/observers/ http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/cdq/allocations/annualmatrix2015.pdf http://www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail Vol. 81, no. 25 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-02-08 continuing daily deposited born digital 342 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-02-08 P0b002ee18e732138 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr08fe16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-02-08 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-02-08/pdf/FR-2016-02-08.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-02-08/xml/FR-2016-02-08.xml fdlp 6411 6743 DGPO 2016-02-06 2024-06-02 FR-2016-02-08 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-02-08 81 25