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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 5 / Friday, January 8, 2021 / Rules and Regulations inseason adjustment 85 FR 83473, December 22, 2020.
In accordance with 679.20d1i and 679.20d1iiB, the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS
Regional Administrator, has determined that the A season apportionment of the 2021 Pacific cod TAC allocated to AFA trawl catcher/
processors in the BSAI is necessary to account for the incidental catch in other anticipated fisheries. Therefore, the Regional Administrator is establishing a directed fishing allowance of 0 mt and is setting aside the remaining 1,928 mt as incidental catch to support other anticipated groundfish fisheries. In accordance with 679.20d1iii, the Regional Administrator finds that this directed fishing allowance has been reached. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by AFA trawl catcher/processors in the BSAI.
While this closure is effective the maximum retainable amounts at 679.20e and f apply at any time during a trip.
Classification NMFS issues this action pursuant to section 305d of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. This action is required by 50 CFR
part 679, which was issued pursuant to section 304b, and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553bB, there is good cause to waive prior notice and an opportunity for public comment on this action, as notice and comment would be 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 closure of Pacific cod by AFA trawl catcher/processors in the BSAI. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as of December 31, 2020.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 4, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679
Docket No. 2002270066
RTID 0648XA769

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pacific Cod in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area National Marine Fisheries Service NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA, Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocation.
AGENCY:

NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of Pacific cod from vessels using jig gear to catcher vessels less than 60 feet 18.3 meters length overall using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. This action is necessary to allow the A season apportionment of the 2021 total allowable catch of Pacific cod to be harvested.
DATES: Effective January 7, 2021, through 2400 hours, Alaska local time A.l.t., December 31, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Krista Milani, 9075812062.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands BSAI
according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area 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.
The A season apportionment of the 2021 Pacific cod total allowable catch TAC specified for vessels using jig gear in the BSAI is 939 metric tons mt as established by the final 2020 and 2021
harvest specifications for groundfish in the BSAI 85 FR 13553, March 9, 2020
and inseason adjustment 85 FR 83473, December 22, 2020.
The 2021 Pacific cod TAC allocated to catcher vessels less than 60 feet 18.3
meters m length overall LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the BSAI is 2,222 mt as established by final 2020
and 2021 harvest specifications for groundfish in the BSAI 85 FR 13553, March 9, 2020 and inseason adjustment 85 FR 83473, December 22, 2020.
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The Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS, Regional Administrator has determined that jig vessels will not be able to harvest 900 mt of the A season apportionment of the 2021 Pacific cod TAC allocated to those vessels under 679.20a7iiA1. Therefore, in accordance with 679.20a7ivC, NMFS apportions 900 mt of Pacific cod from the A season jig gear apportionment to the annual amount specified for catcher vessels less than 60
feet 18.3 m LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear.
The harvest specifications for 2021
Pacific cod included in final 2020 and 2021 harvest specifications for groundfish in the BSAI 85 FR 13553, March 9, 2020 and inseason adjustment 85 FR 83473, December 22, 2020 are revised as follows: 39 mt to the A season apportionment and 665 mt to the annual amount for vessels using jig gear, and 3,122 mt to catcher vessels less than 60
feet 18.3 m LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear.
Classification NMFS issues this action pursuant to section 305d of the Magnuson-Stevens Act. This action is required by 50 CFR
part 679, which was issued pursuant to section 304b, and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553bB, there is good cause to waive prior notice and an opportunity for public comment on this action, as notice and comment would be 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 reallocation of Pacific cod specified from jig vessels to catcher vessels less than 60 feet 18.3 m LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear.
NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as of December 30, 2020.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: January 4, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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