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Elder, Lyle.Elder@fcc.gov of the Media 

Bureau, Policy Division, 202–418–2120, 

or Eloise Gore, Eloise.Gore@fcc.gov of 

the Media Bureau, 202–418–7200. 

IV. Ordering Clause 

It is ordered that, pursuant to the 

authority contained in sections 1, 4, and 

303 of the Communications Act of 1934, 

as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, and 

303, this Order is adopted and the 

Commission’s rules and Form 388 are 

hereby amended as set forth in 

Appendices A and B, respectively. The 

non-substantive revisions to the rules in 

this Order will be effective June 25, 

2008. 

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 

Television. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

Final Rules 

■ For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Federal Communications 

Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as 

follows: 

PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST 

SERVICES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 

continues to read as follows: 

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

and 339. 

■ 2. Section 73.3526 is amended by 

revising paragraph (e)(ii)(iv) to read as 

follows: 

§ 73.3526 Local public inspection file of 

commercial stations. 

* * * * * 

(e) Contents of the file. 

* * * * * 

(11)(iv) DTV Transition Education 

Reports. For full-power commercial TV 

broadcast stations, both analog and 

digital, on a quarterly basis, a completed 

Form 388, DTV Consumer Education 

Quarterly Activity Report. The Report 

for each quarter is to be placed in the 

public inspection file by the tenth day 

of the succeeding calendar quarter. By 

this date, a copy of the Report for each 

quarter must be filed electronically 

using the Commission’s Consolidated 

DataBase System (CDBS). Stations 

electing to conform to the requirements 

of § 73.674(b) must also provide the 

form on the station’s public Web site, if 

such exists. The Report shall be 

separated from other materials in the 

public inspection file. The first Report, 

covering the first quarter of 2008, must 

be filed no later than April 10, 2008. 

The Reports must continue to be 

included up to and including the 

quarter in which a station concludes its 

education campaign. These Reports 

shall be retained in the public 

inspection file for one year. Licensees 

and permittees shall publicize in an 

appropriate manner the existence and 

location of these Reports. 

* * * * * 

■ 3. Section 73.3527 is amended by 

revising paragraph (e)(13) to read as 

follows: 

§ 73.3527 Local public inspection file of 

noncommercial educational stations. 

* * * * * 

(e) Contents of the file. 

* * * * * 

(13) DTV Transition Education 

Reports. For full-power noncommercial 

educational TV broadcast stations, both 

analog and digital, on a quarterly basis, 

a completed Form 388, DTV Consumer 

Education Quarterly Activity Report. 

The Report for each quarter is to be 

placed in the public inspection file by 

the tenth day of the succeeding calendar 

quarter. By this date, a copy of the 

Report for each quarter must be filed 

electronically using the Commission’s 

Consolidated DataBase System (CDBS). 

Stations electing to conform to the 

requirements of § 73.674(b) must also 

provide the form on the station’s public 

Web site, if such exists. The Report shall 

be separated from other materials in the 

public inspection file. The first Report, 

covering the first quarter of 2008, must 

be filed no later than April 10, 2008. 

The Reports must continue to be 

included up to and including the 

quarter in which a station concludes its 

education campaign. These Reports 

shall be retained in the public 

inspection file for one year. Licensees 

and permittees shall publicize in an 

appropriate manner the existence and 

location of these Reports. 

* * * * * 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 071106673–8011–02] 

RIN 0648–XI64 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Cod by 

American Fisheries Act Catcher 

Processors Using Trawl Gear in the 

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area 

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 American 

Fisheries Act (AFA) trawl catcher 

processors in the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands management area 

(BSAI). This action is necessary to 

prevent exceeding the 2008 Pacific cod 

total allowable catch (TAC) specified for 

AFA trawl catcher processors in the 

BSAI. 

DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), June 23, 2008, though 1200 

hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Hogan, 907–586–7228. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

manages the groundfish fishery in the 

BSAI exclusive economic zone 

according to the Fishery Management 

Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea 

and Aleutian Islands Management Area 

(FMP) prepared by the North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council under 

authority of the Magnuson-Stevens 

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 2008 Pacific cod TAC allocated to 

AFA trawl catcher processors in the 

BSAI is 3,506 metric tons (mt) as 

established by the 2008 and 2009 final 

harvest specifications for groundfish in 

the BSAI (73 FR 10160, February 26, 

2008). 

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

the Administrator, Alaska Region, 

NMFS (Regional Administrator), has 

determined that the 2008 Pacific cod 

TAC allocated to AFA catcher 

processors in the BSAI will soon be 

reached. Therefore, the Regional 

Administrator is establishing a directed 

fishing allowance of 0 mt, and is setting 


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aside the remaining 3,506 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 AFA 

trawl catcher processors in the BSAI. 

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 by AFA 

trawl catcher processors in the BSAI. 

NMFS was unable to publish a notice 

providing time for public comment 

because the most recent, relevant data 

only became available as of June 20, 

2008. 

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: June 23, 2008. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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