Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 66 / Thursday, April 5, 2012 / Rules and Regulations 20571 

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■ 4. Section 571.404 is amended by 

revising paragraphs S3 and S4.1.5 to 

read as follows: 

§ 571.404 Standard No. 404; Platform lift 

installations in motor vehicles. 

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S3 Application. This standard 

applies to motor vehicles manufactured 

on and after July 1, 2005, that are 

equipped with a platform lift designed 

to carry standing passengers who may 

be aided by canes or walkers, as well as 

persons seated in wheelchairs, scooters, 

and other mobility aids, into and out of 

the vehicle. 

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S4.1.5 Platform Lighting on public 

use lifts. Public-use lifts must be 

provided with a light or set of lights that 

provide at least 22 lm/m2 or 22 Lux (2 

lm/ft2 or 2 foot-candles) of illumination 

on all portions of the surface of the 

platform when the platform is at the 

vehicle floor level. Additionally, a light 

or set of lights must provide at least 11 

lm/m2 or 11 Lux (1 lm/ft2 or 1 footcandle) of illumination on all portions 

of the surface of the platform and all 

portions of the surface of the passengerunloading ramp at ground level. In 

preparation for taking illumination 

measurements, operate the vehicle 

engine by idling or driving the test 

vehicle, with the vehicle’s HVAC 

system turned off, for a minimum of 20 

minutes, after which the engine is 

turned off. Illumination measurements 

are then recorded no later than 10 

minutes after the time the engine is 

turned off, with the vehicle in a location 

where there is no apparent ambient 

light, and with the sensing element of 

the measuring device within 50 mm (2 

inches) of the platform surface being 

measured. 

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Issued on: March 28, 2012. 

David L. Strickland, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8138 Filed 4–4–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 111207737–2141–02] 

RIN 0648–XB119 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by 

Catcher Vessels Using Hook-and-Line 

Gear in the Western Regulatory Area of 

the Gulf of Alaska 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed 

fishing for Pacific cod by catcher vessels 

(CVs) using hook-and-line gear in the 

Western Regulatory Area of the Gulf of 

Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary 

to prevent exceeding the A season 

allowance of the 2012 Pacific cod total 

allowable catch apportioned to CVs 

using hook-and-line gear in the Western 

Regulatory Area of the GOA. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), April 2, 2012, through 1200 

hrs, A.l.t., September 1, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Obren Davis, 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. 

Regulations governing sideboard 

protections for GOA groundfish 

fisheries appear at subpart B of 50 CFR 

part 680. 

The A season allowance of the 2012 

Pacific cod total allowable catch (TAC) 

apportioned to CVs using hook-and-line 

gear in the Western Regulatory Area of 

the GOA is 145 metric tons (mt), as 

established by the final 2012 and 2013 

harvest specifications for groundfish of 

the GOA (77 FR 15194, March 14, 2012). 

In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), 

the Administrator, Alaska Region, 

NMFS (Regional Administrator) has 

determined that the A season allowance 

of the 2012 Pacific cod TAC 

apportioned to CVs using hook-and-line 

gear in the Western Regulatory Area of 

the GOA will soon be reached. 

Therefore, the Regional Administrator is 

establishing a directed fishing 

allowance of 130 mt, and is setting aside 

the remaining 15 mt as bycatch to 

support other anticipated groundfish 

fisheries. In accordance with 

§ 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional 

Administrator finds that this directed 

fishing allowance has been reached. 

Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting 

directed fishing for Pacific cod by CVs 

using hook-and-line gear in the Western 

Regulatory Area of the GOA. 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 Acting 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 closure of directed fishing for 

Pacific cod by CVs using hook-and-line 

gear in the Western Regulatory Area 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 March 30, 2012. 

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 § 679.20 

and is exempt from review under 

Executive Order 12866. 

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

Dated: April 2, 2012. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8222 Filed 4–2–12; 4:15 pm] 

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