Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 198 / Tuesday, October 14, 1997 / Proposed Rules 53277

proposed State regulatory program

provisions do not constitute major

Federal actions within the meaning of

section 102(2)(C) of the National

Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C.

4332(2)(C)).

Paperwork Reduction Act

This rule does not contain

information collection requirements that

require approval by OMB under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3507 et seq.).

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Department of the Interior has

determined that this rule will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5

U.S.C. 601 et seq.). The State submittal

which is the subject of this rule is based

upon counterpart Federal regulations for

which an economic analysis was

prepared and certification made that

such regulations would not have a

significant economic effect upon a

substantial number of small entities.

Accordingly, this rule will ensure that

existing requirements previously

promulgated by OSM will be

implemented by the State. In making the

determination as to whether this rule

would have a significant economic

impact, the Department relied upon the

data and assumptions for the

counterpart Federal regulations.

Unfunded Mandates

This rule will not impose a cost of

$100 million or more in any given year

on any governmental entity or the

private sector.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 946

Intergovernmental relations, Surface

mining, Underground mining.

Dated: October 2, 1997.

Allen D. Klein,

Regional Director, Appalachian Regional

Coordinating Center.

[FR Doc. 97–27066 Filed 10–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–05–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[VA 5026b; FRL–5904–6]

Approval and Promulgation of Air

Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia:

Approval of VOC RACT Determinations

for Individual Sources

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve six

State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revisions submitted by the

Commonwealth of Virginia for the

purpose of establishing volatile organic

compound (VOC) reasonably available

control technology (RACT) for six major

sources of VOCs located in Virginia. In

the Final Rules section of this Federal

Register, EPA is approving the

Commonwealth’s SIP revision as a

direct final rule without prior proposal

because the Agency views this as a

noncontroversial SIP revision and

anticipates no adverse comments. A

detailed rationale for the approval is set

forth in the direct final rule and the

accompanying technical support

document. If no adverse comments are

received in response to this proposed

rule, no further activity is contemplated

in relation to this rule. If EPA receives

adverse comments, the direct final rule

will be withdrawn and all public

comments received will be addressed in

a subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule. EPA will not institute a

second comment period on this action.

Any parties interested in commenting

on this action should do so at this time.

If adverse comments are received that

do not pertain to all documents subject

to this rulemaking action, those

documents not affected by the adverse

comments will be finalized in the

manner described here. Only those

documents that receive adverse

comments will be withdrawn.

DATES: Comments must be received in

writing by October 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this

action should be addressed to David L.

Arnold, Chief, Ozone/CO and Mobile

Sources Section, Mailcode 3AT21, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region III, 841 Chestnut Building,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.

Copies of the documents relevant to this

action are available for public

inspection during normal business

hours at the Air, Radiation, and Toxics

Division, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut

Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

19107; and the Virginia Department of

Environmental Quality, 629 East Main

Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kristeen Gaffney, (215) 566–2092, at the

EPA Region III office or via e-mail at

gaffney.kristeen@epamail.epa.gov.

While information may be requested via

e-mail, comments must be submitted in

writing to the above Region III address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Refer to

the information pertaining to this

action, VOC RACT determinations for

individual sources located in Virginia,

provided in the Direct Final action of

the same title located in the Rules and

Regulations Section of this Federal

Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: Spetember 27, 1997.

William T. Wisniewski,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 97–27128 Filed 10–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[VA 5029b; FRL–5904–4]

Approval and Promulgation of Air

Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia:

VOC RACT for Phillip Morris, Hercules,

Virginia Power Station and the

Hopewell Regional Wastewater

Treatment Plant

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve six

State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revisions submitted by the

Commonwealth of Virginia for the

purpose of establishing volatile organic

compound (VOC) reasonably available

control technology (RACT) for six major

sources located in Virginia. In the Final

Rules section of this Federal Register,

EPA is approving the Commonwealth’s

SIP revision as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because the

Agency views this as a noncontroversial

SIP revision and anticipates no adverse

comments. A detailed rationale for the

approval is set forth in the direct final

rule and the accompanying technical

support document. If no adverse

comments are received in response to

this proposed rule, no further activity is

contemplated in relation to this rule. If

EPA receives adverse comments, the

direct final rule will be withdrawn and

all public comments received will be

addressed in a subsequent final rule

based on this proposed rule. EPA will

not institute a second comment period

on this action. Any parties interested in

commenting on this action should do so

at this time. If adverse comments are

received that do not pertain to all

documents subject to this rulemaking

action, those documents not affected by

the adverse comments will be finalized

in the manner described here. Only

those documents that receive adverse

comments will be withdrawn.
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DATES: Comments must be received in

writing by October 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this

action should be addressed to David L.

Arnold, Chief, Ozone/CO and Mobile

Sources Section, Mailcode 3AT21, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region III, 841 Chestnut Building,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.

Copies of the documents relevant to this

action are available for public

inspection during normal business

hours at the Air, Radiation, and Toxics

Division, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut

Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

19107; and the Virginia Department of

Environmental Quality, 629 East Main

Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kimberly Peck, (215) 566–2165, at the

EPA Region III office.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Refer to

the information pertaining to this

action, VOC RACT determinations for

individual sources located in Virginia,

provided in the Direct Final action of

the same title located in the Rules and

Regulations Section of this Federal

Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: September 27, 1997.

William T. Wisniewski,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 97–27127 Filed 10–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 622

[Docket No. 970930235–7235–01; I.D.

090397A]

RIN 0648–AJ12

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of

Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal

Migratory Pelagic Resources of the

Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic;

Catch Specifications

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule, request for

comments.

SUMMARY: In accordance with the

framework procedure for adjusting

management measures of the Fishery

Management Plan for the Coastal

Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf

of Mexico and South Atlantic (FMP),

NMFS proposes to increase the total

allowable catch (TAC) for Atlantic

group Spanish mackerel and for Gulf

group king mackerel, revise the

commercial trip limits off the Florida

east and south coasts for the Gulf and

Atlantic groups of king mackerel, and

allow the operator and crew on for-hire

vessels to take the bag limit of Gulf

group king mackerel. The intended

effects of this proposed rule would be to

protect king and Spanish mackerel from

overfishing and maintain healthy stocks

while still allowing catches by

important commercial and recreational

fisheries.

DATES: Written comments must be

received on or before October 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed

rule must be sent to the Southeast

Regional Office, NMFS, 9721 Executive

Center Drive N., St. Petersburg, FL

33702.

Requests for copies of the

environmental assessment and

regulatory impact review supporting

aspects of this action relating to Atlantic

migratory groups of king and Spanish

mackerel should be sent to the South

Atlantic Fishery Management Council,

Southpark Building, One Southpark

Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407–

4699, Phone: 803–571–4366, Fax: 803–

769–4520.

Requests for copies of the

environmental assessment, regulatory

impact review, and initial regulatory

flexibility analysis supporting aspects of

this action relating to Gulf group king

and Spanish mackerel should be sent to

the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management

Council, 3018 U.S. Highway North,

Suite 1000, Tampa, FL, 33619, Phone:

813–228–2815, Fax: 813–225–7015.

Requests for copies of NMFS’

supplementary analysis of economic

impacts on small entities for purposes of

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

should be sent to Mark Godcharles,

Southeast Regional Office, NMFS, 9721

Executive Center Drive N., St.

Petersburg, FL 33702.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mark Godcharles, 813–570–5305.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

fisheries for coastal migratory pelagic

resources are regulated under the FMP.

The FMP was prepared jointly by the

Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic

Fishery Management Councils

(Councils) and is implemented by

regulations at 50 CFR part 622.

In accordance with the framework

procedures of the FMP, the Councils

made recommendations to the Regional

Administrator, Southeast Region, NMFS

(RA), for changes in TACs, trip limits,

and bag limits in separate regulatory

amendments. For Atlantic migratory

groups, the Councils recommended

increasing the commercial quota and

recreational allocation for Spanish

mackerel and modifying the commercial

trip limits off Florida for king mackerel.

For Gulf migratory group king mackerel,

the Councils recommended increasing

the commercial quota and recreational

allocation, revising the commercial trip

limit off the Florida east coast, and

restoring the bag limit applicable to

operator and crew of for-hire vessels.

The recommended changes are within

the scope of the management measures

that may be adjusted under the

framework procedure, as specified in 50

CFR 622.48.

TACs, Allocations, and Quotas

The South Atlantic Fishery

Management Council (SA Council)

recommended increasing the annual

TAC for the Atlantic migratory group of

Spanish mackerel from 7.0 million lb

(3.18 million kg) to 8.0 million lb (3.63

million kg), to be effective commencing

with the fishing year that began April 1,

1997. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery

Management Council (Gulf Council)

recommended increasing the annual

TAC for the Gulf migratory group of

king mackerel from 7.8 million lb (3.54

million kg) to 10.6 million lb (4.81

million kg), to be effective commencing

with the fishing year that began July 1,

1997.

Consistent with the FMP’s framework

procedure, the recommended TACs are

within the range of the acceptable

biological catch (ABC) established by

the Councils and calculated by the

Mackerel Stock Assessment Panel

(MSAP). The TACs represent a

biologically conservative approach

supported by the Councils’ Scientific

and Statistical Committees and

Mackerel Advisory Panels. The

respective commercial quotas and

recreational allocations would be

increased under these proposed

increased TACs. Because the increased

quotas and allocations would be higher

than recent harvest levels, no early or

unexpected fishery closures or quota/

allocation overruns are likely.

The Councils’ recommended TACs

are within ABCs that were calculated to

increase or maintain stocks at a 30-

percent spawning potential ratio (SPR)

level. That SPR level represents the

threshold under which stocks are

considered overfished by terms of the

FMP, the level selected by the MSAP at

which stocks produce maximum

sustainable yield, and the optimum

yield (OY) target level approved for Gulf

mackerel groups under Amendment 8.

A 40-percent OY target level was