72739 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 204 / Friday, October 21, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 
Safety Administration 
49 CFR Part 192 
[Docket No. PHMSA–2011–0009; Amdt. No 
192–121] 
RIN 2137–AE71 
Pipeline Safety: Expanding the Use of 
Excess Flow Valves in Gas Distribution Systems to Applications Other Than Single-Family Residences 
Correction 
In rule document 2016–24817, 
appearing on pages 70987 through 
71002 in the issue of Friday, October 14, 2016, make the following correction: 
§ 192.383 Excess flow valve installation. 
■On page 71001, in the third column, 
in paragraph § 192.383 (b), on the fourth line, ‘‘April 17, 2016’’ should read ‘‘April 14, 2017’’. 
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration 
50 CFR Part 679 
[Docket No. 150916863–6211–02] 
RIN 0648–XE950 
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 
Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch in the Bering Sea Subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area 
AGENCY : National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. 
ACTION : Temporary rule; modification of 
a closure. 
SUMMARY : NMFS is opening directed 
fishing for Pacific ocean perch in the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. This action is necessary to fully use the 2016 total allowable catch of Pacific ocean perch specified for the Bering Sea subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area. 
DATES : Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 
time (A.l.t.), October 20, 2016, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2016. Comments must be received at the following address no later than 4:30 p.m., A.l.t., November 4, 2016. ADDRESSES : You may submit comments 
on this document, identified by FDMS Docket Number 2015–0118 by any of the following methods: 
•Electronic Submission: Submit all 
electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov/ docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-0118, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. 
•Mail: Submit written comments to 
Glenn Merrill, Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries Division, Alaska Region NMFS, Attn: Ellen Sebastian. Mail comments to P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668. 
Instructions: Comments sent by any 
other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), 
confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ A’’ in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Josh 
Keaton, 907–586–7228. 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : NMFS 
manages the groundfish fishery in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI) exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. 
NMFS closed directed fishing for 
Pacific ocean perch (POP) in the Bering Sea subarea of the BSAI under § 679.20(d)(1)(iii) (81 FR 14773; March 18, 2016). 
NMFS has determined that 
approximately 4,280 metric tons of POP remain in the directed fishing allowance. Therefore, in accordance with § 679.25(a)(1)(i), (a)(2)(i)(C), and (a)(2)(iii)(D), and to fully utilize the 2016 total allowable catch of POP in the Bering Sea subarea of the BSAI, NMFS is terminating the previous closure and is opening directed fishing for POP in Bering Sea subarea of the BSAI, effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., October 20, 2016, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2016. This will enhance the socioeconomic well-being of harvesters dependent on POP in this area. 
The Administrator, Alaska Region 
considered the following factors in reaching this decision: (1) The current catch of POP in the BSAI and, (2) the harvest capacity and stated intent on future harvesting patterns of vessels participating in this fishery. 
Classification 
This action responds to the best 
available information recently obtained 
from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), as such requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest. This requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest as it would prevent NMFS from responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely fashion and would delay the opening of POP directed fishing in the Bering Sea subarea of the BSAI. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as of October 17, 2016. 
The AA also finds good cause to 
waive the 30-day delay in the effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and opportunity for public comment. 
Without this inseason adjustment, 
NMFS could not allow the fishery for POP in the Bering Sea subarea of the BSAI to be harvested in an expedient manner and in accordance with the regulatory schedule. Under § 679.25(c)(2), interested persons are invited to submit written comments on this action to the above address until November 4, 2016. 
This action is required by §§ 679.20 
and 679.25 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. 
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 
Dated: October 18, 2016. 
Emily H. Menashes, 
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 
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