[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20083-20085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9928]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 030414085-3085-01; I.D. 012601B]
RIN 0648-AR04


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Revisions to 
Definition of Length Overall of a Vessel; 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 corrects Figure 6 to Part 679 published in the 
final rule of September 12, 2001 (66 FR 47416), which implemented 
changes to the definition of length overall (LOA) of a vessel. This 
action is necessary to correct errors contained in this figure.

DATES: Effective April 23, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patsy A. Bearden, 907-586-7008 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A final rule implementing changes to the 
definition of LOA of a vessel at Sec.  679.2 was published in the 
Federal Register September 12, 2001 (66 FR 47416). The final rule 
omitted revisions to Figure 6 that should have removed the words 
``stem'' and ``stern.'' These errors are corrected by removing the 
figure and adding a new one in its place.

Need for Corrections

    The September 12, 2001, revisions to the definition of LOA were not 
included in Figure 6 to part 679. This action corrects that error by 
removing Figure 6 to part 679 and adding a new one in its place to make 
it consistent with the definition of ``LOA of a vessel'' at Sec.  
679.2.

Classification

    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Assistant Administrator of 
Fisheries, NOAA, finds good cause to waive prior notice and opportunity 
for public comment. NOAA finds that prior notice and comment are 
unnecessary as this rule has a non-substantive effect on the public. 
This rule corrects two errors in the regulations. Each error is 
technical in nature because each is a term that was removed from the 
definition of ``LOA of a vessel'' at Sec.  679.2 but erroneously not 
removed from Figure 6 to part 679. The public is unaffected by

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the corrections. Because this action is not substantive, 5 U.S.C. 
553(d) does not apply. Therefore, this final rule is not subject to a 
30-day delay in effectiveness.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 679

    Alaska, Fisheries, Recordkeeping and reporting requirements.

    Dated: April 16, 2003.
John Oliver,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.

Corrections

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Accordingly, 50 CFR part 679 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments to the final rule published on September 12, 2001 
(66 FR 47416):

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

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

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq., 1801 et seq.; 3631 et seq.; 
Title II of Division C, Pub. L. 105-277; Sec 3027, Pub. L. 106-31; 
113 Stat. 57; 16 U.S.C. 1540(f); and Sec. 209, Pub, L, 106-554.


Figure 6 to Part 679  [Corrected]

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2. Figure 6 to Part 679 is correctly revised as follows:

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