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 2018_register executive 2018-09-05 article Notices D09002ee1c7e1a4c0 D09002ee1c7e1a6a1 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 announces the receipt of three exempted fishing permit (EFP) applications. NMFS has made a preliminary determination that these EFP applications warrant further consideration. The applications, submitted by the San Francisco Community Fishing Association, Scott Cook, and Real Good Fish, request exemptions from prohibitions to fish for rockfish species in the non-trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas during the 2019-2020 fishing years. All three applicants request to test hook-and-line gear that selectively harvests underutilized, midwater rockfish species while avoiding bottom-dwelling, overfished rockfish species. NMFS requests public comment on these applications. 83 FR 45224 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-09-06/2018-19305 2018-19305 fr06se18-26 RIN 0648-XG45 3510-22-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-09-06/2018-19305 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-09-06/html/2018-19305.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-09-06/pdf/2018-19305.pdf 2 p. 45224 45225 83 FR 45224 RIN 0648-XG45 Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Applications for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFP); Federal Register Vol. 83, Issue NOTICE 2018-19305 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2018-10-09 3510-22-P 2018-19305 Notice; request for comments.

NMFS announces the receipt of three exempted fishing permit (EFP) applications. NMFS has made a preliminary determination that these EFP applications warrant further consideration. The applications, submitted by the San Francisco Community Fishing Association, Scott Cook, and Real Good Fish, request exemptions from prohibitions to fish for rockfish species in the non-trawl Rockfish Conservation Areas during the 2019-2020 fishing years. All three applicants request to test hook-and-line gear that selectively harvests underutilized, midwater rockfish species while avoiding bottom-dwelling, overfished rockfish species. NMFS requests public comment on these applications.

Comments must be received by October 9, 2018. Lynn Massey, West Coast Region, NMFS, (562) 436-2462, lynn.massey@noaa.gov. Permit Applications: Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Exempted Fishing , lynn.massey@noaa.gov http://www.pcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/F7_Att1_USFWS_2017_STALBiOp_NOV2017BB.pdf http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/publications/fishery_management/groundfish/s7-groundfish-biop-121117.pdf https://www.pcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/E4_Supp_REVISEDAtt2_2019-20_GFSpexEA_E-Only_June2018BB.pdf www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail Vol. 83, no. 173 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2018-09-06 continuing daily deposited born digital 138 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-09-06 P0b002ee19c49413e 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr06se18 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-09-06 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-09-06/pdf/FR-2018-09-06.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-09-06/xml/FR-2018-09-06.xml fdlp 45193 45323 DGPO 2018-09-05 2024-06-01 FR-2018-09-06 machine generated eng FR FR-2018-09-06 83 173