Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 172 / Wednesday, September 6, 2006 / Rules and Regulations 52499 

unchanged with respect to Federal 

construction or alteration projects. The 

August 7, 2006, implementation date 

remains unchanged with respect to lease 

projects where new construction is 

required by the Government to meet its 

needs. Except as expressly modified by 

this final rule, all other terms and 

conditions of the Architectural Barriers 

Act standards remain in full force and 

effect. 

DATES: Effective Date: September 6, 

2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

Regulatory Secretariat, Room 4035, GSA 

Building, 1800 F Street, N.W., 

Washington, DC 20405, (202)501–4755, 

for information pertaining to status or 

publication schedules. For clarification 

of content, contact Mr. Stanley C. 

Langfeld, Director, Regulations 

Management Division, Office of 

Governmentwide Policy, General 

Services Administration, at (202) 501–

1737, or by e-mail at 

Stanley.langfeld@gsa.gov. Please cite 

FMR Case 2005–102–8, Amendment 

2005–03, Technical Amendment.1 

List of Subjects in 41 CFR Part 102–76 

Federal buildings and facilities. 

Dated: August 21, 2006. 

Lurita Doan, 

Administrator of General Services 

■ For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, GSA amends 41 CFR chapter 

102 as set forth below: 

PART 102–76—DESIGN AND 

CONSTRUCTION 

■ 1. The authority citation for 41 CFR 

part 102–76 continues to read as 

follows: 

Authority: Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); (in 

furtherance of the Administrator’s authorities 

under 40 U.S.C. 3301–3315 and elsewhere as 

included under 40 U.S.C. 581 and 583; E.O. 

12411, 48 FR 13391, 3 CFR, 1983 Comp., p. 

155; E.O. 12512, 50 FR 18453, 3 CFR, 1985 

Comp., p. 340). 

■ 2. Amend section 102–76.65 by 

revising paragraph (a) to read as follows: 

§ 102–76.65 What standards must facilities 

subject to the Architectural Barrier Act 

meet? 

(a) GSA adopts Appendices C and D 

to 36 CFR part 1191 (ABA Chapters 1 

and 2, and Chapters 3 through 10) as the 

Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility 

Standard (ABAAS). Facilities subject to 

the Architectural Barriers Act (other 

than facilities in 102–76.65(b) and (c)) 

must comply with ABAAS as set forth 

below: 

(1) For construction or alteration of 

Federally-owned facilities, compliance 

with ABAAS is required if the 

construction or alteration commenced 

after May 8, 2006. If the construction or 

alteration of a Federally-owned facility 

commenced on or before May 8, 2006, 

compliance with the Uniform Federal 

Accessibility Standards (UFAS) is 

required. 

(2) For Federal lease-construction 

actions subject to the Architectural 

Barriers Act, where the Government 

expressly requires new construction to 

meet its needs, compliance with 

ABAAS is required for all such leases 

awarded on or after June 30, 2006. 

UFAS compliance is required for all 

such leases awarded before June 30, 

2006. 

(3) For all other lease actions subject 

to the Architectural Barriers Act (other 

than those described in paragraph (a)(2) 

of this section), compliance with 

ABAAS is required for all such leases 

awarded pursuant to solicitations issued 

after February 6, 2007. UFAS 

compliance is required for all such 

leases awarded pursuant to solicitations 

issued on or before February 6, 2007. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 648 

[Docket No. 051209329–6046–02; I.D. 

082806A] 

Fisheries of the Northeastern United 

States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and 

Butterfish Fisheries; Closure of the 

Quarter III Fishery for Loligo Squid 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Closure. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the 

directed fishery for Loligo squid in the 

Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) will be 

closed effective 0001 hours, September 

2, 2006. Vessels issued a Federal permit 

to harvest Loligo squid may not retain or 

land more than 2,500 lb (1,134 kg) of 

Loligo squid per trip for the remainder 

of the quarter (through September 30, 

2006). This action is necessary to 

prevent the fishery from exceeding its 

Quarter III quota and to allow for 

effective management of this stock. 

DATES: Effective 0001 hours, September 

02, 2006, through 2400 hours, 

September 30, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don 

Frei, Fishery Management Specialist, 

978–281–9221, Fax 978–281–9135. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulations governing the Loligo squid 

fishery are found at 50 CFR part 648. 

The regulations require specifications 

for maximum sustainable yield, initial 

optimum yield, allowable biological 

catch, domestic annual harvest (DAH), 

domestic annual processing, joint 

venture processing, and total allowable 

levels of foreign fishing for the species 

managed under the Atlantic Mackerel, 

Squid, and Butterfish Fishery 

Management Plan. The procedures for 

setting the annual initial specifications 

are described in § 648.21. 

The 2006 specification of DAH for 

Loligo squid was set at 16,872.4 mt (71 

FR 10621, March 2, 2006). This amount 

is allocated by quarter, as shown below. 

TABLE. 1 Loligo SQUID QUARTERLY

ALLOCATIONS. 

Quarter Percent Metric 

Tons1

Research 

Set-aside 

I (Jan–

Mar) 33.23 5,606.70 N/A 

II (Apr–

Jun) 17.61 2,971.30 N/A 

III (Jul–

Sep) 17.3 2,918.90 N/A 

IV (Oct–

Dec) 31.86 5,375.60 N/A 

Total 100 16,872.50 127.5 

1Quarterly allocations after 127.5 mt research set-aside deduction. 

Section 648.22 requires NMFS to 

close the directed Loligo squid fishery in 

the EEZ when 80 percent of the 

quarterly allocation is harvested in 

Quarters I, II, and III, and when 95 

percent of the total annual DAH has 

been harvested. NMFS is further 

required to notify, in advance of the 

closure, the Executive Directors of the 

Mid-Atlantic, New England, and South 

Atlantic Fishery Management Councils; 

mail notification of the closure to all 

holders of Loligo squid permits at least 

72 hours before the effective date of the 

closure; provide adequate notice of the 

closure to recreational participants in 

the fishery; and publish notification of 

the closure in the Federal Register. The 

Administrator, Northeast Region, 

NMFS, based on dealer reports and 

other available information, has 

determined that 80 percent of the DAH 

for Loligo squid in Quarter III will be 

harvested. Therefore, effective 0001 

hours, September 2, 2006, the directed 

fishery for Loligo squid is closed and 

vessels issued Federal permits for Loligo 

squid may not retain or land more than 

2,500 lb (1,134 kg) of Loligo during a 


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calendar day. The directed fishery will 

reopen effective 0001 hours, October 1, 

2006, when the Quarter IV quota 

becomes available. 

Classification 

This action is required by 50 CFR part 

648 and is exempt from review under 

Executive Order 12866. 

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

Dated: August 29, 2006. 

Alan D. Risenhoover, 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 060216044–6044–01; I.D. 

082906D] 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical 

Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska 

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 pollock in Statistical Area 

610 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 72 

hours. This action is necessary to fully 

use the C season allowance of the 2006 

total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock 

specified for Statistical Area 610 of the 

GOA. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), August 31, 2006, through 

1200 hrs, A.l.t., September 3, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Hogan, 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. 

NMFS closed the directed fishery for 

pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the 

GOA under § 679.20(d)(1)(iii) on August 

28, 2006 (71 FR 51532, August 30, 

2006). 

NMFS has determined that 

approximately 6,500 mt of pollock 

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 C 

season allowance of the 2006 TAC of 

pollock in Statistical Area 610, NMFS is 

terminating the previous closure and is 

reopening directed fishing for pollock in 

Statistical Area 610 of the GOA. In 

accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the 

Regional Administrator finds that this 

directed fishing allowance will be 

reached after 72 hours. Consequently, 

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for 

pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the 

GOA effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t., 

September 3, 2006. 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 opening of pollock in 

Statistical Area 610 of the GOA. NMFS 

was unable to publish a notice 

providing time for public comment 

because the most recent, relevant data 

only became available as of August 28, 

2006. 

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 § 679.25 

and § 679.20 and is exempt from review 

under Executive Order 12866. 

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

Dated: August 30, 2006. 

James P. Burgess, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 060216044–6044–01; I.D. 

082906C] 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical 

Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska 

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 pollock in Statistical Area 

620 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) for 72 

hours. This action is necessary to fully 

use the C season allowance of the 2006 

total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock 

specified for Statistical Area 620 of the 

GOA. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), August 31, 2006, through 

1200 hrs, A.l.t., September 3, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh 

Keaton, 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. 

NMFS closed the directed fishery for 

pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the 

GOA under § 679.20(d)(1)(iii) on August 

28, 2006, it will publish August 31, 

2006. 

NMFS has determined that 

approximately 2,900 mt of pollock 

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 C 

season allowance of the 2006 TAC of 

pollock in Statistical Area 620, NMFS is 

terminating the previous closure and is 

reopening directed fishing for pollock in 

Statistical Area 620 of the GOA. In 

accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the 

Regional Administrator finds that this 

directed fishing allowance will be 

reached after 72 hours. Consequently, 

NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for 

pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the 


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