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National Environmental Policy Act

NHTSA has also analyzed this final

rule under the National Environmental

Policy Act and determined that it will

not have a significant impact on the

human environment.

Executive Order 12612 (Federalism)

NHTSA has analyzed this rule in

accordance with the principles and

criteria contained in E.O. 12612, and

has determined that this rule will not

have significant federalism implications

to warrant the preparation of a

Federalism Assessment.

Civil Justice Reform

This final rule does not have any

retroactive effect. Under 49 U.S.C.

30103, whenever a Federal motor

vehicle safety standard is in effect, a

State may not adopt or maintain a safety

standard applicable to the same aspect

of performance which is not identical to

the Federal standard, except to the

extent that the State requirement

imposes a higher level of performance

and applies only to vehicles procured

for the State’s use. 49 U.S.C. 30161 sets

forth a procedure for judicial review of

final rules establishing, amending or

revoking Federal motor vehicle safety

standards. That section does not require

submission of a petition for

reconsideration or other administrative

proceedings before parties may file suit

in court.

List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 571

Imports, Motor vehicle safety, Motor

vehicles.

In consideration of the foregoing, 49

CFR Part 571 is amended as follows:

PART 571—FEDERAL MOTOR

VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS

1. The authority citation for Part 571

of Title 49 continues 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 571.202 is amended by

revising section S4.3(b)(3) to read as

follows:

§ 571.202 Standard No. 202; Head

restraints.

* * * * *

S4.3

* * * * *

(b)

* * * * *

(3) When tested in accordance with

S5.2, any portion of the head form in

contact with the head restraint shall not

be displaced to more than 4 inches

perpendicularly rearward of the

displaced extended torso reference line

during the application of the load

specified in S5.2(c); and

* * * * *

Issued on May 22, 1996.

Ricardo Martinez,

Administrator.

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Pacific Halibut Fisheries; 1996 Halibut

Landing Report No. 1

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Inseason action.

SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator

for Fisheries, NOAA, on behalf of the

International Pacific Halibut

Commission (IPHC), publishes these

inseason actions pursuant to IPHC

regulations approved by the U.S.

Government to govern the Pacific

halibut fishery. This action is intended

to enhance the conservation of the

Pacific halibut stock.

EFFECTIVE DATE: Non-treaty commercial

fishing period for Area 2A: 8 a.m.

through 6 p.m., Pacific local time, July

10, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steven Pennoyer, 907–586–7221;

William W. Stelle, Jr., 206–526–6140; or

Donald McCaughran, 206–634–1838.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IPHC,

under the Convention between the

United States of America and Canada

for the Preservation of the Halibut

Fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean

and Bering Sea (signed at Ottawa,

Ontario, on March 2, 1953), as amended

by a Protocol Amending the Convention

(signed at Washington, DC, on March

29, 1979), has issued this inseason

action pursuant to IPHC regulations

governing the Pacific halibut fishery.

The regulations have been approved by

NMFS (60 FR 14651, March 20, 1995,

and amended at 61 FR 11337, March 20,

1996). On behalf of the IPHC, this

inseason action is published in the

Federal Register to provide additional

notice of its effectiveness, and to inform

persons subject to the inseason action of

the restrictions and requirements

established therein.

Inseason Action

1996 Halibut Landing Report No. 1

Non-treaty Commercial Fishing Period

Limits in Area 2A

The Commission has determined that

fishing period limits will be required

during the 10-hour, July 10 non-treaty

directed commercial fishing period in

Area 2A to avoid exceeding the 91,052

pound (41.90 metric tons (mt)) catch

limit. The July 10 fishing period will

begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 6:00 p.m.

The fishery is restricted to waters that

are south of Point Chehalis, Washington

(46°53′18′′ N. latitude) under

regulations promulgated by National

Marine Fisheries Service. Fishing period

limits as indicated in the following table

will be in effect for this opening.

Vessel class Fishing period limit (pounds)

Length Letter Dressed, head-on Dressed, head-off*

0–25 A 285 250

26–30 B 360 315

31–35 C 575 505

36–40 D 1,580 1,390

41–45 E 1,700 1,495

46–50 F 2,035 1,790

51–55 G 2,265 1,995

56+ H 3,410 3,000

* Weights are after 2 percent has been deducted for ice and slime if fish are not washed prior to weighing.
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The appropriate vessel length class

and letter is printed on each vessel

license.

The fishing period limit is shown in

terms of dressed, head-off weight as

well as dressed, head-on weight,

although fishermen are reminded that

regulations require that all halibut from

Area 2A be landed with the head on.

The fishing period limit applies to the

vessel, not the individual fisherman,

and any landings over the vessel limit

will be subject to forfeiture and fine.

Northwest Treaty Tribes Fishery in Area

2A

Northwest treaty Indian tribes were

allocated a total allowable catch of

182,000 pounds (82.55 mt) in subarea

2A–1 (northern Washington coast) in

1996. Of this total, 14,000 pounds (6.35

mt) are reserved for ceremonial and

subsistence purposes, leaving 168,000

pounds (76.20 mt) for the commercial

fishery.

As of April 1, 1996, the total

commercial catch in subarea 2A–1 was

166,000 pounds (75.29 mt). A restricted

commercial fishery occurred March 15

to April 1, producing 12,000 pounds

(5.44 mt). Two directed commercial

fishing periods produced a total of

154,000 pounds (69.85 mt). A decision

whether to reopen subarea 2A–1 to

catch the 2,000 pounds (0.90 mt)

remaining in the catch limit will be

made later.

Area 2B Commercial Fishery Update

Halibut landings from Area 2B total

3.0 million pounds (1,360.79 mt)

through May 6, leaving 6.52 million

pounds (2,957.45 mt) of the catch limit

to be caught. The fishery will continue

until all Individual Vessel Quotas have

been filled, or November 15, whichever

is earlier.

Annette Island Reserve Fishery in Area

2C

The Metlakatla Indian community has

been authorized by the United States

Government to conduct a commercial

halibut fishery within the Annette

Island Reserve. One 48-hour fishing

period occurred between April 27–29,

producing a total catch of 3,050 pounds

(1.38 mt).

Alaskan Commercial Fishery Update

It is estimated that the following

catches and number of landings were

made in the Alaskan Individual Fishing

Quota (IFQ) fishery through May 1,

1996. No Community Development

Quota landings have been made.

Area Catch limit

(000’s pounds)

Catch (000’s

pounds)

No. of

landings

2C ................................................................................................................................................. 9,000 2,354 603

3A ................................................................................................................................................. 20,000 3,786 493

3B ................................................................................................................................................. 3,700 215 35

4A ................................................................................................................................................. 1,950 26 4

4B ................................................................................................................................................. 2,310 13 1

4C ................................................................................................................................................. 770 0 0

4D ................................................................................................................................................. 770 0 0

4E ................................................................................................................................................. 120 0 0

Total ...................................................................................................................................... 38,620 6,394 1,136

During the same time period in 1995,

March 15 through May 2, 2.5 million

pounds (11,339.92 mt) were landed in

the Alaskan IFQ fishery.

Dated: May 23, 1996.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Fisheries

Conservation and Management, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

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