Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the 2007 Deep-Water Grouper Commercial Fishery, 29444-29445 [07-2608]

Download as PDF 29444 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 102 / Tuesday, May 29, 2007 / Rules and Regulations (d) Copies of field reports. For all trailers manufactured during a model year covered by the reporting period and the nine model years prior to the earliest model year in the reporting period, a copy of each field report (other than a dealer report or a product evaluation report) involving one or more of the systems or components identified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section or fire, containing any assessment of an alleged failure, malfunction, lack of durability, or other performance problem of a trailer or item of motor vehicle equipment (including any part thereof) that is originated by an employee or representative of the manufacturer and that the manufacturer received during a reporting period. * * * I 7. Amend § 579.25 to revise the first sentence of paragraph (d) to read as follows: § 579.25 Reporting requirements for manufacturers of child restraint systems. * * * * * (d) Copies of field reports. For all child restraint systems manufactured during a production year covered by the reporting period and the four production years prior to the earliest production year in the reporting period, a copy of each field report (other than a dealer report or a product evaluation report) involving one or more of the systems or components identified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section, containing any assessment of an alleged failure, malfunction, lack of durability, or other performance problem of a child restraint system (including any part thereof) that is originated by an employee or representative of the manufacturer and that the manufacturer received during a reporting period. * * * I 8. Amend § 579.28 to revise paragraphs (f)(2)(i) and (f)(2)(ii) to read as follows: § 579.28 Due date of reports and other miscellaneous provision. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with RULES * * * * * (f) * * * (2) * * * (i) If a vehicle manufacturer is not aware of the VIN, or a tire manufacturer is not aware of the TIN, at the time the incident is initially reported, the manufacturer shall submit an updated report of such incident in its report covering the reporting period in which the VIN or TIN is identified. A manufacturer need not submit an updated report if the VIN or TIN is identified by the manufacturer in a reporting period that is more than one year later than the initial report to NHTSA. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:30 May 25, 2007 Jkt 211001 (ii) If a manufacturer indicated code 99 in its report because a system or component had not been identified in the claim or notice that led to the report, and the manufacturer becomes aware during a subsequent calendar quarter that one or more of the specified systems or components allegedly contributed to the incident, the manufacturer shall submit an updated report of such incident in its report covering the reporting period in which the involved specified system(s) or component(s) is (are) identified. A manufacturer need not submit an updated report if the system(s) or component(s) is(are) identified by the manufacturer in a reporting period that is more than one year later than the initial report to NHTSA. * * * * * Issued on: May 21, 2007. Nicole R. Nason, Administrator. [FR Doc. E7–10155 Filed 5–25–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–59–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 622 [Docket No. 040205043–4043–01] RIN 0648–XA46 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the 2007 Deep-Water Grouper Commercial Fishery National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. AGENCY: SUMMARY: NMFS closes the commercial fishery for deep-water grouper (misty grouper, snowy grouper, yellowedge grouper, warsaw grouper, and speckled hind) in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico. NMFS has determined that the deep-water grouper quota for the commercial fishery will have been reached by June 2, 2007. This closure is necessary to protect the deepwater grouper resource. DATES: Closure is effective 12:01 a.m., local time, June 2, 2007, until 12:01 a.m., local time, on January 1, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Rueter, telephone 727–824–5350, fax 727–824–5308, e-mail Jason.Rueter@noaa.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 The reef fish fishery of the Gulf of Mexico is managed under the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP). The FMP was prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council and is implemented under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622. Those regulations set the commercial quota for deep-water grouper in the Gulf of Mexico at 1.02 million lb (463,636 kg) for the current fishing year, January 1 through December 31, 2007. Under 50 CFR 622.43(a), NMFS is required to close the commercial fishery for a species or species group when the quota for that species or species group is reached, or is projected to be reached, by filing a notification to that effect with the Office of the Federal Register. Based on current statistics, NMFS has determined that the available commercial quota of 1.02 million lb (463,636 kg) for deep-water grouper will be reached on or before June 2, 2007. Accordingly, NMFS is closing the commercial deep-water grouper fishery in the Gulf of Mexico EEZ from 12:01 a.m., local time, on June 2, 2007, until 12:01 a.m., local time, on January 1, 2008. The operator of a vessel with a valid commercial vessel permit for Gulf reef fish having deep-water grouper aboard must have landed and bartered, traded, or sold such deep-water grouper prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, June 2, 2007. During the closure, the sale or purchase of deep-water grouper taken from the Gulf EEZ is prohibited and the bag and possession limits specified in 50 CFR 622.39(b) apply to all harvest or possession of deep-water grouper in or from the Gulf EEZ, except that no such bag limits may be possessed aboard a vessel with commercial quantities of Gulf reef fish (i.e., Gulf reef fish in excess of applicable bag/possession limits). The prohibition on sale or purchase does not apply to sale or purchase of deep-water grouper that were harvested, landed ashore, and sold prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, June 2, 2007, and were held in cold storage by a dealer or processor. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Classification This action responds to the best available scientific information recently obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, finds that the need to immediately implement this action to close the fishery constitutes good cause to waive the requirements to provide prior notice E:\FR\FM\29MYR1.SGM 29MYR1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 102 / Tuesday, May 29, 2007 / Rules and Regulations sroberts on PROD1PC70 with RULES and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), as such procedures would be unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. Similarly, there is a need to implement these measures in a timely fashion to prevent an overrun of the commercial quota of Gulf of Mexico deep-water grouper, given the capacity of the fishing fleet to harvest the quota quickly. Any delay in implementing this VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:30 May 25, 2007 Jkt 211001 action would be impractical and contrary to the Magnuson-Stevens Act, the FMP, and the public interest. For these same reasons, NMFS finds good cause that the implementation of this action cannot be delayed for 30 days. Accordingly, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d), a delay in the effective date is waived. This action is taken under 50 CFR 622.43(a) and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 29445 Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: May 22, 2007. James P. Burgess, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 07–2608 Filed 5–22–07; 2:39 pm] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P E:\FR\FM\29MYR1.SGM 29MYR1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 29, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29444-29445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2608]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 622

[Docket No. 040205043-4043-01]
RIN 0648-XA46


Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 
Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Closure of the 2007 Deep-Water 
Grouper Commercial Fishery

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

ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.

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SUMMARY: NMFS closes the commercial fishery for deep-water grouper 
(misty grouper, snowy grouper, yellowedge grouper, warsaw grouper, and 
speckled hind) in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of 
Mexico. NMFS has determined that the deep-water grouper quota for the 
commercial fishery will have been reached by June 2, 2007. This closure 
is necessary to protect the deep-water grouper resource.

DATES: Closure is effective 12:01 a.m., local time, June 2, 2007, until 
12:01 a.m., local time, on January 1, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Rueter, telephone 727-824-5350, 
fax 727-824-5308, e-mail Jason.Rueter@noaa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The reef fish fishery of the Gulf of Mexico 
is managed under the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish 
Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP). The FMP was prepared by the Gulf 
of Mexico Fishery Management Council and is implemented under the 
authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622. Those 
regulations set the commercial quota for deep-water grouper in the Gulf 
of Mexico at 1.02 million lb (463,636 kg) for the current fishing year, 
January 1 through December 31, 2007.
    Under 50 CFR 622.43(a), NMFS is required to close the commercial 
fishery for a species or species group when the quota for that species 
or species group is reached, or is projected to be reached, by filing a 
notification to that effect with the Office of the Federal Register. 
Based on current statistics, NMFS has determined that the available 
commercial quota of 1.02 million lb (463,636 kg) for deep-water grouper 
will be reached on or before June 2, 2007. Accordingly, NMFS is closing 
the commercial deep-water grouper fishery in the Gulf of Mexico EEZ 
from 12:01 a.m., local time, on June 2, 2007, until 12:01 a.m., local 
time, on January 1, 2008. The operator of a vessel with a valid 
commercial vessel permit for Gulf reef fish having deep-water grouper 
aboard must have landed and bartered, traded, or sold such deep-water 
grouper prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, June 2, 2007.
    During the closure, the sale or purchase of deep-water grouper 
taken from the Gulf EEZ is prohibited and the bag and possession limits 
specified in 50 CFR 622.39(b) apply to all harvest or possession of 
deep-water grouper in or from the Gulf EEZ, except that no such bag 
limits may be possessed aboard a vessel with commercial quantities of 
Gulf reef fish (i.e., Gulf reef fish in excess of applicable bag/
possession limits). The prohibition on sale or purchase does not apply 
to sale or purchase of deep-water grouper that were harvested, landed 
ashore, and sold prior to 12:01 a.m., local time, June 2, 2007, and 
were held in cold storage by a dealer or processor.

Classification

    This action responds to the best available scientific information 
recently obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for 
Fisheries, NOAA, finds that the need to immediately implement this 
action to close the fishery constitutes good cause to waive the 
requirements to provide prior notice

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and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth 
in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), as such procedures would be unnecessary and 
contrary to the public interest. Similarly, there is a need to 
implement these measures in a timely fashion to prevent an overrun of 
the commercial quota of Gulf of Mexico deep-water grouper, given the 
capacity of the fishing fleet to harvest the quota quickly. Any delay 
in implementing this action would be impractical and contrary to the 
Magnuson-Stevens Act, the FMP, and the public interest. For these same 
reasons, NMFS finds good cause that the implementation of this action 
cannot be delayed for 30 days. Accordingly, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d), a 
delay in the effective date is waived.
    This action is taken under 50 CFR 622.43(a) and is exempt from 
review under Executive Order 12866.

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

    Dated: May 22, 2007.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 07-2608 Filed 5-22-07; 2:39 pm]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

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