Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 127 /Thursday, July 2, 1998 /Rules and Regulations 36193

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Report

and Order adopted June 24, 1998, and

released June 29, 1998. The full text of

this decision is available for inspection

and copying during normal business

hours in the FCC Reference Center

(Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW.,

Washington, DC. The complete text of

this decision may also be purchased

from the Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Service,

Inc., (202) 857–3805, 1231 M Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20036.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of

Federal Regulations is amended as

follows:

PART 73—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under New York, is

amended by removing Channel 285A at

Johnstown, and adding Channel 285A at

Altamount.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 98–17549 Filed 7–1–98; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 971208298–8055–02; I.D.

062498A]

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic

Zone Off Alaska; Trawl Rockfish

Fisheries in the Bering Sea and

Aleutian Islands

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Modification of a closure.

SUMMARY: NMFS is terminating the

closure to directed fishing for rockfish

with trawl gear in the Bering Sea and

Aleutian Islands management area

(BSAI). This action is necessary to allow

the directed fishery for rockfish with

trawl gear to occur consistent with the

specified halibut mortality allowance.

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local

time (A.l.t.), July 1, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Andrew N. Smoker, 907–586–7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

groundfish fishery in the BSAI exclusive

economic zone is managed by NMFS

according to the Fishery Management

Plan for the Groundfish Fishery of the

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area

(FMP) prepared by the North Pacific

Fishery Management Council under

authority of the Magnuson-Stevens

Fishery Conservation and Management

Act. Fishing by U.S. vessels is governed

by regulations implementing the FMP at

subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50

CFR part 679.

The 1998 prohibited species bycatch

mortality allowance of halibut for the

BSAI trawl rockfish fishery category,

which is defined at § 679.21(e)(3)(iv)(D),

was established as 69 mt by the Final

1998 Harvest Specifications of

Groundfish for the BSAI (63 FR 12689,

March 16, 1998). The halibut bycatch

allowance to the rockfish fishery was

apportioned in a manner that prevented

a directed rockfish fishery from opening

until July 1, 1998. Therefore, in

accordance with § 679.21(e)(7)(iv),

which has been renumbered as

§ 679.21(e)(7)(v), the directed fishery for

rockfish with trawl gear in the BSAI was

closed at the beginning of the fishing

year (63 FR 12698, March 16, 1998).

NMFS now is terminating the previous

closure and is opening directed fishing

for rockfish by vessels using trawl gear

in the BSAI, effective 1200 hrs, A.l.t.,

July 1, 1998. All other closures remain

in full force and effect.

The public is reminded that the

Regional Administrator has determined

that the total allowable catch amounts

remaining for Pacific ocean perch,

‘‘other rockfish’’, and ‘‘other red

rockfish’’ in the Bering Sea subarea (BS);

and sharpchin/northern rockfish,

shortraker/rougheye rockfish, and

‘‘other rockfish’’ in the Aleutian Islands

subarea (AI) are necessary as incidental

catch to support other anticipated

groundfish fisheries for the 1998 fishing

year. In accordance with

§ 679.20(d)(1)(iii) NMFS prohibited

directed fishing for these species

effective through 2400 hrs, A.l.t.,

December 31, 1998. (63 FR 12698,

March 16, 1998)

Classification

Because this action relieves a

restriction, the 30-day delayed

effectiveness provision of the

Administrative Procedure Act does not

apply.

This action is required by § 679.20

and is exempt from review under E.O.

12866.

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

Dated: June 26, 1998.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–17668 Filed 6–29–98; 3:18 am]

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