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Distinct Population Segment (DPS). 

Draft, May 9, 2008. 

McClure, M.M., E.E. Holmes, B.L. 

Sanderson, and C.E. Jordan. 2003. A 

large-scale, multispecies status 

assessment: Anadromous salmonids in 

the Columbia River basin. Ecological 

Applications 13(4):964–989. 

McElhany, P., M.H. Ruckelshaus, M.J. 

Ford, T.C. Wainwright, and E.P. 

Bjorkstedt. 2000. Viable salmon 

populations and the recovery of 

evolutionarily significant units. U.S. 

Dept. of Commerce, NOAA Tech. 

Memo., NMFS NWFSC 42, 156p. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS). 2006. Draft Recovery Plan 

Module for Mainstem Columbia River 

Hydropower Projects (‘‘Hydro 

Module’’). NMFS Northwest Region. 

Portland, Oregon. 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS). 2007. Columbia River Estuary 

ESA Recovery Plan Module for Salmon 

and Steelhead. November 5, 2007. 

Available at www.nwr.noaa.gov/ 

Salmon-Recovery-Planning/ESARecovery-Plans/Estuary-Module.cfm 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS). 2008. Endangered Species Act 

- Section 7 Consultation Biological 

Opinion and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

Consultation: consultation on remand 

for operation of the Columbia River 

Power System and 19 Bureau of 

Reclamation Projects in the Columbia 

Basin (‘‘FCRPS BiOp’’). NMFS, 

Portland, Oregon. 

Dated: September 10, 2008. 

Therese Conant, 

Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–21600 Filed 9–23–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–AS67 

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of 

Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish 

Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Gulf Red 

Snapper Individual Fishing Quota 

Program 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of determination of 

catastrophic conditions. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

regulations implementing the individual 

fishing quota (IFQ) program for the 

commercial red snapper fishery in the 

Gulf of Mexico, the Administrator, 

Southeast Region, NMFS (RA) has 

determined that catastrophic conditions 

exist in those parts of Texas and 

Louisiana from the mouth of the 

Mississippi River west to Freeport, 

Texas as a result of recent hurricanes. 

Consistent with those regulations, the 

RA has authorized IFQ participants 

within this affected area to use paperbased forms, if necessary, for basic 

required IFQ administrative functions, 

e.g., landing transactions, until October 

24, 2008. This determination of 

catastrophic conditions and allowance 

of alternative methods for completing 

required IFQ administrative functions is 

intended to facilitate continuation of 

IFQ operations during the period of 

catastrophic conditions. 

DATES: The RA is authorizing IFQ 

participants within this affected area to 

use paper-based forms until October 24, 

2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Britni Tokotch, telephone 727–824– 

5305, fax 727–824–5308, e-mail 

Britni.Tokotch@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Regulations implementing the IFQ 

program for the commercial red snapper 

fishery in the Gulf of Mexico (50 CFR 

622.16) require that IFQ participants 

have access to a computer and Internet 

access and that they conduct 

administrative functions associated with 

the IFQ program, e.g., landing 

transactions, online. However, these 

regulations also specify that during 

catastrophic conditions, as determined 

by the RA, the RA can authorize IFQ 

participants in the affected area who are 

unable to submit information 

electronically to use paper-based forms 

to complete IFQ administrative 

functions for the duration of the 

catastrophic conditions. The RA must 

determine that catastrophic conditions 

exist, specify the duration of the 

catastrophic conditions, and specify 

which participants or geographic areas 

are deemed affected by the catastrophic 

conditions. 

Hurricane Gustav made landfall near 

Cocodrie, Louisiana as a strong Category 

2 hurricane on September 1, 2008. 

Twelve days later Hurricane Ike made 

landfall near Galveston, Texas as a 

Category 2 hurricane. Strong winds and 

flooding from these two hurricanes 

impacted coastal communities 

throughout Texas and Louisiana, 

resulting in power outages and loss of 

homes, businesses, and other 

infrastructure. As a result the RA has 

determined that catastrophic conditions 

exist in those areas of the states of 

Louisiana and Texas from the mouth of 

the Mississippi River west to Freeport, 

Texas. The RA is authorizing IFQ 

participants within this affected area to 

use paper-based forms until October 24, 

2008. NMFS will provide additional 

notification to affected participants via 

NOAA weather radio, fishery bulletins, 

and other appropriate means. 

NMFS previously provided each IFQ 

dealer the necessary paper forms 

(sequentially coded) and instructions in 

the event catastrophic conditions exist. 

Paper forms are also available from the 

RA upon request. The electronic system 

for submitting information to NMFS 

will continue to be available to all 

participants, and participants in the 

affected area are encouraged to continue 

using this system, if accessible. 

The administrative program functions 

available to participants in the area 

affected by catastrophic conditions will 

be limited under the paper-based 

system. There will be no mechanism for 

transfers of IFQ shares or allocation 

under the paper-based system in effect 

during catastrophic conditions. 

Assistance in complying with the 

requirements of the paper-based system 

will be available via IFQ Customer 

Service 1–866–425–7627 Monday 

through Friday between 8 a.m. and 4:30 

p.m. eastern time. 

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

Dated: September 19, 2008. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–22406 Filed 9–23–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Limitations of Duty- and Quota-Free 

Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled 

in Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African 

Countries from Regional and ThirdCountry Fabric 

September 19, 2008. 

AGENCY: Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(CITA). 

ACTION: Publishing the New 12-Month 

Cap on Duty- and Quota-Free Benefits 

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don 

Niewiaroski, International Trade 

Specialist, Office of Textiles and 


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