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using the procedures specified in
225.7703–1(a).
• 252.225–7045 and 252.225–7046
are prescribed for use at 225.7503,
unless the entire acquisition is exempt
from the Balance of Payments program.
The policy at 225.7501(a)(5) exempts
acquisitions when use of a procedure
specified in 225.7703–1(a) is authorized
for an acquisition in support of
operations in Afghanistan.
B. Other Changes
Section 225.1101(6)(i) is being revised
to correct the electronic Code of Federal
Regulations. In the prescription for
clause 252.225–7021, the phrase
‘‘instead of the clause at FAR 52.225–5,
Trade Agreements,’’ which had been
inadvertently omitted, is reinstated.
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III. Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Executive Orders (E.O.s) 12866 and
13563 direct agencies to assess all costs
and benefits of available regulatory
alternatives and, if regulation is
necessary, to select regulatory
approaches that maximize net benefits
(including potential economic,
environmental, public health and safety
effects, distributive impacts, and
equity). E.O. 13563 emphasizes the
importance of quantifying both costs
and benefits, of reducing costs, of
harmonizing rules, and of promoting
flexibility. This is not a significant
regulatory action and, therefore, was not
subject to review under section 6(b) of
E.O. 12866, Regulatory Planning and
Review, dated September 30, 1993. This
rule is not a major rule under 5 U.S.C.
804.
IV. Regulatory Flexibility Act
A final regulatory flexibility analysis
has been prepared consistent with the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601,
et seq., and is summarized as follows:
This rule implements sections 826
and 842 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
(Pub. L. 112–239). The objective of the
rule is to (1) require compliance with
domestic source restrictions in the case
of any textile components supplied by
DoD to the Afghan National Army or the
Afghan National Police for purposes of
production of uniforms, and (2)
eliminate the application of the
enhanced authority to acquire products
and services from Iraq. The legal basis
is the above-cited statutes.
The number of small entities to be
affected by the rule is not known. The
rule has the potential to impact entities
that manufacture textile components, if
purchased by DoD to supply to the
Afghan National Army or the Afghan
National Police for purposes of
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production of uniforms. Any impact is
expected to be beneficial, because it will
require purchase from a domestic
source.
No comments were received from the
public on the Regulatory Flexibility
analysis. No comments were received
from the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of
the Small Business Administration.
There are no projected reporting,
recordkeeping, or other compliance
requirements.
DoD was unable to identify any
significant alternatives consistent with
the stated objectives of the statute. DoD
does not anticipate any significant
economic impact on small entities. Any
impact is expected to be beneficial.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
V. Paperwork Reduction Act
SUMMARY:
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The rule contains information
collection requirements that require the
approval of the Office of Management
and Budget under the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. chapter 35);
however, these changes to the DFARS
do not impose additional information
collection requirements to the
paperwork burden previously approved
under OMB Control Number 0704–0229,
entitled Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement; Part 225 and
Related Clauses (Total approved burden
hours—57,135).
List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 206,
212, 225, and 252
Government procurement.
Manuel Quinones,
Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations
System.
Therefore, DoD amends 48 CFR parts
206, 212, 225, and 252 as follows:
PART 225–FOREIGN ACQUISITION
1. The authority citation for part 225
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR
Chapter 1.
225.1101
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2. Section 225.1101(6)(i) is amended
by removing ‘‘Use the clause at
252.225–7021, Trade Agreements, in
solicitations and contracts,’’ and adding
in its place ‘‘Use the clause at 252.225–
7021, Trade Agreements, instead of the
clause at FAR 52.225–5, Trade
Agreements, in solicitations and
contracts,’’.
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Administration
50 CFR Part 660
[Docket No. 130822744–4144–02]
RIN 0648–BD63
Fisheries Off West Coast States;
Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries;
Change to Start of Pacific Sardine
Fishing Year
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
NMFS issues this final rule to
change the starting date of the annual
Pacific sardine fishery from January 1 to
July 1. This changes the annual fishing
season from one based on the calendar
year to one based on a July 1 through
the following June 30th schedule. No
other changes to the annual allocation
structure are being made and the
existing seasonal allocation percentages
will remain as specified in the FMP, as
would the current quota roll-over
provisions. This rule also establishes a
one-time interim harvest allocation
period from January 1, 2014 through
June 30, 2014 to allow for continued
fishing during the transition from a
January to July start of the fishing
season. The purpose of this final rule is
to better align the timing of the research
and science that is used in the annual
stock assessments with the annual
management schedule. To enable this
transition in fishing years, this action
also establishes a one-time interim
harvest period for the 6 months from
January 1, 2014, through June 30, 2014.
DATES: Effective March 31, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joshua Lindsay, West Coast Region,
NMFS, (562) 980–4034.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final
rule changes the start date of the 12month Pacific sardine fishery from
January 1 to July 1, thus changing the
fishing season for Pacific sardine from
one based on the calendar year to one
beginning on July 1 and continuing
through June 30th of the following year.
The purpose of this change is to better
align the timing of the research and
science used in the annual stock
assessments with the annual
management schedule, as the present
schedule imposes substantial challenges
in terms of survey data availability
relative to the timing of stock
assessments.
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Because the 2013 fishing season
ended on December 31, 2013, this rule
also establishes a one-time interim
harvest allocation period from January
1, 2014 through June 30, 2014 to allow
for continued fishing during the
transition from a January to July start of
the fishing season. At the November
2013 Pacific Fishery Management
Council (Council) meeting, the Council
took action on setting the quota for the
January 2014 through June 2014 period.
The harvest specifications for this
interim allocation period are being
implemented through a separate
rulemaking action, for which a proposed
rule published on February 4, 2014. (79
FR 6527) Although the interim harvest
specifications will include an
Overfishing Limit (OFL), Acceptable
Biological Catch (ABC) and Annual
Catch Limit (ACL) for calendar year
2014, those specifications are expected
to be replaced based on the new stock
assessment and Council action in April
2014.
On December 23, 2013, a proposed
rule was published for this action and
public comments solicited (78 FR
77413). NMFS received no comments on
the proposed rule. For further
background about this rule, please refer
to the proposed rule.
Classification
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Pursuant to section 304(b)(1)(A) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, the
Assistant Administrator, NMFS, has
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determined that this final rule is
consistent with the CPS FMP, other
provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, and other applicable laws.
This rule has been determined to be
not significant for purposes of Executive
Order 12866.
The Chief Counsel for Regulation of
the Department of Commerce certified
to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the
Small Business Administration during
the proposed rule stage that this action
would not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The factual basis for the
certification was published in the
proposed rule and is not repeated here.
No comments were received regarding
this certification. As a result, a
regulatory flexibility analysis was not
required and none was prepared.
This action does not contain a
collection-of-information requirement
for purposes of the Paperwork
Reduction Act.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 660
Fisheries, Fishing, Indians.
Dated: February 21, 2014.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, NMFS amends 50 CFR part
660 as follows:
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PART 660—FISHERIES OFF WEST
COAST STATES
1. The authority citation for part 660
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
2. In § 660.510, paragraph (a) is
revised to read as follows:
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§ 660.510
Fishing seasons.
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*
*
*
(a) Pacific sardine. July 1 to June 30,
or until closed under § 660.509.
*
*
*
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*
■ 3. In § 660.511, paragraphs (f) through
(h) are revised to read as follows:
§ 660.511
Catch restrictions.
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*
*
*
*
(f) On July 1, 40 percent of the initial
harvest guideline for Pacific sardine is
allocated coastwide within the fishery
management area.
(g) On September 15, 25 percent of the
initial harvest guideline for Pacific
sardine plus the remaining unharvested
portion of the July 1 allocation in
paragraph (f) of this section is allocated
coastwide within the fishery
management area.
(h) On January 1, 35 percent of the
initial harvest guideline for Pacific
sardine plus the remaining unharvested
portion of the September 15 allocation
is allocated coastwide within the fishery
management area.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 660
[Docket No. 130822744-4144-02]
RIN 0648-BD63
Fisheries Off West Coast States; Coastal Pelagic Species
Fisheries; Change to Start of Pacific Sardine Fishing Year
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: NMFS issues this final rule to change the starting date of the
annual Pacific sardine fishery from January 1 to July 1. This changes
the annual fishing season from one based on the calendar year to one
based on a July 1 through the following June 30th schedule. No other
changes to the annual allocation structure are being made and the
existing seasonal allocation percentages will remain as specified in
the FMP, as would the current quota roll-over provisions. This rule
also establishes a one-time interim harvest allocation period from
January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014 to allow for continued fishing
during the transition from a January to July start of the fishing
season. The purpose of this final rule is to better align the timing of
the research and science that is used in the annual stock assessments
with the annual management schedule. To enable this transition in
fishing years, this action also establishes a one-time interim harvest
period for the 6 months from January 1, 2014, through June 30, 2014.
DATES: Effective March 31, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Lindsay, West Coast Region,
NMFS, (562) 980-4034.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule changes the start date of
the 12-month Pacific sardine fishery from January 1 to July 1, thus
changing the fishing season for Pacific sardine from one based on the
calendar year to one beginning on July 1 and continuing through June
30th of the following year. The purpose of this change is to better
align the timing of the research and science used in the annual stock
assessments with the annual management schedule, as the present
schedule imposes substantial challenges in terms of survey data
availability relative to the timing of stock assessments.
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Because the 2013 fishing season ended on December 31, 2013, this
rule also establishes a one-time interim harvest allocation period from
January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014 to allow for continued fishing
during the transition from a January to July start of the fishing
season. At the November 2013 Pacific Fishery Management Council
(Council) meeting, the Council took action on setting the quota for the
January 2014 through June 2014 period. The harvest specifications for
this interim allocation period are being implemented through a separate
rulemaking action, for which a proposed rule published on February 4,
2014. (79 FR 6527) Although the interim harvest specifications will
include an Overfishing Limit (OFL), Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC)
and Annual Catch Limit (ACL) for calendar year 2014, those
specifications are expected to be replaced based on the new stock
assessment and Council action in April 2014.
On December 23, 2013, a proposed rule was published for this action
and public comments solicited (78 FR 77413). NMFS received no comments
on the proposed rule. For further background about this rule, please
refer to the proposed rule.
Classification
Pursuant to section 304(b)(1)(A) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act, the Assistant Administrator, NMFS, has
determined that this final rule is consistent with the CPS FMP, other
provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, and other applicable laws.
This rule has been determined to be not significant for purposes of
Executive Order 12866.
The Chief Counsel for Regulation of the Department of Commerce
certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business
Administration during the proposed rule stage that this action would
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. The factual basis for the certification was published in the
proposed rule and is not repeated here. No comments were received
regarding this certification. As a result, a regulatory flexibility
analysis was not required and none was prepared.
This action does not contain a collection-of-information
requirement for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 660
Fisheries, Fishing, Indians.
Dated: February 21, 2014.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, NMFS amends 50 CFR part
660 as follows:
PART 660--FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES
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1. The authority citation for part 660 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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2. In Sec. 660.510, paragraph (a) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 660.510 Fishing seasons.
* * * * *
(a) Pacific sardine. July 1 to June 30, or until closed under Sec.
660.509.
* * * * *
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3. In Sec. 660.511, paragraphs (f) through (h) are revised to read as
follows:
Sec. 660.511 Catch restrictions.
* * * * *
(f) On July 1, 40 percent of the initial harvest guideline for
Pacific sardine is allocated coastwide within the fishery management
area.
(g) On September 15, 25 percent of the initial harvest guideline
for Pacific sardine plus the remaining unharvested portion of the July
1 allocation in paragraph (f) of this section is allocated coastwide
within the fishery management area.
(h) On January 1, 35 percent of the initial harvest guideline for
Pacific sardine plus the remaining unharvested portion of the September
15 allocation is allocated coastwide within the fishery management
area.
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