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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION
50 CFR Part 622
48 CFR Part 16
RIN 0648–XA944
[Correction; FAC 2005–55; FAR Case 2005–
037; Item III; Docket 2006–0020, Sequence
26]
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal
Migratory Pelagic Resources of the
Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic
RIN 9000–AK55
AGENCY:
[Docket No. 001005281–0369–02]
Federal Acquisition Regulation; BrandName Specifications; Correction
Department of Defense (DoD),
General Services Administration (GSA),
and National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA).
ACTION: Correction.
AGENCY:
This document contains a
correction to the final rule that was
published in the Federal Register at 77
FR 194 on January 3, 2012.
DATES: Effective Date: February 2, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
Regulatory Secretariat, at 1275 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20417, or
(202) 501–4755, for information
pertaining to status or publication
schedules. Please cite FAC 2005–55,
FAR Case 2005–037; Correction.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
DoD, GSA, and NASA have adopted
as final, with changes, the interim rule
amending the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) to implement the
Office of Management and Budget
memoranda on brand-name
specifications, FAR Case 2005–037,
Brand-Name Specifications, which
published in the Federal Register at 77
FR 189 on January 3, 2012.
Correction
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In the final rule document appearing
at 77 FR 189 on January 3, 2012, on page
194, first column, amendatory
instruction 9.b., for FAR section 16.505,
is corrected to read as follows:
‘‘b. Redesignating paragraphs (a)(4)
through (a)(11) as paragraphs (a)(5)
through (a)(12), respectively; and’’
Dated: January 18, 2012.
Laura Auletta,
Director, Office of Governmentwide
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy.
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
NMFS closes the southern
Florida west coast subzone in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to
commercial king mackerel fishing using
run-around gillnets. This closure is
necessary to protect the Gulf king
mackerel resource.
DATES: The closure is effective 6 a.m.,
local time, January 21, 2012, through
6 a.m., local time, January 21, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Gerhart, telephone: (727) 824–
5305, email: Susan.Gerhart@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
fishery for coastal migratory pelagic fish
(king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and
cobia) is managed under the Fishery
Management Plan for the Coastal
Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf
of Mexico and South Atlantic (FMP).
The FMP was prepared by the Gulf of
Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery
Management Councils (Councils) 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.
On April 27, 2000, NMFS
implemented the final rule (65 FR
16336, March 28, 2000) that divided the
Florida west coast subzone of the
eastern zone into northern and southern
subzones, and established their separate
quotas. Based on the Councils’
recommended total allowable catch and
the allocation ratios in the FMP, on
April 30, 2001 (66 FR 17368, March 30,
2001), NMFS implemented a
commercial quota of 2.25 million lb
(1.02 million kg) for the eastern zone
(Florida) of the Gulf migratory group of
king mackerel. That quota is further
divided into separate quotas for the
Florida east coast subzone and the
northern and southern Florida west
coast subzones. The quota implemented
for the southern Florida west coast
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subzone is 1,040,625 lb (472,020 kg).
That quota is further divided into two
equal quotas of 520,312 lb (236,010 kg)
for vessels in each of two groups fishing
with run-around gillnets and hook-andline gear (50 CFR
622.42(c)(1)(i)(A)(2)(i)).
The southern subzone is that part of
the Florida west coast subzone, which
from November 1 through March 31,
extends south and east from 26°19.8″ N.
lat. (a line directly west from the Lee/
Collier County, FL, boundary) to
25°20.4″ N. lat. (a line directly east from
the Monroe/Miami-Dade County, FL,
boundary), i.e., the area off Collier and
Monroe Counties. From April 1 through
October 31, the southern subzone is that
part of the Florida west coast subzone
which is between 26°19.8″ N. lat. (a line
directly west from the Lee/Collier
County, FL, boundary) and 25°48′ N. lat.
(a line directly west from the Collier/
Monroe County, FL, boundary), i.e., the
area off Collier County (50 CFR
622.42(c)(1)(i)(A)(3)).
Under 50 CFR 622.43(a)(3), NMFS is
required to close any segment of the
king mackerel commercial sector when
its quota has been reached, or is
projected to be reached, by filing a
notification at the Office of the Federal
Register. NMFS has determined that the
commercial quota of 520,312 lb (236,010
kg) for Gulf group king mackerel for
vessels using run-around gillnet gear in
the southern Florida west coast subzone
will be reached on January 20, 2012.
Accordingly, commercial fishing for
such vessels in the southern Florida
west coast subzone is closed at 6 a.m.,
local time, January 21, 2012, through 6
a.m., local time, January 21, 2013, the
beginning of the next fishing season,
i.e., the day after the 2013 Martin Luther
King Jr. Federal holiday.
Classification
This action responds to the best
available information recently obtained
from the fisheries. The Assistant
Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
(AA), finds that the need to immediately
implement this action to close the
fishery constitutes good cause to waive
the requirements to provide prior notice
and opportunity for public comment
pursuant to the authority set forth in 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B). Such procedures
would be unnecessary because the rule
implementing the quota and the
associated requirement for closure of the
commercial harvest when the quota is
reached or projected to be reached has
already been subject to notice and
comment, and all that remains is to
notify the public of the closure.
Providing prior notice and
opportunity for public comment on this
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action would be contrary to the public
interest because any delay in the closure
of the commercial harvest could result
in the commercial quota being
exceeded. There is a need to
immediately implement this action to
protect the king mackerel resource
because the capacity of the fishing fleet
allows for rapid harvest of the quota.
For the aforementioned reasons, the
AA also finds good cause to waive the
30-day delay in effectiveness under 5
U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
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: January 20, 2012.
Steven Thur,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 635
[Docket No. 110210132–1275–02]
RIN 0648–XA948
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries;
General Category Fishery
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.
AGENCY:
NMFS closes the General
category fishery for large medium and
giant Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) until
the General category reopens on June 1,
2012. This action is being taken to
prevent overharvest of the General
category January BFT subquota.
DATES: Effective 11:30 p.m., local time,
January 22, 2012, through May 31, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah McLaughlin or Brad McHale,
(978) 281–9260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Regulations implemented under the
authority of the Atlantic Tunas
Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.)
and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801
et seq.) governing the harvest of BFT by
persons and vessels subject to U.S.
jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR part
635. Section 635.27 subdivides the U.S.
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BFT quota recommended by the
International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
among the various domestic fishing
categories, consistent with the
allocations established in the 2006
Consolidated Atlantic Highly Migratory
Species Fishery Management Plan
(Consolidated HMS FMP) (71 FR 58058,
October 2, 2006) and subsequent
rulemaking.
NMFS is required, under
§ 635.28(a)(1), to file a closure notice
with the Office of the Federal Register
for publication when a BFT quota is
reached or is projected to be reached.
On and after the effective date and time
of such notification, for the remainder of
the fishing year, or for a specified period
as indicated in the notification, fishing
for, retaining, possessing, or landing
BFT under that quota category is
prohibited until the opening of the
subsequent quota period or until such
date as specified in the notice.
The current General category baseline
quota is 435.1 mt, with 23.1 mt
allocated for the January time period.
On November 30, 2011, NMFS
published a final rule to address
adjustments to the General and Harpoon
category regulations. Among other
actions, this final rule allowed the
General category BFT season to remain
open until the January subquota is
reached or March 31 (whichever
happens first).
Based on the best available BFT
landings information for the General
category BFT fishery (i.e., 17 mt of the
available 23.1 mt landed as of January
17, 2012), NMFS has determined that
the General category January subquota
will be reached by January 22, 2012.
Therefore, through May 31, 2012,
fishing for, retaining, possessing, or
landing large medium or giant BFT by
persons aboard vessels permitted in the
Atlantic Tunas General and HMS
Charter/Headboat categories (while
fishing commercially) must cease at
11:30 p.m. local time on January 22,
2012. The General category will reopen
automatically on June 1, 2012, for the
June through August subperiod. This
action is taken consistent with the
regulations at §§ 635.27(a)(1)(iii) and
635.28(a)(1). The intent of this closure is
to prevent overharvest of the General
category January BFT subquota.
Limited catch and release fishing may
continue subject to the requirements of
the catch-and-release and tag-andrelease programs. Fishermen may catch
and release (or tag and release) BFT of
all sizes, subject to the requirements of
the catch-and-release and tag-andrelease programs at § 635.26. Fishermen
are also reminded that all BFT that are
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released must be handled in a manner
that will maximize survivability, and
without removing the fish from the
water, consistent with requirements at
§ 635.21(a)(1). For additional
information on safe handling, see the
Careful Catch and Release brochure
available at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/
hms/.
If needed, subsequent General
category adjustments will be published
in the Federal Register. In addition,
fishermen may call the Atlantic Tunas
Information Line at (888) 872–8862 or
(978) 281–9260, or access
www.hmspermits.gov, for updates.
Classification
The Assistant Administrator for
NMFS (AA) finds that it is impracticable
and contrary to the public interest to
provide prior notice of, and an
opportunity for public comment on, this
action for the following reasons:
The regulations implementing the
Consolidated HMS FMP provide for
inseason retention limit adjustments to
respond to the unpredictable nature of
BFT availability on the fishing grounds,
the migratory nature of this species, and
the regional variations in the BFT
fishery. The closure of the General
category January BFT fishery is
necessary to prevent overharvest of the
General category January BFT subquota.
NMFS provides notification of closures
by publishing the notice in the Federal
Register, emailing individuals who have
subscribed to the Atlantic HMS News
electronic newsletter, and updating the
information posted on the Atlantic
Tunas Information Line and on
www.hmspermits.gov.
These fisheries are currently
underway and delaying this action
would be contrary to the public interest
as it could result in excessive BFT
landings that may result in future
potential quota reductions for the
General category. NMFS must close the
General category January BFT fishery
before landings of large medium and
giant BFT exceed the available
subquota. Therefore, the AA finds good
cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive
prior notice and the opportunity for
public comment. For all of the above
reasons, there is good cause under 5
U.S.C. 553(d) to waive the 30-day delay
in effectiveness.
This action is being taken under
§§ 635.27(a)(1)(iii) and 635.28(a)(1), and
is exempt from review under Executive
Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 1801
et seq.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 622
[Docket No. 001005281-0369-02]
RIN 0648-XA944
Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic;
Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South
Atlantic
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 southern Florida west coast subzone in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to commercial king mackerel fishing using
run-around gillnets. This closure is necessary to protect the Gulf king
mackerel resource.
DATES: The closure is effective 6 a.m., local time, January 21, 2012,
through 6 a.m., local time, January 21, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Gerhart, telephone: (727) 824-
5305, email: Susan.Gerhart@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The fishery for coastal migratory pelagic
fish (king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, and cobia) is managed under the
Fishery Management Plan for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of
the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic (FMP). The FMP was prepared by
the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils
(Councils) 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.
On April 27, 2000, NMFS implemented the final rule (65 FR 16336,
March 28, 2000) that divided the Florida west coast subzone of the
eastern zone into northern and southern subzones, and established their
separate quotas. Based on the Councils' recommended total allowable
catch and the allocation ratios in the FMP, on April 30, 2001 (66 FR
17368, March 30, 2001), NMFS implemented a commercial quota of 2.25
million lb (1.02 million kg) for the eastern zone (Florida) of the Gulf
migratory group of king mackerel. That quota is further divided into
separate quotas for the Florida east coast subzone and the northern and
southern Florida west coast subzones. The quota implemented for the
southern Florida west coast subzone is 1,040,625 lb (472,020 kg). That
quota is further divided into two equal quotas of 520,312 lb (236,010
kg) for vessels in each of two groups fishing with run-around gillnets
and hook-and-line gear (50 CFR 622.42(c)(1)(i)(A)(2)(i)).
The southern subzone is that part of the Florida west coast
subzone, which from November 1 through March 31, extends south and east
from 26[deg]19.8'' N. lat. (a line directly west from the Lee/Collier
County, FL, boundary) to 25[deg]20.4'' N. lat. (a line directly east
from the Monroe/Miami-Dade County, FL, boundary), i.e., the area off
Collier and Monroe Counties. From April 1 through October 31, the
southern subzone is that part of the Florida west coast subzone which
is between 26[deg]19.8'' N. lat. (a line directly west from the Lee/
Collier County, FL, boundary) and 25[deg]48' N. lat. (a line directly
west from the Collier/Monroe County, FL, boundary), i.e., the area off
Collier County (50 CFR 622.42(c)(1)(i)(A)(3)).
Under 50 CFR 622.43(a)(3), NMFS is required to close any segment of
the king mackerel commercial sector when its quota has been reached, or
is projected to be reached, by filing a notification at the Office of
the Federal Register. NMFS has determined that the commercial quota of
520,312 lb (236,010 kg) for Gulf group king mackerel for vessels using
run-around gillnet gear in the southern Florida west coast subzone will
be reached on January 20, 2012. Accordingly, commercial fishing for
such vessels in the southern Florida west coast subzone is closed at 6
a.m., local time, January 21, 2012, through 6 a.m., local time, January
21, 2013, the beginning of the next fishing season, i.e., the day after
the 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Federal holiday.
Classification
This action responds to the best available information recently
obtained from the fisheries. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
NOAA (AA), finds that the need to immediately implement this action to
close the fishery constitutes good cause to waive the requirements to
provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the
authority set forth in 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). Such procedures would be
unnecessary because the rule implementing the quota and the associated
requirement for closure of the commercial harvest when the quota is
reached or projected to be reached has already been subject to notice
and comment, and all that remains is to notify the public of the
closure.
Providing prior notice and opportunity for public comment on this
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action would be contrary to the public interest because any delay in
the closure of the commercial harvest could result in the commercial
quota being exceeded. There is a need to immediately implement this
action to protect the king mackerel resource because the capacity of
the fishing fleet allows for rapid harvest of the quota.
For the aforementioned reasons, the AA also finds good cause to
waive the 30-day delay in effectiveness under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3).
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: January 20, 2012.
Steven Thur,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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