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30554 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 102 / Thursday, May 26, 2011 / Rules and Regulations armed forces. Therefore, there is good cause to waive the 30-day delay in effectiveness and to make this rule effective immediately. Because prior notice and opportunity for public comment are not required for this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. are inapplicable. List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 218 Exports, Fish, Imports, Incidental take, Indians, Labeling, Marine mammals, Navy, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Seafood, Sonar, Transportation. Dated: May 20, 2011. Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. For reasons set forth in the preamble, 50 CFR part 218 is amended as follows: PART 218—REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKING AND IMPORTING OF MARINE MAMMALS ■1. The authority citation for part 218 continues to read as follows: Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. ■2. In § 218.1, paragraphs (c) introductory text, (c)(1) introductory text, (c)(1)(i)(D), (c)(1)(ii) introductory text, and (d) are revised, and paragraph (e) is added to read as follows: § 218.1 Specified activity, and specified geographical area and effective dates. * * * * * (c) The taking of marine mammals by the Navy is only authorized if it occurs incidental to the following activities: (1) The use of the explosive munitions, or similar explosive types, indicated in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section conducted as part of the Navy training events, or similar training events, indicated in paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section: * * * * * (i) * * * (D) Airborne Mine Neutralization system (AMNS). * * * * * (ii) Training events (with approximated number of events) * * * * * (d) Regulations are effective June 5, 2011, through June 4, 2016. (e) The taking of marine mammals may be authorized in an LOA for the explosive types and activities, or similar explosives or activities, listed in § 218.1(c) should the amounts (e.g., number of exercises) vary from those estimated in § 218.1(c), provided that the variation does not result in exceeding the amount of take indicated in § 218.2(c). ■3. In § 218.10, paragraphs (c) introductory text, (c)(1) introductory text, and (d) are revised, and paragraph (e) is added to read as follows: § 218.10 Specified activity and specified geographical area and effective dates * * * * * (c) The taking of marine mammals by the Navy is only authorized if it occurs incidental to the following activities: (1) The use of the explosive munitions, or similar explosive types, indicated in paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section conducted as part of the Navy training events, or similar training events, indicated in paragraph (c)(1)(ii) of this section: * * * * * (d) Regulations are effective June 5, 2011, through June 4, 2016. (e) The taking of marine mammals may be authorized in an LOA for the explosive types and activities, or similar explosives and activities, listed in § 218.10(c) should the amounts (e.g., number of exercises) vary from those estimated in § 218.10(c), provided that the variation does not result in exceeding the amount of take indicated in § 218.11(c). ■4. In § 218.13, paragraph (a)(4)(i)(A) is revised to read as follows: § 218.13 Mitigation. * * * * * (a) * * * (4) * * * (i) * * * (A) This activity shall only occur in Areas BB and CC, or in similar areas that will not result in marine mammal takes exceeding the amount indicated in § 216.11(c). * * * * * [FR Doc. 2011–12984 Filed 5–24–11; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 622 [Docket No. 0907151138–1235–03] RIN 0648–AY03 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Queen Conch Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Queen Conch Management Measures Correction In rule document 2011–10446 appearing on pages 23907–23909 in the issue of Friday, April 29, 2011, make the following correction: § 622.32 [Corrected] On page 23908, in the third column, in § 622.32(b)(1)(iv), in the fourth line ‘‘64E34′ W.’’ should read ‘‘64°34′ W.’’. [FR Doc. C1–2011–10446 Filed 5–25–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1505–01–D VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:24 May 25, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\26MYR1.SGM 26MYR1 srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with RULES