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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 167 / Wednesday, September 1, 2021 / Rules and Regulations remains is to notify the public of the extension of those Commission decisions. NMFS will be responding to public comments received on the framework and those Commission decisions in a separate rule. In addition, the opportunity for public comment is unnecessary because the extensions of effective date of three short-notice WCPFC decisions have already gone into effect and as a contracting party to the Convention, NMFS is obligated to carry out those extensions.
For the reasons articulated above, there is also good cause under 5 U.S.C.
553d3 to waive the 30-day delay in effective dates for the temporary measures.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.
Dated: August 27, 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. 2102170022; RTID 0648
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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; 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; modification of a closure; request for comments.
AGENCY:

NMFS is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet 18.3 meters length overall LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area BSAI. This action is necessary to fully use the 2021
total allowable catch of Pacific cod allocated to catcher vessels less than 60
feet LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the BSAI.
DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska local time A.l.t., September 1, 2021, through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, 2021. Comments must be received at the following address no later than 4:30
p.m., A.l.t., September 16, 2021.

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Submit your comments, identified by NOAANMFS20200141, by either of the following methods:
Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to https www.regulations.gov and enter NOAANMFS20200141 in the Search box. Click on the Comment icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments.
Mail: Submit written comments to Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn:
Records Office. Mail comments to P.O.
Box 21668, Juneau, AK 998021668.
Instructions: NMFS may not consider comments if they are sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the comment period ends. All comments received are a part of the public record, and NMFS will post the comments for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information e.g., name, address, confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender is publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous comments enter N/A in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Krista Milani, 9075812062.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the BSAI exclusive economic zone 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 Magnuson-Stevens Act.
Regulations governing fishing by U.S.
vessels in accordance with the FMP
appear at subpart H of 50 CFR parts 600
and 679.
NMFS closed directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the BSAI under 679.20d1iii on January 26, 2021
86 FR 7818, February 2, 2021.
NMFS has determined that as of August 23, 2021, approximately 797
metric tons of Pacific cod remain in the 2021 Pacific cod apportionment for catcher vessels less than 60 feet LOA
using hook-and-line or pot gear in the BSAI. Therefore, in accordance with 679.25a1i, a2iC, and a2iiiD, and to fully use the 2021
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total allowable catch TAC of Pacific cod in the BSAI, NMFS is terminating the previous closure and is opening directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet LOA
using hook-and-line or pot gear in the BSAI. The Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS, Regional Administrator considered the following factors in reaching this decision: 1 The current catch of Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet LOA using hook-andline or pot gear in the BSAI and, 2 the harvest capacity and stated intent on future harvesting patterns of vessels in participating in this fishery.
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 opening of directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet LOA using hook-andline or pot gear 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 August 26, 2021.
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the effective date of this action under 5
U.S.C. 553d3. This finding is based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice.
Without this inseason adjustment, NMFS could not allow the fishery for Pacific cod by catcher vessels less than 60 feet LOA using hook-and-line or pot gear in the BSAI to be harvested in an expedient manner and in accordance with the regulatory schedule. Under 679.25c2, interested persons are invited to submit written comments on this action to the above address until September 16, 2021.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: August 27, 2021.
Jennifer M. Wallace, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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