19604 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 86 / Thursday, May 2, 1996 / Proposed Rules

List of Subjects in 49 CFR part 571

Imports, Motor vehicle safety, Motor

vehicles, Rubber and rubber products,

Tires.

In consideration of the foregoing, the

agency proposes to amend Title 49 of

the Code of Federal Regulations at Part

571 as follows:

PART 571—FEDERAL MOTOR

VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS

1. The authority citation for Part 571

would continue to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 322, 30111, 30115,

30117, and 30166; delegation of authority at

49 CFR 1.50

2. Section 571.105 would be amended

by revising S3, to read as follows:

§ 571.105 Standard No. 105; Hydraulic

Brake Systems.

* * * * *

S3. Application. This standard

applies to hydraulically-braked vehicles

with a GVWR greater than 10,000

pounds. This standard applies to

hydraulically-braked passenger cars

manufactured before September 1, 2000,

and to hydraulically-braked

multipurpose passenger vehicles,

trucks, and buses with a GVWR of

10,000 pounds or less that are

manufactured before September 1, 2002.

At the option of the manufacturer,

hydraulically-braked passenger cars

manufactured before September 1, 2000,

and hydraulically-braked multipurpose

passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses

with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less

manufactured before September 1, 2002,

may meet the requirements of Federal

Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 135,

Light Vehicle Brake Systems instead of

this standard.

* * * * *

3. Section 571.135 would amended by

revising the heading and section S3. to

read as follows:

§ 571.135 Standard No. 135; Light Vehicle

Brake Systems

* * * * *

S3. Application. This standard

applies to hydraulically-braked

passenger cars manufactured on and

after September 1, 2000, and to

hydraulically-braked multipurpose

passenger vehicles, trucks and buses

with a gross vehicle weight rating

(GVWR) of 10,000 pounds (4,536

kilograms) or less, manufactured on and

after September 1, 2002. In addition, at

the option of the manufacturer,

passenger cars manufactured before

September 1, 2000, and multipurpose

passenger vehicles, trucks and buses

with a GVWR of 10,000 pounds or less.

(4,536 kilograms), manufactured before

September 1, 2002, may meet the

requirements of this standard instead of

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

No. 105, Hydraulic Brake Systems.

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Issued on: April 25, 1996.

Barry Felrice,

Associate Administrator for Safety

Performance Standards.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 652

[I.D. 041996D]

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management

Council; Public Hearing

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Public hearing; request for

comments.

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery

Management Council (Council) will

hold a public hearing to allow for input

on Amendment 9 to the Fishery

Management Plan for the Atlantic Surf

Clam and Ocean Quahog Fishery (FMP).

DATES: Written comments will be

accepted until May 10, 1996. The

hearing will be held on Tuesday, May

14, 1996, at 6 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to David R.

Keifer, Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic

Fishery Management Council, Room

2115, Federal Building, 300 South New

Street, Dover, DE 19904–6790. The

public hearing will be held at the

Doubletree Inn, 4101 Island Avenue,

Philadelphia, PA (1–800–222–TREE).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David R. Keifer, (302) 674–2331; fax

(302) 674–5399.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Council proposes to revise the

overfishing definitions for surf clams

and ocean quahogs under Amendment

9. The amendment is intended to bring

the FMP into compliance with the

guidelines in 50 CFR 602 that mandate

a quantifiable definition of overfishing

in all FMPs. Overfishing is currently

defined as the catch of surf clams or

ocean quahogs exceeding the annual

quota for each species. The provisions

of the FMP contain annual quotas,

vessel allocations, and other provisions

for cage identification, minimum size

limits, closed areas, and reporting.

Overfishing of surf clams and ocean

quahogs has not occurred, given the

existing stock conditions during the past

two decades of management. However,

NMFS has concluded that a stronger

biological basis is needed for the

overfishing definitions for these species,

in part due to the lack of strong

recruitment in recent years.

The preferred alternative overfishing

definition for surf clams is a fishing

mortality rate of F20% (20 percent of the

maximum spawning potential (MSP),

which equates to an annual exploitation

rate of 15.3 percent. The preferred

alternative overfishing definition for

ocean quahogs is a fishing mortality rate

of F25% (25 percent of the MSP), which

equates to an annual exploitation rate of

4.3 percent.

Alternative overfishing definitions for

surf clams are:

1. A fishing mortality rate of Fmax,

which corresponds to an annual

exploitation rate of 16.5 percent.

2. The Council’s current optimum

yield (OY) for surf clam ranges from

1,850,000 to 3,400,000 bushels. The

Council policy is to set the quota within

an OY range that will allow fishing to

continue at that level for at least 10

years. Within the above constraint, the

quota is set at a level that will meet

estimated annual demand.

Alternative overfishing definitions for

ocean quahogs are:

1. A fishing mortality rate of F20%,

which corresponds to an annual

exploitation rate of 5.8 percent.

2. A fishing mortality rate of F30%,

which corresponds to an annual

exploitation rate of 3.5 percent.

3. A fishing mortality rate of Fmax,

which corresponds to an annual

exploitation rate of 6.8 percent.

4. The Council’s current OY for ocean

quahog ranges from 4,000,000 to

6,000,000 bushels. The Council policy is

to set the quota within an OY range that

will allow fishing to continue at that

level for at least 30 years. Within the

above constraint, the quota is set at a

level that will meet estimated annual

demand.

This hearing is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to

David R. Keifer (see ADDRESSES) at least

5 days prior to the meeting date.

The hearing will be tape recorded

with the tapes filed as the official

transcript of the hearing.

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: April 25, 1996.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Conservation and

Management, National Marine Fisheries

Service

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