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under the rule for small entities; (3) the 

use of performance, rather than design, 

standards; and (4) an exemption from 

coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, 

for small entities. The Commission 

seeks comment on procedures to award 

commercial broadcast licenses through 

Section 307(b) analyses and competitive 

bidding that will, in most instances, 

reduce the burdens on all broadcasters, 

including small entities, compared to 

current procedures. The Commission 

further seeks comment on changes 

proposed in this NPRM to FM allotment 

procedures that may reduce the burdens 

on broadcasters, including small 

entities, or will not increase the burdens 

compared to current procedures. The 

Commission also seeks specific 

comments on the burden our proposals 

may have on small broadcasters. There 

may be unique circumstances these 

entities may face and we will consider 

appropriate action for small 

broadcasters at the time when a Report 

and Order is considered. 

29. Federal Rules Which Duplicate, 

Overlap, or Conflict With, the 

Commission’s Proposals. None. 

30. This document is available in 

alternative formats (computer diskette, 

large print, audio record, and Braille). 

Persons with disabilities who need 

documents in these formats may contact 

Brian Millin at (202) 418–7426 (voice), 

(202) 418–7365 (TTY), or via e-mail at 

Brian.Millin@fcc.gov. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene H. Dortch, 

Secretary. 

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Administration 

50 CFR Part 679 

[Docket No. 0811201490–9322–02] 

RIN 0648–AX42 

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic 

Zone Off Alaska; Central Gulf of Alaska 

Rockfish Program; Amendment 85; 

Correction 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of 

comment period; correction. 

SUMMARY: This document corrects an 

error in the regulatory text of a proposed 

rule published on April 6, 2009 (74 FR 

15420) and extends the proposed rule’s 

comment period by 30 days (from May 

21, 2009 to June 22, 2009). The 

proposed rule would implement 

Amendment 85 to the Fishery 

Management Plan for Groundfish of the 

Gulf of Alaska. The proposed rule 

would amend the Central Gulf of Alaska 

Rockfish Program to remove a 

restriction that prohibits certain catcher/ 

processors from participating in 

directed groundfish fisheries in the 

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands 

Management Area in July. It incorrectly 

removes a similar restriction on such 

vessels participating in directed 

groundfish fishing in the Gulf of Alaska. 

This notice corrects the error in the 

proposed regulatory text. Amendment 

85 is necessary to improve flexibility 

and reduce operating costs for catcher/ 

processors that participate in the Central 

Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

June 22, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Sue 

Salveson, Assistant Regional 

Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries 

Division, Alaska Region, NMFS, Attn: 

Ellen Sebastian. You may submit 

comments, identified by ‘‘RIN 0648– 

AX42,’’ by any one of the following 

methods: 

• Electronic Submissions: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal website at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

• Mail: P. O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 

99802. 

• Fax: 907–586–7557. 

• Hand delivery to the Federal 

Building: 709 West 9th Street, Room 

420A, Juneau, AK. 

All comments received are a part of 

the public record and will generally be 

posted to http://www.regulations.gov 

without change. All personal identifying 

information (e.g., name, address) 

voluntarily submitted by the commenter 

may be publicly accessible. Do not 

submit confidential business 

information or otherwise sensitive or 

protected information. 

NMFS will accept anonymous 

comments (enter N/A in the required 

fields if you wish to remain 

anonymous). Attachments to electronic 

comments will be accepted in Microsoft 

Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe 

portable document file (pdf) formats 

only. 

Copies of Amendment 85 to the 

Fishery Management Plan for 

Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska, the 

proposed rule to implement 

Amendment 85, the Regulatory Impact 

Review (RIR), the Initial Regulatory 

Flexibility Analysis (IRFA), the 

categorical exclusion prepared for this 

action, and the Environmental 

Assessment (EA), RIR, and Final 

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) 

prepared for the Central Gulf of Alaska 

Rockfish Program are available from the 

NMFS Alaska Region at the address 

above or from the Alaska Region website 

at http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rachel Baker, 907–586–7228. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

groundfish fisheries in the exclusive 

economic zone of the Gulf of Alaska 

(GOA) are managed under the Fishery 

Management Plan for Groundfish of the 

Gulf of Alaska (GOA FMP). The North 

Pacific Fishery Management Council 

prepared the GOA FMP under the 

authority of the Magnuson–Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Regulations 

implementing the GOA FMP appear at 

50 CFR part 679. General regulations 

governing U.S. fisheries also appear at 

50 CFR part 600. 

NMFS proposed regulations to 

implement Amendment 85 to the GOA 

FMP on April 6, 2009 (74 FR 15420). 

Amendment 85 would amend the 

Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program 

(Rockfish Program) to remove a 

restriction that prohibits certain catcher/ 

processors from participating in 

directed groundfish fisheries in the 

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) 

in July. 

Need for Correction 

The regulations at 50 CFR 679.82(g)(3) 

prohibit certain catcher/processor 

vessels that participate in the Rockfish 

Program limited access fishery from 

participating in GOA and BSAI 

groundfish fisheries during a specific 

period of time in July. The proposed 

regulatory text incorrectly includes a 

provision to change the period of time 

that the prohibition against directed 

fishing in GOA groundfish fisheries is in 

effect. This incorrect proposed change is 

inconsistent with Amendment 85 to the 

GOA FMP. Amendment 85 would not 

change the prohibition against directed 

fishing in the GOA groundfish fisheries 

for certain catcher/processor vessels that 

participate in the Rockfish Program 

limited access fishery; it only would 

remove the prohibition against directed 

fishing by these vessels in the BSAI. 

This notice corrects the error in the 

proposed regulatory text by revising the 

paragraph (g)(3) to accurately reflect the 

intent of Amendment 85 and extends 

the comment period for the proposed 

rule to implement Amendment 85 to the 

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GOA FMP by 30 days from May 21, 

2009 to June 22, 2009. 

Correction 

In proposed rule FR Doc. E9–7557, 

published on April 6, 2009 (74 FR 

15420) correct the amendment to 

§ 679.82(g)(3) in the third column on 

page 15428 to read: 

‘‘(g) * * * 

(3) Prohibition from directed fishing 

in GOA groundfish fisheries. Except for 

the rockfish limited access fishery and 

sablefish harvested under the IFQ 

Program, a vessel may not participate in 

any GOA groundfish fishery and 

adjacent waters open by the State of 

Alaska for which it adopts the 

applicable Federal fishing season for 

that species, from July 1 until 90 percent 

of the Central GOA Pacific ocean perch 

that is allocated to the rockfish limited 

access fishery for the catcher/processor 

sector has been harvested, if: 

(i) The vessel is named on an LLP 

license used in the rockfish limited 

access fishery; and 

(ii) The vessel has been assigned 

rockfish QS greater than an amount 

equal to 5 percent of the Pacific ocean 

perch rockfish QS allocated to the 

catcher/processor sector. 

* * * * *’’ 

Dated: May 7, 2009. 

Samuel D. Rauch III 

Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Regulatory Programs, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

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