[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 71112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30132]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[I.D. 111302E]


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Correction

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

ACTION: Technical correction.

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SUMMARY: NMFS is correcting typographic errors in Federal regulations. 
The intended effect of this action is regulatory accuracy, and it will 
have no effect on any person fishing in the EEZ for any species.

DATES: Effective November 29, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patsy A. Bearden, 907-586-7008.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action corrects typographical errors in 
regulations codified at 50 CFR part 679. In Sec.  679.2, the definition 
heading for ``KIFQ actual ex-vessel value'' is corrected by removing 
``KIFQ'' and adding in its place ``IFQ''. Paragraph 
679.7(f)(8)(ii)(B)(2) is corrected by removing ``Pacific code'' and 
adding in its place ``Pacific cod''. This action will not have any 
substantive regulatory effect.

Classification

    This action corrects typographic errors, a non-discretionary 
technical change with no substantive effects. Therefore, the Assistant 
Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, finds good cause to waive the 
requirement to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment 
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), as such procedure would be unnecessary. 
Because prior notice and opportunity for comment is not required for 
this action by 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical 
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. 
are not applicable.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 679

    Alaska, Fisheries, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

    Dated: November 21, 2002.
John Oliver.
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 50 CFR part 679 is amended 
as follows:

PART 679--FISHERIES OF THE EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE OFF ALASKA

    1. The authority citation for part 679 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Authority: 16 U.S.C 773 et seq.; 1801 et seq. 3631 et 
seq.; Title II Division C, Pub. L. 105277; Sec. 3027, Pub. L. 10631; 
113 Stat. 57; 16 U.S.C. 1540(f); and Sec. 209, Pub. L. 106554. et 
seq.

    2. In Sec.  679.2, the heading for the definition of ``KIFQ actual 
ex-vessel value'' is revised to read as follows, and the definition is 
placed in an alphabetical order:


Sec.  679.2  Definitions.

* * * * *
    IFQ actual ex-vessel value. * * *
* * * * *

    3. In Sec.  679.7, paragraph (f)(8)(ii)(B)(2) is revised to read as 
follows:


Sec.  679.7  Prohibitions.

* * * * *
    (f) * * *
    (8) * * *
    (ii)
    (B) * * *

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        If the vessel operator ...                    Then ...
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(2) does not have an LLP groundfish         Pacific cod must not be
 license with a Pacific cod endorsement      discarded up to the
 that meets the requirements of Sec.         retainable amount specified
 679.4(k)(9).                                in Table 11 of this part
                                             unless Pacific cod are
                                             required to be discarded
                                             under subpart B of this
                                             part, or Pacific cod are
                                             not authorized to be
                                             retained under subpart A of
                                             this part.
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[FR Doc. 02-30132 Filed 11-27-02; 8:45 am]
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