Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 189 / Thursday, October 1, 2009 / Rules and Regulations 50737 

National Wildlife Refuge to read as 

follows: 

§ 32.31 Idaho. 

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Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge 

A. * * * 

4. On waterfowl hunt days, we allow 

public entry onto the refuge from 3:00 

a.m. until 1 hour after legal sunset. 

5. We prohibit overnight vehicle 

parking on the refuge. 

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■ 5. Amend § 32.39 by revising 

paragraph D.18.vi. of Patuxent Research 

Refuge to read as set forth below: 

§ 32.39 Maryland. 

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Patuxent Research Refuge 

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D. Sport Fishing. * * * 

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18. * * * 

vi. We prohibit the use of any type of 

watercraft. 

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§ 32.47 [Amended] 

■ 6. Amend § 32.47 by removing 

Stillwater Management Area. 

■ 7. Amend § 32.66 by adding 

paragraphs C.10. and C.11. of Great 

Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge 

to read as follows: 

§ 32.66 Virginia. 

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Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife 

Refuge 

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C. * * * 

10. We prohibit baiting or hunting 

over bait (see § 32.2(h)). 

11. We prohibit possession of 

alcoholic beverages (see § 32.2(j)). 

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Dated: September 24, 2009. 

Leslie A. Marler, 

National Wildlife Refuge System Federal 

Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. E9–23482 Filed 9–30–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 0910091344–9056–02] 

RIN 0648–XR92 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by 

Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for 

Processing by the Inshore Component 

in the Central Regulatory Area of the 

Gulf of Alaska 

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 vessels 

catching Pacific cod for processing by 

the inshore component in the Central 

Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska 

(GOA). This action is necessary to 

prevent exceeding the 2009 total 

allowable catch (TAC) of Pacific cod 

allocated to vessels catching Pacific cod 

for processing by the inshore 

component of the Central Regulatory 

Area of the GOA. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), October 1, 2009, until 2400 

hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Obren Davis, 907–586–7228. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

manages the groundfish fishery in the 

GOA exclusive economic zone 

according to the Fishery Management 

Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of 

Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North 

Pacific Fishery Management 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 2009 TAC of Pacific cod allocated 

to vessels catching Pacific cod for 

processing by the inshore component of 

the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA 

is 21,277 metric tons (mt) as established 

by the final 2009 and 2010 harvest 

specifications for groundfish of the GOA 

(74 FR 7333, February 17, 2009). 

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

the Administrator, Alaska Region, 

NMFS (Regional Administrator), has 

determined that the 2009 TAC of Pacific 

cod allocated to vessels catching Pacific 

cod for processing by the inshore 

component of the Central Regulatory 

Area of the GOA will soon be reached. 

Therefore, the Regional Administrator is 

establishing a directed fishing 

allowance of 20,277 mt, and is setting 

aside the remaining 1,000 mt as bycatch 

to support other anticipated groundfish 

fisheries. In accordance with 

§ 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional 

Administrator finds that this directed 

fishing allowance has been reached. 

Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting 

directed fishing for Pacific cod by 

vessels catching Pacific cod for 

processing by the inshore component in 

the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. 

After the effective date of this closure 

the maximum retainable amounts at 

§ 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time 

during a trip. 

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 closure of Pacific cod by 

vessels catching Pacific cod for 

processing by the inshore component of 

the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. 

Delaying the closure of Pacific cod after 

the Regional Administrator has 

determined that the directed fishing 

allowance has been reached is a 

conservation concern. NMFS was 

unable to publish a notice providing 

time for public comment because the 

most recent, relevant data only became 

available as of September 24, 2009. 

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. 

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: September 25, 2009. 

Alan D. Risenhoover, 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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