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the following additional Federal-aid 

Primary highways.]’’ and adding, in 

their place, the words ‘‘[The federallydesignated routes on the National 

Network consist of the Interstate 

System, except as noted, and the 

following additional highways.]’’ in 

each place that they appear; 

■ B. By removing the explanatory 

phrase ‘‘No additional routes have been 

federally designated; STAAdimensioned commercial vehicles may 

legally operate on all Federal-aid 

Primary highways under State law.’’ for 

the States of Arkansas, Colorado, 

Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, 

South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington 

and Wyoming, and add, in its place, the 

words, ‘‘No additional routes have been 

federally designated; under State law 

STAA-dimensioned commercial 

vehicles may legally operate on all 

highways which, prior to June 1, 1991, 

were designated as Federal-aid primary 

highways.’’; 

■ C. By revising the entries for ‘‘New 

Mexico’’ to read as follows: 

NEW MEXICO

US 56 ......................... I–25 Springer ................................................................................................................................... OK State Line. 

US 60 ......................... AZ State Line .................................................................................................................................. I–25 Socorro. 

US 62 ......................... US 285 Carlsbad ............................................................................................................................. Tx State Line. 

US 64 ......................... AZ State Line .................................................................................................................................. NM 516 Farmington. 

US 70 ......................... AZ State Line .................................................................................................................................. I–10 Lordsburg. 

US 70 ......................... I–10 Las Cruces .............................................................................................................................. U.S. 54 Tularosa. 

US 70 ......................... US 285 Roswell .............................................................................................................................. U.S. 84 Clovis. 

NM 80 ........................ AZ State Line .................................................................................................................................. I–10 Road Forks. 

US 84 ......................... Tx State Line Clovis ........................................................................................................................ CO State Line. 

US 87 ......................... US 56 Clayton ................................................................................................................................. Tx State Line. 

US 160 ....................... Az State Line (Four Corners) .......................................................................................................... CO State Line. 

US 285 ....................... Tx State Line s. of Carlsbad ........................................................................................................... CO State Line. 

US 491 ....................... 1–40 Gallup ..................................................................................................................................... CO State Line. 

NM 516 ...................... U.S. 64 Farmington ......................................................................................................................... U.S. 550 Aztec. 

US 550 ....................... NM 516 Aztec ................................................................................................................................. CO State Line. 

Appendix B To Part 658—

Grandfathered Semitrailer Lengths 

■ 15. Amend appendix B to Part 658 in 

footnotes 1, 2, and 3 by removing the 

reference ‘‘23 CFR 658.13(h)’’ and by 

adding in its place ‘‘23 CFR 658.13(g)’’

each place it appears. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 060216044–6044–01; I.D. 

021407B] 

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: Temporary rule; 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 

allocation of the 2007 total allowable 

catch (TAC) of Pacific cod 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.), February 14, 2007, until 

1200 hrs, A.l.t., September 1, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Hogan, 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 A season allocation of the 2007 

TAC of Pacific cod apportioned to 

vessels catching Pacific cod for 

processing by the offshore component of 

the Western Regulatory Area of the GOA 

is 868 metric tons (mt) as established by 

the 2006 and 2007 harvest specifications 

for groundfish of the GOA (71 FR 10870, 

March 3, 2006). 

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

the Administrator, Alaska Region, 

NMFS (Regional Administrator), has 

determined that the 2007 TAC of Pacific 

cod apportioned to vessels catching 

Pacific cod for processing by the 

offshore component of the Western 

Regulatory Area of the GOA will soon 

be reached. Therefore, the Regional 

Administrator is establishing a directed 

fishing allowance of 668 mt, and is 

setting aside the remaining 200 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 

vessels catching Pacific cod for 

processing by the offshore component 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 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 Pacific cod 


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apportioned to vessels catching Pacific 

cod for processing by the offshore 

component of 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 February 13, 2007. 

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: February 14, 2007. 

Alan D. Risenhoover, 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 060216044–6044–01; I.D. 

021407C] 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by 

Vessels Catching Pacific Cod for 

Processing by the Offshore 

Component in the Central 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 vessels 

catching Pacific cod for processing by 

the offshore component in the Central 

Regulatory Area of the Gulf of Alaska 

(GOA). This action is necessary to 

prevent exceeding the A season 

allocation of the 2007 total allowable 

catch (TAC) of Pacific cod apportioned 

to vessels catching Pacific cod for 

processing by the offshore component of 

the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), February 14, 2007, until 

2400 hrs, A.l.t., September 1, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Hogan, 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 A season allocation of the 2007 

TAC of Pacific cod apportioned to 

vessels catching Pacific cod for 

processing by the offshore component of 

the Central Regulatory Area of the GOA 

is 1,224 metric tons (mt) as established 

by the 2006 and 2007 harvest 

specifications for groundfish of the GOA 

(71 FR 10870, March 3, 2006). 

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

the Administrator, Alaska Region, 

NMFS (Regional Administrator), has 

determined that the A season allocation 

of the 2007 TAC of Pacific cod 

apportioned to vessels catching Pacific 

cod for processing by the offshore 

component of the Central Regulatory 

Area of the GOA will soon be reached. 

Therefore, the Regional Administrator is 

establishing a directed fishing 

allowance of 874 mt, and is setting aside 

the remaining 350 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 

vessels catching Pacific cod for 

processing by the offshore component in 

the Central 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 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 Pacific cod 

apportioned to vessels catching Pacific 

cod for processing by the offshore 

component of the Central 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 February 13, 2007. 

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: February 14, 2007. 

Alan D. Risenhoover, 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 07–743 Filed 2–14–07; 1:44 pm] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 060216044–6044–01; I.D. 

021407D] 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by NonAmerican Fisheries Act Crab Vessels 

Catching Pacific Cod for Processing 

by the Inshore 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: Temporary rule; closure. 

SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed 

fishing for the A season allowance of the 

2007 Pacific cod sideboard limits 

apportioned to non-American Fisheries 

Act (AFA) crab vessels catching Pacific 

cod for processing by the inshore 

component in the Western Regulatory 

Area of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This 

action is necessary to prevent exceeding 

the A season allowance of the 2007 

Pacific cod sideboard limits apportioned 

to non-AFA crab vessels catching 

Pacific cod for processing by the inshore 

component in the Western Regulatory 

Area of the GOA. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), February 16, 2007, until 

1200 hrs, A.l.t., September 1, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Hogan, 907–586–7228. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

manages the groundfish fishery in the 


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