Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska, 8132-8133 [07-827]

Download as PDF 8132 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 36 / Friday, February 23, 2007 / Rules and Regulations Area De Tour Algoma Steel Corporation Wharf at Sault Ste. Marie Ontario ................................................................ Any point in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, except the Algoma Steel Corporation Wharf ............................ Sault Ste. Marie, MI ................................................................................................................................. Harbor Movage ........................................................................................................................................ Gros cap 1,718 1,440 1,440 N/A Any harbor $647 647 647 N/A N/A N/A N/A $647 (c) Area 8 (Undesignated Waters): Service Lake Superior Six-Hour Period ............................................................................................................................................................................. Docking or Undocking ................................................................................................................................................................... § 401.420 [Amended] 5. In § 401.420— a. In paragraph (a), remove the number ‘‘$70’’ and add, in its place, the number ‘‘$86’’; and remove the number ‘‘$1,100’’ and add, in its place, the number ‘‘$1,349’’. I b. In paragraph (b), remove the number ‘‘$70’’ and add, in its place, the number ‘‘$86’’; and remove the number ‘‘$1,100’’ and add, in its place, the number ‘‘$1,349’’. I c. In paragraph (c)(1), remove the number ‘‘$416’’ and add, in its place, the number ‘‘$510’’; in paragraph (c)(3), remove the number ‘‘$70’’ and add, in its place, the number ‘‘$86’’; and, also in paragraph (c)(3), remove the number ‘‘$1,100’’ and add, in its place, the number ‘‘$1,349’’. I I § 401.428 [Amended] were published in the Federal Register on October 27, 2000. This document announces the effective date of these published rules. DATES: The amendment to § 15.525 (b) and (e) published at 68 FR 19746, April 22, 2003, became effective on April 5, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Brooks, Office of Engineering and Technology, Policy and Rules Division, (202) 418–2454. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 5, 2006, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the information collection requirements contained in Section 15.525 (a) and (e), pursuant to OMB Control No. 3060–1015. Accordingly, the information collection requirements contained in these rules became effective on April 5, 2006. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–3060 Filed 2–22–07; 8:45 am] 6. In § 401.428, remove the number ‘‘$424’’ and add, in its place, the number ‘‘$520’’. I Dated: February 7, 2007. C.E. Bone, Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Prevention. [FR Doc. E7–3061 Filed 2–22–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BILLING CODE 4910–15–P National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 060216044–6044–01; I.D. 022007A] 47 CFR Part 15 [ET Docket No. 98–153; FCC 03–33] Ultra-Wideband Transmission Systems Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; announcement of effective date. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES AGENCY: AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Commission adopted new rules on the labeling of digital television receivers and other consumer electronics receiving devices. Certain rules contained new modified information collection requirements and SUMMARY: NMFS is reopening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 48 hours. This action is necessary to allow VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:15 Feb 22, 2007 Jkt 211001 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; modification of a closure; request for comments. PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 $464 441 full harvest of the A season allowance of the 2007 total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock specified for Statistical Area 630 of the GOA. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), February 20, 2007, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., February 22, 2007. Comments must be received at the following address no later than 4:30 p.m., A.l.t., March 7, 2007. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sue Salveson, Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, Alaska Region, NMFS, Attn: Ellen Sebastian. Comments may be submitted by: • Mail to: P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802; • Hand delivery to the Federal Building, 709 West 9th Street, Room 420A, Juneau, Alaska; • Fax to 907–586–7557; • E-mail to 630pollock1@noaa.gov and include in the subject line of the e-mail comment the document identifier: ‘‘g63plkro3’’ (E-mail comments, with or without attachments, are limited to 5 megabytes); or • Webform at the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions at that site for submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Hogan, 907–586–7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the GOA exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. NMFS closed the directed fishery for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the GOA under § 679.20(d)(1)(iii) on January 22, 2007 (72 FR 2793, January 23, 2007). The fishery was subsequently E:\FR\FM\23FER1.SGM 23FER1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 36 / Friday, February 23, 2007 / Rules and Regulations jlentini on PROD1PC65 with RULES reopened on February 6, 2007 and closed on February 8, 2007 (72 FR 5346, February 6, 2007), and reopened on February 12, 2007 and closed on February 14, 2007 (72 FR 7353, February 15, 2007). NMFS has determined that approximately 2,864 mt of pollock remain in the directed fishing allowance in Statistical Area 630 of the GOA. Therefore, in accordance with § 679.25(a)(1)(i), (a)(2)(i)(C) and (a)(2)(iii)(D), and to fully utilize the A season allowance of the 2007 TAC of pollock in Statistical Area 630, NMFS is terminating the previous closure and is reopening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the GOA. In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional Administrator finds that this directed fishing allowance will be reached after 48 hours. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the GOA for 48 hours, effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., February 22, 2007. Classification This action responds to the best available information recently obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and 50 CFR 679.25(c)(1)(ii) as such requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest. This requirement is 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 pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the GOA. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as of February 16, 2007. The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and opportunity for public comment. Without this inseason adjustment, NMFS could not allow the fishery for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the GOA to be harvested in an expedient manner and in accordance with the regulatory schedule. Under § 679.25(c)(2), interested persons are invited to submit written comments on VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:58 Feb 22, 2007 Jkt 211001 this action to the above address until March 7, 2007. This action is required by § 679.25 and § 679.20 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: February 20, 2007. James P. Burgess, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 07–827 Filed 2–20–07; 2:36 pm] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 060216045–6045–01; I.D. 021607K] Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by Catcher Processor Vessels Using Pot Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher processor vessels using pot gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) management area. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the A season allowance of the 2007 Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) specified for catcher processor vessels using pot gear in the BSAI. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), February 20, 2007, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., September 1, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Hogan, 907–586–7228. 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. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. The A season allowance of the 2007 Pacific cod TAC allocated to catcher PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 8133 processor vessels using pot gear in the BSAI is 1,331 metric tons (mt) as established by the 2006 and 2007 final harvest specifications for groundfish in the BSAI (71 FR 10894, March 3, 2006) and subsequent adjustment (71 FR 13777, March 17, 2006). See § 679.20(c)(3)(iii) and (c)(5), and (a)(7)(i)(C). In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional Administrator finds that the A season allowance of the 2007 Pacific cod TAC allocated to catcher processor vessels using pot gear in the BSAI has been reached. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific cod by catcher processor vessels using pot gear in the BSAI. After the effective date of this closure the maximum retainable amounts at § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time during a trip. Classification This action responds to the best available information recently obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest. This requirement is 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 closure of Pacific cod by catcher processor vessels using 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 February 16, 2007. The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and opportunity for public comment. This action is required by § 679.20 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: February 16, 2007. James P. Burgess, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 07–828 Filed 2–20–07; 2:36 pm] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S E:\FR\FM\23FER1.SGM 23FER1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 36 (Friday, February 23, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8132-8133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-827]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 060216044-6044-01; I.D. 022007A]


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in 
Statistical Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Temporary rule; modification of a closure; request for 
comments.

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SUMMARY: NMFS is reopening directed fishing for pollock in Statistical 
Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 48 hours. This action is 
necessary to allow full harvest of the A season allowance of the 2007 
total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock specified for Statistical Area 
630 of the GOA.

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), February 20, 
2007, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., February 22, 2007. Comments must be 
received at the following address no later than 4:30 p.m., A.l.t., 
March 7, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sue Salveson, Assistant Regional 
Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, Alaska Region, NMFS, 
Attn: Ellen Sebastian. Comments may be submitted by:
     Mail to: P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802;
     Hand delivery to the Federal Building, 709 West 9th 
Street, Room 420A, Juneau, Alaska;
     Fax to 907-586-7557;
     E-mail to 630pollock1@noaa.gov and include in the subject 
line of the e-mail comment the document identifier: ``g63plkro3'' (E-
mail comments, with or without attachments, are limited to 5 
megabytes); or
     Webform at the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions at that site for 
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Hogan, 907-586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the 
GOA exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan 
for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North 
Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing 
fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H 
of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.
    NMFS closed the directed fishery for pollock in Statistical Area 
630 of the GOA under Sec.  679.20(d)(1)(iii) on January 22, 2007 (72 FR 
2793, January 23, 2007). The fishery was subsequently

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reopened on February 6, 2007 and closed on February 8, 2007 (72 FR 
5346, February 6, 2007), and reopened on February 12, 2007 and closed 
on February 14, 2007 (72 FR 7353, February 15, 2007).
    NMFS has determined that approximately 2,864 mt of pollock remain 
in the directed fishing allowance in Statistical Area 630 of the GOA. 
Therefore, in accordance with Sec.  679.25(a)(1)(i), (a)(2)(i)(C) and 
(a)(2)(iii)(D), and to fully utilize the A season allowance of the 2007 
TAC of pollock in Statistical Area 630, NMFS is terminating the 
previous closure and is reopening directed fishing for pollock in 
Statistical Area 630 of the GOA. In accordance with Sec.  
679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional Administrator finds that this directed 
fishing allowance will be reached after 48 hours. Consequently, NMFS is 
prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the 
GOA for 48 hours, effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., February 22, 2007.

Classification

    This action responds to the best available information recently 
obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, 
NOAA (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior 
notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set 
forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and 50 CFR 679.25(c)(1)(ii) as such 
requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest. This 
requirement is 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 pollock in Statistical 
Area 630 of the GOA. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time 
for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became 
available as of February 16, 2007.
    The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the 
effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is 
based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and 
opportunity for public comment.
    Without this inseason adjustment, NMFS could not allow the fishery 
for pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the GOA to be harvested in an 
expedient manner and in accordance with the regulatory schedule. Under 
Sec.  679.25(c)(2), interested persons are invited to submit written 
comments on this action to the above address until March 7, 2007.
    This action is required by Sec.  679.25 and Sec.  679.20 and is 
exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

    Dated: February 20, 2007.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 07-827 Filed 2-20-07; 2:36 pm]
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