Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 179 / Tuesday, September 16, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 48497

Issued in Washington, DC, on September

11, 1997.

Richard B. Felder,

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.

[FR Doc. 97–24569 Filed 9–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Surface Transportation Board

49 CFR Parts 1002 and 1108

[STB Ex Parte No. 560]

Arbitration of Certain Disputes Subject

to the Statutory Jurisdiction of the

Surface Transportation Board

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board,

DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: This document corrects the

final rule published in the Federal

Register on September 2, 1997, 62 FR

46217, allowing arbitration of certain

disputes subject to the jurisdiction of

the Surface Transportation Board, to

include the necessary small business

impact certification.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 2, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ellen Hanson, (202) 565–1558. [TDD for

the hearing impaired: (202) 565–1695.]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Surface Transportation Board (Board)

has adopted rules providing a means for

the binding, voluntary arbitration of

certain disputes subject to the statutory

jurisdiction of the Board. By oversight,

the Board’s certification that these rules

will not have a significant economic

effect on a substantial number of small

entities (set forth on page 12 of the

Board’s decision) was not included in

the Federal Register notice.

Accordingly, in the final rule published

on September 2, 1997 (62 FR 46217),

make the following correction:

On page 46217, in the first column, at

the end of the last complete paragraph

add the following sentence: ‘‘The Board

certifies that these rules will not have a

significant economic effect on a

substantial number of small entities.’’

By the Board, Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–24409 Filed 9–15–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4915–00–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 285

[I.D. 090897C]

Atlantic Tuna Fisheries; Atlantic

Bluefin Tuna General Category

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Closure.

SUMMARY: NMFS has determined that

the 1997 Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABT)

September period General category

subquota will be attained by September

13, 1997. Therefore, the General

category fishery for September will be

closed effective at 11:30 p.m. on

September 13, 1997. This action is being

taken to prevent overharvest of the

adjusted 195 metric tons (mt) subquota

for the September period.

DATES: Effective 11:30 p.m. local time

on September 13, 1997, through

September 30, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sarah McLaughlin, 301–713–2347, or

Pat Scida, 508–281–9260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulations implemented under the

authority of the Atlantic Tunas

Convention Act (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.)

governing the harvest of ABT by persons

and vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction

are found at 50 CFR part 285. Section

285.22 subdivides the U.S. quota

recommended by the International

Commission for the Conservation of

Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) among the

various domestic fishing categories.

General Category Closure

NMFS is required, under

§ 285.20(b)(1), to monitor the catch and

landing statistics and, on the basis of

these statistics, to project a date when

the catch of ABT will equal the quota

and publish a Federal Register

announcement to close the applicable

fishery.

Implementing regulations for the

Atlantic tuna fisheries at 50 CFR 285.22

provide for a subquota of 187 mt of large

medium and giant ABT to be harvested

from the regulatory area by vessels

permitted in the General category

during the period beginning September

1 and ending September 30. Due to an

underharvest of 8 mt in the June-August

period subquota, the September period

subquota was adjusted to 195 mt. Based

on reported catch and effort, NMFS

projects that this revised subquota will

be reached by September 13, 1997.

Therefore, fishing for, retaining,

possessing, or landing large medium or

giant ABT by vessels in the General

category must cease at 11:30 p.m. local

time September 13, 1997. For the

remainder of September, previously

designated restricted-fishing days are

waived, and anglers aboard General

category vessels may fish under rules

applicable for the Angling category. The

General category will reopen October 1,

1997 with a quota of 72 mt for the

October-December period. Note that this

October-December period subquota

includes a 10–mt set aside for the New

York Bight fishery. If necessary, the

October-December period subquota will

be adjusted based on actual landings

from the current period.

The intent of this closure is to prevent

overharvest of the September period

subquota established for the General

category.

Classification

This action is taken under 50 CFR

285.20(b) and 50 CFR 285.22 and is

exempt from review under E.O. 12866.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.

Dated: September 10, 1997.

Gary C. Matlock,

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–24578 Filed 9–11–97; 2:56 pm]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 961126334–7025–02; I.D.

091097D]

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic

Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical

Area 630 of the Gulf of Alaska

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Closure.

SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed

fishing for pollock in Statistical Area

630 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This

action is necessary to prevent exceeding

the 1997 total allowable catch (TAC) for

pollock in this area.

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local

time (A.l.t.), September 12, 1997, until

2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Thomas Pearson, 907–486-6919.