[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 6561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3004]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 000119015-0015-01; I.D. 010500A]
RIN 0648-AM32


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Steller Sea 
Lion Protection Measures for the Pollock Fisheries Off Alaska; 
Correction

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

ACTION:  Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY:  This document contains corrections to the emergency interim 
rule to implement reasonable and prudent alternatives to avoid the 
likelihood that the pollock fisheries off Alaska will jeopardize the 
continued existence of the western population of Steller sea lions or 
adversely modify their critical habitat that was published in the 
Federal Register on January 25, 2000.

DATES:  Effective February 4, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Kent Lind, 907-586-7650.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  An emergency interim rule was published in 
the Federal Register on January 25, 2000 (65 FR 3892), implementing 
reasonable and prudent alternatives to avoid the likelihood that the 
pollock fisheries off Alaska will jeopardize the continued existence of 
the western population of Steller sea lions or adversely modify their 
critical habitat.

Correction

PART 679--[CORRECTED]

    On page 3902, in Table 20 to 50 CFR part 679, titled Steller Sea 
Lion Protection Areas in the Aleutian Islands Subarea:
    In the entry for ``Seguam Island'', in the fifth column of the 
table, remove the Longitude ``172 33.06 W'', and add in its place ``172 
33.60 W''.

    Dated: February 3, 2000.
Penelope D. Dalton,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 00-3004 Filed 2-4-00; 4:46 pm]
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