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inspection and copying during normal

business hours in the FCC’s Reference

Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW,

Washington, D.C. The complete text of

this decision may also be purchased

from the Commission’s copy

contractors, International Transcription

Service, Inc., (202) 857–3800, located at

1919 M Street, NW, Room 246, or 2100

M Street, NW, Suite 140, Washington,

D.C. 20037.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of

Federal Regulations is amended as

follows:

PART 73—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 303, 48 Stat., as amended,

1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, as amended.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Colorado, is amended

by adding Estes Park, Channel 271A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 95–7944 Filed 3–30–95; 8:45 am]

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 93–66; RM–8192]

Radio Broadcasting Services;

Huntsville and Willis, Texas

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission, at the

request of New Wavo Communications

Group, Inc., reallocates Channel 279C3

from Huntsville to Willis, Texas, and

modifies Station KVST(FM)’s license to

specify Willis as its community of

license. See 58 FR 17818, April 4, 1993.

Channel 279C3 can be allocated in

compliance with the Commission’s

minimum distance separation

requirements with a site restriction of

5.3 kilometers (3.3 miles) northwest to

accommodate New Wavo’s desired site.

The coordinates for Channel 279C3 at

Willis are 30–26–55 and 95–31–48.

With this action, this proceeding is

terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 12, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam

Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, (202)

418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Report

and Order, MM Docket No. 93–66,

adopted March 17, 1995, and released

March 28, 1995. The full text of this

Commission decision is available for

inspection and copying during normal

business hours in the FCC Reference

Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW,

Washington, D.C. The complete text of

this decision may also be purchased

from the Commission’s copy contractor,

ITS, Inc., (202) 857–3800, 2100 M

Street, NW, Suite 140, Washington, D.C.

20037.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

PART 73—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 303, 48 Stat., as amended,

1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, as amended.

§ 73.202 [AMENDED]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Texas, is amended by

adding Willis, Channel 279C3 and

removing Channel 279C3 at Huntsville.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 95–7946 Filed 3–30–95; 8:45 am]

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 94–82; RM–8487]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Spencer

and Sac City, IA, St. James, MN

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission, at the

request of Iowa Great Lakes

Broadcasting Company, Inc., substitutes

Channel 285C3 for Channel 285A at

Spencer, IA, modifies the license of

Station KIGL(FM) to specify the higher

class channel, substitutes Channel 268A

for Channel 285A at St. James, MN, and

modifies the license of Station KXAX to

specify the alternate Class A channel.

The Commission also retained Channel

284A at Sac City, IA. See 59 FR 37738,

July 25, 1994. Channel 285C3 can be

allotted to Spencer with a site

restriction of 17 kilometers (10.5 miles)

north, at coordinates 43–17–45 North

Latitude; 95–10–30 West Longitude, to

avoid a short-spacing to unoccupied but

applied-for Channel 284A at Sac City,

IA and to accommodate petitioner’s

desired transmitter site. Channel 268A

can be allotted to St. James at the

presently licensed transmitter site of

Station KXAX, at coordinates 44–03–15

North Latitude; 94–39–40 West

Longitude. With this action, this

proceeding is terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 12, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau,

(202) 418–2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Report

and Order, MM Docket No. 94–82,

adopted March 22, 1995, and released

March 28, 1995. The full text of this

Commission decision is available for

inspection and copying during normal

business hours in the FCC Reference

Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW,

Washington, D.C. The complete text of

this decision may also be purchased

from the Commission’s copy contractor,

International Transcription Service,

Inc., (202) 857–3800, 2100 M Street,

NW, Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of

Federal Regulations is amended as

follows:

PART 73—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Secs. 303, 48 Stat., as amended,

1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, as amended.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Iowa, is amended by

removing Channel 285A and adding

Channel 285C3 at Spencer.

3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Minnesota, is

amended by removing Channel 285A

and adding Channel 268A at St. James.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 95–7948 Filed 3–30–95; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 672

[Docket No. 950206041–5041–01; I.D.

032795A]

Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska;

Deep-Water Species Fishery by

Vessels Using Trawl Gear in the Gulf

of Alaska

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Closure.

SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed

fishing for species that comprise the

deep-water species fishery by vessels

using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska

(GOA). This action is necessary because

the first seasonal bycatch allowance of

Pacific halibut apportioned to the deepwater species fishery in the GOA has

been caught.

EFFECTIVE DATE: 12 noon, Alaska local

time (A.l.t.), March 27, 1995, until 12

noon, A.l.t., April 1, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Andrew N. Smoker, 907–586-7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

groundfish fishery in the GOA exclusive

economic zone is managed by NMFS

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 Magnuson

Fishery Conservation and Management

Act. Fishing by U.S. vessels is governed

by regulations implementing the FMP at

50 CFR parts 620 and 672.

In accordance with § 672.20(f)(1)(i),

the deep-water species fishery, which is

defined at § 672.20(f)(1)(i)(B)(2), was

apportioned 100 metric tons of Pacific

halibut prohibited species catch for the

first season, the period January 20, 1995,

through March 31, 1995 (60 FR 8470,

February 14, 1995).

The Director, Alaska Region, NMFS,

has determined, in accordance with

§ 672.20(f)(3)(i), that vessels

participating in the trawl deep-water

species fishery in the GOA have caught

the first seasonal bycatch allowance of

Pacific halibut apportioned to that

fishery. Therefore, NMFS is prohibiting

directed fishing for each species and

species group that comprises the deepwater species fishery by vessels using

trawl gear in the GOA. The species and

species groups that comprise the deepwater species fishery are: All rockfish of

the genera Sebastes and Sebastolobus,

Greenland turbot, Dover sole, Rex sole,

arrowtooth flounder, and sablefish.

Classification

This action is taken under 50 CFR

672.20 and is exempt from review under

E.O. 12866.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Dated: March 27, 1995.

David S. Crestin,

Acting Director, Office of Fisheries

Conservation and Management, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 95–7903 Filed 3–27–95; 4:50 pm]

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50 CFR Part 675

[Docket No. 940710–4292; I.D. 010695A]

Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea

and Aleutian Islands Area; Trawl

Closure to Protect Red King Crab

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Emergency interim rule;

response to comments.

SUMMARY: NMFS responds to comments

submitted on the interim emergency

rule closing a portion of the Bering Sea

to trawl vessels to protect red king crab.

NMFS published this emergency rule in

the Federal Register on January 25,

1995 for comment. No change in the

trawl closure was made as a result of

this action.

DATES: The emergency interim rule

published at 60 FR 4866, January 25,

1995, is effective January 20, 1995,

through April 25, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kaja

Brix, 907–586–7228.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS

published an emergency interim rule in

the Federal Register on January 25,

1995 (60 FR 4866) that implemented a

closure to trawl vessels in the Bristol

Bay area of the Bering Sea. The closure

area encompasses the area from 56° to

57 ° N. lat. and 162° to 164° W. long.

and is intended to protect female red

king crab, in view of the declining

Bristol Bay red king crab stocks. Two

letters of comment on the emergency

rule were received within the comment

period and are summarized in the

‘‘Response to Comments’’ section,

below. After review of the comments

received, NMFS determined that no

change to the emergency rule is

warranted.

Response to Comments

Two letters of comment were received

within the comment period that ended

February 9, 1995. A summary of the

comments and NMFS’ response follows.

Comment 1. The emergency trawl

closure area should be reconfigured to

remove the 10 minutes of latitude from

56° to 56°10′ N. lat. The closure should

have been designed to protect female

red king crab, but, for this purpose, the

best available biological data do not

support inclusion of the 10 minutes of

latitude from 56° to 56°10′ N. lat. in the

trawl closure area.

Response. NMFS chose the closure

area implemented under the emergency

rule based on the distribution of female

red king crab. Annual NMFS crab

survey data show distribution and

relative abundance of female red king

crab vary from year to year. However,

survey data since 1990 indicate that

relatively large numbers of female crab

have been taken at survey stations in

Bristol Bay located around 56° N. lat.

Recent 1993 and 1994 trawl survey data

show female red king crab are present

at survey stations located along 56° N.

lat. The relative abundance of female

red king crab at these stations was

significantly greater in 1993 compared

to 1994. The distribution of crab

indicated from summer trawl surveys

may not represent the distribution of

various stock components during winter

months; however, because no recent

winter trawl survey data exist, NMFS

must use the best available scientific

data as a basis for the closure

determination.

Available observer data on the sex

composition of Bristol Bay red king crab

taken as bycatch in the trawl fisheries

are limited. Sex composition data

collected in 1993 for observed hauls

between 56° and 56°10′ N. lat. show

about one third of the crab sampled for

sex composition were females. Between

56° and 57° N. lat. almost 80 percent of

the crab sampled for sex composition

were females. Despite the fact that the

red king crab bycatch limit is still in

place and the rock sole fishery can still

take the same number of crab, inclusion

of the area between 56° and 56°10′ N.

lat. provides greater protection to female

red king crab.

Comment 2. The emergency rule was

undertaken without any economic

analysis of the impact of the closure on

the trawl fisheries. It was undertaken

without any analysis of the impact of

other fisheries, such as the C. bairdi

Tanner crab and red king crab fisheries,

on Bristol Bay red king crab stocks.

Response. The short time frame that

was available to implement the