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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Halibut in the Gulf of Alaska, 59479 [E9-27668]
Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 18, 2009 / Rules and Regulations planned by another agency; (3) materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients thereof; or (4) raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the President’s priorities, or the principles set forth in the Executive Order. VA has examined the interagency, economic, legal, and policy implications of this final rule and has determined that it is not a significant regulatory action under the Executive Order because it merely interprets existing law and does not raise any novel legal or policy issues and will have little to no effect on the economy. Regulatory Flexibility Act The Secretary hereby certifies that this final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities as they are defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. This final rule will directly affect only individuals and will not directly affect small entities. Therefore, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b), this final rule is exempt from the initial and final regulatory flexibility analysis requirements of sections 603 and 604. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance The catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program number and the title for this regulation is 64.103, Life Insurance for Veterans. List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 9 Life insurance, Military personnel, Veterans. Approved: October 6, 2009. John R. Gingrich, Chief of Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs. For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Department of Veterans Affairs is amending 38 CFR part 9 as follows: ■ PART 9—SERVICEMEMBERS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE AND VETERANS’ GROUP LIFE INSURANCE 1. The authority citation for part 9 is revised to read as follows: ■ Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 1965–1980A, unless otherwise noted. 2. Section 9.1 is amended by adding paragraph (k) to read as follows: ■ pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with RULES § 9.1 Definitions. * * * * * (k)(1) The term member’s stillborn child means a member’s natural child— (i) Whose death occurs before expulsion, extraction, or delivery; and (ii) Whose— (A) Fetal weight is 350 grams or more; or VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:15 Nov 17, 2009 Jkt 220001 (B) Ff fetal weight is unknown, duration in utero is 20 completed weeks of gestation or more, calculated from the date the last normal menstrual period began to the date of expulsion, extraction, or delivery. (2) The term does not include any fetus or child extracted for purposes of an abortion. * * * * * [FR Doc. E9–27644 Filed 11–17–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 09100091344–9056–02] RIN 0648–XS89 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Halibut in the Gulf of Alaska AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; reallocation. SUMMARY: NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) from rockfish cooperatives in the Central Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Rockfish Pilot Program to vessels using trawl gear in the GOA. This action is necessary to provide the opportunity to vessels using trawl gear to harvest available GOA groundfish total allowable catch (TAC) under existing PSC limits. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), November 15, 2009, through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2009. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Whitney, 907–586–7269. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the GOA 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-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. The 2009 allocation of halibut PSC to vessels using trawl gear in the GOA is 2,000 metric tons (mt) as established by the final 2009 and 2010 harvest PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 59479 specifications for groundfish in the GOA (74 FR 7333, February 17, 2009). Under § 679.81(c)(1), 170 mt of halibut PSC is allocated to catcher/processor and catcher vessel rockfish cooperatives in the Central GOA. The website at http:// www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/ sustainablefisheries/goarat/ 09rppallocations.xls lists this amount. The remaining 1,830 mt of halibut PSC is allocated to vessels using trawl gear not in a rockfish cooperative. As of November 9, 2009, the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), has determined that rockfish cooperatives in the Central GOA have not used 139 mt of the allocation. Therefore, in accordance with § 679.21(d)(5)(iii)(B)(1), NMFS is reallocating 139 mt of halibut PSC from rockfish cooperatives in the Central GOA to the last seasonal apportionment for vessels using trawl gear in the GOA. Therefore, the harvest specifications for halibut PSC are revised as follows: 31 mt to rockfish cooperatives in the Central GOA and 1,969 mt to vessels using trawl gear. Classification This action responds to the best available information recently obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest. This requirement is impracticable and contrary to the public interest as it would prevent NMFS from responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely fashion and would delay the reallocation of projected unused amounts of halibut PSC in the GOA. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most recent, relevant data only became available as of November 9, 2009. The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and opportunity for public comment. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: November 12, 2009 Emily H. Menashes, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E9–27668 Filed 11–13–09; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S E:\FR\FM\18NOR1.SGM 18NOR1
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of Halibut in the Gulf of Alaska
SUMMARY: NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amount of halibut
prohibited species catch (PSC) from rockfish cooperatives in the
Central Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Rockfish Pilot Program to vessels using
trawl gear in the GOA. This action is necessary to provide the
opportunity to vessels using trawl gear to harvest available GOA
groundfish total allowable catch (TAC) under existing PSC limits.
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), November 15,
GOA according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf
of Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management
The 2009 allocation of halibut PSC to vessels using trawl gear in
the GOA is 2,000 metric tons (mt) as established by the final 2009 and
2010 harvest specifications for groundfish in the GOA (74 FR 7333,
February 17, 2009). Under Sec.  679.81(c)(1), 170 mt of halibut PSC is
allocated to catcher/processor and catcher vessel rockfish cooperatives
in the Central GOA. The website at http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/sustainablefisheries/goarat/09rppallocations.xls lists this amount. The
remaining 1,830 mt of halibut PSC is allocated to vessels using trawl
gear not in a rockfish cooperative.
As of November 9, 2009, the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS
(Regional Administrator), has determined that rockfish cooperatives in
the Central GOA have not used 139 mt of the allocation. Therefore, in
accordance with Sec.  679.21(d)(5)(iii)(B)(1), NMFS is reallocating 139
mt of halibut PSC from rockfish cooperatives in the Central GOA to the
last seasonal apportionment for vessels using trawl gear in the GOA.
Therefore, the harvest specifications for halibut PSC are revised
as follows: 31 mt to rockfish cooperatives in the Central GOA and 1,969
mt to vessels using trawl gear.
would delay the reallocation of projected unused amounts of halibut PSC
in the GOA. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for
available as of November 9, 2009.
[FR Doc. E9-27668 Filed 11-13-09; 4:15 pm]