Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 188 / Monday, September 29, 1997 / Rules and Regulations 50887

U.S.C. 10935. See Employee

Protection—Motor Passenger Carriers,

133 M.C.C. 140 (1983). By its terms, the

provisions of section 27 expired 12

years after its November 1982 effective

date. See Section 27(i). The ICCTA,

moreover, repealed former section

10935.

Small Entities

The Board certifies that this rule will

not have a significant economic effect

on a substantial number of small

entities.

Environment

This action will not significantly

affect either the quality of the human

environment or the conservation of

energy resources.

List of Subjects

49 CFR Part 1022

Intergovernmental relations.

49 CFR Part 1030

Railroads.

49 CFR Part 1091

Alaska, Intermodal transportation,

Motor carriers.

49 CFR Part 1131

Administrative practice and

procedure, Investigations, Railroads.

49 CFR Part 1143

Administrative practice and

procedure, Intergovernmental relations.

49 CFR Part 1156

Railroads, Uniform system of

accounts.

49 CFR Part 1170

Administrative practice and

procedure, Buses, Employment.

Decided: September 19, 1997.

By the Board, Chairman Morgan and Vice

Chairman Owen.

Vernon A. Williams,

Secretary.

PART 1022—[REMOVED]

PART 1030—[REMOVED]

PART 1091—[REMOVED]

PART 1131—[REMOVED]

PART 1143—[REMOVED]

PART 1156—[REMOVED]

PART 1170—[REMOVED]

For the reasons set forth in the

preamble and under the authority of 49

U.S.C. 721(a), title 49, chapter X, of the

Code of Federal Regulations is amended

by removing parts 1022, 1030, 1091,

1131, 1143, 1156 and 1170.

[FR Doc. 97–25733 Filed 9–26–97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 285

[I.D. 091897A]

Atlantic Tuna Fisheries; Atlantic

Bluefin Tuna Angling Category

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

ACTION: Closure.

SUMMARY: NMFS closes the fishery for

school, large school, and small medium

Atlantic bluefin tuna (ABT) conducted

by Angling category fishermen in the

waters off New Jersey and states north.

Closure of this fishery is necessary

because the annual quota of 57 metric

tons (mt) of school ABT and 80 mt of

large school/small medium ABT

allocated for this subcategory in waters

off New Jersey and states north is

projected to be attained by October 1,

1997. The intent of this action is to

prevent overharvest of the quotas

established for this fishery.

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

on October 1, 1997, through December

31, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sarah McLaughlin, 301–713–2347, or

Mark Murray-Brown, 508–281–9260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulations promulgated under the

authority of the Atlantic Tunas

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

regulating the harvest of ABT by

persons and vessels subject to U.S.

jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR part

285.

Section 285.22(d)(1) of the regulations

provides for annual quotas of 57 mt of

school ABT and 80 mt of large school/

small medium ABT to be harvested from

waters off New Jersey and states north

by individuals in the Angling category.

The Assistant Administrator for

Fisheries, NOAA (AA), is authorized

under § 285.20(b)(1) to monitor the

catch and landing statistics and, on the

basis of those statistics, to project a date

when the catch of ABT will equal any

quota under § 285.22. The AA is further

authorized under § 285.20(b)(1) to

prohibit fishing for, or retention of,

Atlantic bluefin tuna by those fishing in

the category subject to the quota when

the catch of tuna equals the quota

established under § 285.22.

The AA has determined, based on the

reported catch and estimated fishing

effort, that the annual quota of school,

large school, and small medium ABT for

those fishing in waters off New Jersey

and states north will be attained by

October 1, 1997. Fishing for, catching,

possessing, or landing any school, large

school, or small medium ABT

(measuring 27 inches to less than 73

inches (69 cm to less than 185 cm)) in

the closed area must cease at 11:30 p.m.

local time on October 1, 1997. The

southern area (the waters off Delaware

and states south) fishery for school,

large school, and small medium ABT

was previously closed for the 1997

season (62 FR 44423, August 21, 1997;

62 FR 35447, July 1, 1997).

The fishery for large medium and

giant ABT (measuring 73 inches or

greater) is not affected by this closure

and remains open in all areas until

further notice, subject to the trophy fish

limit of one-per-vessel-per-year. Such

large medium or giant ABT must be

reported to the nearest NMFS

enforcement office as required under

§ 285.24. In North Carolina, trophy fish

must be reported to the Coast Guard at

919–995–6403. Anglers should verify

that the trophy category remains open

by calling the NMFS 24–hour

Information Line at 301–713–1279 prior

to each fishing trip. In addition, anglers

may continue to tag and release ABT of

all sizes under the NMFS tag-andrelease program (50 CFR 285.27).

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 23, 1997.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–25671 Filed 9–23–97; 4:59 pm]

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