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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 60 / Tuesday, March 31, 2009 / Rules and Regulations
March 19, 2009 make the following
corrections:
52.212–5
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1. On page 11825, in the third
column, in 52.212–5, in the clause,
‘‘CONTRACT TERMS AND
CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO
IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR
EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL
ITEMS (MAR 2009)’’
should read
‘‘CONTRACT TERMS AND
CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO
IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR
EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL
ITEMS (APR 2009)’’.
2. In the same clause, in the same
section, paragraph (b)(16) is printed to
read as set forth below:
(b) * * *
(16) 52.219–28, Post Award Small Business
Program Rerepresentation (APR 2009) (15
U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).
52.219–28
[Corrected]
3. On page 11825, in the third
column, in 52.219–28, in the clause,
‘‘POST–AWARD SMALL BUSINESS
PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION
(MAR 2009)’’
should read
‘‘POST–AWARD SMALL BUSINESS
PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (APR
2009)’’.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 0810141351–9087–02]
RIN 0648–XO11
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel in the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area
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AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closures and
openings.
SUMMARY: NMFS is announcing the
opening and closing dates of the
Amendment 80 cooperative’s Atka
mackerel directed fishery within the
harvest limit area (HLA) in Statistical
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Areas 542 and 543 (Area 542 and Area
543), and the opening and closing dates
of the BSAI Trawl Limited Access Atka
mackerel directed fishery within the
harvest limit area (HLA) in Statistical
Area 542 . This action is necessary to
fully use the 2009 A season HLA limits
of Atka mackerel in Areas 542 and 543
of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
management area (BSAI).
DATES: The directed fishery in the HLA
for Area 542 by the Amendment 80
cooperative vessels authorized to
participate in the first HLA fishery in
Area 542, opens effective 1200 hrs,
A.l.t., March 27, 2009, through 1200 hrs,
A.l.t., April 6, 2009.
The directed fishery in the HLA for
Area 542 by the Amendment 80
cooperative vessels authorized to
participate in the second HLA fishery in
area 542, opens effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t.,
April 7, 2009, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t.,
April 15, 2009.
The directed fishery in the HLA for
Area 542 by the BSAI Trawl Limited
Access vessels authorized to participate
in the first HLA fishery in Area 542,
opens effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., March
27, 2009, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., April
6, 2009.
The directed fishery in the HLA for
Area 543 by the Amendment 80
cooperative vessels authorized to
participate in the first HLA fishery in
Area 543, opens effective 1200 hrs,
A.l.t., March 27, 2009, through 1200 hrs,
A.l.t., April 6, 2009.
Comments must be received at the
following address no later than 4:30
p.m., A.l.t., April 10, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sue
Salveson, Assistant Regional
Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries
Division, Alaska Region, NMFS, Attn:
Ellen Sebastian. You may submit
comments, identified by ‘‘RIN 0648–
XO11,’’ by any one of the following
methods:
• Electronic Submissions: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal website at
https://www.regulations.gov.
• Mail: P. O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK
99802.
• Fax: (907) 586–7557.
• Hand delivery to the Federal
Building: 709 West 9th Street, Room
420A, Juneau, AK.
All comments received are a part of
the public record and will generally be
posted to https://www.regulations.gov
without change. All Personal Identifying
Information (e.g., name, address)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter
may be publicly accessible. Do not
submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
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NMFS will accept anonymous
comments. Enter ‘‘N/A’’ in the required
fields, if you wish to remain
anonymous. Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft
Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe
portable document file (pdf) formats
only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mary Furuness, 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.
In accordance with the final 2009 and
2010 harvest specifications for
groundfish in the BSAI (74 FR 7359,
February 17, 2009) the HLA limit of the
A season allowance of the 2009 TAC for
Atka mackerel in Area 542 is 3,314
metric tons (mt) and in Area 543 is
1,739 mt for the Amendment 80
cooperative. For BSAI trawl Limited
Access in Area 542, the HLA limit of the
A season allowance of the 2009 TAC for
Atka mackerel is 348 mt. NMFS
previously announced the opening and
closing dates of the first and second
directed fisheries within the HLA in
Statistical Areas 542 and 543 (74 FR
5625, January 30, 2009) and (74 FR
8216, February 24, 2009). NMFS has
determined that approximately 1,111 mt
of Atka mackerel remain in the A season
HLA limit in Area 542 and
approximately 1,726 mt of Atka
mackerel remain in the A season HLA
limit in Area 543 for vessels
participating in the Amendment 80
cooperative. NMFS has also determined
that approximately 273 mt of Atka
mackerel remain in the A season HLA
limit in Area 542 for vessels
participating in the BSAI Trawl Limited
Access fishery. 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 HLA limits of Atka mackerel in
Areas 542 and 543, NMFS is terminating
the previous closures and is opening
directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the
HLA of Areas 542 and 543 for
Amendment 80 cooperative vessels
authorized to participate in the first
HLA fishery in Areas 542 and 543.
NMFS is also terminating the previous
closure and is opening directed fishing
for Atka mackerel in the HLA of Area
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542 for BSAI Trawl Limited Access
vessels authorized to participate in the
first HLA fishery in Area 542. In
accordance with § 679.20(a)(8)(iii)(E),
the Regional Administrator has
established the closure dates of the Atka
mackerel directed fishery in the HLA for
Areas 542 and 543 based on the amount
of the harvest limit and the estimated
fishing capacity of the vessels assigned
to the fishery.
The directed fishery in the HLA for
Area 542 by the Amendment 80
cooperative vessels authorized to
participate in the first HLA fishery in
Area 542, opens effective 1200 hrs,
A.l.t., March 27, 2009. The HLA fishery
in Area 542 will remain open until 1200
hrs, A.l.t., April 6, 2009.
The directed fishery in the HLA for
Area 542 by the Amendment 80
cooperative vessels authorized to
participate in the second HLA fishery in
Area 542, opens effective 1200 hrs,
A.l.t., April 7, 2009. The HLA fishery in
Area 542 will remain open until 1200
hrs, A.l.t., April 15, 2009.
The directed fishery in the HLA for
Area 542 by the BSAI Trawl Limited
Access vessels authorized to participate
VerDate Nov<24>2008
14:33 Mar 30, 2009
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in the first HLA fishery in Area 542,
opens effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., March
27, 2009. The HLA fishery in Area 542
will remain open until 1200 hrs, A.l.t.,
April 6, 2009.
The directed fishery in the HLA for
Area 543 by the Amendment 80
cooperative vessels authorized to
participate in the first HLA fishery in
area 543, opens effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t.,
March 27, 2009. The HLA fishery in
Area 543 will remain open until 1200
hrs, A.l.t., April 6, 2009.
After the effective dates of these
closures, 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 a requirement
is impracticable and contrary to the
public interest. This requirement is
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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 and closing of the
fishery for the HLA limit established for
Areas 542 and 543 pursuant to the 2009
Atka mackerel TAC. NMFS was unable
to publish a notice providing time for
public comment because the most
recent, relevant data only became
available as of March 23, 2009. The AA
also finds good cause to waive the 30day delay in the effective date of this
action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). Under
§ 679.25(c)(2), interested persons are
invited to submit written comments on
this action to the above address until
April 10, 2009.
This action is required by § 679.20
and § 679.25 and is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 25, 2009.
Alan D. Risenhoover
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 0810141351-9087-02]
RIN 0648-XO11
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka
Mackerel in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closures and openings.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is announcing the opening and closing dates of the
Amendment 80 cooperative's Atka mackerel directed fishery within the
harvest limit area (HLA) in Statistical Areas 542 and 543 (Area 542 and
Area 543), and the opening and closing dates of the BSAI Trawl Limited
Access Atka mackerel directed fishery within the harvest limit area
(HLA) in Statistical Area 542 . This action is necessary to fully use
the 2009 A season HLA limits of Atka mackerel in Areas 542 and 543 of
the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI).
DATES: The directed fishery in the HLA for Area 542 by the Amendment 80
cooperative vessels authorized to participate in the first HLA fishery
in Area 542, opens effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., March 27, 2009, through
1200 hrs, A.l.t., April 6, 2009.
The directed fishery in the HLA for Area 542 by the Amendment 80
cooperative vessels authorized to participate in the second HLA fishery
in area 542, opens effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., April 7, 2009, through
1200 hrs, A.l.t., April 15, 2009.
The directed fishery in the HLA for Area 542 by the BSAI Trawl
Limited Access vessels authorized to participate in the first HLA
fishery in Area 542, opens effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., March 27, 2009,
through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., April 6, 2009.
The directed fishery in the HLA for Area 543 by the Amendment 80
cooperative vessels authorized to participate in the first HLA fishery
in Area 543, opens effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., March 27, 2009, through
1200 hrs, A.l.t., April 6, 2009.
Comments must be received at the following address no later than
4:30 p.m., A.l.t., April 10, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sue Salveson, Assistant Regional
Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, Alaska Region, NMFS,
Attn: Ellen Sebastian. You may submit comments, identified by ``RIN
0648-XO11,'' by any one of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal website at https://www.regulations.gov.
Mail: P. O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802.
Fax: (907) 586-7557.
Hand delivery to the Federal Building: 709 West 9\th\
Street, Room 420A, Juneau, AK.
All comments received are a part of the public record and will
generally be posted to https://www.regulations.gov without change. All
Personal Identifying Information (e.g., name, address) voluntarily
submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
NMFS will accept anonymous comments. Enter ``N/A'' in the required
fields, if you wish to remain anonymous. Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or
Adobe portable document file (pdf) formats only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Furuness, 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.
In accordance with the final 2009 and 2010 harvest specifications
for groundfish in the BSAI (74 FR 7359, February 17, 2009) the HLA
limit of the A season allowance of the 2009 TAC for Atka mackerel in
Area 542 is 3,314 metric tons (mt) and in Area 543 is 1,739 mt for the
Amendment 80 cooperative. For BSAI trawl Limited Access in Area 542,
the HLA limit of the A season allowance of the 2009 TAC for Atka
mackerel is 348 mt. NMFS previously announced the opening and closing
dates of the first and second directed fisheries within the HLA in
Statistical Areas 542 and 543 (74 FR 5625, January 30, 2009) and (74 FR
8216, February 24, 2009). NMFS has determined that approximately 1,111
mt of Atka mackerel remain in the A season HLA limit in Area 542 and
approximately 1,726 mt of Atka mackerel remain in the A season HLA
limit in Area 543 for vessels participating in the Amendment 80
cooperative. NMFS has also determined that approximately 273 mt of Atka
mackerel remain in the A season HLA limit in Area 542 for vessels
participating in the BSAI Trawl Limited Access fishery. 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 HLA limits of Atka mackerel in Areas
542 and 543, NMFS is terminating the previous closures and is opening
directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the HLA of Areas 542 and 543 for
Amendment 80 cooperative vessels authorized to participate in the first
HLA fishery in Areas 542 and 543. NMFS is also terminating the previous
closure and is opening directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the HLA of
Area
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542 for BSAI Trawl Limited Access vessels authorized to participate in
the first HLA fishery in Area 542. In accordance with Sec.
679.20(a)(8)(iii)(E), the Regional Administrator has established the
closure dates of the Atka mackerel directed fishery in the HLA for
Areas 542 and 543 based on the amount of the harvest limit and the
estimated fishing capacity of the vessels assigned to the fishery.
The directed fishery in the HLA for Area 542 by the Amendment 80
cooperative vessels authorized to participate in the first HLA fishery
in Area 542, opens effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., March 27, 2009. The HLA
fishery in Area 542 will remain open until 1200 hrs, A.l.t., April 6,
2009.
The directed fishery in the HLA for Area 542 by the Amendment 80
cooperative vessels authorized to participate in the second HLA fishery
in Area 542, opens effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., April 7, 2009. The HLA
fishery in Area 542 will remain open until 1200 hrs, A.l.t., April 15,
2009.
The directed fishery in the HLA for Area 542 by the BSAI Trawl
Limited Access vessels authorized to participate in the first HLA
fishery in Area 542, opens effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., March 27, 2009.
The HLA fishery in Area 542 will remain open until 1200 hrs, A.l.t.,
April 6, 2009.
The directed fishery in the HLA for Area 543 by the Amendment 80
cooperative vessels authorized to participate in the first HLA fishery
in area 543, opens effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., March 27, 2009. The HLA
fishery in Area 543 will remain open until 1200 hrs, A.l.t., April 6,
2009.
After the effective dates of these closures, the maximum retainable
amounts at Sec. 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 a 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 and closing of the fishery for the HLA limit
established for Areas 542 and 543 pursuant to the 2009 Atka mackerel
TAC. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public
comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as
of March 23, 2009. 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).
Under Sec. 679.25(c)(2), interested persons are invited to submit
written comments on this action to the above address until April 10,
2009.
This action is required by Sec. 679.20 and Sec. 679.25 and is
exempt from review under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 25, 2009.
Alan D. Risenhoover
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. E9-7178 Filed 3-26-09; 4:15 am]
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