[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 243 (Thursday, December 18, 1997)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 66311] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-33074] [[Page 66311]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 870520118-7251-02; I.D. 050197A] RIN 0648-AJ00 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Individual Fishing Quota Program; Standard Allowances for Ice and Slime; Correction AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule; correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the final regulations, which were published in the Federal Register November 12, 1997 (62 FR 60667), pertaining to the fisheries of the exclusive economic zone off Alaska and the Individual Fishing Quota program (IFQ). This action corrects regulations by correcting the conversion factor for Product Code 55, Pacific halibut. DATES: December 12, 1997. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Lepore, 907-586-7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background A final rule was published in the Federal Register on November 12, 1997 (62 FR 60667) that implemented standard allowances for ice and slime found on unwashed Pacific halibut and sablefish landed in the IFQ fisheries and incorporated them into conversion factors for halibut and product recovery rates for sablefish. This final rule becomes effective December 12, 1997. Need for Correction As published, the conversion factor for Product Code 55, gutted halibut, head off, with ice and slime, contained a typographical error. NMFS is correcting this error as follows and makes no substantive changes. Dated: December 11, 1997. David L. Evans, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. For reasons set out in the preamble, the following correction is made to the final rule amending 50 CFR part 679, which was the subject of FR Doc 97-29707. This document is corrected as follows: Sec. 679.42 [Corrected] On page 60670, in the third column of the table under Sec. 679.42(c)(2)(iii), correct the ``Conversion Factor'' for ``Product Code'' 55 from ``0.90'' to ``0.98.'' [FR Doc. 97-33074 Filed 12-17-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-F