Fishery conservation and management: Alaska; fisheries of Exclusive Economic Zone— Pollock; Steller sea lion protection measures; correction,

[Federal Register: August 10, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 153)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 43297]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

[DOCID:fr10au99-17]

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 679

[Docket No. 990115017-9017-01; I.D. 011199A]

RIN 0648-AM08

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for the Pollock Fisheries off Alaska; Correction

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the emergency interim rule to implement reasonable and prudent alternatives to avoid the likelihood that the pollock fisheries off Alaska will jeopardize the continued existence of the western population of Steller sea lions or adversely modify their critical habitat that was published in the Federal Register on January 22, 1999.

DATES: Effective August 10, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kent Lind, 907-586-7650.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An emergency interim rule was published in the Federal Register on January 22, 1999 (64 FR 3437), implementing reasonable and prudent alternatives to avoid the likelihood that the pollock fisheries off Alaska will jeopardize the continued existence of the western population of Steller sea lions or adversely modify their critical habitat. An extension and revision of the emergency interim rule was subsequently published in the Federal Register on July 21, 1999 (64 FR 39087).

Need for Correction

In FR Doc. 99-1378, published on January 22, 1999 (64 FR 3437), incomplete seasonal references concerning protective measures for Steller sea lions were published. This document corrects those references.

Sec. 679.22 [Corrected]

On page 3443, in the third column, in Sec. 679.22, in paragraph (a)(11)(iv)(C)(2), in the first, third, and fourth lines, after ``A1 and A2'' insert ``and C'' in both places.

Dated: August 4, 1999. Andrew A. Rosenberg, Deputy Asst. Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 99-20533Filed8-9-99; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510-22-F

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