[Federal Register: June 25, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 122)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 635
[Docket No. 000629197-3147-04; I.D. 032900A]
RIN 0648-AN06
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS); Monitoring of
Recreational Landings; Retention Limit for Recreationally Landed North
Atlantic Swordfish; Technical Amendment
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule; technical amendment.
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SUMMARY: This document clarifies and corrects a cross-reference in
final regulations that were published in the Federal Register of
Tuesday, January 7, 2003. The final rule amended the regulations
governing Atlantic billfish and North Atlantic swordfish recreational
fisheries.
DATES: Effective on June 25, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Russell Dunn or Richard A. Pearson at
727-570-5447.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a final rule published on January 7,
2003, (68 FR 711), an amendment to Sec. 635.5(c) inadvertently
contained an incorrect reference in the last sentence. The sentence
indicated that HMS tournament landings must be reported to NMFS as
specified under Sec. 635.5(c) of the section. HMS tournament landing
reports are actually specified and described under Sec. 635.5(d) of
the section. This amendment to the final rule removes the incorrect
reference to tournament reporting at Sec. 635.5(c) and replaces it
with the correct reference to tournament reporting as specified at
Sec. 635.5(d).
Classification
This rule is published under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) and the
Atlantic Tunas Convention Act. The Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, NOAA (AA), has determined that this rule is consistent with
the Magnuson-Stevens Act and other applicable laws.
The AA finds that good cause exists to waive the requirement to
provide prior notice and the opportunity for comment, pursuant to
authority set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), as such procedures would be
unnecessary. This rule makes a minor, non-substantive change to correct
an incorrect reference to another regulation. Because this rule makes
non-substantive or de minimus changes to the existing regulations, the
AA also finds good cause, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d), not to delay for 30
days the effective date of this action. NMFS has the ability to rapidly
communicate the amendments in this rule to fishery participants through
its FAX network and HMS Information Line.
Because prior notice and opportunity for public comment are not
required for this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or by any other law, the
analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601
et seq., are inapplicable.
This action is not significant under the meaning of Executive Order
12866.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 635
Fisheries, Fishing, Fishing vessels, Foreign relations,
Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Statistics, Treaties.
Dated: June 19, 2003.
John Oliver,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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Accordingly, 50 CFR part 635 is corrected by making the following
correcting amendment:
PART 635--ATLANTIC HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES
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1. The authority citation for part 635 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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2. In Sec. 635.5, the last sentence in paragraph (c) introductory text
is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 635.5 Recordkeeping and reporting.
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(c) Anglers. * * * Tournament landings must be reported as
specified under paragraph (d) of this section.
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[FR Doc. 03-16087 Filed 6-24-03; 8:45 am]
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