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§ 73.603 Numerical designation of

television channels.

§ 73.624(b), (c) and (g) Digital television

broadcast stations. Section 73.624(b) will

apply only to the extent that such stations

must also transmit at least one over-the-air

video program signal at no direct charge to

viewers of the digital Class A station

§ 73.635 Use of common antenna site.

§ 73.642 Subscription TV service.

§ 73.643 Subscription TV operating

requirements.

§ 73.644 Subscription TV transmission

systems.

§ 73.646 Telecommunications Service on

the Vertical Blanking Interval and in the

Visual Signal.

§ 73.653 Operation of TV aural and visual

transmitters.

§ 73.658 Affiliation agreements and

network program practice; territorial

exclusivity in non-network program

arrangements.

§ 73.664 Determining operating power.

§ 73.665 Use of TV aural baseband

subcarriers.

§ 73.667 TV subsidiary communications

services.

§ 73.669 TV stereophonic aural and

multiplex subcarrier operation.

§ 73.670 Commercial limits in children’s

programs.

§ 73.671 Educational and informational

programming for children.

§ 73.673 Public information initiatives

regarding educational and informational

programming for children.

§ 73.688 Indicating instruments.

§ 73.691 Visual modulation monitoring.

[FR Doc. 01–10706 Filed 4–30–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 010112013–1013–01; I.D.

042501D]

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic

Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by

Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for

Processing by the Offshore

Component in the Western Regulatory

Area 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 Pacific cod by vessels

catching Pacific cod for processing by

the offshore component in the Western

Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska

(GOA). This action is necessary to

prevent exceeding the A season amount

of the Pacific cod total allowable catch

(TAC) apportioned to vessels catching

Pacific cod for processing by the

offshore component of the Western

Regulatory Area of the GOA.

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local

time (A.l.t.), April 26, 2001, until 1200

hrs, A.l.t., June 10, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Andrew Smoker, 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.

The 2001 A season Pacific cod TAC

apportioned to vessels catching Pacific

cod for processing by the offshore

component in the Western Regulatory

Area of the GOA is 1,098 metric tons

(mt) as established by the Final 2001

Harvest Specifications and Associated

Management Measures for the

Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska (66 FR

7276, January 22, 2001).

In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i),

the Administrator, Alaska Region,

NMFS (Regional Administrator), has

determined that the A season amount of

the Pacific cod TAC apportioned to

vessels catching Pacific cod for

processing by the offshore component of

the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA

will be reached. Therefore, the Regional

Administrator is establishing a directed

fishing allowance of 948 mt, and is

setting aside the remaining 150 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 will soon be reached.

Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting

directed fishing for Pacific cod by

vessels catching Pacific cod for

processing by the offshore component in

the Western Regulatory Area of the

GOA.

Maximum retainable bycatch amounts

may be found in the regulations at §

679.20(e) and (f).

Classification

This action responds to the best

available information recently obtained

from the fishery. The Assistant

Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA,

finds that the need to immediately

implement this action to prevent

exceeding the amount of the 2001 A

season Pacific cod TAC specified for the

offshore component constitutes 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)(3)(B) and 50 CFR 679.20

(b)(3)(iii)(A), as such procedures would

be unnecessary and contrary to the

public interest. Similarly, the need to

implement these measures in a timely

fashion to prevent exceeding the 2001 A

season Pacific cod TAC specified for the

offshore component constitutes good

cause to find that the effective date of

this action cannot be delayed for 30

days. Accordingly, under 5 U.S.C.

553(d), a delay in the effective date is

hereby waived.

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 25, 2001.

Bruce C. Morehead,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 010112013–1013–01; I.D.

042601A]

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic

Zone Off Alaska; Yellowfin Sole by

Vessels Using Trawl Gear in Bering

Sea and Aleutian Islands Management

Area

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Closure.

SUMMARY: NMFS is closing directed

fishing for yellowfin sole by vessels

using trawl gear in the Bering Sea and

Aleutian Islands management area

(BSAI). This action is necessary to

prevent exceeding the second seasonal

apportionment of the 2001 Pacific

halibut bycatch allowance specified for

the trawl yellowfin sole fishery

category.

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local

time (A.l.t.), April 26, 2001, until 1200

hrs, A.l.t., May 21, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Mary Furuness, 907–586–

7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS

manages the groundfish fishery in the