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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 116 / Monday, June 21, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
minimize adverse biological effects to the stock and adverse long-term social and economic effects to fishermen and communities that utilize bottomfish in American Samoa.
This action is being taken pursuant to the emergency provision of MagnusonStevens Act and is exempt from OMB
review. This temporary rule is exempt from the procedures of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because the rule is issued without opportunity for prior notice and opportunity for public comment. This final rule contains no information collection requirements under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 665
Accountability measure, American Samoa, Bottomfish, Fisheries, Fishing, Interim catch limit, Pacific Islands.
Dated: June 14, 2021.
Samuel D. Rauch, III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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For the reasons set out in the preamble, NMFS amends 50 CFR part 665 as follows:

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PART 665FISHERIES IN THE
WESTERN PACIFIC
1. The authority citation for 50 CFR
part 665 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

2. Add 665.102 to read as follows:

665.102

Bottomfish interim catch limit.

a The interim catch limit for American Samoa bottomfish MUS for the 2021 fishing year is 13,000 lb.
b When the interim catch limit is projected to be reached, the Regional Administrator shall publish a document to that effect in the Federal Register and shall use other means to notify permit holders. The document will include an advisement that the fishery will be closed, beginning at a specified date that is not earlier than seven days after the date of filing the closure notice for public inspection at the Office of the Federal Register, through the end of the fishing year in which the interim catch limit is reached or the end of the effective period of this rule, whichever comes first.
c On and after the date the fishery is closed as specified in paragraph b of this section, fishing for and possession of American Samoa bottomfish MUS is prohibited in Federal waters around
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American Samoa, except as otherwise authorized by law.
d On and after the date the fishery is closed as specified in paragraph b of this section, possession, sale, offering for sale, and purchase of any American Samoa bottomfish MUS caught in Federal waters around American Samoa is prohibited.
3. In 665.103, stay the introductory paragraph, add paragraph a, and add and reserve paragraph b to read as follows:
665.103

Prohibitions.

a In addition to the general prohibitions specified in 600.725 of this chapter and 665.15, it is unlawful for any person to do any of the following:
1 Fish for American Samoa bottomfish MUS or ECS, or seamount groundfish MUS using gear prohibited under 665.104.
2 Fish for, possess, sell, offer for sale, or purchase any American Samoa bottomfish MUS in a closed fishery, in violation of 665.102.
b Reserved FR Doc. 202112931 Filed 61721; 4:15 pm BILLING CODE 351022P

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