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[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 246 (Friday, December 22, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31182]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 675

[I.D. 121295B]

Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Approval 
of Community Development Plans

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Allocation of Community Development Quota of pollock for 1996-
98.

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SUMMARY: NMFS announces the approval of recommendations made by the 
Governor of the State of Alaska (Governor) for Community Development 
Plans (CDPs) during the calendar years 1996-98 under authority of the 
Community Development Quota (CDQ) program. This action announces the 
decision of NMFS to approve the Governor's recommended CDPs, including 
the pollock CDQs for each subarea or district, and the availability of 
findings underlying the decision.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Effective January 1, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the findings made by NMFS in approving the 
Governor's recommendations may be obtained from the Alaska Region, 
National Marine Fisheries Service, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802, 
Attn: Lori Gravel.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David C. Ham, 907-586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The pollock CDQ program originally was 
developed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and 
submitted as part of Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) 
for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area, 
which was approved in part by the Secretary of Commerce (57 FR 23321, 
June 3, 1992). Initial Federal regulations implementing the CDQ program 
became effective on November 18, 1992 (57 FR 54936, November 23, 1992) 
and expire on December 31, 1995. The Council proposed re-authorizing 
the CDQ program for an additional 3 years as part of Amendment 38 to 
the FMP. NMFS approved this amendment on November 28, 1995. Regulations 
implementing the pollock CDQ program for 1996, 1997, and 1998, were 
published on December 12, 1995 (60 FR 63654), and will be effective on 
January 1, 1996.
    Eligible western Alaska communities submitted six proposed CDPs 
requesting CDQs to the Governor under Sec. 675.27. The State of Alaska 
conducted a public hearing on September 23, 1995, in Seattle, WA, 
during which all interested persons had an opportunity to be heard. The 
hearing covered the substance and content of the proposed CDPs in such 
a manner that the general public, and particularly the affected 
parties, had a reasonable opportunity to understand the impact of each 
proposed CDP. The Governor made available for public review all State 
of Alaska materials pertinent to the hearing at the time the hearing 
was announced. The public hearing held by the State of Alaska satisfied 
the requirements of Sec. 675.27(a).
    The Governor consulted the Council concerning the proposed CDPs 
during the Council's September 1995 meeting. The Council reviewed 
copies of the CDP executive summaries, summary sheets, and the 
Governor's recommended allocations and unanimously concurred in the 
Governor's recommendations.
    Upon receiving the Governor's recommendations on November 1, 1995, 
NMFS commenced a review of the record to determine whether the 
community eligibility criteria and the evaluation criteria set forth in 
regulations implementing the CDQ program have been met. NMFS has found 
that the Governor's recommendations for approval of proposed CDPs are 
consistent with the community eligibility conditions and evaluation 
criteria and other applicable provisions of the regulations.
    As required by Sec. 675.27(c)(1), NMFS publishes this announcement 
of approval of the Governor's recommendations, including the CDQ 
allocated to each CDP (see table below) and the availability of the 
findings regarding this decision (see ADDRESSES).

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                                                                CDQ for 
                                                                 1996,  
                        CDQ recipient                          1997, and
                                                                  1998  
                                                               (percent)
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Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association...         16
Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation.................         20
Central Bering Sea Fishermen's Association...................         04
Coastal Villages Fishing Cooperative.........................         25
Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation................         22
Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Corporation................         13
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    Authority: This action is taken under 50 CFR 675.27.

    Dated: December 14, 1995.
Gary Matlock,
Program Management Officer, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 95-31182 Filed 12-21-95; 8:45 am]
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