[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 200 (Thursday, October 16, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 59546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26201]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 635

[Docket No. 030613152-3235-02; I.D. 051903B]
RIN 0648-AQ38


Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota 
Specification, General Category Effort Controls, and Permit Revisions; 
Correction

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

ACTION: Final rule; correction

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SUMMARY: NMFS published a final rule in the Federal Register on October 
2, 2003, concerning the final initial 2003 fishing year specifications 
for the Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) fishery to set BFT quotas for each 
of the established fishing categories, to set General category effort 
controls, to allocate 25 metric tons (mt) of BFT to account for 
incidental catch of BFT by pelagic longline vessels ``in the vicinity 
of the management boundary area,'' to define the management boundary 
area and applicable restrictions, and to revise permit requirements to 
allow General category vessels to participate in registered 
recreational Highly Migratory Species (HMS) fishing tournaments and to 
allow permit applicants a 10-calendar day period to make permit 
category changes to correct potential errors. The document contained an 
error in the DATES section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brad McHale at (978) 281-9260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Correction

    In the Federal Register of October 2, 2003, in FR Vol. 68, No. 191, 
page 56783, in the third column, correct the DATES caption to read:
    DATES: This rule is effective November 3, 2003. The final initial 
quota specifications and General category effort controls are effective 
November 3, 2003, through May 31, 2004.

    Dated: October 10, 2003.
Rebecca J. Lent,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 03-26201 Filed 10-15-03; 8:45 am]
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