[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-3522]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 648

[Docket No. 071030625-8130-02]
RIN 0648-XC84


Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, 
Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2008 Scup Specifications; 
Correction

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

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: On December 31, 2007, NMFS published in the Federal Register a 
final rule containing final specifications for the 2008 scup fishery. 
Inadvertently, table 3 of the final rule contained incorrect values for 
the 2008 Adjusted Quota Less Overages and Research Set-Aside (RSA) for 
the scup quota periods. This document corrects those values.

DATES: Effective February 25, 2008, through December 31, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Bryant, Fishery Management 
Specialist, (978) 281-9244.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule, including final quota 
specifications for the summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass 
fisheries, was published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2007 
(72 FR 74197). Table 3 incorrectly lists the following Adjusted Quota 
Less Overages and RSA values for the scup quota periods: Winter I 
(2,367,373 lb, 1,074 mt), Summer (1,419,220 lb, 644 mt), Winter II 
(836,531 lb, 379 mt), and Total (4,623,124 lb, 2,097 mt). The correct 
amounts for the 2008 scup Adjusted Quota Less Overages and RSA are as 
follows: Winter I is 2,388,611 lb (1,083 mt); Summer is 1,437,558 lb 
(652 mt); Winter II is 844,036 lb (383 mt); and Total is 4,670,204 lb 
(2,118 mt).

Classification

    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Assistant Administrator finds 
good cause to waive prior notice and opportunity for additional public 
comment for this action because any delay of this action would be 
contrary to the public interest. As explained above, this rule corrects 
values for the 2008 Adjusted Quota Less Overages and RSA that had 
already been published in the Federal Register. To delay this 
correction notice will cause confusion over the available 2008 scup 
quota. The correct values for the adjusted quotas are greater than the 
values currently published in the Federal Register and a delay may 
negatively impact fishermen during the current Winter I quota period 
(January - April), who may not be able to harvest the full amount of 
quota allocated to the fishery. Moreover, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d), 
the Assistant Administrator finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay 
in effective date for the reasons given above. Delaying the rule for 30 
days may negatively impact fishermen because the correct quota value 
for all quota periods, including the current Winter I period, are 
greater than the published values. This may lead to less quota being 
harvested for the Winter I period than is actually allocated to 
fishermen.

Correction

    Accordingly, the final rule FR Doc. 07-6252, published on December 
31, 2007 (72 FR 74197), is corrected as follows:
    1. On page 74199, in Table 3, the Adjusted quota less overages and 
RSA found in columns 11 and 12 for the Winter I Quota period in row 1 
are corrected to read ``2,388,611'' lb and ``1,083'' mt, respectively.
    2. On page 74199, in Table 3, the Adjusted quota less overages and 
RSA found in columns 11 and 12 for the Summer Quota period in row 2 are 
corrected to read ``1,437,558'' lb and ``652'' mt, respectively.
    3. On page 74200, in Table 3, the Adjusted quota less overages and 
RSA found in columns 11 and 12 for the Winter II Quota period in row 3 
are corrected to read ``844,036'' lb and ``383'' mt, respectively.
    4. On page 74200, in Table 3, the Adjusted quota less overages and 
RSA found in columns 11 and 12 for the Total Quota in row 4 are 
corrected to read ``4,670,204'' lb and ``2,118'' mt, respectively.

    Dated: February 19, 2008.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-3522 Filed 2-22-08; 8:45 am]
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