[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 173 (Thursday, September 7, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22081]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Parts 672 and 675
[I.D. 083095A]
Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Groundfish Fishery of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Extension of Allocations to
Inshore and Offshore Components
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability of fishery management plan amendments;
request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) has
submitted Amendment 38 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the
Groundfish Fishery to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and
Amendment 40 of the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. These
amendments would extend through December 31, 1998, the authority to
allocate pollock and Pacific cod for processing by the inshore and
offshore components of the industry and continue the Western Alaska
Community Development Quota (CDQ) program. This action is necessary to
continue for an additional 3-year period the allocations of pollock and
Pacific cod for processing by inshore and offshore components, as well
as the CDQ program. The Council intends these amendments to promote
management and conservation of groundfish, enhance stability in the
fisheries, and further the goals and objectives contained in the FMPs
that govern these fisheries. Comments are requested from the public.
Copies of the proposed FMP amendments may be obtained from the Council
(see ADDRESSES).
DATES: Comments on the proposed amendments must be submitted by October
30,1995.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed FMP amendments must be submitted to
Ronald J. Berg, Chief, Fisheries Management Division, Alaska Region,
NMFS, 709 West 9th Street, Juneau, AK 99801, or P.O. Box 21668, Juneau,
AK 99802-1668, Attention: Lori J. Gravel. Copies of the proposed
amendments and the Environmental Assessment/Regulatory Impact Review/
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis prepared for the amendments may
be obtained from the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, P.O. Box
103136, Anchorage, AK 99510.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay Ginter, 907-586-7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Magnuson Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson Act) requires that each Regional Fishery
Management Council submit any fishery management plan or plan amendment
it prepares to NMFS for review and approval, disapproval, or partial
disapproval. The Magnuson Act also requires that NMFS, upon reviewing
the plan or amendment, immediately publish a notice that the plan or
amendment is available for public review and comment. NMFS will
consider the public comments received during the comment period in
determining whether to approve the amendment.
Proposed Amendments 38 and 40 would extend through 1998 the
provisions of Amendment 18 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 23 to the FMP for
Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Amendments 18 and 23 are scheduled to
expire at the end of 1995. The Council voted unanimously at its June
1995 meeting to extend the provisions of the expiring Amendments 18 and
23 through December 31, 1998, under Amendments 38 and 40. The only
significant change would be to move the western border of the Catcher
Vessel Operational Area 30 minutes longitude to the east, from
168 deg.00' to 167 deg.30' W. long. The intent of the Council is to
promote management and conservation of groundfish, enhance stability in
the fisheries, and further the goals and objectives contained in the
FMPs that govern these fisheries during the period of time the Council
is developing its comprehensive plan for improving the Alaska
groundfish and crab fisheries.
NMFS will consider the public comments received during the comment
period in determining whether to approve the proposed amendments. The
proposed regulations are scheduled to be published within 15 days of
this document's publication.
Dated: August 30, 1995.
Richard H. Schaefer,
Director, Office of Fisheries Conservation and Management, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-22081 Filed 8-31-95; 4:34 pm]
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