[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 216 (Friday, November 7, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66313-66316]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26113]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 300
RIN 0648-XD548
Fraser River Sockeye Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Orders
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary orders; inseason orders.
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SUMMARY: NMFS publishes Fraser River salmon inseason orders to regulate
treaty and non-treaty (all citizen) commercial salmon fisheries in U.S.
waters. The orders were issued by the Fraser River Panel (Panel) of the
Pacific Salmon Commission (Commission) and subsequently approved and
issued by NMFS during the 2014 salmon fisheries within the U.S. Fraser
River Panel Area. These orders established fishing dates, times, and
areas for the gear types of U.S. treaty Indian and all citizen
commercial fisheries during the period the Panel exercised jurisdiction
over these fisheries.
DATES: The effective dates for the inseason orders are set out in this
document under the heading Inseason Orders.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Mundy at 206-526-4323.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Treaty between the Government of the
United States of America and the Government of Canada concerning
Pacific Salmon was signed at Ottawa on January 28, 1985, and
subsequently was given effect in the United States by the Pacific
Salmon Treaty Act (Act) at 16 U.S.C. 3631-3644.
Under authority of the Act, Federal regulations at 50 CFR part 300,
subpart F, provide a framework for the implementation of certain
regulations of the Commission and inseason orders of the Commission's
Fraser River Panel for U.S. sockeye salmon fisheries in the Fraser
River Panel Area.
The regulations close the U.S. portion of the Fraser River Panel
Area to U.S. sockeye tribal and non-tribal commercial fishing unless
opened by Panel orders that are given effect by inseason regulations
published by NMFS. During the fishing season, NMFS may issue
regulations that establish fishing times and areas consistent with the
Commission agreements and inseason orders of the Panel. Such orders
must be consistent with domestic legal obligations and are issued by
the Regional Administrator, West Coast Region, NMFS. Official
notification of these inseason actions is provided by two telephone
hotline numbers described at 50 CFR 300.97(b)(1) and in 79 FR 24580
(May 1, 2014). The inseason orders are published in the Federal
Register as soon as practicable after they are issued. Due to the
frequency with which inseason orders are issued, publication of
individual orders is impractical.
Inseason Orders
The following inseason orders were adopted by the Panel and issued
for U.S.
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fisheries by NMFS during the 2014 fishing season. Each of the following
inseason actions was effective upon announcement on telephone hotline
numbers as specified at 50 CFR 300.97(b)(1) and in 79 FR 24580 (May 1,
2014); those dates and times are listed herein. The times listed are
local times, and the areas designated are Puget Sound Management and
Catch Reporting Areas as defined in the Washington State Administrative
Code at Chapter 220-22.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-01: Issued 2:10 p.m., July 29,
2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Open to drift gillnets 12 p.m. (noon),
Thursday, July 31, 2014, to 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, August 2, 2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-02: Issued 12:45 p.m., August 1,
2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets 12 p.m. (noon),
Saturday, August 2, 2014, to 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, August 6, 2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-03: Issued 12:15 p.m., August 5,
2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets 12 p.m. (noon),
Wednesday, August 6, 2014, to 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, August 9, 2014.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m., Thursday,
August 7, 2014 through 9 a.m., Saturday, August 9, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
Area 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
Saturday, August 9, 2014.
Area 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
(midnight), Saturday, August 9, 2014.
Area 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday,
August 10, 2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-04: Issued 12:55 p.m., August 8,
2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets 12 p.m. (noon),
Saturday, August 9, 2014, to 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, August 13,
2014.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m. Sunday, August
10, 2014 through 9 a.m., Tuesday, August 12, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
Area 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday,
August 12, 2014.
Area 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
(midnight), Tuesday, August 12, 2014.
Area 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday,
August 11, 2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-05: Issued 12:20 p.m., August 12,
2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets 12 p.m. (noon),
Wednesday, August 13, 2014, to 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, August 16,
2014.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m. Wednesday,
August 13, 2014 through 9 a.m., Thursday, August 14, 2014.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m., Friday,
August 15, 2014 through 9 a.m., Saturday, August 16, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
Thursday, August 14, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
(midnight), Thursday, August 14, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday,
August 13, 2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-06: Issued 2:30 p.m., August 15,
2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets 12 p.m. (noon),
Saturday, August 16, 2014, to 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, August 20,
2014.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9 a.m., Saturday,
August 16, 2014 through 9 a.m., Monday, August 18, 2014.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m., Tuesday,
August 19, 2014 through 9 a.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday,
August 18, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
(midnight), Monday, August 18, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday,
August 18, 2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-07: Issued 1:35 p.m., August 19,
2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon),
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 through 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, August 23,
2014.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9 a.m., Wednesday,
August 20, 2014 through 9 a.m., Thursday, August 21, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
Thursday, August 21, 2014 and Friday, August 22, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
(midnight), Thursday, August 21, 2014 and Friday, August 22, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Wednesday,
August 20, 2014, Thursday, August 21, 2014, and Friday, August 22,
2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-08: Issued 1:30 p.m., August 22,
2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon),
Saturday, August 23, 2014 through 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, August 27,
2014.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m., Saturday,
August 23, 2014 through 9 a.m., Monday, August 25, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday,
August 25, 2014 and Tuesday, August 26, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
(midnight), Monday, August 25, 2014 and Tuesday, August 26, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from
Saturday, August 23, 2014 through Tuesday, August 26, 2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-09: Issued 1:45 p.m., August 26,
2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon),
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 through 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday, August 30,
2014.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m., Wednesday 27,
2014 through 9 a.m., Saturday, August 30, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 through Friday, August 29, 2014.
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Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-10: Issued 1:30 p.m., August 29,
2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon),
Saturday, August 30, 2014 through 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday, September
3, 2014.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9 a.m., Saturday,
August 30, 2014 through 9 a.m., Sunday, August 31, 2014.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 12:01 a.m.
(midnight), Tuesday, September 2, 2014 through 9 a.m., Wednesday,
September 3, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday,
August 31, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
(midnight), Monday, September 1, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from
Saturday, August 30, 2014 through Tuesday, September 2, 2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-11: Issued 1:30 p.m., September 2,
2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon),
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 through 12 p.m. (noon), Saturday,
September 6, 2014.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9 a.m., Wednesday,
September 3, 2014 through 9 a.m., Friday, September 5, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday,
September 5, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:05 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
(midnight), Friday, September 5, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 through Friday, September 5, 2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-12: Issued 1:30 p.m., September 5,
2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon),
Saturday, September 6, 2014 through 12 p.m. (noon), Wednesday,
September 10, 2014.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Open for net fishing from 5 a.m., Sunday,
September 7, 2014 through 9 a.m., Wednesday, September 10, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
Saturday, September 6, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
(midnight), Saturday, September 6, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from
Saturday, September 6, 2014 through Tuesday, September 9, 2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-13: Issued 1:15 p.m., September 9,
2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 4B, 5, and 6C: Extend for drift gillnets from 12 p.m. (noon),
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 through 11:59 p.m. (midnight), Saturday,
September 13, 2014.
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9 a.m., Wednesday,
September 10, 2014 through 9 a.m., Saturday, September 13, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
Saturday, September 13, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:20 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
(midnight), Saturday, September 13, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 through Friday, September 12, 2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-14: Issued 1:30 p.m., September
12, 2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Areas 6, 7, and 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9 a.m., Saturday,
September 13, 2014 until 11:59 p.m. (midnight), Saturday, September 20,
2014.
All Citizen Fishery
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to reefnets from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., daily from
Saturday, September 13, 2014 through Saturday, September 20, 2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-15: Issued 4:30 p.m., September
18, 2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Area 7A: Open to net fishing from 5 a.m., Monday, September 22,
2014 until 9 a.m., Wednesday, September 24, 2014.
All Citizen Fishery
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m.,
Saturday, September 20, 2014.
Area 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m., Sunday,
September 21, 2014.
Areas 7 and 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:25 a.m. until 11:59 p.m.
(midnight), Saturday, September 20, 2014.
Area 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:30 a.m. until 11:59 p.m.
(midnight), Sunday, September 21, 2014.
Treaty Indian and All Citizen Fisheries
Areas 6 and 7: Relinquish regulatory control effective 11:59 p.m.
(midnight), Saturday, September 20, 2014.
Area 7A: Retain regulatory control through 11:59 p.m. (midnight),
Saturday, September 27, 2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-16: Issued 2 p.m., September 22,
2014
Treaty Indian Fishery
Area 7A: Extend for net fishing from 9 a.m., Wednesday, September
24, 2014 through 11:59 p.m. (midnight), Saturday, September 27.
All Citizen Fishery
Area 7A: Open to purse seines from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m., Wednesday,
September 24, 2014.
Area 7A: Open to gillnets from 8:35 a.m. until 11:59 p.m.
(midnight), Wednesday, September 24, 2014.
Fraser River Panel Order Number 2014-17: Issued 2 p.m., September 25,
2014
Treaty Indian and All Citizen Fisheries
Area 7A, excluding the Apex: Relinquish regulatory control as
scheduled effective 11:59 p.m. (midnight), Saturday, September 27,
2014.
Classification
The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries NOAA (AA), finds that
good cause exists for the inseason orders to be issued without
affording the public prior notice and opportunity for comment under 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such prior notice and opportunity for comments is
impracticable and contrary to the public interest. Prior notice and
opportunity for public comment is impracticable because NMFS has
insufficient time to allow for prior notice and opportunity for public
comment between the time the stock abundance information is available
to determine how much fishing can be allowed and the time the fishery
must open and close in order to harvest the appropriate amount of fish
while they are available.
The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the
effective date, required under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), of the inseason
orders. A delay in the effective date of the inseason orders would not
allow fishers appropriately controlled access to the available fish at
that time they are available.
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This action is authorized by 50 CFR 300.97, and is exempt from
review under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 3636(b).
Dated: October 29, 2014.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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