Radio Broadcasting Services; Aberdeen, WA; Arlington and Astoria, OR; Bellingham and College Place, WA; Coos Bay, OR; Covington, Forks, and Fossil, WA; Gladstone, OR; Hermiston, OR; Hoquiam, WA; Ilwaco, Kent, and Long Beach, WA; Manzanita, Moro and Portland, OR; Shoreline, WA; Springfield-Eugene, OR; The Dalles and Tillamook, OR; Trout Lake and Walla Walla, WA, 66466 [E6-19252]

Download as PDF 66466 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 220 / Wednesday, November 15, 2006 / Rules and Regulations FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 47 CFR Part 73 [FCC No. 06–160: MB Docket No. 02–136; RM–10458, RM–10663, RM–10667, RM– 10668] 50 CFR Part 223 Radio Broadcasting Services; Aberdeen, WA; Arlington and Astoria, OR; Bellingham and College Place, WA; Coos Bay, OR; Covington, Forks, and Fossil, WA; Gladstone, OR; Hermiston, OR; Hoquiam, WA; Ilwaco, Kent, and Long Beach, WA; Manzanita, Moro and Portland, OR; Shoreline, WA; Springfield-Eugene, OR; The Dalles and Tillamook, OR; Trout Lake and Walla Walla, WA RIN 0648–AU97 Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; denial of application for review. SUMMARY: On August 25, 2006, NMFS issued a final rule to require the use of chain mats on sea scallop dredges in the mid-Atlantic sea scallop fishery in order to help protect sea turtles. The regulation became effective on September 25, 2006. Shortly after the rule’s effective date, NMFS became aware of a discrepancy between the two options in the regulation for configuring the chain mat. This emergency final rule corrects the existing regulation to ensure that the protection to sea turtles expected from the August 25, 2006 rule is achieved. This emergency final rule requires that any vessel with a sea scallop dredge and required to have a Federal Atlantic sea scallop fishery permit, regardless of dredge size or vessel permit category, present in waters south of 41° 9.0′ N. lat., from the shoreline to the outer boundary of the Exclusive Economic Zone must have on each dredge a chain mat composed of horizontal (tickler) and vertical (‘‘upand-down’’) chains for the duration of the trip. The chains must be configured such that the length of each side of the square or rectangle formed by the intersecting chains is less than or equal to 14 inches (35.5 cm). Any incidental take of threatened sea turtles in sea scallop dredge gear in compliance with this gear modification requirement and all other applicable requirements will be exempted from the Endangered Species Act’s prohibition against takes. DATES: Effective November 18, 2006. ADDRESSES: Ellen Keane, NMFS, Northeast Region, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Keane (ph. 978–281–9300 x6526, fax 978–281–9394, email ellen.keane@noaa.gov) or Barbara Schroeder (ph. 301–713–2322, fax 301– 427–2522, email barbara.schroeder@noaa.gov). [Docket No. 061030282–6282–01; I.D. 102506A] AGENCY: SUMMARY: This document denies an Application for Review filed by Triple Bogey, LLC,MCC Radio, LLC and KDUX Acquisition directed to the Report and Order in this proceeding. With this action, the proceeding is terminated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Hayne, Media Bureau, (202) 418– 2177. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Memorandum Opinion and Order in MB Docket No. 02–136, adopted October 25, 2006, and released October 31, 2006. The full text of this decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center at Portals II, CY–A257, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission’s copy contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1–800–378–3160, or https:// www.BCPIWEB.com. This document is not subject to the Congressional Review Act. (The Commission is, therefore, not required to submit a copy of this Memorandum Opinion and Order to GAO, pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), because the application for review was denied.) List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 rmajette on PROD1PC67 with RULES1 Radio, Radio broadcasting. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–19252 Filed 11–14–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:33 Nov 14, 2006 Jkt 211001 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Sea Turtle Conservation; Correction National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Emergency final rule; correction. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On August 25, 2006, NMFS issued a final rule to require sea turtle conservation measures for all sea scallop dredge vessels fishing south of 41° 9.0′ N. latitude from May 1 through November 30 each year (71 FR 50361, ‘‘chain mat regulation’’). The chain mat regulation is in effect now and the requirement to use chain mats applies each year from May 1 through November 30. All vessels with a sea scallop dredge required to have a Federal Atlantic sea scallop fishery permit, regardless of dredge size or vessel permit category, are required to modify their dredge(s) when present in waters south of 41° 9.0′ N. latitude, from the shoreline to the outer boundary of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Vessels that harvest sea scallops from these waters are required to have the chain mat installed on their dredge(s) for the duration of the trip. This action was necessary to help reduce mortality and injury to endangered and threatened sea turtles in scallop dredge gear and to conserve sea turtles listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). For background information and justification for these measures, please refer to the May 25, 2005 proposed rule (70 FR 30660), the August 2006 final rule and the Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared for that action. The chain mat regulation provides fishermen with two options for configuring the gear. Under the first option, fishermen are required to use a specified number of vertical and horizontal chains depending on the width of the dredge. The second option requires that the gear be configured such that no opening was greater than 14 inches (35.5 cm) on a side. The spacing of the chains under the first option was intended to be based on the experimental fishery (July 17, 2003 – October 9, 2004) to test the chain mat gear. The August 2006 final rule and EA include details of the study. During the experimental fishery, 11 vertical and 6 horizontal chains were used for the 14 and 15 ft (4.27 and 4.57 m) dredges, while 9 vertical and 6 horizontal chains were used for the 11 ft (3.35 m) dredge. Spaced on a normal sweep arrangement, this configuration resulted in a square or rectangle that was less than or equal to 14 inches (35.5 cm) on each side. The study showed that the use of a chain mat of this size prevented sea turtles from entering the dredge bag and injuries that resulted from such capture. NMFS believed that the two options for configuring the chains produced the same result, namely rectangles or E:\FR\FM\15NOR1.SGM 15NOR1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[FCC No. 06-160: MB Docket No. 02-136; RM-10458, RM-10663, RM-10667, 
RM-10668]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Aberdeen, WA; Arlington and Astoria, 
OR; Bellingham and College Place, WA; Coos Bay, OR; Covington, Forks, 
and Fossil, WA; Gladstone, OR; Hermiston, OR; Hoquiam, WA; Ilwaco, 
Kent, and Long Beach, WA; Manzanita, Moro and Portland, OR; Shoreline, 
WA; Springfield-Eugene, OR; The Dalles and Tillamook, OR; Trout Lake 
and Walla Walla, WA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; denial of application for review.

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SUMMARY: This document denies an Application for Review filed by Triple 
Bogey, LLC,MCC Radio, LLC and KDUX Acquisition directed to the Report 
and Order in this proceeding. With this action, the proceeding is 
terminated.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Hayne, Media Bureau, (202) 418-
2177.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Memorandum Opinion 
and Order in MB Docket No. 02-136, adopted October 25, 2006, and 
released October 31, 2006. The full text of this decision is available 
for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC 
Reference Information Center at Portals II, CY-A257, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this decision may also 
be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Best Copy and 
Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1-800-378-3160, or https://
www.BCPIWEB.com. This document is not subject to the Congressional 
Review Act. (The Commission is, therefore, not required to submit a 
copy of this Memorandum Opinion and Order to GAO, pursuant to the 
Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), because the 
application for review was denied.)

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-19252 Filed 11-14-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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