Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 43 / Monday, March 5, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 13013 

Dated: February 17, 2012. 

David L. Miller, 

Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance 

and Mitigation Administration, Department 

of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5218 Filed 3–2–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

48 CFR Parts 225 and 252 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Technical 

Amendments 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: DoD is making technical 

amendments to the Defense Federal 

Acquisition Regulation Supplement 

(DFARS) to incorporate adjusted 

thresholds for application of trade 

agreements. 

DATES: Effective Date: March 5, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Ynette Shelkin, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, OUSD (AT&L) 

DPAP (DARS), Room 3B855, 3060 

Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–3060. Telephone 703–602–8384; 

facsimile 703–602–0350. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DFARS 

Case 2012–D005 was published in the 

Federal Register as a final rule on 

January 30, 2012 (77 FR 4630). The final 

rule incorporated adjusted thresholds 

for application of the World Trade 

Organization Government Procurement 

Agreement and the Free Trade 

Agreements, as determined by the 

United States Trade Representative. 

This final rule incorporates additional 

adjustments to trade agreements 

thresholds and makes conforming 

changes to clause dates, as applicable. 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 225 and 

252 

Government procurement. 

Ynette R. Shelkin, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

Therefore, 48 CFR parts 225 and 252 

are amended as follows: 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

parts 225 and 252 continues to read as 

follows: 

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR 

chapter 1. 

PART 225—FOREIGN CONTRACTING 

225.7017–3 [Amended] 

■ 2. Section 225.7017–3 is amended: 

■ a. In paragraph (b) by removing 

‘‘photovoltaic devices valued at less 

than $203,000’’ and adding 

‘‘photovoltaic devices valued at less 

than $202,000’’ in its place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (c)(2), removing 

‘‘photovoltaic devices that are valued at 

$203,000 or more’’ and adding 

‘‘photovoltaic devices that are valued at 

$202,000 or more’’ in its place. 

PART 252—SOLICITATION 

PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT 

CLAUSES 

252.212–7001 [Amended] 

■ 3. Section 252.212–7001 is amended: 

■ a. By removing the clause date ‘‘(FEB 

2012)’’ and adding ‘‘(MAR 2012)’’ in its 

place; and 

■ b. In paragraph (b)(12), removing 

‘‘(DEC 2011)’’ and adding ‘‘(MAR 2012)’’ 

in its place. 

252.225–7017 [Amended] 

■ 4. Section 252.225–7017 is amended: 

■ a. By removing the clause date ‘‘(DEC 

2011)’’ and adding ‘‘(MAR 2012)’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraph (c)(2), removing 

‘‘$70,079’’ and adding ‘‘$77,494’’ in its 

place; 

■ c. In paragraph (c)(3), removing 

‘‘$70,079 or more but less than 

$203,000’’ and adding ‘‘$77,494 or more 

but less than $202,000’’ in its place; and 

■ d. In paragraph (c)(4), removing 

‘‘$203,000’’ and adding ‘‘$202,000’’ in 

its place. 

252.225–7018 [Amended] 

■ 5. Section 252.225–7018 is amended: 

■ a. By removing the clause date ‘‘(DEC 

2011)’’ and adding ‘‘(MAR 2012)’’ in its 

place; 

■ b. In paragraphs (b)(1) and (b)(2), 

removing ‘‘$203,000’’ and adding 

‘‘$202,000’’ in its place; 

■ c. In the introductory text of 

paragraph (c)(3), removing ‘‘$70,079’’ 

and adding ‘‘$77,494’’ in its place; 

■ d. In the introductory text of 

paragraph (c)(4), removing ‘‘If $70,079 

or more but less than $203,000’’ and 

adding ‘‘If $77,494 or more but less than 

$202,000’’ in its place; and 

■ e. In the introductory text of 

paragraph (c)(5), removing ‘‘$203,000’’ 

and adding ‘‘$202,000’’ in its place. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5216 Filed 3–2–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 111213751–2102–02] 

RIN 0648–XB051 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by 

Catcher Vessels Using Trawl Gear in 

the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed 

fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels 

using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands management area 

(BSAI). This action is necessary to 

prevent exceeding the A season 

apportionment of the 2012 Pacific cod 

total allowable catch (TAC) allocated to 

trawl catcher vessels in the BSAI. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), February 29, 2012, through 

1200 hrs, A.l.t., April 1, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh 

Keaton, 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 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. 

The A season apportionment of the 

2012 Pacific cod TAC allocated to trawl 

catcher vessels in the BSAI is 38,117 

metric tons (mt) as established by the 

final 2012 and 2013 harvest 

specifications for groundfish in the 

BSAI (77 FR 10669, February 23, 2012). 

In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), 

the Administrator, Alaska Region, 

NMFS (Regional Administrator), has 

determined that the A season 

apportionment of the 2012 Pacific cod 

TAC allocated to trawl catcher vessels 

in the BSAI will soon be reached. 

Therefore, the Regional Administrator is 

establishing a directed fishing 

allowance of 35,517 mt and is setting 

aside the remaining 2,600 mt as bycatch 

to support other anticipated groundfish 


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