Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Observer and Inseason Management Requirements for Pollock Catcher/Processors; Extension of Expiration Date

NMFS extends the expiration date of an emergency interim rule that established additional observer coverage requirements for the 20 catcher/processor (C/P) vessels and that established inseason authority to manage the non-pollock harvest limitations required under the American Fisheries Act (AFA) for these 20 vessels. The emergency interim rule that is effective from January 20, 1999, through July 19, 1999, is extended through December 31, 1999. This action is necessary to monitor and manage the harvest of the listed C/Ps and is intended to comply with the statutory provisions promulgated under the AFA for these vessels in 1999.