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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 183 / Monday, September 21, 2020 / Rules and Regulations 59205

§ 679.31(d). Therefore, in accordance BSAI. This action also decreases and groundfish in the BSAI (85 FR 13553, with § 679.31(d), NMFS exchanges 125 increases the TACs and CDQ ABC March 9, 2020) are further revised as mt of and 175 mt of rock reserves by the corresponding amounts. follows: sole CDQ reserves for 300 mt of Tables 11 and 13 of the final 2020 and CDQ ABC reserves in the 2021 harvest specifications for

TABLE 11—FINAL 2020 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT QUOTA (CDQ) RESERVES, INCIDENTAL CATCH AMOUNTS (ICAS), AND AMENDMENT 80 ALLOCATIONS OF THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS PACIFIC OCEAN , AND BSAI FLATHEAD SOLE, , AND YELLOWFIN SOLE TACS [Amounts are in metric tons]

Pacific ocean perch Flathead sole Rock sole Yellowfin sole Sector Eastern Central Western Aleutian Aleutian Aleutian BSAI BSAI BSAI District District District

TAC ...... 10,613 8,094 10,000 19,375 46,925 151,000 CDQ ...... 1,136 866 1,070 1,962 4,865 16,425 ICA ...... 100 60 10 3,000 6,000 4,000 BSAI trawl limited access ...... 938 717 178 ...... 17,172 Amendment 80 ...... 8,440 6,451 8,742 14,414 36,060 113,403 Note: Sector apportionments may not total precisely due to rounding.

TABLE 13—FINAL 2020 AND 2021 ABC SURPLUS, ABC RESERVES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT QUOTA (CDQ) ABC RESERVES, AND AMENDMENT 80 ABC RESERVES IN THE BSAI FOR FLATHEAD SOLE, ROCK SOLE, AND YELLOWFIN SOLE [Amounts are in metric tons]

2020 2020 2020 2021 1 2021 1 2021 1 Sector Flathead sole Rock sole Yellowfin sole Flathead sole Rock sole Yellowfin sole

ABC ...... 68,134 153,300 260,918 71,079 230,700 261,497 TAC ...... 19,375 46,925 151,000 24,000 49,000 168,900 ABC surplus...... 48,759 106,375 109,918 47,079 181,700 92,597 ABC reserve...... 48,759 106,375 109,918 47,079 181,700 92,597 CDQ ABC reserve ...... 5,329 11,538 11,493 5,037 19,442 9,908 Amendment 80 ABC reserve ...... 43,430 94,837 98,425 42,042 162,258 82,689 1 The 2021 allocations for Amendment 80 species between Amendment 80 cooperatives and the Amendment 80 limited access sector will not be known until eligible participants apply for participation in the program by November 1, 2020.

Classification Dated: September 15, 2020. SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed Jennifer M. Wallace, fishing for in the NMFS issues this action pursuant to Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens , National Marine Fisheries Service. Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary Act. This action is required by 50 CFR [FR Doc. 2020–20654 Filed 9–17–20; 4:15 pm] to prevent exceeding the 2020 total part 679, which was issued pursuant to BILLING CODE 3510–22–P allowable catch of Pacific ocean perch section 304(b), and is exempt from in the Western Regulatory Area of the review under Executive Order 12866. GOA. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska is good cause to waive prior notice and National Oceanic and Atmospheric local time (A.l.t.), September 16, 2020, an opportunity for public comment on Administration through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, this action, as notice and comment 2020. would be impracticable and contrary to 50 CFR Part 679 the public interest, as it would prevent FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NMFS from responding to the most Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228. recent fisheries data in a timely fashion [Docket No. 200221–0062; RTID 0648– XA352] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS and would delay the exchange manages the groundfish in the by the Coastal Villages Regional Fund in Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic GOA exclusive economic zone the BSAI. NMFS was unable to publish Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch according to the Fishery Management a notice providing time for public in the Western Regulatory Area of the Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of comment because the most recent, Gulf of Alaska Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North relevant data only became available as Pacific Fishery Management Council of September 4, 2020. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries under authority of the Magnuson- Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Stevens Fishery Conservation and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Management Act. Regulations governing Commerce. fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.

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The 2020 total allowable catch (TAC) Dated: September 16, 2020. metric tons (mt) as established by the of Pacific ocean perch in the Western Jennifer M. Wallace, final 2020 and 2021 harvest Regulatory Area of the GOA is 1,437 Acting Director, Office of Sustainable specifications for groundfish of the (85 metric tons (mt) as established by the Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. FR 13802, March 10, 2020). final 2020 and 2021 harvest [FR Doc. 2020–20772 Filed 9–16–20; 4:15 pm] In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), specifications for groundfish of the (85 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P the Administrator, Alaska Region, FR 13802, March 10, 2020). NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that the 2020 TAC of In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE northern rockfish in the Western the Administrator, Alaska Region, Regulatory Area of the GOA will soon NMFS (Regional Administrator), has National Oceanic and Atmospheric be reached. Therefore, the Regional determined that the 2020 TAC of Pacific Administration Administrator is establishing a directed ocean perch in the Western Regulatory fishing allowance of 1,000 mt, and is Area of the GOA will soon be reached. 50 CFR Part 679 setting aside the remaining 133 mt as Therefore, the Regional Administrator is [Docket No. 200221–0062] bycatch to support other anticipated establishing a directed fishing groundfish fisheries. In accordance with allowance of 1,329 mt, and is setting RTID 0648–XA362 § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional aside the remaining 108 mt as bycatch Administrator finds that this directed Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic to support other anticipated groundfish fishing allowance has been reached. Zone Off Alaska; Northern Rockfish in fisheries. In accordance with Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting the Western Regulatory Area of the § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional directed fishing for northern rockfish in Gulf of Alaska Administrator finds that this directed the Western Regulatory Area of the fishing allowance has been reached. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries GOA. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and While this closure is in effect the directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), maximum retainable amounts at in the Western Regulatory Area of the Commerce. § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time GOA. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. during a trip. While this closure is in effect the Classification SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed maximum retainable amounts at fishing for northern rockfish in the NMFS issues this action pursuant to § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens during a trip. Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary Act. This action is required by 50 CFR Classification to prevent exceeding the 2020 total part 679, which was issued pursuant to allowable catch of northern rockfish in section 304(b), and is exempt from NMFS issues this action pursuant to the Western Regulatory Area of the review under Executive Order 12866. section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens GOA. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there is good cause to waive prior notice and Act. This action is required by 50 CFR DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska an opportunity for public comment on part 679, which was issued pursuant to local time (A.l.t.), September 16, 2020, this action, as notice and comment section 304(b), and is exempt from through 2400 hours, A.l.t., December 31, would be impracticable and contrary to review under Executive Order 12866. 2020. the public interest, as it would prevent Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NMFS from responding to the most is good cause to waive prior notice and Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228. recent fisheries data in a timely fashion an opportunity for public comment on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS and would delay the closure of directed this action, as notice and comment manages the groundfish fishery in the fishing of northern rockfish in the would be impracticable and contrary to GOA exclusive economic zone Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. the public interest, as it would prevent according to the Fishery Management NMFS was unable to publish a notice NMFS from responding to the most Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of providing time for public comment recent fisheries data in a timely fashion Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North because the most recent, relevant data and would delay the closure of directed Pacific Fishery Management Council only became available as of September fishing of Pacific ocean perch in the under authority of the Magnuson- 15, 2020. Western Regulatory Area of the GOA. Stevens Fishery Conservation and Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. NMFS was unable to publish a notice Management Act. Regulations governing providing time for public comment fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance Dated: September 16, 2020. because the most recent, relevant data with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 Jennifer M. Wallace, only became available as of September CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 15, 2020. The 2020 total allowable catch (TAC) of northern rockfish in the Western [FR Doc. 2020–20785 Filed 9–16–20; 4:15 pm] Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Regulatory Area of the GOA is 1,133 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

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