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[FR Doc. E6–13166 Filed 8–11–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System 

48 CFR Parts 212, 225, and 252 

RIN 0750-AF25 

Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulation Supplement; Contractor 

Personnel Authorized To Accompany 

U.S. Armed Forces (DFARS Case 

2005–D013) 

AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Interim rule; extension of 

comment period. 

SUMMARY: DoD is extending the 

comment period for the interim rule 

published at 71 FR 34826 on June 16, 

2006. The interim rule implements DoD 

policy regarding contractor personnel 

authorized to accompany U.S. Armed 

Forces deployed outside the United 

States. The comment period is extended 

to accommodate significant interest 

expressed with regard to the interim 

rule. 

DATES: The ending date for submission 

of comments is extended to September 

18, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Amy Williams, Defense Acquisition 

Regulations System, 

OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), IMD 3C132, 

3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–3062. Telephone (703) 602–0328; 

facsimile (703) 602–0350. Please cite 

DFARS Case 2005–D013. 

Michele P. Peterson, 

Editor, Defense Acquisition Regulations 

System. 

[FR Doc. E6–13280 Filed 8–11–06; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 060216045–6045–01; I.D. 

080806G] 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel Lottery 

in Areas 542 and 543 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule, notification of 

fishery assignments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is notifying the owners 

and operators of registered vessels of 

their assignments for the 2006 B season 

Atka mackerel fishery in harvest limit 

area (HLA) 542 and/or 543 of the 

Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering 

Sea and Aleutian Islands management 

area (BSAI). This action is necessary to 

allow the harvest of the 2006 B season 

HLA limits established for areas 542 and 

543 pursuant to the 2006 and 2007 

harvest specifications for groundfish in 

the BSAI. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), August 9, 2006, until 1200 

hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Hogan, 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. 

In accordance with 

§ 679.20(a)(8)(iii)(A), owners and 

operators of vessels using trawl gear for 

directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the 

HLA are required to register with 

NMFS. Eleven vessels have registered 

with NMFS to fish in the B season HLA 

fisheries in areas 542 and/or 543. In 

order to reduce the amount of daily 

catch in the HLA by about half and to 

disperse the fishery over time and in 

accordance with § 679.20(a)(8)(iii)(B), 

the Acting Administrator, Alaska 

Region, NMFS, has randomly assigned 

each vessel to the HLA directed fishery 

for Atka mackerel for which they have 

registered and is now notifying each 

vessel of its assignment. 

Vessels assigned to the first HLA 

directed fishery in area 542 in 

accordance with 50 CFR 679.20(a)(8)(iii) 

are as follows: Federal Fishery Permit 

number (FFP) 3400 Alaska Ranger, FFP 

3819 Alaska Spirit, FFP 4093 Alaska 

Victory, FFP 3423 Alaska Warrior, FFP 

4092 Constellation, and FFP 2800 U.S. 

Intrepid. 

Vessels assigned to the second HLA 

directed fishery in area 542 in 

accordance with 50 CFR 679.20(a)(8)(iii) 

are as follows: FFP 2443 Alaska Juris, 

FFP 1879 American No. 1, FFP 2134 

Ocean Peace, FFP 3835 Seafisher, and 

FFP 2733 Seafreeze Alaska. 

Vessels assigned to the first HLA 

directed fishery in area 543 in 

accordance with 50 CFR 679.20(a)(8)(iii) 

are as follows: FFP 2443 Alaska Juris, 

FFP 2134 Ocean Peace, FFP 3835 

Seafisher, and FFP 2733 Seafreeze 

Alaska. 

Vessels assigned to the second HLA 

directed fishery in area 543 in 

accordance with 50 CFR 679.20(a)(8)(iii) 

are as follows: FFP 3400 Alaska Ranger, 

FFP 3819 Alaska Spirit, FFP 4093 

Alaska Victory, FFP 3423 Alaska 

Warrior, and FFP 4092 Constellation. 

Classification 

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 unnecessary. This notice 

merely advises the owners of these 

vessels of the results of a random 

assignment required by regulation. The 

notice needs to occur immediately to 

notify the owner of each vessel of its 

assignment to allow these vessel owners 

to plan for participation in the B season 

HLA fisheries in areas 542 and/or 543. 

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 


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prior notice and opportunity for public 

comment. 

This action is required by §§ 679.20 

and 679.22 and is exempt from review 

under Executive Order 12866. 

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

Dated: August 9, 2006. 

James P. Burgess, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 06–6895 Filed 8–9–06; 1:33 pm] 

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