[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 7, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5643-5644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2042]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[Docket No. 061124307-7013-02; I.D. 112106A]
RIN 0648-AT65


Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, 
Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Specifications and Management 
Measures; Correction

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

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: On January 30, 2007, NMFS published a final rule implementing 
2007 specifications and management measures for Atlantic mackerel, 
squid, and butterfish (MSB) and modifying existing management measures. 
The preamble to the final rule contains Table 1 announcing the 
specifications for Atlantic mackerel, squid, and butterfish fisheries 
for the 2007 fishing year. Table 2 of the preamble to the final rule 
announces the trimester allocation of the Loligo squid quota in 2007. 
The headings to both tables inadvertently indicated that the 
specifications and allocation for 2007 were ``proposed'' rather than 
``final''. This document corrects those errors.

DATES: Effective March 1, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Nordeen, Fishery Policy 
Analyst, 978- 281-9272, fax 978-281-9135.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Regulations implementing the Fishery 
Management Plan for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish 
Fisheries (FMP) appear at 50 CFR part 648, subpart B, and regulations 
governing foreign fishing appear at 50 CFR part 600, subpart F. The 
final rule published on January 30, 2007 (72 FR 4211) fulfilled NMFS 
regulatory requirements at Sec. Sec.  648.21 and 600.516(c) based on 
the maximum optimum yield (Max OY) of each fishery as established by 
the regulations, annually specify the amounts of the initial optimum 
yield (IOY), allowable biological catch (ABC), domestic annual harvest 
(DAH), and domestic annual processing (DAP), as well as, where 
applicable, the amounts for total allowable level of foreign fishing 
(TALFF) and joint venture processing (JVP) for the affected species 
managed under the FMP. The final specifications for 2007 were 
identified in Table 1 of the preamble to the final rule. However, the 
heading to Table 1 inadvertently indicated that the specifications were 
``proposed'' rather than ``final''. This document corrects the heading 
for Table 1 appearing on page 4212 (FR Doc. E7-1445) of the preamble 
contained in the January 30, 2007 Federal Register document. The 
remainder of Table 1 is republished in its entirety for the public's 
convenience.
    The final rule published January 30, 2007 (72 FR 4213) also 
identified the distribution of the trimester allocation of Loligo squid 
quota for the 2007 fishing year. However, the heading to Table 2 
inadvertently indicated that the trimester allocation was ``proposed'' 
rather than ``final''. This document corrects the heading for Table 2 
appearing on page 4213 (FR Doc. E7-1445) of the preamble contained in 
the January 30, 2007 Federal Register final rule document. The 
remainder of Table 2 is republished in its entirety for the public's 
convenience.

Correction

    Accordingly, the final rule published on January 30, 2007, at 72 FR 
4211 (FR Doc. E7-1445), to be effective March 1, 2007, is corrected as 
follows:
    1. On page 4212, Table 1, title heading is corrected and the table 
text is republished to read as follows:

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    Table 1. Final Specifications, in Metric Tons (mt), for Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish for 2007
                                                  Fishing Year.
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                        Specifications                           Loligo     Illex      Mackerel     Butterfish
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                  Max OY                                          26,000     24,000          N/A          12,175
                  ABC                                             17,000     24,000      186,000           4,545
                  IOY                                          16,490\1\     24,000   115,000\2\           1,681
                  DAH                                             16,490     24,000   115,000\3\           1,681
                  DAP                                             16,490     24,000      100,000           1,681
                  JVP                                                  0          0            0               0
                  TALFF                                                0          0            0               0
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\1\ Excludes 510 mt for Research Quota (RQ).
\2\ IOY may be increased during the year, but the total ABC will not exceed 186,000 mt.
\3\ Includes 15,000 mt of Atlantic mackerel recreational allocation.

    2. On page 4213, Table 2, title heading is corrected and the table 
text is republished to read as follows:

       Table 2. Trimester Allocation of Loligo Squid Quota in 2007
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            Trimester               Percent     Metric Tons\1\   RQ (mt)
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                  I (Jan-Apr)            43.0           7,090.7       NA
                  II (May-Aug)           17.0           2,803.3       NA
                  III (Sep-Dec)          40.0           6,596.0       NA
                  Total                   100            16,490      510
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\1\ Trimester allocations after 510 mt RQ deduction.


    Dated: February 01, 2007.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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