[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 93 (Friday, May 12, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30548-30549]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12030]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[Docket No. 000407096-0096-01; 040300C]


Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast 
Multispecies Fishery; Framework Adjustment 33 to the Northeast 
Multispecies Fishery Management Plan; Correction

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

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: On April 24, 2000, NMFS published a final rule implementing 
Framework Adjustment 33 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery 
Management Plan. The final rule implementing Framework Adjustment 33 
contained errors. The effective date of the increase in the haddock 
landing limit specified in Sec. 648.86(a)(1)(i) and (ii), and the 
paragraph numbering of the new paragraph (e) in Sec. 648.89, 
Recreational and charter/party restrictions, are corrected in this 
document. In addition, the amendatory instruction for the revision to 
Sec. 648.23 indicated that paragraph (b)(4) would be revised rather 
than only the introductory text to paragraph (b)(4). Also, three metric 
conversions (pounds to kilograms) for haddock contained in the preamble 
are incorrect. This document corrects these errors.

DATES: Sections 648.23(b)(4) introductory text, and 648.86(a)(1)(i) and 
(ii) are effective May 1, 2000. Section 648.89(e) contains information 
collection requirements and is not effective until approved by the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). When OMB approval is received, 
NMFS will announce the effective date of Sec. 648.89(e) in the Federal 
Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Pearson, Fishery Policy 
Analyst, 978-281-9279.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rule published April 24, 2000, 
at 65 FR 21658, the preamble indicated that the haddock daily landing 
limit during the May 1-September 30 period was increased to 3,000 lb/
DAS (1,360.8 kg/DAS), or part of a DAS, with a maximum possession limit 
of 30,000 lb (13,608 kg) per trip. The preamble also indicated that the 
daily landing limit will increase on October 1, 2000, to 5,000 lb/DAS 
(2,268 kg/DAS), with a maximum possession limit of 50,000 lb (22,680 
kg) per trip. However, Sec. 648.86(a)(1)(i) of the final rule 
inadvertently indicated that the 3,000 lb/DAS (1,360.8 kg/DAS) landing 
limit would be in effect through August 31, rather than September 30, 
and that the increase in the landing limit reflected in 
Sec. 648.86(a)(1)(ii) would occur on September 1, 2000, rather than on 
October 1, 2000. This document corrects the effective date of the 
haddock increase contained in Sec. 648.86(a)(1)(i) and (ii) to be 
consistent with the preamble language. In addition, in the paragraph 
entitled ``Haddock Measures'' and in the haddock discussion contained 
in the Classification section three of the metric conversions for 
haddock are incorrect. This document corrects those errors.
    In Sec. 648.23, amendatory instruction 4 indicated that paragraph 
(b)(4) was revised. However, the intent was to revise only the 
introductory text of Sec. 648.23(b)(4). This document corrects the 
amendatory instruction.
    Also, we added a new paragraph (e) to Sec. 648.89. However, the 
subparagraphs of new paragraph (e)(3) were incorrectly designated. This 
document corrects that error.
    1. On page 21661, in the first column under ``Haddock Measures'', 
in the first sentence, in the eighth line of this paragraph, remove 
``period to 3,000 lb/DAS (1,360.7 kg/'' and add, in its place, ``period 
to 3,000 lb/DAS (1,360.8 kg/''.
    2. On page 21663, in the third column, first full paragraph, in the 
fourth sentence, in the 24th through 26th lines, remove ``limit to 
3,000 lbs/DAS (2,268 kg/DAS), with a maximum possession limit of 30,000 
lb (13,680 kg) per trip.'' and add, in its place, ``limit to 3,000 lb/
DAS (1,360.8 kg/DAS), with a maximum possession limit of 30,000 lb 
(13,608 kg) per trip.''


Sec. 648.23  [Corrected]

    3. On page 21665, in column one, amendatory instruction no. 4 is 
corrected to read as follows:
    ``4. In Sec. 648.23, paragraph (b)(4) introductory text is revised 
to read as follows:''


Sec. 648.86  [Corrected]

    4. On page 21666, in Sec. 648.86(a)(1)(i), in the first sentence, 
remove ``August 31,'' and add, in its place, ``September 30,''.
    5. On page 21666, in Sec. 648.86(a)(1)(ii), in the first sentence, 
remove ``September 1'' and add, in its place, ``October 1''.


Sec. 648.89  [Corrected]

    6. On page 21667, in Sec. 648.89(e)(3), in the second and third 
columns, the

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paragraphs designated as (A), (B), and (C), and (D) are correctly 
designated as (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv).

    Dated: May 8, 2000.
Penelope D. Dalton,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 00-12030 Filed 5-11-00; 8:45 am]
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