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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska
A Rule by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on
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- Publication Date:
- 09/16/2004
- Agencies:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Dates:
- Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 11, 2004, through September 15, 2004.
- Effective Date:
- 09/11/2004
- Document Type:
- Rule
- Document Citation:
- 69 FR 55783
- Page:
- 55783-55784 (2 pages)
- CFR:
- 50 CFR 679
- Agency/Docket Numbers:
- Docket No. 031125292-4061-02
- I.D. 090904A
- Document Number:
- 04-20806
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AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Modification of a closure.
SUMMARY:
NMFS is opening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to fully use the 2004 C season total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock specified for Statistical Area 620.
DATES:
Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), September 11, 2004, through September 15, 2004.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Josh Keaton, 907-586-7228.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the GOA exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.
NMFS closed the directed fishery for pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the GOA under § 679.20(d)(1)(iii) on August 29, 2004 (69 FR 53364, September 1, 2004).
NMFS has determined that, approximately 2,226 mt of pollock remain in the 2004 C season directed fishing allowance. Therefore, in accordance with 679.25(a)(2)(i)(C) and (a)(2)(iii)(D), and to fully utilize the 2004 C season TAC of pollock specified for Statistical Area 620, NMFS is terminating the previous closure and is reopening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the GOA effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., September 11, 2004.
Classification
This action responds to the best available information recently obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such a requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest. This requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest as it would prevent NMFS from responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely fashion and would delay the opening of the fishery under the pollock 2004 C season TAC in Statistical Area 620.
The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of Start Printed Page 55784prior notice and opportunity for public comment.
This action is required by section 679.20 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
Start AuthorityAuthority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
End Authority Start SignatureDated: September 10, 2004.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-20806 Filed 9-10-04; 3:37 pm]
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