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and a utility employee working with

that crew.

* * * * *

Locomotive servicing track area

means one or more tracks, within an

area in which the testing, servicing,

repair, inspection, or rebuilding of

locomotives is under the exclusive

control of mechanical department

personnel.

* * * * *

3. By amending § 218.22 to remove

the word ‘‘ranking’’ and add, in its

place, the word ‘‘designated’’ in the

following places:

a. Section 218.22(c)(3);

b. Section 218.22(c)(4);

c. Section 218.22(d); and

d. Section 218.22(e).

4. Add a new § 218.24 to read as

follows:

§ 218.24 One-person crew.

(a) An engineer working alone as a

one-person crew shall not perform

duties on, under, or between rolling

equipment, without blue signal

protection that complies with § 218.27

or § 218.29, unless the duties to be

performed are listed in § 218.22(c)(5)

and the following protections are

provided:

(1) Each locomotive in the locomotive

engineer’s charge is either:

(i) Coupled to the train or other

railroad rolling equipment to be

assisted; or

(ii) Stopped a sufficient distance from

the train or rolling equipment to ensure

a separation of at least 50 feet; and

(2) Before a controlling locomotive is

left unattended, the one-member crew

shall secure the locomotive as follows:

(i) The throttle is in the IDLE position;

(ii) The generator field switch is in the

OFF position;

(iii) The reverser handle is removed

(if so equipped);

(iv) The isolation switch is in the

ISOLATE position;

(v) The locomotive independent

(engine) brake valve is fully applied;

(vi) The hand brake on the controlling

locomotive is fully applied (if so

equipped); and

(vii) A bright orange engineer’s tag (a

tag that is a minimum of three by eight

inches with the words ASSIGNED

LOCOMOTIVE—DO NOT OPERATE) is

displayed on the control stand of the

controlling locomotive.

(b) When assisting another train or

yard crew with the equipment the other

crew was assigned to operate, a single

engineer must communicate directly,

either by radio in compliance with Part

220 of this chapter or by oral

telecommunication of equivalent

integrity, with the crew of the train to

be assisted. The crews of both trains

must notify each other in advance of all

moves to be made by their respective

equipment. Prior to attachment or

detachment of the assisting

locomotive(s), the crew of the train to be

assisted must inform the single engineer

that the train is secured against

movement. The crew of the train to be

assisted must not move the train or

permit the train to move until

authorized by the single engineer.

Appendix A to Part 218 [Amended]

5. In Appendix A to Part 218—

Schedule of Civil Penalties, a new entry

is added in numerical order under

Subpart B to the penalty schedule to

read as follows:

Section Violation

Willful

violation

Subpart B—Blue signal

protection of workers:

* * * * *

218.24 One-person crew:

(a)(1) equipment not

coupled or insufficiently separated ........ $2,000 $4,000

(a)(2) unoccupied locomotive cab not secured .......................... 5,000 7,500

(b) helper service ........... 2,000 4,000

* * * * *

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 15,

1995.

Jolene M. Molitoris,

Federal Railroad Administrator.

[FR Doc. 95–4761 Filed 2–28–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 204

[Docket No. 950203036–5036–01; I.D.

012495B]

OMB Control Numbers for NOAA

Information Collection Requirements;

Revision of Table

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule, technical

amendment.

SUMMARY: NMFS corrects and updates

the table containing Office of

Management and Budget (OMB) control

numbers for NOAA information

collection requirements. The intent is to

comply with the requirement of the

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) that

agencies display current OMB control

numbers for each agency information

collection requirement, and to make this

information available to the public.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 1, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George H. Darcy, NMFS, 301/713–2344.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Part 204 of

title 50 CFR displays control numbers

assigned to NMFS information

collection requirements by OMB,

pursuant to the PRA, for the public’s

information. Part 204 fulfills the

requirements of sec. 3507(f) of the PRA,

which requires that agencies display a

current control number, assigned by the

Director of OMB, for each agency

information collection requirement.

This final rule, technical amendment,

brings part 204 up to date and corrects

omissions and errors by revising the

table in § 204.1(b) to reflect the most

current list of OMB control numbers

associated with NMFS information

collection requirements contained in

regulations appearing in title 50. All of

the collection-of-information

requirements displayed in § 204.1(b)

have previously been submitted to OMB

for approval during implementation of

regulations appearing in the individual

parts of title 50; this final rule does not

involve any new reporting or

recordkeeping requirements.

Classification

Because this rule only corrects

omissions and other errors and brings

an existing table up to date for the

purposes of public information, it is

strictly administrative in nature; no

useful purpose would be served by

providing prior notice and opportunity

for comment on this rule. Accordingly,

under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), it is

unnecessary to provide such notice and

opportunity for comment. Also, because

this rule is only administrative in nature

and imposes no new requirements or

restrictions on the public, NMFS finds

good cause to make it immediately

effective under 5 U.S.C. 553(d).

This rule is exempt from review

under E.O. 12866.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 204

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Dated: February 23, 1995.

Gary Matlock,

Program Management Officer, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, 50 CFR part 204 is amended

as follows:
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PART 204—OMB CONTROL NUMBERS

FOR NOAA INFORMATION

COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS

1. The authority citation for part 204

is revised to read as follows:

Authority: Paperwork Reduction Act, 44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

2. In § 204.1, the table in paragraph (b)

is revised to read as follows:

§ 204.1 OMB control numbers assigned

pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act.

* * * * *

(b) * * *

50 CFR part or section where the information collection requirement is located

Current OMB control

number (all numbers

begin with 0648–)

§ 216.22 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0178.

§ 216.23 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0179.

§ 216.24(b) ........................................................................................................................................................................... –0083.

§ 216.24(c) ........................................................................................................................................................................... –0083.

§ 216.24(d) ........................................................................................................................................................................... –0083, –0084, –0099

and –0217.

§ 216.24(e) ........................................................................................................................................................................... –0040.

§ 216.31 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0084.

§ 216.33 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0084.

§ 216.45 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0084.

§ 222.11–2 ........................................................................................................................................................................... –0078.

§ 222.11–8 ........................................................................................................................................................................... –0079.

§ 222.12–7 ........................................................................................................................................................................... –0078.

§ 222.12–8 ........................................................................................................................................................................... –0078.

§ 222.22 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0230.

§ 222.23 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0084.

§ 227.72 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0230 and –0267.

§ 228.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0151.

§ 228.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0151.

§ 228.14 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0151.

§ 228.25 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0151.

§ 228.37 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0151.

§ 228.55 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0151.

§ 229.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0224.

§ 229.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0225.

§ 229.7 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0225.

§ 255.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0012.

§ 259.30 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0090.

§ 259.35 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0041.

§ 260.103 ............................................................................................................................................................................. –0266.

§ 270.3 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0215.

§ 270.8 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0215.

§ 270.11 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0215.

§ 270.12 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0215.

§ 270.13 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0215.

§ 270.19 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0215.

§ 280.10 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0148.

§ 280.50 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0202.

§ 280.51 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0239.

§ 280.53 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0040.

§ 282.3 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0218.

§ 282.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0218.

§ 285.7 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 285.8 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 285.21 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0202.

§ 285.28 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0202.

§ 285.29 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0239.

§ 285.53 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0168.

§ 285.54 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0168.

§ 285.151 ............................................................................................................................................................................. –0239.

§ 285.202 ............................................................................................................................................................................. –0040.

§ 296.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0082.

§ 299.3 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0228.

§ 299.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0228.

§ 299.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0228.

§ 380.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0194.

§ 380.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0194.

§ 380.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0194.

§ 380.8 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0194.

§ 380.20 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0194.

§ 380.24 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0194.

§ 380.28 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0194.

§ 601.37 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0192.

§ 611.3 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0089.

§ 611.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0075.
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50 CFR part or section where the information collection requirement is located

Current OMB control

number (all numbers

begin with 0648–)

§ 611.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0075.

§ 611.8 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0075.

§ 611.9 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0075.

§ 611.12 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0075.

§ 611.50 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0075.

§ 611.61 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0075.

§ 611.70 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0075.

§ 611.80 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0075.

§ 611.81 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0075.

§ 611.82 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0075.

§ 611.90 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0075.

§ 611.92 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0075.

§ 611.93 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0075.

§ 611.94 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0075.

§ 625.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 625.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 625.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0018, –0212 and

–0229.

§ 625.20 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0202.

§ 625.27 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0202.

§ 628.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 630.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0205.

§ 630.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0013 and –0016.

§ 630.10 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0016.

§ 630.31 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0277.

§ 638.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0205.

§ 638.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0016.

§ 638.27 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0016.

§ 640.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0205.

§ 641.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0205.

§ 641.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0013 and –0016.

§ 642.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0205.

§ 642.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0013 and –0016.

§ 644.24 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0216.

§ 645.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0205.

§ 645.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0205.

§ 646.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0205.

§ 646.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0013 and –0016.

§ 646.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0205.

§ 646.10 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0262.

§ 649.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 649.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 649.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 650.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 650.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 650.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 650.7 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0018, –0212 and

–0229.

§ 650.24 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0202.

§ 650.25 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0202.

§ 650.26 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0202.

§ 650.28 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0202.

§ 651.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 651.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 651.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 651.7 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0018, –0212 and

–0229.

§ 651.20 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0202.

§ 651.21 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0202.

§ 651.22 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0202.

§ 651.28 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0202.

§ 651.29 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0202.

§ 652.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 652.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 652.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0212 and –0229.

§ 652.9 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 652.20 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0238.

§ 652.24 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0240.

§ 653.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0013.

§ 655.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0202.

§ 658.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0013.

§ 661.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0222.
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50 CFR part or section where the information collection requirement is located

Current OMB control

number (all numbers

begin with 0648–)

§ 661.20 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0222.

§ 663.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0271.

§ 663.10 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0203.

§ 663.11 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0203.

§ 663.33 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0203.

§ 669.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0205.

§ 672.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0206.

§ 672.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0213.

§ 672.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0206.

§ 674.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0206.

§ 675.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0206.

§ 675.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0213.

§ 675.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0206.

§ 675.27 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0269.

§ 676.13 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0272.

§ 676.14 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0272.

§ 676.17 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0272.

§ 676.20 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0272.

§ 676.21 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0272.

§ 676.25 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0269.

§ 677.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0206.

§ 677.6 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0280.

§ 677.10 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0280.

§ 678.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0205.

§ 678.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0013, –0016 and

–0229.

§ 678.10 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0016.

§ 680.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0204.

§ 680.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0214.

§ 680.10 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0204.

§ 681.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0204.

§ 681.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0214.

§ 681.10 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0214.

§ 681.24 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0214.

§ 681.25 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0214.

§ 681.30 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0204.

§ 683.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0214.

§ 683.9 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0204 and –0214.

§ 683.21 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0204.

§ 683.25 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0204.

§ 683.27 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0214.

§ 683.29 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0214.

§ 685.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0214.

§ 685.9 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0204.

§ 685.11 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0214.

§ 685.13 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0214.

§ 685.14 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0214.

§ 685.15 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0204.

§ 685.24 ............................................................................................................................................................................... –0214.

§ 695.4 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0205.

§ 695.5 ................................................................................................................................................................................. –0016.
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[FR Doc. 95–5033 Filed 2–28–95; 8:45 am].

BILLING CODE 3510–22–W

50 CFR Part 673

[Docket No. 950223058–5058–01; I.D.

022395A]

RIN 0648–AH93

Scallop Fishery Off Alaska; Closure of

Federal Waters To Protect Scallop

Stocks

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Emergency interim rule; request

for comments.

SUMMARY: NMFS is closing the exclusive

economic zone (EEZ) off Alaska to

fishing for scallops in response to

resource conservation concerns that

result from unanticipated fishing for

scallops in the EEZ by vessels outside

the jurisdiction of Alaska State

regulations governing the scallop

fishery. This action is necessary to

prevent localized overfishing of scallop

stocks. This emergency closure is

intended to control an unregulated

scallop fishery in the EEZ until a

Federal fishery management plan (FMP)

can be implemented.

DATES: Effective February 23, 1995,

through May 30, 1995. Comments must

be submitted by March 10, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be sent to

Ronald J. Berg, Chief, Fisheries

Management Division, Alaska Region,

National Marine Fisheries Service, P.O.

Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802,

Attention: Lori Gravel. Copies of the

Environmental Assessment prepared for

the emergency rule may be obtained

from the same address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Susan Salveson, 907–586–7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Fishing for scallops by U.S. vessels off

Alaska is managed by the State of

Alaska under regulations implemented

by the Alaska Department of Fish and

Game (ADF&G) at 5 AAC 38.076. These

regulations establish guideline harvest

levels for different scallop registration

areas, fishing seasons, open and closed

fishing areas, observer coverage

requirements, gear restrictions, and

measures to control the processing

efficiency of undersized scallops that

include a ban on the use of mechanical

shucking machines and a limitation on

vessel crew size.

Section 306(a)(3) of the Magnuson

Fishery Conservation and Management

Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) (Magnuson

Act) provides that a state may not

directly or indirectly regulate a fishing

vessel in Federal waters unless the

vessel is registered under the law of that

state. As a result, regulations

implemented by the State of Alaska to

manage the scallop fishery only apply in

the EEZ off Alaska to vessels registered

under the laws of the State. Until now,

all vessels fishing in the EEZ have been

registered with the State and have been

subject to ADF&G fishing regulations at

5 AAC 38.076.

The ADF&G recently became aware of

a vessel fishing for scallops in the EEZ

that is not registered under the laws of

the State. The vessel is fishing for

scallops in waters closed to Alaska

registered vessels by the ADF&G. The

State does not have authority to stop

this activity because the vessel is not

registered with the State and does not

fall under its jurisdiction.

Section 305(c) of the Magnuson Act

authorizes NMFS to implement

emergency regulations necessary to

respond to fishery conservation and

management problems that cannot be

addressed within the time frame of the

normal procedures provided by the

Magnuson Act. These emergency

regulations may remain in effect for not

more than 90 days after publication in

the Federal Register, with a possible 90-

day extension.

The North Pacific Fishery

Management Council (Council)

convened an emergency teleconference

meeting on February 17, 1995, to

address the situation of unregistered

vessels fishing for scallops in the EEZ

outside the management jurisdiction of

the State of Alaska. The Council

requested NMFS to implement

emergency rulemaking to close the EEZ

to fishing for scallops to prevent further

unregulated and uncontrolled fishing

for scallops in Federal waters.

Continued fishing for scallops by

vessels not registered with the State

poses significant conservation and

management concerns that can be

effectively addressed in a timely manner

only through emergency closure of the

EEZ. A brief discussion of the State’s

management program for scallops and

the Council’s concerns and justification

for emergency rule action follow.

Alaska State’s Scallop Management

Program

The primary pectinid harvested off

Alaska is the weathervane scallop

(Patinopecten caurinus). Since the early

1980’s, between 4 and 20 vessels

annually have participated in the Alaska

scallop fishery. Gross earnings

experienced by the fleet during this

same period of time has ranged from

almost $.9 million in 1983 to over $7

million in 1992.

The ADF&G initiated development of

a management plan for the scallop

fishery in response to overfishing

concerns resulting from recent changes

in the weathervane scallop fishery off

Alaska. Weathervane scallops possess

biological traits (e.g., longevity, low

natural mortality rate, and variable

recruitment) that render them

vulnerable to overfishing. Record

landings occurred in the late 1960’s

(about 1.8 million lbs (816.47 mt)

shucked scallop meat), followed by a

significant decline in catch through the

1970’s and 1980’s when landed catch

ranged between 0.2 (90.72 mt) and 0.9

million lbs (408.23 mt). The ADF&G

believes this decline was due, in part, to

reduced abundance of scallop stocks.

Landings since 1989 have increased to

near record levels. Since 1989, the

number of vessels fishing for scallops

has not increased (about 10–15 vessels

annually), although an increase in

fishing power is evidenced by a

substantial increase in average vessel

length (from 84 ft (25.6 m) registered

length in 1981 to 110 ft (33.5 m) in

1991) a predominance of full-time

scallop vessels, and an increased

number of deliveries. Until 1993, the

State did not have a data collection

program, although some indication

exists that overfishing, or at least

localized depletion, may have occurred.

Data voluntarily submitted by

participants in the scallop fishery

during the early 1990’s showed that an

increase in meat counts per pound has

occurred, indicating that smaller

scallops now account for a greater

proportion of the harvest. These data

also suggest that catch-per-unit-of-effort

in traditional fishing grounds has

decreased.

Limited age data suggest that the

scallop stock historically exploited off

west Kodiak Island experienced an agestructure shift from predominately age 7

and older scallops in the late 1960’s to

an age structure predominated by

scallops less than age 6 during the early

1970’s. This shift indicated that harvest

amounts had exceeded sustainable

levels. Changes in fleet distribution

from historical fishing grounds

primarily in State waters to previously

unfished grounds in the EEZ

compounded management concerns.

In response to these concerns, the

ADF&G implemented a management

plan for the scallop fishery in 1993 that

established a total of eight fishery

registration areas corresponding to the