[Federal Register: April 30, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 84)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 040115020-4124-02; I.D. 010204B]
RIN 0648-AR07
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Off the Coast of
Alaska; Recordkeeping and Reporting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: NMFS issues this final rule to revise port codes (Tables 14a
and 14b) used in data collection for the Federal groundfish fisheries
in the EEZ off the coast of Alaska and the Pacific halibut Individual
Fishing Quota (IFQ) Program. This action removes unnecessary or
potentially conflicting regulations. This action is necessary to
facilitate enforcement activities and standardize the collection of
port-of-landing information, and is intended to meet the conservation
and management requirements of the Northern Pacific
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Halibut Act of 1982 (Halibut Act) with respect to halibut and the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act) with respect to groundfish and to further the goals and
objectives of the Alaska groundfish fishery management plans.
DATES: Effective June 1, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the Regulatory Impact Review (RIR) prepared for
this final regulatory action are available by writing to Sue Salveson,
NMFS, Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division,
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802 1668, Attn: Lori
Durall, or by calling the Alaska Region, NMFS, at (907) 586-7228.
Written comments regarding the burden-hour estimates or other
aspects of the collection-of-information requirements contained in this
final rule may be submitted to NMFS, Alaska Region at the address
above, or to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by e-mail
David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov, or fax (202) 395-7285.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patsy A. Bearden, 907-586-7008 or e-
mail patsy.bearden@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the U.S. groundfish fisheries
of the GOA in the EEZ off Alaska under the Fishery Management Plan for
Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska and the Fishery Management Plan for
the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area
(FMPs). The FMPs were prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management
Council and approved by the Secretary of Commerce under authority of
the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The FMPs are implemented by regulations at 50
CFR part 679. NMFS manages the IFQ Program for Pacific halibut under
the Halibut Act; implementing regulations are at 50 CFR 300.60 through
300.66. General provisions governing fishing by U.S. vessels in
accordance with the FMPs appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600.
This action revises the list of port codes in Tables 14a and 14b to
50 CFR part 679. The numerical codes identify ports where IFQ landings
are made and are entered by participants when filing an IFQ prior
notice of landing (PNOL). The background regarding this action is
detailed in the preamble to the proposed rule (69 FR 4285 January 29,
2004). Public comments on the proposed rule were invited through March
1, 2004. No public comments were received on the proposed rule.
In brief, Tables 14a and 14b are revised as follows:
1. Numerical codes that are no longer used for IFQ landings and
that do not have a corresponding alphabetical code have been removed,
and
2. Numerical codes for ports that are geographically close enough
to be reported as one port have been combined.
Changes from the Proposed Rule
The numerical codes identify ports where IFQ landings are made.
These port codes are entered by participants when filing an IFQ prior
notice of landing (PNOL) and when electronically reporting an IFQ
landing (see 50 CFR 679.5(l)). The alphabetical codes identify ports
where groundfish landings are made. Alphabetical codes are entered by
participants completing a State of Alaska, Department of Fish and Game
fish ticket and also are entered by shoreside processor participants
entering data into the NMFS groundfish shoreside processor electronic
logbook report (SPELR) (see 50 CFR 679.5(c)).
In Table 14a to part 679 port code 102 (Akutan Bay) is combined
into port code 101 (Akutan), because these two locations are
geographically close.
Classification
This final rule has been determined to be not significant for
purposes of Executive Order 12866.
This final rule does not duplicate, overlap, or conflict with other
Federal regulations.
This action does not impose new reporting, recordkeeping or other
compliance requirements on regulated small entities.
The Chief Counsel for Regulation of the Department of Commerce
certified that this final rule will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act. No comments were received regarding the economic
impact of this final rule. Therefore, no FRFA is required, and none has
been prepared.
This final rule contains two collection-of-information requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) and which have been
approved by the OMB. Under control number 0648-0272, public reporting
burden for the Prior Notice of Landing is estimated to average 12
minutes per response; for the IFQ landing report, 18 minutes per
response is estimated. Under control number 0648-0401, public reporting
burden for the Shoreside Processor Electronic Logbook Report is
estimated at 30 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing
instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden
estimate, or any other aspect of this data collection, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to NMFS (see ADDRESSES) and by e-
mail to David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov, or fax to (202) 395-7285.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is
required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty
for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the PRA, unless that collection of information displays
a currently valid OMB Control Number.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 679
Alaska, Fisheries, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Dated: April 26, 2004.
Rebecca Lent,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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For reasons set out in the preamble, 50 CFR part 679 is amended as
follows:
PART 679--FISHERIES OF THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE OFF ALASKA
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1. The authority citation for part 679 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq., 1801 et seq., and 3631 et
seq.; 16 U.S.C. 1540(f); Pub. L. 105 277, Title II of Division C;
Pub. L. 106 31, Sec. 3027; and Pub. L. 106 554, Sec. 209.
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2. Tables 14a and 14b to part 679 are revised to read as follows:
Table 14a to Part 679.--Port of Landing Codes: \1\ Alaska (March 2004)
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NMFS ADF&G
Port Name code code
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Adak.................................................. 186 ADA
Akutan, Akutan Bay.................................... 101 AKU
Alitak................................................ 103 ALI
Anchorage............................................. 105 ANC
Angoon................................................ 106 ANG
Aniak................................................. n[bdsol ANI
]a
Anvik................................................. n[bdsol ANV
]a
Atka.................................................. 107 ATK
Auke Bay.............................................. 136 JNU
Beaver Inlet.......................................... 119 DUT
Bethel................................................ n[bdsol BET
]a
Captains Bay.......................................... 119 DUT
Chefornak............................................. 189 N[bdsol
]A
Chignik............................................... 113 CHG
Cordova............................................... 115 COR
Craig................................................. 116 CRG
Dillingham............................................ 117 DIL
Douglas............................................... 136 JNU
Dutch Harbor/Unalaska................................. 119 DUT
Egegik................................................ 122 EGE
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Ekuk.................................................. N[bdsol EKU
]A
Elfin Cove............................................ 123 ELF
Emmonak............................................... N[bdsol EMM
]A
Excursion Inlet....................................... 124 XIP
False Pass............................................ 125 FSP
Fairbanks............................................. N[bdsol FBK
]A
Galena................................................ N[bdsol GAL
]A
Glacier Bay........................................... N[bdsol GLB
]A
Glennallen............................................ N[bdsol GLN
]A
Gustavus.............................................. 127 GUS
Haines................................................ 128 HNS
Halibut Cove.......................................... 130 N[bdsol
]A
Homer................................................. 132 HOM
Hoonah................................................ 133 HNH
Hydaburg.............................................. N[bdsol HYD
]A
Hyder................................................. 134 HDR
Juneau................................................ 136 JNU
Kake.................................................. 137 KAK
Kaltag................................................ N[bdsol KAL
]A
Kasilof............................................... 138 KAS
Kenai................................................. 139 KEN
Kenai River........................................... 139 KEN
Ketchikan............................................. 141 KTN
King Cove............................................. 142 KCO
King Salmon........................................... 143 KNG
Kipnuk................................................ 144 N[bdsol
]A
Klawock............................................... 145 KLA
Kodiak................................................ 146 KOD
Kotzebue.............................................. N[bdsol KOT
]A
La Conner............................................. N[bdsol LAC
]A
Mekoryuk.............................................. 147 N[bdsol
]A
Metlakatla............................................ 148 MET
Moser Bay............................................. N[bdsol MOS
]A
Naknek................................................ 149 NAK
Nenana................................................ N[bdsol NEN
]A
Nikiski (or Nikishka)................................. 150 NIK
Ninilchik............................................. 151 NIN
Nome.................................................. 152 NOM
Nunivak Island........................................ N[bdsol NUN
]A
Old Harbor............................................ 153 OLD
Other Alaska\1\....................................... 499 UNK
Pelican............................................... 155 PEL
Petersburg............................................ 156 PBG
Port Alexander........................................ 158 PAL
Port Armstrong........................................ N[bdsol PTA
]A
Port Bailey........................................... 159 PTB
Port Graham........................................... 160 GRM
Port Lions............................................ N[bdsol LIO
]A
Port Moller........................................... N[bdsol MOL
]A
Port Protection....................................... 161 N[bdsol
]A
Quinhagak............................................. 187 N[bdsol
]A
Sand Point............................................ 164 SPT
Savoonga.............................................. 165 N[bdsol
]A
Seldovia.............................................. 166 SEL
Seward................................................ 167 SEW
Sitka................................................. 168 SIT
Skagway............................................... 169 SKG
Soldotna.............................................. N[bdsol SOL
]A
St. George............................................ 170 STG
St. Mary.............................................. N[bdsol STM
]A
St. Paul.............................................. 172 STP
Tee Harbor............................................ 136 JNU
Tenakee Springs....................................... 174 TEN
Togiak................................................ 176 TOG
Toksook Bay........................................... 177 N[bdsol
]A
Tununak............................................... 178 N/A
Ugashik............................................... N[bdsol UGA
]A
Unalakleet............................................ N[bdsol UNA
]A
Valdez................................................ 181 VAL
Wasilla............................................... N[bdsol WAS
]A
Whittier.............................................. 183 WHT
Wrangell.............................................. 184 WRN
Yakutat............................................... 185 YAK
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\1\ To report a landing at a location not currently assigned a location
code number: use the code for ``Other'' for the state or country at
which the landing occurs and notify NMFS of the actual location so
that the list may be updated. For example, to report a landing for
Levelock, Alaska which currently has no code assigned, use code
``499'' for ``Other AK.''
Table 14b to Part 679--Port of Landing Codes: Non-Alaska (California,
Canada, Oregon, Washington) (April 2004)
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NMFS ADF&G
Port Name Code Code
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CALIFORNIA ....... .......
Eureka............................................... 500 EUR
Other California\1\.................................. 599 N/A
CANADA ....... .......
Other Canada\1\...................................... 899 N/A
Port Edward.......................................... 802 PRU
Prince Rupert........................................ 802 PRU
OREGON ....... .......
Astoria.............................................. 600 AST
Newport.............................................. 603 NPT
Olympia.............................................. N/A OLY
Other Oregon\1\...................................... 699 N/A
Portland............................................. N/A POR
Warrenton............................................ 604 N/A
WASHINGTON ....... .......
Anacortes............................................ 700 ANA
Bellingham........................................... 702 N/A
Blaine............................................... 717 BLA
Everett.............................................. 704 N/A
La Conner............................................ 708 LAC
Other Washington\1\.................................. 799 N/A
Seattle.............................................. 715 SEA
Tacoma............................................... N/A TAC
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\1\ To report a landing at a location not currently assigned a location
code number: use the code for ``Other'' for the state or country at
which the landing occurs and notify NMFS of the actual location so
that the list may be updated. For example, to report a landing for
Vancouver, which currently has no code assigned, use code ``899'' for
``Other Canada.''
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