[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 49 (Monday, March 16, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11041-11042]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: Z9-3295]



DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 0910091344-9056-02]
RIN 0648-XL23


Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gulf of 
Alaska; 2009 and 2010 Final Harvest Specifications for Groundfish

Correction

    In rule document E9-3295 beginning on page 7333 in the issue of 
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 make the following corrections:
    1. On page 7344, Table 11 should read as set forth below:

                                Table 11--Final 2009 and 2010 Pacific Halibut PSC Limits, Allowances, and Apportionments
                                                               [Values are in metric tons]
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                        Trawl gear                                                             Hook-and-line gear \1\
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                                                                            Other than DSR                                      DSR
                 Season                        Amount      ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      Season                  Amount                 Season                  Amount
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January 20-April 1.....................        550 (27.5%)  January 1-June 10.........          250 (86%)  January 1-December 31.....          10 (100%)
April 1-July 1.........................          400 (20%)  June 10-September 1.......             5 (2%)  ..........................  .................
July 1-September 1.....................          600 (30%)  September 1-December 31...           35 (12%)  ..........................  .................
September 1-October 1..................         150 (7.5%)  n/a.......................                n/a  ..........................  .................
October 1-December 31..................          300 (15%)  n/a.......................                n/a  ..........................  .................
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    Total..............................       2,000 (100%)  n/a.......................         290 (100%)  ..........................          10 (100%)
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\1\ The Pacific halibut PSC limit for hook-and-line gear is allocated to the demersal shelf rockfish (DSR) fishery and fisheries other than DSR. The
  hook-and-line sablefish fishery is exempt from halibut PSC limits.

    2. On page 7347, in Table 14, in the second column, in the sixth 
entry, ``Atka mackere'' should read ``Atka mackerel''.
    3. On the same page, in the same table, in the third column, in the 
sixth entry, ``l60'' should read ``60''.
    4. On page 7350, Table 17 should read as set forth below:

 Table 17--Final 2009 and 2010 Non-Exempt American Fisheries Act Catcher Vessel Halibut Prohibited Species Catch
                              (PSC) Limits for Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the GOA
                                           [Values are in metric tons]
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                                                      Ratio of 1995-1997
                                                       non-exempt AFA CV                      2009 and 2010 non-
    Seasonal           Season        Target fishery    retained catch to   2009 and 2010 PSC   exempt AFA CV PSC
    allowance                                           total retained           limit               limit
                                                             catch
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1...............  January 20-April  shallow-water...               0.340                 450                 153
                   1.
                                    deep-water......               0.070                 100                   7
2...............  April 1-July 1..  shallow-water...               0.340                 100                  34
                                    deep-water......               0.070                 300                  21
3...............  July 1-September  shallow-water...               0.340                 200                  68
                   1.
                                    deep-water......               0.070                 400                  28
4...............  September 1-      shallow-water...               0.340                 150                  51
                   October 1.
                                    deep-water \1\..               0.070                   0                   0
5...............  October 1-        all targets.....               0.205                 300                  61
                   December 31.
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\1\ There is no apportionment of halibut PSC to the deep-water targets in September. However any unused
  apportionment to the deep-water targets from earlier in the fishing year may be used to support the deep-water
  targets in September.


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    5. On page 7355, Table 23 is corrected in part as set forth below:

                                  Table 23--Final 2009 GOA Groundfish Sideboard Limits for Amendment 80 Program Vessels
                                                       [Values are rounded to nearest metric ton]
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                                                                                                   Ratio of
                                                                                                 amendment 80                          2009 amendment 80
                Species                     Apportionments and                Area              program sector      2009 TAC  (mt)      program vessel
                                          allocations by season                                vessels 1998-2004                       sideboard limits
                                                                                                 catch to TAC                                (mt)
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                                                                      * * * * * * *
Northern rockfish.....................  Annual...................  W........................               1.000               2,054               2,054
Pelagic shelf rockfish................  Annual...................  W........................               0.764                 819                 626
                                                                   WYK......................               0.896                 234                 210
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[FR Doc. Z9-3295 Filed 3-13-09; 8:45 am]
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