Rules and Regulations. Final rule: order redesignating proceeding

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BILLING CODE 4910-13-M DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 18 CFR Part 385 [Docket No. RM02-11-000] Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule: Order No. 692; Order Redesignating Proceeding Issued February 16, 2007. AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE. ACTION: Final rule: order redesignating proceeding. SUMMARY: On August 5, 2002, the Commission issued a final rule for a Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment as mandated by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996.

The final rule was designated “Order No. 890”. The Commission is redesignating “Order No. 890” as “Order No. 692”. DATES: *Effective Date:* February 16, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Secretary's Office, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426,

(202)502-8400. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 5, 2002, the Commission issued “Order No. 890, Final Rule” in the above-captioned proceeding. *Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule* , 100 FERC ¶ 61,159 (2002). By this order the Commission redesignates the above-captioned proceeding as Order No. 692, Final Rule. By direction of the Commission. Nora E. Donovan, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-4552 Filed 3-12-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION 19 CFR Part 208 Investigations Relating to Commercial Availability Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Correcting amendment. SUMMARY: The Commission published a notice in the **Federal Register** on February 27, 2007 (72 FR 8624) amending its rules of practice and procedure to add a new part 208. The amendment is an interim rule and became effective on the date of publication. The notice published in the **Federal Register** on February 27 inadvertently identified two subsections as § 208.7(c). The Commission is amending § 208.7 by designating the second paragraph

(c)as paragraph (d). DATES: Effective on March 13, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Gearhart, Senior Counsel, Office of the General Counsel, 202-205-3091 (e-mail: *william.gearhart@usitc.gov* ); or Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission, 202-205-2000 (e-mail: *marilyn.abbott@usitc.gov* ). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: List of Subjects in 19 CFR Part 208 Administrative practice and procedure, Business and industry, Customs duties, Imports, Investigations. Accordingly, 19 CFR part 208 is corrected by making the following correcting amendment: PART 208—INVESTIGATIONS WITH RESPECT TO COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY OF TEXTILE FABRIC AND YARN IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES 1. The authority citation for part 208 continues to read as follows: Authority: 19 U.S.C. 1335; 19 U.S.C. 3721(c). § 208.7 [Amended] 2. Amend § 208.7 by designating the second paragraph

(c)as paragraph (d). Issued: March 6, 2007. By order of the Commission. Marilyn R. Abbott, Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. E7-4456 Filed 3-12-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P POSTAL SERVICE 39 CFR Part 232 Conduct on Postal Property; Postal Service Security Force AGENCY: Postal Service. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: The U.S. Postal Service is amending the enforcement provisions of the rules for conduct on Postal Service property to restate the statutory basis for the powers of members of the Postal Service security force. Enactment of permanent law defining these powers and authority necessitates this amendment. The Postal Service infers and intends no substantive change to the referenced powers and authority. DATES: Effective March 13, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lawrence Katz, Inspector in Charge, Office of Counsel, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, 202-268-7732. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As the law enforcement arm of the Postal Service, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is responsible for enforcing the rules governing conduct on Postal Service property. The rules are published in 39 CFR 232.1. With regard to the enforcement of these rules, subsection 232.1(q) provides that

(1)they are enforced by the Postal Service security force,

(2)postal installation heads and postmasters may enter into agreements with state and local law enforcement agencies to enforce these rules, and

(3)certain other designated persons may likewise enforce the rules. The security force is a component of the Postal Inspection Service and comprises those armed, uniformed employees whom the Postal Service has since 1971 been authorized by 39 U.S.C. 1201 to employ as guards for the protection of postal premises. In lieu of a provision for the specific police powers of such guards in permanent legislation, their powers were provided through a general provision in annual appropriations acts, beginning with that of 1973 (Pub. L. 92-351, 86 Stat. 471, section 612). Such general provisions uniformly incorporated by reference the powers given to special policemen by title 40, United States Code. The most recent act to do so was the annual appropriations act for 2006 (Pub. L. 109-115, 119 Stat. 2396, section 811). The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (Pub. L. 109-435, 120 Stat. 3198, section 1001) contains a permanent provision for the enforcement authority of postal police officers, codified in new subsection

(c)of 18 U.S.C. 3061. The enforcement provision at 39 CFR 232.1(q)(1) requires amendment accordingly. As amended, 18 U.S.C. 3061 provides the fundamental powers of postal police officers and gives the Postal Service authority to provide by regulation for certain additional powers. The fundamental powers parallel those given to postal police officers by previous law. The Postal Service intends by this amendment simply to maintain the status quo with regard to the powers of members of the postal security force, albeit through citation to the relevant provision of title 18, United States Code, as recently amended, rather than to provisions of title 40, United States Code, no longer applicable. List of Subjects in 39 CFR Part 232 Authority delegations (Government agencies), Crime, Federal buildings and facilities, Government property, Law enforcement officers, Postal Service, Security measures. In view of the considerations discussed above, the Postal Service adopts the following amendment to 39 CFR part 232: PART 232—CONDUCT ON POSTAL PROPERTY 1. The authority citation for part 232 is revised to read as follows: Authority: 18 U.S.C. 13, 3061; 21 U.S.C. 802, 844; 39 U.S.C. 401, 403(b)(3), 404(a)(7), 1201(2). 2. In § 232.1, paragraph (q)(1) is revised to read as follows: § 232.1 Conduct on postal property.

(q)*Enforcement.*

(1)Members of the U.S. Postal Service security force shall exercise the powers provided by 18 U.S.C. 3061(c)(2) and shall be responsible for enforcing the regulations in this section in a manner that will protect Postal Service property and persons thereon. Stanley F. Mires, Chief Counsel, Legislative. [FR Doc. E7-4457 Filed 3-12-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7710-12-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 070213032-7032-01; I.D. 030707B] Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the B season allowance of the 2007 total allowable catch

(TAC)of pollock for Statistical Area 610 of the GOA. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), March 13, 2007, through 1200 hrs, A.l.t., August 25, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Hogan, 907-586-7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the GOA exclusive economic zone 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 B season allowance of the 2007 TAC of pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the GOA is 4,511 metric tons

(mt)as established by the 2007 and 2008 harvest specifications for groundfish of the GOA (72 FR 9676, March 5, 2007). In accordance with § 679.20(a)(5)(iv)(B) the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional Administrator), hereby increases the B season pollock allowance by 902 mt, the remaining amount of the A season allowance of the pollock TAC in Statistical Area 610. Therefore, the revised B season allowance of the pollock TAC in Statistical Area 610 is 5,413 mt (4,511 mt plus 902 mt). In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i), the Regional Administrator has determined that the B season allowance of the 2007 TAC of pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the GOA will soon be reached. Therefore, the Regional Administrator is establishing a directed fishing allowance of 5,213 mt, and is setting aside the remaining 200 mt as bycatch to support other anticipated groundfish fisheries. In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional Administrator finds that this directed fishing allowance has been reached. Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for pollock in Statistical Area 610 of the GOA. After the effective date of this closure the maximum retainable amounts at § 679.20(e) and

(f)apply at any time during a trip. 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 closure of pollock in Statistical Area 610 of 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 March 6, 2007. 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. This action is required by § 679.20 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* Dated: March 7, 2007. James P. Burgess, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 07-1169 Filed 3-8-07; 1:43 pm]

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