[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 148 (Thursday, August 2, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15045]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[I.D. 013006I]
RIN 0648-AU93


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish, 
Crab, Salmon, and Scallop Fisheries of the Bering Sea and Aleutian 
Islands Management Area and Gulf of Alaska, Essential Fish Habitat Rule 
Correction

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

ACTION: Notice of reopening of a comment period.

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SUMMARY: On June 19, 2007, NMFS published a proposed rule in the 
Federal Register to correct certain provisions of a June 28, 2006, 
essential fish habitat (EFH) rule for Alaska fisheries. The comment 
period deadline for written comments for the proposed rule was June 19, 
2007. NMFS is reopening the comment period on this proposed rule 
because the E-mail account listed in the proposed rule for the 
submission of comments was in error and did not accept comments as 
intended. The proposed rule would clarify that portions of EFH 
management areas in the vicinity of the Aleutian Islands are located in 
State of Alaska waters. The proposed action also would apply EFH vessel 
monitoring system and closure requirements to federally permitted 
vessels operating in State of Alaska waters adjacent to the Gulf of 
Alaska (GOA) and Aleutian Islands subarea. This action is necessary to 
ensure federally permitted vessels operating in State of Alaska waters 
comply with EFH protection measures.

DATES: Written comments must be received by September 4, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sue Salveson, Assistant Regional 
Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, Alaska Region, NMFS, 
Attn: Records Officer. Comments may be submitted by:
     Mail: P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802;
     Hand delivery: 709 West 9th Street, Room 420A, Juneau, AK;
     Fax: 907-586-7557;
     E-mail: [email protected]. Include in the subject 
line the following document identifier: ``VMS PR.'' E-mail comments, 
with or without attachments, are limited to 5 megabytes; or
     Webform at the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions at that site for 
submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Brown, 907-586-7228 or e-mail 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published in the 
Federal Register on June 19, 2007 (72 FR 33732). Additional information 
on the proposed management measures are described in the proposed rule.

    Dated: July 30, 2007.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-15045 Filed 8-1-07; 8:45 am]
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