[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 7, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5643-5644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2042]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 648
[Docket No. 061124307-7013-02; I.D. 112106A]
RIN 0648-AT65
Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel,
Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Specifications and Management
Measures; Correction
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: On January 30, 2007, NMFS published a final rule implementing
2007 specifications and management measures for Atlantic mackerel,
squid, and butterfish (MSB) and modifying existing management measures.
The preamble to the final rule contains Table 1 announcing the
specifications for Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish fisheries
for the 2007 fishing year. Table 2 of the preamble to the final rule
announces the trimester allocation of the Loligo squid quota in 2007.
The headings to both tables inadvertently indicated that the
specifications and allocation for 2007 were ``proposed'' rather than
``final''. This document corrects those errors.
DATES: Effective March 1, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Nordeen, Fishery Policy
Analyst, 978- 281-9272, fax 978-281-9135.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations implementing the Fishery
Management Plan for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish
Fisheries (FMP) appear at 50 CFR part 648, subpart B, and regulations
governing foreign fishing appear at 50 CFR part 600, subpart F. The
final rule published on January 30, 2007 (72 FR 4211) fulfilled NMFS
regulatory requirements at Sec. Sec. 648.21 and 600.516(c) based on
the maximum optimum yield (Max OY) of each fishery as established by
the regulations, annually specify the amounts of the initial optimum
yield (IOY), allowable biological catch (ABC), domestic annual harvest
(DAH), and domestic annual processing (DAP), as well as, where
applicable, the amounts for total allowable level of foreign fishing
(TALFF) and joint venture processing (JVP) for the affected species
managed under the FMP. The final specifications for 2007 were
identified in Table 1 of the preamble to the final rule. However, the
heading to Table 1 inadvertently indicated that the specifications were
``proposed'' rather than ``final''. This document corrects the heading
for Table 1 appearing on page 4212 (FR Doc. E7-1445) of the preamble
contained in the January 30, 2007 Federal Register document. The
remainder of Table 1 is republished in its entirety for the public's
convenience.
The final rule published January 30, 2007 (72 FR 4213) also
identified the distribution of the trimester allocation of Loligo squid
quota for the 2007 fishing year. However, the heading to Table 2
inadvertently indicated that the trimester allocation was ``proposed''
rather than ``final''. This document corrects the heading for Table 2
appearing on page 4213 (FR Doc. E7-1445) of the preamble contained in
the January 30, 2007 Federal Register final rule document. The
remainder of Table 2 is republished in its entirety for the public's
convenience.
Correction
Accordingly, the final rule published on January 30, 2007, at 72 FR
4211 (FR Doc. E7-1445), to be effective March 1, 2007, is corrected as
follows:
1. On page 4212, Table 1, title heading is corrected and the table
text is republished to read as follows:
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Table 1. Final Specifications, in Metric Tons (mt), for Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish for 2007
Fishing Year.
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Specifications Loligo Illex Mackerel Butterfish
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Max OY 26,000 24,000 N/A 12,175
ABC 17,000 24,000 186,000 4,545
IOY 16,490\1\ 24,000 115,000\2\ 1,681
DAH 16,490 24,000 115,000\3\ 1,681
DAP 16,490 24,000 100,000 1,681
JVP 0 0 0 0
TALFF 0 0 0 0
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\1\ Excludes 510 mt for Research Quota (RQ).
\2\ IOY may be increased during the year, but the total ABC will not exceed 186,000 mt.
\3\ Includes 15,000 mt of Atlantic mackerel recreational allocation.
2. On page 4213, Table 2, title heading is corrected and the table
text is republished to read as follows:
Table 2. Trimester Allocation of Loligo Squid Quota in 2007
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Trimester Percent Metric Tons\1\ RQ (mt)
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I (Jan-Apr) 43.0 7,090.7 NA
II (May-Aug) 17.0 2,803.3 NA
III (Sep-Dec) 40.0 6,596.0 NA
Total 100 16,490 510
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\1\ Trimester allocations after 510 mt RQ deduction.
Dated: February 01, 2007.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-2042 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am]
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