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B. What is codification and is the EPA 7004(b) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act as can request approval to transfer or codifying South Carolina’s hazardous amended, 42 U.S.C. 6912(a), 6926, and combine bluefish commercial quota waste program as authorized in this 6974(b). under § 648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii). rule? Dated: November 2, 2020. The Regional Administrator must Codification is the process of placing Mary Walker, approve any such transfer based on the citations and references to the State’s Regional Administrator, Region 4. criteria in § 648.162(e). In evaluating statutes and regulations that comprise [FR Doc. 2020–24950 Filed 11–19–20; 8:45 am] requests to transfer a quota or combine quotas, the Regional Administrator shall the State’s authorized hazardous waste BILLING CODE 6560–50–P program into the Code of Federal consider whether: The transfer or Regulations. The EPA does this by combinations would preclude the overall annual quota from being fully adding those citations and references to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the authorized State rules in 40 CFR harvested; the transfer addresses an part 272. The EPA is not codifying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric unforeseen variation or contingency in authorization of South Carolina’s Administration the fishery; and the transfer is consistent revisions at this time. However, the EPA with the objectives of the FMP and the reserves the ability to amend 40 CFR 50 CFR Part 648 Magnuson-Stevens Act. part 272, subpart PP, for the Maryland is transferring 30,000 lb [Docket No. 200623–0167; RTID 0648– (13,608 kg) of bluefish commercial authorization of South Carolina’s XA626] program changes at a later date. quota to North Carolina through mutual agreement of the states. This transfer Fisheries of the Northeastern United C. Statutory and Executive Order was requested to ensure that North States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Reviews Carolina would not exceed its 2020 state Quota Transfer From MD to NC This final authorization revises South quota. The revised bluefish quotas for Carolina’s authorized hazardous waste AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 2020 are: Maryland, 53,054 lb (24,065 management program pursuant to Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and kg) and North Carolina, 1,001,058 lb Section 3006 of RCRA and imposes no Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (454,072 kg). requirements other than those currently Commerce. Classification imposed by State law. For further ACTION: Notification; quota transfer. information on how this authorization NMFS issues this action pursuant to complies with applicable executive SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens orders and statutory provisions, please State of Maryland is transferring a Act. This action is required by 50 CFR see the Proposed Rule published in the portion of its 2020 commercial bluefish 648.162(e)(1)(i) through (iii), which was September 11, 2020 Federal Register at quota to the State of North Carolina. issued pursuant to section 304(b), and is 85 FR 56200. The Congressional Review This quota adjustment is necessary to exempted from review under Executive Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by comply with the Atlantic Bluefish Order 12866. the Small Business Regulatory Fishery Management Plan quota transfer Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. provisions. This announcement informs Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, Dated: November 17, 2020. the public of the revised commercial generally provides that before a rule Jennifer M. Wallace, may take effect, the agency bluefish quotas for Maryland and North Carolina. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable promulgating the rule must submit a Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. DATES: Effective November 19, 2020, rule report, which includes a copy of [FR Doc. 2020–25705 Filed 11–19–20; 8:45 am] the rule, to each House of the Congress through December 31, 2020. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P and to the Comptroller General of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: United States. The EPA will submit a Laura Hansen, Fishery Management report containing this document and Specialist, (978) 281–9225. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE other required information to the U.S. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Senate, the U.S. House of Regulations governing the Atlantic National Oceanic and Atmospheric Representatives, and the Comptroller bluefish fishery are found in 50 CFR Administration General of the United States prior to 648.160 through 648.167. These publication in the Federal Register. A regulations require annual specification 50 CFR Part 679 major rule cannot take effect until 60 of a commercial quota that is [Docket No. 201105–0291] days after it is published in the Federal apportioned among the coastal states Register. This action is not a ‘‘major from Maine through Florida. The RTID 0648–XY201 rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This process to set the annual commercial final action will be effective November quota and the percent allocated to each Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 20, 2020. state is described in § 648.162, and the Zone Off Alaska; Gulf of Alaska; Revised Final 2020 and 2021 Harvest List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 271 final 2020 allocations were published on June 29, 2020 (85 FR 38794). Specifications for Groundfish Environmental protection, The final rule implementing AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Administrative practice and procedure, Amendment 1 to the Bluefish Fishery Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Confidential business information, Management Plan (FMP) published in Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hazardous waste, Hazardous waste the Federal Register on July 26, 2000 Commerce. transportation, Indian lands, (65 FR 45844), and provided a ACTION: Final rule; closures. Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, mechanism for transferring bluefish Reporting and recordkeeping quota from one state to another. Two or SUMMARY: NMFS publishes revisions to requirements. more states, under mutual agreement the final 2020 and 2021 harvest Authority: This action is issued under the and with the concurrence of the NMFS specifications for the 2021 groundfish authority of sections 2002(a), 3006, and Greater Atlantic Regional Administrator, fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA)

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that are required by the final rule On June 25, 2020, NMFS published a and background of Amendment 109 is implementing Amendment 109 to the final rule to implement Amendment 109 in the proposed rule for that action (85 Fishery Management Plan for to the FMP and a regulatory amendment FR 11939, February 28, 2020), as well as Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP). to the regulations governing pollock and the associated final rule (85 FR 38093, This action is necessary to revise the Pacific cod fishing in the GOA (85 FR June 25, 2020). 2021 seasons associated with the 38093, effective January 1, 2021). The The final rule implementing pollock fishery and revise the trawl final rule revised the pollock seasons in Amendment 109 (85 FR 38093, June 25, catcher vessel sector’s Pacific cod the GOA by modifying the seasonal 2020) modified the seasonal allowances seasonal apportionments of the total apportionment of the annual pollock of the Pacific cod TAC apportioned to allowable catch in the Western and total allowable catch (TAC) in the trawl CVs in the Western GOA and Central Regulatory Areas of the GOA. Western Regulatory Area of the GOA Central GOA, as well as revised the The intended effect of this action is to (Western GOA) and Central Regulatory pollock seasons in those areas. The conserve and manage the groundfish Area of the GOA (Central GOA). regulatory revisions associated with resources in the GOA in accordance Additionally, the final rule revised the Amendment 109 revised the Pacific cod with the FMP and the Magnuson- Pacific cod TAC seasonal allowances of seasonal allowances to increase the Stevens Fishery Conservation and the TAC to the trawl catcher vessel (CV) trawl CV sector’s A season TAC while Management Act. sector by increasing the A season proportionally decreasing the sector’s B DATES: The final 2020 and 2021 harvest allocation of the TAC and decreasing season TAC in the Western GOA and specifications for 2021 and associated the B season allocation of the TAC in Central GOA (85 FR 38093, June 25, apportionment of reserves are effective the Western GOA and Central GOA. 2020). The final rule also implemented at 0001 hours, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), In order to effectively manage the a regulatory amendment that combines January 1, 2020, until the effective date GOA pollock and Pacific cod fisheries the Western GOA and Central GOA of the final 2021 and 2022 harvest in the beginning of 2021, the final 2020 trawl pollock fishery A and B seasons specifications for GOA groundfish, and 2021 harvest specifications (85 FR into a single season (now designated as which are anticipated to be published in 13802, March 10, 2020) must be revised the A season), and the C and D seasons the Federal Register in early 2021. for 2021 to comport with the regulatory into a single season (now designated as ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the revisions contained in the final rule the B season), and by changing the Final Alaska Groundfish Harvest implementing Amendment 109 to the annual start date of the redesignated Specifications Environmental Impact FMP (85 FR 38093, June 25, 2020). In pollock B season from August 25 to Statement (EIS), Record of Decision addition, those regulatory revisions will September 1. These changes for pollock (ROD), the annual Supplementary be incorporated into the proposed 2021 and Pacific cod are applicable only to Information Reports (SIRs) to the EIS, and 2022 harvest specifications, which the Western GOA and Central GOA, and the Initial Regulatory Flexibility should be published in December 2020. which are comprised of NMFS Analysis (IRFA) prepared for the final The final 2021 and 2022 harvest statistical area 610 for the Western GOA 2020 and 2021 harvest specifications are specification should be published by and NMFS statistical areas 620 and 630 available from https:// March 2021. for the Central GOA (see Figure 3 to 50 CFR part 679). www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/alaska. Amendment 109 to the GOA FMP The 2019 Stock Assessment and Fishery The Council recommended a Revisions to the Final 2020 and 2021 Evaluation (SAFE) report for the regulatory amendment for pollock Harvest Specifications for 20201 for the groundfish resources of the GOA, dated fisheries in the GOA and Amendment Gulf of Alaska November 2019, and SAFE reports for 109 to the FMP for Pacific cod seasonal Based on the approval of Amendment previous years are available from the allowances to trawl CVs with an 109 and its implementing regulations at North Pacific Fishery Management objective of improving the overall 50 CFR part 679 (effective January 1, Council (Council) at 1007 West 3rd performance of these two fisheries. The 2021), NMFS is revising the final 2020 Avenue, Suite 400, Anchorage, AK Council acknowledged the challenges and 2021 harvest specifications for 2021 99501, phone 907–271–2809, or from and management inefficiencies of a for pollock and Pacific cod in the GOA. the Council’s website at https:// pollock fishery spread across four With this final rule, NMFS revises www.npfmc.org. Electronic copies of the separate seasons. The Council also Tables 4 and 6 in the final 2020 and Environmental Assessment (EA) and the acknowledged the changes that have 2021 harvest specifications for Regulatory Impact Review and the occurred in the trawl CV Pacific cod groundfish in the GOA (85 FR 13802, National Environmental Policy Act fishery in recent years, resulting in March 10, 2020) to be consistent with (NEPA) Finding of No Significant underharvest of B season Pacific cod the final rule implementing Amendment Impact (FONSI) prepared for the final TAC. Specifically, the Council 109. Tables 4 and 6 were originally rule implementing Amendment 109 to examined the amount of uncaught published in the final 2020 and 2021 the FMP may be obtained from https:// Pacific cod TAC in all gear sectors harvest specifications for the GOA and www.regulations.gov. during the B season in the Western GOA are available at the NMFS, Alaska FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and Central GOA, options for changing Region website: https:// Obren Davis, 907–586–7228. pollock and Pacific cod seasonal www.fisheries.noaa.gov/alaska/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Federal allowances with the goal of improving sustainable-fisheries/alaska-groundfish- regulations at 50 CFR parts 679 and 680 efficiency in fishery management, and harvest-specifications. This final rule implement the FMP and govern the whether delaying the start of the pollock uses the same table numbers and titles groundfish fisheries in the GOA. The C season in the Western GOA and that were used in the final 2020 and Council prepared the FMP, and NMFS Central GOA from August 25 to 2021 harvest specifications. However, approved it, under the Magnuson- September 1 might provide operational the title of Table 4 is revised to remove Stevens Fishery Conservation and benefits to vessels and processors that the term ‘‘Seasonal Biomass Management Act. General regulations also engage in salmon fisheries or Distribution,’’ and the reasons for this governing U.S. fisheries also appear at groundfish fisheries outside of the GOA. revision are addressed in the next 50 CFR part 600. A complete description of the purpose section.

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Revision to Table 4—Final 2021 reflect only two seasonal Table 4 to incorporate the correct Distribution of Pollock in the Western apportionments in accordance with seasonal apportionments for 2021 and Central Regulatory Areas of the regulatory changes made under pollock in the Western GOA and Central Gulf of Alaska; Area Apportionments; Amendment 109. Pursuant to GOA. Table 4 will no longer contain the and Seasonal Allowances of Annual § 679.20(a)(5)(iv)(B) (as revised), the seasonal apportionments (in TAC annual pollock TAC specified for the percentages). Those percentages will Western GOA and Central GOA is now continue to be available in the annual Table 4 lists the final 2021 apportioned into two seasonal pollock stock assessment: The stock distribution of pollock TAC in the allowances of 50 percent. As established assessment will continue to use a four- Western GOA and Central GOA, by § 679.23(d)(2)(i) through (ii) (as season methodology to determine including area and seasonal revised), the A and B season allowances pollock distribution in the Western and apportionments. The table published in are available from January 20 through the final 2020 and 2021 harvest May 31 and September 1 through Central Regulatory Areas of the GOA, specifications reflects four seasonal November 1, respectively. This is a and the pollock distribution over four allowances, consistent with the change from 2020 and prior years, when seasons will then be summed and used regulations in effect when the final 2020 there were four specified pollock to calculate seasonal apportionments for and 2021 harvest specifications were seasons and a different start date for one the two seasons (A and B seasons) set published. Table 4 must be revised to of the seasons. This final action revises forth in the revised regulations.

TABLE 4—FINAL 2021 DISTRIBUTION OF POLLOCK IN THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL REGULATORY AREAS OF THE GULF OF ALASKA; AREA APPORTIONMENTS; AND SEASONAL ALLOWANCES OF ANNUAL TAC 1 [Values are rounded to the nearest metric ton]

Shumigan Chirikof Kodiak Season 2 3 (Area 610) (Area 620) (Area 630) Total

A (January 20–May 31) ...... 1,067 42,260 8,354 51,682 B (September 1–November 1) ...... 18,708 13,899 19,074 51,682

Annual Total ...... 19,775 56,159 27,429 103,363 1 Area apportionments and seasonal allowances may not total precisely due to rounding. 2 As established by § 679.23(d)(2)(i) through (ii), the A and B season allowances are available from January 20 through May 31 and Sep- tember 1 through November 1, respectively. The annual TAC for the Western and Central Regulatory Areas is divided into two seasonal allow- ances of 50 percent. The seasonal allowances are apportioned among Areas 610, 620, and 630 based on an abundance-based distribution methodology contained in the annual pollock stock assessment report. The amounts of pollock for processing by the inshore and offshore com- ponents are not shown in this table. 3 The West Yakutat District and Southeast Outside District pollock TACs are not allocated by season and are not included in the total pollock TACs shown in this table.

Revision to Table 6—Final 2021 allocations are made pursuant to increased to 31.54 percent and 25.29 Seasonal Apportionments and § 679.20(a)(12)(i) (as revised). The table percent in the Western GOA and Central Allocation of Pacific Cod Total published in the final 2020 and 2021 GOA, respectively. The B season Allowable Catch (TAC) Amounts in the harvest specifications incorporates apportionment for trawl CVs decreased GOA; Allocations in the Western GOA seasonal apportionments for the trawl to 6.86 percent and 16.29 percent in the and Central GOA Sectors, and the CV sector, among other sectors. Table 6 Western GOA and Central GOA, Eastern GOA Inshore and Offshore must be revised to incorporate the respectively. This final action revises in Processing Components correct 2021 seasonal apportionments to Table 6 the 2021 seasonal allowances of Table 6 lists the seasonal allocations trawl CVs between the A and B seasons the trawl CV sector’s annual TAC limit of the 2021 Pacific cod TAC in the in accordance with regulatory changes in the Western GOA and Central GOA Western GOA and Central GOA among made under Amendment 109. The A to reflect the revised seasonal gear and operational sectors. These season apportionment for trawl CVs apportionments. TABLE 6—FINAL 2021 SEASONAL APPORTIONMENTS AND ALLOCATION OF PACIFIC COD TAC AMOUNTS IN THE GOA; AL- LOCATIONS IN THE WESTERN GOA AND CENTRAL GOA SECTORS, AND THE EASTERN GOA INSHORE AND OFFSHORE PROCESSING COMPONENTS [Values are rounded to the nearest metric ton]

A Season B Season Annual Sector Sector Regulatory area and sector allocation percentage of Seasonal percentage of Seasonal (mt) annual non-jig allowances annual non-jig allowances TAC (mt) TAC (mt)

Western GOA: Jig (3.5% of TAC) ...... 73 N/A 44 N/A 29 Hook-and-line CV ...... 28 0.70 14 0.70 14 Hook-and-line C/P ...... 397 10.90 218 8.90 178 Trawl CV ...... 769 31.54 632 6.86 137 Trawl C/P ...... 48 0.90 18 1.50 30 Pot CV and Pot C/P ...... 761 19.80 397 18.20 365

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TABLE 6—FINAL 2021 SEASONAL APPORTIONMENTS AND ALLOCATION OF PACIFIC COD TAC AMOUNTS IN THE GOA; AL- LOCATIONS IN THE WESTERN GOA AND CENTRAL GOA SECTORS, AND THE EASTERN GOA INSHORE AND OFFSHORE PROCESSING COMPONENTS—Continued [Values are rounded to the nearest metric ton]

A Season B Season Annual Sector Sector Regulatory area and sector allocation percentage of Seasonal percentage of Seasonal (mt) annual non-jig allowances annual non-jig allowances TAC (mt) TAC (mt)

Total ...... 2,076 63.84 1,323 36.16 753

Central GOA: Jig (1.0% of TAC) ...... 38 N/A 23 N/A 15 Hook-and-line <50 CV ...... 550 9.32 351 5.29 199 Hook-and-line ≥50 CV ...... 253 5.61 211 1.10 41 Hook-and-line C/P ...... 192 4.11 155 1.00 38 Trawl CV 1 ...... 1,567 25.29 953 16.29 614 Trawl C/P ...... 158 2.00 75 2.19 83 Pot CV and Pot C/P ...... 1,048 17.83 672 9.97 376

Total ...... 3,806 64.16 2,440 35.84 1,366

Eastern GOA ...... Inshore (90% of Annual TAC) Offshore (10% of Annual TAC) 549 494 55 1 Trawl catcher vessels participating in Rockfish Program cooperatives receive 3.81 percent, or 145 mt, of the annual Central GOA Pacific cod TAC (see Table 28c to 50 CFR part 679). This apportionment is deducted from the Trawl CV B season allowance (see Table 13. Final 2021 Apportionments of Rockfish Secondary Spe- cies in the Central GOA and Table 28c to 50 CFR part 679).

This final rule is necessary to ensure Classification In addition, it is important and that appropriate seasonal allocations necessary that the pollock and Pacific NMFS determined that these revisions cod allocations revised under will be in effect for the beginning of the to the final 2020 and 2021 harvest Amendment 109 are effective at the 2021 fishing year for those fishery specifications for 2021 are consistent beginning of the 2021 fishing year, participants affected by the pollock with the FMP and with the Magnuson- season changes and the trawl CV Pacific rather than waiting to implement Stevens Fishery Conservation and Amendment 109’s revisions in the final cod seasonal allocation changes that Management Act and other applicable were established under Amendment 109 2021 and 2022 GOA harvest laws. specifications, which will not be and its implementing regulations. These This action is authorized under 50 changes to the allocations also will be effective until after the start of the 2021 CFR 679.20 and is exempt from review fishing year. The pollock and Pacific incorporated in future harvest under Executive Order 12866. cod fisheries in the Western and Central specifications for the GOA groundfish Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the GOA are intensive, fast-paced fisheries. fisheries. Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, U.S. fishing vessels have demonstrated Small Entity Compliance Guide NOAA (AA) finds good cause to waive the capacity to catch the Pacific cod prior notice and opportunity for public TAC allocations in these fisheries. Any The following information is a plain comment on this action as notice and delay in allocating the 2021 pollock and language guide to assist small entities in comment is unnecessary and contrary to Pacific cod TACs under Amendment complying with this final rule as the public interest. Through this action, 109 would cause confusion to the required by the Small Business NOAA revises the final 2021 GOA industry and potential economic harm Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of harvest specifications to be consistent through unnecessary discards. 1996. This final rule is necessary to with the final rule implementing Determining which fisheries may close revise final 2020 and 2021 harvest Amendment 109 to the FMP and to is impossible because these fisheries are specifications for 2021 pollock and ensure that the 2021 pollock and trawl affected by several factors that cannot be Pacific cod in the GOA so that the CV Pacific cod allocation and season predicted in advance, including fishing changes implemented under allocations and seasons are consistent effort, weather, movement of fishery Amendment 109 will be effective at the with new fishery allocations and stocks, and market price. Furthermore, beginning of the 2021 fishing year. Prior the closure of one fishery has a seasons established under Amendment notice and opportunity for public cascading effect on other fisheries by 109. This action affects all fishermen comment on this action is unnecessary freeing up fishing vessels, allowing who participate in the pollock and because the revisions from this action them to move from closed fisheries to Pacific cod fisheries in the GOA. The merely update the 2021 GOA harvest open fisheries, increasing the fishing specific amounts of pollock and Pacific specifications to reflect allocations and capacity in those open fisheries, and cod TAC apportionments and seasonal seasons implemented and required by causing them to close at an accelerated allocations are provided in tabular form Amendment 109, and which have pace. Accordingly, waiver of prior to assist the reader. NMFS will already been subject to notice and notice and opportunity for public announce closures of directed fishing in comment. This action does not revise comment and publication of this final the Federal Register and in information the final 2020 and 2021 GOA harvest rule is necessary to ensure that the bulletins released by the Alaska Region. specifications in any substantive allocations and limitations required Affected fishermen should keep manner not previously the subject of under Amendment 109 will be effective themselves informed of such closures. notice and comment during the at the beginning of the 2021 fishing year development of Amendment 109. and to provide the regulated community

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with timely, adequate, and accurate conjunction with Amendment 109 to the proposed rule stage that information necessary to allow the the GOA FMP (See ADDRESSES). Amendment 109 would not have a industry to plan for the 2021 fishing A final regulatory flexibility analysis significant economic impact on a season, to conduct orderly and efficient (FRFA) was prepared to evaluate the substantial number of small entities. fisheries, and to avoid potential impacts on small entities resulting from The factual basis for the certification disruption to the fishing fleet and the alternative harvest strategies was published in the proposed rule (85 processors. employed in establishing the final 2020 FR 11939, February 28, 2020) and is not NMFS prepared a Final EIS for the and 2021 harvest specifications, in repeated here. No comments were harvest strategy implemented by the accordance with Section 604 of the received regarding certification. As a annual harvest specifications and made Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 result, a regulatory flexibility analysis it available to the public on January 12, U.S.C. 604). The FRFA met the statutory was not required, and none was 2007 (72 FR 1512). On February 13, requirements of the Regulatory prepared, for Amendment 109. 2007, NMFS issued the Record of Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended by Authority: 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. Decision (ROD) for the Final EIS. In the Small Business Regulatory 1540 (f), 1801 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 3631 et seq.; January 2020, NMFS prepared its Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (5 Pub. L. 105–277; Pub. L. 106–31; Pub. L. annual Supplementary Information U.S.C. 601–612). The FRFA was 106–554; Pub. L. 108–199; Pub. L. 108–447; Pub. L. 109–241; Pub. L. 109–479. Report (SIR) for the 2020 and 2021 published with the harvest harvest specifications and determined specifications final rule (85 FR 13802, Dated: November 6, 2020. that a supplemental EIS is not necessary March 10, 2020) and is not repeated Samuel D. Rauch, III, to implement the 2020 and 2021 harvest here. Deputy Assistant Administrator for specifications. Copies of the Final EIS, The Chief Counsel for Regulation of Regulatory Programs, National Marine ROD, and annual SIRs for this action are the Department of Commerce certified Fisheries Service. available (see ADDRESSES). NMFS also to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the [FR Doc. 2020–25004 Filed 11–19–20; 8:45 am] prepared an EA and FONSI in Small Business Administration during BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

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