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Flooding source(s) Location of referenced elevation 

* Elevation in feet 

(NGVD) 

+ Elevation in feet 

(NAVD) 

# Depth in feet 

above ground 

∧Elevation in 

meters 

(MSL) 

Modified 

Communities affected 

Colorado County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas 

Docket No.: FEMA–B–1083 

Colorado River .......................... Approximately 0.6 mile downstream of County Road 122 +139 City of Columbus, City of 

Eagle Lake, Colorado 

County Water Control Improvement District No. 2, 

Unincorporated Areas of 

Colorado County. 

Just downstream of Burnham’s Ferry Crossing .................. +223 

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. 

+ North American Vertical Datum. 

# Depth in feet above ground. 

∧ Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. 

ADDRESSES 

City of Columbus 

Maps are available for inspection at 605 Spring Street, Columbus, TX 78934. 

City of Eagle Lake 

Maps are available for inspection at 400 Spring Street, Columbus, TX 78934. 

Colorado County Water Control Improvement District No. 2 

Maps are available for inspection at 400 Spring Street, Columbus, TX 78934. 

Unincorporated Areas of Colorado County 

Maps are available for inspection at 400 Spring Street, Columbus, TX 78934. 

Duval County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas 

Docket No.: FEMA–B–1083 

San Diego Creek ...................... Just upstream of Ventura Street ......................................... +296 City of San Diego, Unincorporated Areas of Duval 

County. 

Just upstream of Julian Street ............................................ +304 

* National Geodetic Vertical Datum. 

+ North American Vertical Datum. 

# Depth in feet above ground. 

∧ Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. 

ADDRESSES 

City of San Diego 

Maps are available for inspection at 404 South Meir Street, San Diego, TX 78384. 

Unincorporated Areas of Duval County 

Maps are available for inspection at 400 East Gravis Avenue, San Diego, TX 78384. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 

97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) 

Dated: December 30, 2010. 

Sandra K. Knight, 

Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation 

Administrator, Mitigation, Department of 

Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2011–293 Filed 1–10–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

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Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 0910131363–0087–02] 

RIN 0648–XA129 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Inseason Adjustment 

to the 2011 Bering Sea and Aleutian 

Islands Atka Mackerel Total Allowable 

Catch Amount 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason 

adjustment; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is adjusting the 2011 

total allowable catch (TAC) amount for 

the Bering Sea and Aleutian Island 

management area (BSAI) Atka mackerel 

fishery. This action is necessary because 

NMFS has determined this TAC is 

incorrectly specified. This action will 

ensure the BSAI Atka mackerel TAC is 

the appropriate amount, based on the 

best available scientific information for 

Atka mackerel in the BSAI. This action 

is consistent with the goals and 


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objectives of the Fishery Management 

Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea 

and Aleutian Islands Management Area. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), January 11, 2011, until the 

effective date of the final 2011 and 2012 

harvest specifications for BSAI 

groundfish, unless otherwise modified 

or superseded through publication of a 

notification in the Federal Register. 

Comments must be received at the 

following address no later than 4:30 

p.m., A.l.t., January 26, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to James W. 

Balsiger, Administrator, Alaska Region, 

NMFS, Attn: Ellen Sebastian. You may 

submit comments, identified by RIN 

0648–XA129, by any one of the 

following methods: 

• Electronic Submissions: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

• Mail: P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 

99802. 

• Fax: (907) 586–7557. 

• Hand delivery to the Federal 

Building: 709 West 9th Street, Room 

420A, Juneau, AK. 

All comments received are a part of 

the public record. No comments will be 

posted to http://www.regulations.gov for 

public viewing until after the comment 

period has closed. Comment will 

generally be posted without change. All 

Personal Identifying Information (for 

example, name, address, etc.) 

voluntarily submitted by the commenter 

may be publicly accessible. Do not 

submit Confidential Business 

Information or otherwise sensitive or 

protected information. 

NMFS will accept anonymous 

comments (enter N/A in the required 

fields, if you wish to remain 

anonymous). You may submit 

attachments to electronic comments in 

Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or 

Adobe PDF file formats only. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

manages the groundfish fishery in the 

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 (Council) 

under authority of the MagnusonStevens 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. 

The 2011 Atka mackerel TAC in the 

BSAI was set at 20,900 metric tons (mt) 

in the Eastern Aleutian District and the 

Bering Sea subarea, 26,000 mt in the 

Central Aleutian District, and 18,100 mt 

in the Western Aleutian District by the 

final 2010 and 2011 harvest 

specification for groundfish in the BSAI 

(75 FR 11778, March 12, 2010). 

In December 2010, the Council 

recommended a 2011 Atka mackerel 

TACs of 40,300 metric tons (mt) in the 

Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering 

Sea subarea, 12,800 mt in the Central 

Aleutian District, and 1,500 mt in the 

Western Aleutian District. These 

amounts are more in the Eastern 

Aleutian District and Bering Sea 

subarea, and less in the Central Aleutian 

District and Western Aleutian District 

than established by the final 2010 and 

2011 harvest specification for 

groundfish in the BSAI (75 FR 11778, 

March 12, 2010). The TACs 

recommended by the Council are based 

on the Stock Assessment and Fishery 

Evaluation report (SAFE), dated 

November 2010, which NMFS has 

determined is the best available 

scientific information for this fishery. 

Regulations at § 679.20(a)(8)(ii)(A) 

apportion the Atka mackerel TAC 

allocated to the BSAI Atka mackerel 

trawl fisheries seasonally to distribute 

catch over time because Atka mackerel 

is a principal prey species for Steller sea 

lions listed as endangered under the 

Endangered Species Act. The first 

seasonal apportionment can be 

harvested quickly, and must reflect the 

TAC based on the best available 

scientific information to provide the 

opportunity to harvest available TAC in 

a manner consistent with the 

established Steller sea lion protection 

measures. 

In accordance with § 679.25(a)(1)(iii) 

& (a)(2)(i)(B), the Administrator, Alaska 

Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), 

has determined that, based on the 

November 2010 SAFE report for this 

fishery, the current BSAI Atka mackerel 

TAC is incorrectly specified. 

Consequently, the Regional 

Administrator is adjusting the 2011 

Atka mackerel TACs to 40,300 mt in the 

Eastern Aleutian District and Bering Sea 

subarea, 11,280 mt in the Central 

Aleutian District, and 1,500 mt in the 

Western Aleutian District. 

Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(8), Table 4 of 

the final 2010 and 2011 harvest 

specifications for groundfish in the 

BSAI (75 FR 11778, March 12, 2010) is 

revised for the 2011 Atka mackerel TAC 

consistent with this adjustment. Table 4 

includes the Steller sea lion protection 

measures effective January 1, 2011 (75 

FR 77535, December 13, 2010), to insure 

that the BSAI groundfish fisheries off 

Alaska are not likely to jeopardize the 

continued existence of the western 

distinct population segment of Steller 

sea lions or adversely modify its 

designated critical habitat. 

TABLE 4—FINAL 2011 SEASONAL AND SPATIAL ALLOWANCES, GEAR SHARES, CDQ RESERVE, INCIDENTAL CATCH

ALLOWANCE, AND AMENDMENT 80 ALLOCATIONS OF THE BSAI ATKA MACKEREL TAC 

[Amounts are in metric tons] 

Sector 1 Season 234

2011 allocation by area 

Eastern 

Aleutian 

District/Bering Sea 

Central 

Aleutian 

District 5

Western 

Aleutian 

District 

TAC ....................................................................... n/a ......................................................................... 40,300 11,280 1,500 

CDQ reserve ......................................................... Total ...................................................................... 4,312 1,207 161 

A ........................................................................... 2,156 603 80 

Critical habitat 5 ..................................................... n/a 60 n/a 

B ........................................................................... 2,156 603 80 

Critical habitat 5 ..................................................... n/a 60 n/a 

ICA ........................................................................ Total ...................................................................... 75 75 40 

Jig 6 ....................................................................... Total ...................................................................... 180 0 0 

BSAI trawl limited access ..................................... Total ...................................................................... 2,859 800 0 

A ........................................................................... 1,429 400 0 

B ........................................................................... 1,429 400 0 


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TABLE 4—FINAL 2011 SEASONAL AND SPATIAL ALLOWANCES, GEAR SHARES, CDQ RESERVE, INCIDENTAL CATCH

ALLOWANCE, AND AMENDMENT 80 ALLOCATIONS OF THE BSAI ATKA MACKEREL TAC—Continued 

[Amounts are in metric tons] 

Sector 1 Season 234

2011 allocation by area 

Eastern 

Aleutian 

District/Bering Sea 

Central 

Aleutian 

District 5

Western 

Aleutian 

District 

Amendment 80 sectors ......................................... Total ...................................................................... 32,875 9,198 1,300 

A ........................................................................... 16,437 4,599 650 

B ........................................................................... 16,437 4,599 650 

Alaska Groundfish Cooperative ............................ Total ...................................................................... 19,181 5,389 755 

A ........................................................................... 9,591 2,695 377 

Critical habitat 5 ..................................................... n/a 269 n/a 

B ........................................................................... 9,591 2,695 377 

Critical habitat 5 ..................................................... n/a 269 n/a 

Alaska Seafood Cooperative ................................ Total ...................................................................... 13,694 3,809 545 

A ........................................................................... 6,847 1,904 272 

Critical habitat 5 ..................................................... n/a 190 n/a 

B ........................................................................... 6,847 1,904 272 

Critical habitat 5 ..................................................... n/a 190 n/a 

1Section 679.20(a)(8)(ii) allocates the Atka mackerel TACs, after subtraction of the CDQ reserves, jig gear allocation, and ICAs to the Amendment 80 and BSAI trawl limited access sectors. The allocation of the ITAC for Atka mackerel to the Amendment 80 and BSAI trawl limited access sectors is established in Table 33 to part 679 and § 679.91. The CDQ reserve is 10.7 percent of the TAC for use by CDQ participants (see 

§§ 679.20(b)(1)(ii)(C) and 679.31). 2Sections 679.20(a)(8)(ii)(A) and 679.22(a) establish temporal and spatial limitations for the Atka mackerel fishery. 

3The seasonal allowances of Atka mackerel are 50 percent in the A season and 50 percent in the B season. 

4Section 679.23(e)(3) authorizes directed fishing for Atka mackerel with trawl gear during the A season from January 20 to June 10 and the B 

season from June 10 to November 1. 5Section 679.20(a)(8)(ii)(C) requires the TAC in area 542 shall be no more than 47% of ABC, and Amendment 80 cooperatives and CDQ 

groups are allowed limited to no more than 10% of an allocation may be harvested within waters 10 nm to 20 nm of Gramp Rock and Tag Island, as described on Table 12 to this part. 6Section 679.20(a)(8)(i) requires that up to 2 percent of the Eastern Aleutian District and the Bering Sea subarea TAC be allocated to jig gear 

after subtraction of the CDQ reserve and ICA. The amount of this allocation is 0.5 percent. The jig gear allocation is not apportioned by season. 

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 

require harvests other than the 

appropriate allocations for Atka 

mackerel, based on the best scientific 

information available. NMFS was 

unable to publish a notice providing 

time for public comment because the 

most recent, relevant data only became 

available as of December 25, 2010, and 

additional time for prior public 

comment would result in conservation 

concerns for the ESA-listed Steller sea 

lions. 

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.Under § 679.25(c)(2), 

interested persons are invited to submit 

written comments on this action to the 

above address until January 26, 2011. 

This action is required by § 679.20 

and is exempt from review under 

Executive Order 12866. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: January 6, 2011. 

James P. Burgess, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries,National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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