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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 5 / Friday, January 8, 2021 / Rules and Regulations
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679
Docket No. 2002210062; RTID 0648
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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska National Marine Fisheries Service NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA, Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
AGENCY:
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the Gulf of Alaska GOA. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2021 total allowable catch of pollock for Statistical Area 610 in the GOA.
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time A.l.t., January 20, 2021, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., May 31, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Krista Milani, 9075812062.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the GOA exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of
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Alaska FMP prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the MagnusonStevens 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 allowance of the 2021
total allowable catch TAC of pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the GOA is 799
metric tons mt as established by the final 2020 and 2021 harvest specifications for groundfish in the GOA
85 FR 13802, March 10, 2020 and inseason adjustment 85 FR 83834, December 23, 2020.
In accordance with 679.20d1i and 679.20d1iiB, the Regional Administrator has determined that the A season allowance of the 2021 TAC of pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the GOA 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 799 mt as bycatch 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 pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the GOA.
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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 pollock in Statistical Area 610 in the GOA.
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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