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 2021_register executive 2021-04-13 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1cbd0ece5 D09002ee1cbd0ed77 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 this proposed rule to revise regulations for the commercial individual fishing quota (IFQ) Pacific halibut (halibut) fisheries for the 2021 IFQ fishing year. This proposed rule would remove limits on the maximum amount of halibut IFQ that may be harvested by a vessel, commonly known as vessel use caps, in IFQ regulatory areas 4A (Eastern Aleutian Islands), 4B (Central and Western Aleutian Islands), 4C (Central Bering Sea), and 4D (Eastern Bering Sea). This action is needed to provide additional flexibility to IFQ participants in 2021 to ensure allocations of halibut IFQ can be harvested by the limited number of vessels operating in these areas. This action is within the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish additional regulations governing the taking of halibut which are in addition to, and not in conflict with, those adopted by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the IFQ Program, the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, and other applicable laws. 86 FR 19207 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-04-13/2021-07520 2021-07520 fr13ap21-20 RIN 0648-BK42 3510-22-P Docket No. 210407-0077 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-04-13/2021-07520 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-04-13/html/2021-07520.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-04-13/pdf/2021-07520.pdf Alaska Fisheries Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 4 p. 19207 19210 86 FR 19207 Title 50 Part 679 50 CFR Part 679 RIN 0648-BK42 Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan; Federal Register Vol. 86, Issue PRORULE 2021-07520 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2021-04-28 Docket No. 210407-0077 3510-22-P 2021-07520 Proposed rule; request for comments.

NMFS issues this proposed rule to revise regulations for the commercial individual fishing quota (IFQ) Pacific halibut (halibut) fisheries for the 2021 IFQ fishing year. This proposed rule would remove limits on the maximum amount of halibut IFQ that may be harvested by a vessel, commonly known as vessel use caps, in IFQ regulatory areas 4A (Eastern Aleutian Islands), 4B (Central and Western Aleutian Islands), 4C (Central Bering Sea), and 4D (Eastern Bering Sea). This action is needed to provide additional flexibility to IFQ participants in 2021 to ensure allocations of halibut IFQ can be harvested by the limited number of vessels operating in these areas. This action is within the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to establish additional regulations governing the taking of halibut which are in addition to, and not in conflict with, those adopted by the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC). This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the IFQ Program, the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982, and other applicable laws.

Submit comments on or before April 28, 2021. Abby Jahn, 907-586-7228. Alaska Fisheries Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan, http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov http://www.regulations.gov https://www.regulations.gov Vol. 86, no. 69 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2021-04-13 continuing daily deposited born digital 448 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-04-13 P0b002ee1ace67fc8 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr13ap21 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2021-04-13 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-04-13/pdf/FR-2021-04-13.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-04-13/xml/FR-2021-04-13.xml fdlp 19127 19566 DGPO 2021-04-13 2024-10-03 FR-2021-04-13 machine generated eng FR FR-2021-04-13 86 69