[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 67766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32605]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 622

[Docket No. 961108316-6316-01; I.D. 101796C]
RIN 0648-A147


Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 
Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 14; Correction

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

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the proposed rule that 
would implement Amendment 14 to the Fishery Management Plan for Reef 
Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP). This proposed rule (I.D. 
101796C) was published on November 25, 1996 (61 FR 59852).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Sadler, 813-570-5305.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule that is the subject of 
these corrections would prohibit the use or possession of fish traps in 
the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf) 
beginning February 8, 2007; prohibit the use or possession of fish 
traps west of 85 deg.30' W. long; modify the procedure for retrieval of 
fish traps when a brakedown prevents a vessel with a trap endorsement 
from retrieving its traps; modify the restrictions on transfer of fish 
trap endorsements and reef fish permits; prohibit the harvest or 
possession of Nassau grouper in or from the EEZ of the Gulf; and 
clarify the authority of the Regional Administrator, Southeast Region, 
NMFS, to reopen a prematurely closed fishery. In addition, NMFS 
proposed to extend the current prohibition on the possession of 
dynamite on board a permitted vessel to those vessels permitted in the 
South Atlantic golden crab fishery.

Need for Correction

    As published, the preamble to the proposed rule contains an 
incorrect address and an incorrect reference to ``trap permit'' in a 
discussion about ``reef fish permits.''

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the publication on November 25, 1996, of the proposed 
rule (I.D. 101796C), which was the subject of FR DOC 96-29500, is 
corrected as follows:
    On page 59853, in the first column, paragraph two, lines five 
through seven are corrected to read: ``the Gulf of Mexico Fishery 
Management Council, 3018 U.S. Highway 301 North, Suite 10001, Tampa, FL 
33619, PHONE:''
    On page 59854, in the first column, under the heading 
``Modification of the Restrictions on Transfer of Reef Fish
    Permits,'' paragraph 2, line 10 is corrected to read: ``and who 
receives a permit by''.

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

    Dated: December 18, 1996.
Rolland A. Schmitten,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 96-32605 Filed 12-23-96; 8:45 am]
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