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published at 71 FR 66686 on November 

16, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chilton McLaughlin, Solid Waste/ 

Pollution Prevention Branch, EPA 

Region 7, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas 

City, Kansas 66101, telephone (913) 

551–7666, Mclaughlin.chilton@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Because 

EPA received adverse comment, we are 

withdrawing the direct final rule for 

Adequacy of Nebraska Municipal Solid 

Waste Landfill Program published on 

November 16, 2006 (71 FR 66686). We 

stated in that direct final rule that if we 

received adverse comment by January 

16, 2007, the direct final rule would not 

take effect and we would publish a 

timely withdrawal in the Federal 

Register. On December 8, 2006, the 

Federal Register published a correction 

notice (71 FR 71241) establishing 

December 18, 2006, as the date by 

which EPA would receive comment. We 

subsequently received an adverse 

comment on that direct final rule. We 

will address that comment in a 

subsequent final action. As stated in the 

direct final rule and the parallel 

proposed rule, we will not institute a 

second comment period in this action. 

List of Subjects 

40 CFR Part 239 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Intergovernmental relations, Waste 

treatment and disposal. 

40 CFR Part 258 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Waste treatment disposal, 

Water pollution control. 

Authority: This action is issued under the 

authority of section 2002, 4005 and 4010(c) 

of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, 

42 U.S.C. 6912, 6945 and 6949(a). 

Dated: January 9, 2007. 

William Rice, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. 

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Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 060216044–6044–01; I.D. 

010807A] 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Inseason Adjustment 

to the 2007 A and B Season 

Allowances of Pollock in Statistical 

Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska 

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 A and 

B season allowances of pollock in 

Statistical Area 620 of the Gulf of Alaska 

(GOA). This action is necessary because 

the current A and B season allowances 

of pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the 

GOA are incorrectly specified and to 

ensure the A and B season catch of 

pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the 

GOA does not exceed the appropriate 

amount, based on the best available 

scientific information for pollock in the 

GOA. This action is consistent with the 

goals and objectives of the Fishery 

Management Plan for Groundfish of the 

Gulf of Alaska. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), January 16, 2007, through 

2400 hrs, A.l.t., April 15, 2007, unless 

otherwise modified or superceded 

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 31, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sue 

Salveson, Assistant Regional 

Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries 

Division, Alaska Region, NMFS, Attn: 

Ellen Sebastian. Comments may be 

submitted by: 

• Mail to: P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 

99802; 

• Hand delivery to the Federal 

Building, 709 West 9th Street, Room 

420A, Juneau, Alaska; 

• FAX to 907–586–7557; 

• E-mail to 

620PLCKADJUSTMENT@noaa.gov and 

include the subject line of the e-mail 

comment the document identifier: 

620PLCKADJUSTMENT (E-mail 

comments, with or without attachments, 

are limited to 5 megabytes); or 

• Webform at the Federal eRulemaking 

Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 

Follow the instructions at that site for 

submitting comments. 

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. 

The 2007 total allowable catch of 

pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the 

GOA is 24,275 metric tons (mt) as 

established by the 2006 and 2007 

harvest specification for groundfish in 

the GOA (71 FR 10870, March 3, 2006). 

The A season allowance is 8,910 mt and 

the B season allowance is 10,663 mt for 

pollock in Statistical area 620 of the 

GOA as established by the 2006 and 

2007 harvest specification for 

groundfish in the GOA (71 FR 10870, 

March 3, 2006). 

In December 2006, the Council 

recommended 2007 A and B season 

allowances of pollock in Statistical Area 

620 of 7,357 mt and 8,924 mt, 

respectively. This amount is less than 

the A and B season allowances currently 

established by the 2006 and 2007 

harvest specification for groundfish in 

the GOA (71 FR 10870, March 3, 2006). 

The A and B season allowances as 

recommended by the Council are based 

on the Stock Assessment and Fishery 

Evaluation report (SAFE), dated 

November 2006, which is the best 

available scientific information for this 

fishery. 

In accordance with 

§ 679.25(a)(2)(i)(B), the Administrator, 

Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional 

Administrator), has determined, based 

on the November 2006 SAFE report for 

this fishery, that the current A and B 

season allowances of pollock in 

Statistical Area 620 of the GOA are 

incorrectly specified. Consequently, the 

Regional Administrator is adjusting the 

2007 A and B season allowances of 

pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the 

GOA to 7,357 mt and 8,924 mt, 

respectively. 

Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(iv), Tables 

6, 13, and 16 of the 2006 and 2007 final 

harvest specifications for groundfish in 

the GOA (71 FR 10870, March 3, 2006) 

are revised for the 2007 A and B season 

allowances of pollock in Statistical Area 

620 of the GOA consistent with this 

adjustment. 


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TABLE 6 - FINAL 2007 DISTRIBUTION OF POLLOCK IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN REGULATORY AREAS OF THE GULF OF

ALASKA; SEASONAL BIOMASS DISTRIBUTION, AREA APPORTIONMENTS; AND SEASONAL ALLOWANCES OF ANNUAL TAC. 

[Values are rounded to the nearest metric ton] 

Area Apportionments Resulting From Seasonal Distribution of Biomass 

Season Shumagin 

(Area 610) 

Chirikof 

(Area 620) 

Kodiak 

(Area 630) Total 

A 3,352 (21.63%) 7,357 (52.76%) 3,234 (20.87%) 13,943 (100%) 

B 3,352 (21.63%) 8,924 (64.87%) 1,481 (9.56%) 13,757 (100%) 

C 8,159 (52.65%) 2,351 (15.17%) 4,986 (32.18%) 15,496 (100%) 

D 8,159 (52.65%) 2,351 (15.17%) 4,986 (32.18%) 15,496 (100%) 

Annual Total 23,022 20,983 14,687 58,692 

TABLE 13 - FINAL 2007 GOA NON-EXEMPT AMERICAN FISHERIES ACT CATCHER VESSEL (CV) GROUNDFISH HARVEST

SIDEBOARD LIMITATIONS. 

[Values are in metric tons] 

Species Apportionments and allocations by area/ 

season/processor/gear 

Ratio of 1995–1997 non-exempt AFA CV catch to 

1995–1997 TAC 

2007 TAC 2007 non-exempt AFA catcher vessel sideboard 

Pollock A Season (W/C areas only) 

January 20 - February 25 

Shumagin (610) 0.6112 3,352 2,049 

Chirikof (620) 0.1427 7,357 1,050 

Kodiak (630) 0.2438 3,234 788 

B Season (W/C areas only) 

March 10 - May 31 

Shumagin (610) 0.6112 3,352 2,049 

Chirikof (620) 0.1427 8,924 1,274 

Kodiak (630) 0.2438 1,481 361 

C Season (W/C areas only) 

August 25 - September 15 

Shumagin (610) 0.6112 8,159 4,987 

Chirikof (620) 0.1427 2,351 335 

Kodiak (630) 0.2438 4,986 1,216 

D Season (W/C areas only) 

October 1 - November 1 

Shumagin (610) 0.6112 8,159 4,987 

Chirikof (620) 0.1427 2,351 335 

Kodiak (630) 0.2438 4,986 1,216 

Annual 

WYK (640) 0.3499 1,426 499 

SEO (650) 0.3499 6,157 2,154 

Pacific cod A Season1

January 1 - June 10 

W inshore 0.1423 7,813 1,112 

W offshore 0.1026 868 89 

C inshore 0.0722 11,019 796 

C offshore 0.0721 1,224 88 

B Season2

September 1 - December 31 

W inshore 0.1423 5,209 741 

W offshore 0.1026 579 59 

C inshore 0.0722 7,346 530 

C offshore 0.0721 816 59 

Annual 

E inshore 0.0079 2,404 19 

E offshore 0.0078 267 2 

Flatfish deepwater W 0.0000 421 

C 0.0670 4,145 278 

E 0.0171 4,111 70 


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TABLE 13 - FINAL 2007 GOA NON-EXEMPT AMERICAN FISHERIES ACT CATCHER VESSEL (CV) GROUNDFISH HARVEST

SIDEBOARD LIMITATIONS.—Continued 

[Values are in metric tons] 

Species Apportionments and allocations by area/ 

season/processor/gear 

Ratio of 1995–1997 non-exempt AFA CV catch to 

1995–1997 TAC 

2007 TAC 2007 non-exempt AFA catcher vessel sideboard 

Rex sole W 0.0010 1,096 1 

C 0.0402 5,207 209 

E 0.0153 2,397 37 

Flathead sole W 0.0036 2,000 7 

C 0.0261 5,000 131 

E 0.0048 2,153 10 

Flatfish shallow-water W 0.0156 4,500 70 

C 0.0598 13,000 777 

E 0.0126 2,472 31 

Arrowtooth 

flounder 

W 0.0021 8,000 17 

C 0.0309 25,000 773 

E 0.0020 5,000 10 

Sablefish W trawl gear 0.0000 472 0 

C trawl gear 0.0720 1,126 81 

E trawl gear 0.0488 257 13 

Pacific ocean 

perch 

W 0.0623 4,290 267 

C 0.0866 7,660 663 

E 0.0466 2,776 129 

Shortraker 

rockfish 

W 0.0000 153 0 

C 0.0237 353 8 

E 0.0124 337 4 

Rougheye 

rockfish 

W 0.0000 133 0 

C 0.0237 596 14 

E 0.0124 235 3 

Other rockfish W 0.0034 577 2 

C 0.2065 386 80 

E 0.0000 517 0 

Northern rockfish W 0.0003 1,483 0 

C 0.0336 3,608 121 

Pelagic shelf 

rockfish 

W 0.0001 1,463 0 

C 0.0000 3,318 0 

E 0.0067 749 5 

Thornyhead 

rockfish 

W 0.0308 513 16 

C 0.0308 989 30 

E 0.0308 707 22 

Big skates W 0.0090 695 6 

C 0.0090 2,250 20 

E 0.0090 599 5 

Longnose 

skates 

W 0.0090 65 1 

C 0.0090 1,969 18 

E 0.0090 861 8 

Other skates GW 0.0090 1,617 15 

Demersal shelf 

rockfish 

SEO 0.0020 410 1 


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TABLE 13 - FINAL 2007 GOA NON-EXEMPT AMERICAN FISHERIES ACT CATCHER VESSEL (CV) GROUNDFISH HARVEST

SIDEBOARD LIMITATIONS.—Continued 

[Values are in metric tons] 

Species Apportionments and allocations by area/ 

season/processor/gear 

Ratio of 1995–1997 non-exempt AFA CV catch to 

1995–1997 TAC 

2007 TAC 2007 non-exempt AFA catcher vessel sideboard 

Atka mackerel Gulfwide 0.0309 1,500 46 

Other species Gulfwide 0.0090 12,229 110 

1The Pacific cod A season for trawl gear does not open until January 20. 

2The Pacific cod B season for trawl gear closes November 1. 

TABLE 16 - FINAL 2007 GOA NON AMERICAN FISHERIES ACT CRAB VESSEL (CV) GROUNDFISH HARVEST SIDEBOARD

LIMITATIONS. 

[Values are rounded to nearest metric ton] 

Species Apportionments and allocations by area/ 

season/processor/gear 

Ratio of 1996–2000 nonAFA CV catch to 1996–2000 

total harvest 

2007 TAC 2007 non-AFA crab vessel 

sideboard 

Pollock A Season (W/C areas only) 

January 20 - March 10 

Shumagin (610) 0.0098 3,352 33 

Chirikof (620) 0.0031 7,357 23 

Kodiak (630) 0.0002 3,234 1 

B Season (W/C areas only) 

March 10 - May 31 

Shumagin (610) 0.0098 3,352 33 

Chirikof (620) 0.0031 8,924 28 

Kodiak (630) 0.0002 1,481 0 

C Season (W/C areas only) 

August 25 - October 1 

Shumagin (610) 0.0098 8,159 80 

Chirikof (620) 0.0031 2,351 7 

Kodiak (630) 0.0002 4,986 1 

D Season (W/C areas only) 

October 1 - November 1 

Shumagin (610) 0.0098 8,159 80 

Chirikof (620) 0.0031 2,351 7 

Kodiak (630) 0.0002 4,986 1 

Annual 

WYK (640) 0.0000 1,426 0 

SEO (650) 0.0000 6,157 0 

Pacific cod A Season1

January 1 - June 10 

W inshore 0.0902 7,813 705 

W offshore 0.2046 868 178 

C inshore 0.0383 11,019 422 

C offshore 0.2074 1,224 254 

B Season2

September 1 - December 31 

W inshore 0.0902 5,209 470 

W offshore 0.2046 579 118 

C inshore 0.0383 7,346 281 

C offshore 0.2074 816 169 

Annual 

E inshore 0.0110 2,404 26 

E offshore 0.0000 267 0 

Flatfish deepwater W 0.0035 421 1 

C 0.0000 4,145 0 

E 0.0000 4,111 0 

Rex sole W 0.0000 1,096 0 

C 0.0000 5,207 0 


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TABLE 16 - FINAL 2007 GOA NON AMERICAN FISHERIES ACT CRAB VESSEL (CV) GROUNDFISH HARVEST SIDEBOARD

LIMITATIONS.—Continued 

[Values are rounded to nearest metric ton] 

Species Apportionments and allocations by area/ 

season/processor/gear 

Ratio of 1996–2000 nonAFA CV catch to 1996–2000 

total harvest 

2007 TAC 2007 non-AFA crab vessel 

sideboard 

E 0.0000 2,397 0 

Flathead sole W 0.0002 2,000 0 

C 0.0004 5,000 2 

E 0.0000 2,153 0 

Flatfish shallow-water W 0.0059 4,500 27 

C 0.0001 13,000 1 

E 0.0000 2,472 0 

Arrowtooth 

flounder 

W 0.0004 8,000 3 

C 0.0001 25,000 3 

E 0.0000 5,000 0 

Sablefish W trawl gear 0.0000 472 0 

C trawl gear 0.0000 1,126 0 

E trawl gear 0.0000 257 0 

Pacific ocean 

perch 

W 0.0000 4,290 0 

C 0.0000 7,660 0 

E 0.0000 2,776 0 

Shortraker 

rockfish 

W 0.0013 153 0 

C 0.0012 353 0 

E 0.0009 337 0 

Rougheye 

rockfish 

W 0.0067 133 1 

C 0.0047 596 3 

E 0.0008 235 0 

Other rockfish W 0.0035 577 2 

C 0.0033 386 1 

E 0.0000 517 0 

Northern rockfish W 0.0005 1,483 1 

C 0.0000 3,608 0 

Pelagic shelf 

rockfish 

W 0.0017 1,463 2 

C 0.0000 3,318 0 

E 0.0000 749 0 

Thornyhead 

rockfish 

W 0.0047 513 2 

C 0.0066 989 7 

E 0.0045 707 3 

Big skates W 0.0392 695 27 

C 0.0159 2,250 36 

E 0.0000 599 0 

Longnose 

skate 

W 0.0392 65 3 

C 0.0159 1,969 36 

E 0.0000 861 0 

Other skates GW 0.0176 1,617 28 

Demersal shelf 

rockfish 

SEO 0.0000 410 0 

Atka mackerel Gulfwide 0.0000 1,500 0 


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TABLE 16 - FINAL 2007 GOA NON AMERICAN FISHERIES ACT CRAB VESSEL (CV) GROUNDFISH HARVEST SIDEBOARD

LIMITATIONS.—Continued 

[Values are rounded to nearest metric ton] 

Species Apportionments and allocations by area/ 

season/processor/gear 

Ratio of 1996–2000 nonAFA CV catch to 1996–2000 

total harvest 

2007 TAC 2007 non-AFA crab vessel 

sideboard 

Other species Gulfwide 0.0176 12,229 215 

1The Pacific cod A season for trawl gear does not open until January 20. 

2The Pacific cod B season for trawl gear closes November 1. 

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) and 679.25(c)(2) 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 allow for 

harvests that exceed the appropriate A 

and B season allowances of pollock in 

Statistical Area 620 of the GOA 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 19, 2006, and additional 

time for prior public comment would 

result in conservation concerns. 

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 31, 2007. 

This action is required by § 679.22 

and is exempt from review under 

Executive Order 12866. 

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

Dated: January 8, 2007. 

James P. Burgess, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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