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Interested parties may obtain a copy 

of the FRFA from the Regulatory 

Secretariat. The Regulatory Secretariat 

has submitted a copy of the FRFA to the 

Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small 

Business Administration. 

V. Paperwork Reduction Act 

This final rule does not contain any 

information collection requirements that 

require the approval of the Office of 

Management and Budget under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

chapter 35). 

List of Subjects in 48 CFR Parts 536 and 

552 

Government procurement. 

Dated: January 15, 2016. 

Jeffrey A. Koses, 

Senior Procurement Executive, Office of 

Acquisition Policy, Office of Governmentwide Policy. 

Therefore, GSA amends 48 CFR parts 

536 and 552 as set forth below: 

PART 536—CONSTRUCTION AND 

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACTS 

■ 1. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

part 536 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c). 

■ 2. Revise section 536.101 to read as 

follows: 

536.101 Applicability. 

This part supplements FAR Part 36 

policies and procedures applicable to 

contracting for construction and 

architect-engineer services. Contracts for 

construction management services are 

covered by FAR Part 37 and GSAM Part 

537. Part 536 shall take precedence 

when the acquisition involves (1) 

construction or architect-engineer 

services, and (2) when the requirement 

is inconsistent with another part of the 

GSAR. 

536.271 [Removed] 

■ 3. Remove section 536.271. 

536.570–3 [Removed and Reserved] 

■ 4. Remove and reserve section 

536.570–3. 

536.570–5 through 536.570–7 [Removed 

and Reserved] 

■ 5. Remove and reserve sections 

536.570–5 through 536.570–7. 

536.570–10 and 536.570–11 [Removed and 

Reserved] 

■ 6. Remove and reserve sections 

536.570–10 and 536.570–11. 

536.570–14 [Removed] 

■ 7. Remove section 536.570–14. 

PART 552—SOLICITATION 

PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT 

CLAUSES 

■ 8. The authority citation for 48 CFR 

part 552 continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c). 

552.236–72 [Removed and Reserved] 

■ 9. Remove and reserve section 

552.236–72. 

552.236–74 through 552.236–76 [Removed 

and Reserved] 

■ 10. Remove and reserve sections 

552.236–74 through 552.236–76. 

552.236–79 and 552.236–80 [Removed and 

Reserved] 

■ 11. Removed and reserve sections 

552.236–79 and 552.236–80. 

552.236–83 [Removed] 

■ 12. Remove section 552.236–83. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 140918791–4999–02] 

RIN 0648–XE410 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical 

Area 630 in 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 pollock in Statistical Area 

630 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This 

action is necessary to prevent exceeding 

the A season allowance of the 2016 total 

allowable catch of pollock for Statistical 

Area 630 in the GOA. 

DATES: Effective 1,200 hrs., Alaska local 

time (A.l.t.), January 27, 2016, through 

1,200 hrs., A.l.t., March 10, 2016. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh 

Keaton, 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 allowance of the 2016 

total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock in 

Statistical Area 630 of the GOA is 

12,456 metric tons (mt) as established 

by the final 2015 and 2016 harvest 

specifications for groundfish of the GOA 

(80 FR 10250, February 25, 2015) and 

inseason adjustment (81 FR 188, January 

5, 2016). 

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

the Regional Administrator has 

determined that the A season allowance 

of the 2016 TAC of pollock in Statistical 

Area 630 of the GOA will soon be 

reached. Therefore, the Regional 

Administrator is establishing a directed 

fishing allowance of 11,856 mt and is 

setting aside the remaining 600 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 pollock in Statistical 

Area 630 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 directed fishing for 

pollock in Statistical Area 630 of the 

GOA. NMFS was unable to publish a 

document providing time for public 

comment because the most recent, 

relevant data only became available as 

of January 20, 2016. 


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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: January 22, 2016. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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