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[Delete item b in its entirety and 

renumber items c through f as b through 

e, respectively.] 

* * * * * 

[Revise the text of item d (as 

renumbered) to read as follows:] 

d. Insurance coverage under 4.2a is 

not provided for Priority Mail pieces 

mailed as Priority Mail Open and 

Distribute or Premium Forwarding 

Service. 

* * * * * 

505 Return Services 

1.0 Business Reply Mail (BRM) 

* * * * * 

1.6 Additional Standards for 

Qualified Business Reply Mail (QBRM) 

1.6.1 Description 

* * * * * 

[Revise the text of 1.6.1a, through 

1.6.1e; to read as follows:] 

a. Meets all the Business Reply Mail 

(BRM) standards in 1.3 through 1.8. 

b. Has postage and per piece charges 

deducted from a BRM advance deposit 

account. 

c. Is a letter weighing 3.5 ounces or 

less or card that is prepared to meet the 

automation compatibility requirements 

in 201.3.0. 

d. Is authorized to mail at QBRM 

prices and fees under 1.6.2. During the 

authorization process, a proper ZIP+4 

code is assigned to the mailer (under 

1.6.2) for each QBRM to be returned 

under the system (one for card priced 

pieces and one for letter-size pieces 

weighing up to and including 3.5 

ounces). 

e. Bears the proper ZIP+4 code, 

assigned by USPS, in the address of 

each piece. The ZIP+4 codes assigned 

for this program must be used only on 

the organization’s appropriate QBRM 

pieces.* * * 

* * * * * 

3.0 USPS Returns Service 

3.1 Basic Standards 

* * * * * 

3.1.3 Postage and Prices 

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[Revise item c1 to read as follows:] 

1. Insurance is available for USPS 

Returns service (see 503.4). Insurance is 

not included with the postage for 

Priority Mail Return service (see 

503.4.2). Insurance for First-Class 

Package Return service and Ground 

Return service, and additional insurance 

for Priority Mail Return service is 

available to the account holder for a fee 

on packages that have the applicable 

STC embedded into the IMpb on the 

authentic USPS label with valid 

postage, and for which the account 

holder has provided electronic data that 

supports the value of the merchandise 

(see 503.4.3.1a). Only the account 

holder of record may file a claim (see 

609). Except for Priority Mail Return 

service, mailers mailing a USPS Returns 

service package may obtain insurance at 

their own expense at the time of mailing 

by presenting an authentic USPS 

Returns label with valid postage affixed 

to the package at a Post Office retail unit 

to obtain the service. 

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700 Special Standards 

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705 Advanced Preparation and 

Special Postage Payment Systems 

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8.0 Preparing Pallets 

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8.10 Pallet Presort and Labeling 

* * * * * 

8.10.3 USPS Marketing Mail or Parcel 

Select Lightweight—Bundles, Sacks, or 

Trays 

[Revise the second sentence to read as 

follows:] 

* * * For USPS Marketing Mail High 

Density and High Density Plus flats 

price eligibility, only 5-digit pallets 

under 8.10.3a–c are allowed, and the 

pallets must be entered under None, 

DNDC, DSCF or DDU standards. (Use 

‘‘HD/HD+ DIRECT’’ for one route and 

‘‘HD/HD+ CR–RTS’’ for multiple routes 

on the line 2 contents description). 

* * * 

[Revise item a2 to read as follows:] 

* * * 2. Line 2: ‘‘STD’’ followed by 

‘‘FLTS’’; followed by ‘‘HD/HD+’’ for 

High Density and High Density Plus 

flats pricing eligibility; followed by 

‘‘CARRIER ROUTES’’ (or ‘‘CR–RTS’’); 

followed by ‘‘SCHEME’’ (or ‘‘SCH’’). 

* * * 

[Revise item b2 to read as follows:] 

* * * 2. Line 2: For flats and 

Marketing parcels (Product Samples 

only), ‘‘STD FLTS’’ or ‘‘STD MKTG,’’ as 

applicable; followed by ‘‘HD/HD+’’ for 

High Density and High Density Plus 

flats pricing eligibility; followed by 

‘‘CARRIER ROUTES’’ (or ‘‘CR–RTS’’). 

For letters, ‘‘STD LTRS’’; followed by 

‘‘CARRIER ROUTES’’ (or ‘‘CR–RTS’’); 

followed by ‘‘BC’’ if the pallet contains 

barcoded letters; followed by ‘‘MACH’’ 

if the pallet contains machinable letters; 

followed by ‘‘MAN’’ if the pallet 

contains nonmachinable letters. 

[Revise item c to read as follows:] 

c. 5-digit carrier routes, required for 

High Density and High Density Plus 

flats pricing eligibility, permitted for 

bundles. Pallet must contain only 

carrier route mail for one carrier and 

same 5-digit ZIP Code. Labeling:* * * 

* * * * * 

Notice 123 (Price List) 

[Revise prices as applicable.] 

* * * * * 

Sarah E. Sullivan, 

Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance. 

[FR Doc. 2022–07710 Filed 4–8–22; 4:15 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 660 

[RTID 0648–XB763] 

Fisheries Off West Coast States; West 

Coast Salmon Fisheries; Standardized 

Bycatch Reporting Methodology 

Amendments to the Fishery 

Management Plans for Coastal Pelagic 

Species, West Coast Highly Migratory 

Species, and Pacific Coast Salmon 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Announcement of availability of 

fishery management plan amendments; 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) 

submitted to NMFS three fishery 

management plan (FMP) amendments: 

Amendment 19 to the FMP for Coastal 

Pelagic Species (CPS FMP), Amendment 

7 to the FMP for the West Coast Highly 

Migratory Species (HMS FMP), and 

Amendment 22 to the FMP for Pacific 

Coast Salmon Fisheries (Salmon FMP) 

(collectively Amendments). If approved 

by the Secretary of Commerce 

(Secretary), these Amendments would 

add to or modify language in the CPS, 

HMS, and Salmon FMPs to more clearly 

describe and align the FMPs with the 

way bycatch is currently reported in the 

fisheries managed by the Council. These 

Amendments are intended to promote 

the goals and objectives of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(Magnuson-Stevens Act); the CPS, HMS, 

and Salmon FMPs; and other applicable 

laws. 

DATES: Comments on the Amendments 

must be received by June 13, 2022. 


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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this document, identified by NOAA– 

NMFS–2022–0014, by the following 

method: 

• Electronic Submissions: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to 

www.regulations.gov and enter NOAA– 

NMFS–2022–0014 in the Search box. 

Click the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, complete 

the required fields, and enter or attach 

your comments. 

Instructions: Comments should 

specify to which FMP (CPS, HMS, or 

Salmon) each comment refers. 

Comments must be submitted by the 

above method to ensure that the 

comments are received, documented, 

and considered by NMFS. Comments 

sent by any other method, to any other 

address or individual, or received after 

the end of the comment period, may not 

be considered. All comments received 

are a part of the public record and will 

generally be posted for public viewing 

on www.regulations.gov without change. 

All personal identifying information 

(e.g., name, address, etc.) submitted 

voluntarily by the sender will be 

publicly accessible. Do not submit 

confidential business information, or 

otherwise sensitive or protected 

information. NMFS will accept 

anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in 

the required fields if you wish to remain 

anonymous). 

Electronic copies of proposed 

Amendments and the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 

Categorical Exclusion are available on 

the NMFS website at https://

www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/ 

standardized-bycatch-reportingmethodology-amendments-fisherymanagement-plans-coastal. Additional 

documents can be found on the 

Council’s website at www.pcouncil.org. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

CPS—Taylor Debevec at (562) 980–4066 

or taylor.debevec@noaa.gov. For HMS— 

Celia Barroso at (562) 432–1850 or 

celia.barroso@noaa.gov. For Salmon— 

Jeromy Jording at (360) 763–2268 or 

jeromy.jording@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires 

that each regional fishery management 

council submit any FMP amendment it 

prepares to NMFS for review and 

approval, disapproval, or partial 

approval by the Secretary. 16 U.S.C. 

1854(a). The Magnuson-Stevens Act also 

requires that NMFS, upon receiving an 

FMP amendment, immediately publish 

a document in the Federal Register 

announcing that the amendment is 

available for public review and 

comment. 16 U.S.C. 1854(a)(1)(B). The 

Council has submitted the Amendments 

to the Secretary for review. This 

notification announces that the 

proposed Amendments are available for 

public review and comment. 

NMFS manages the CPS, HMS, and 

salmon fisheries in the Pacific Coast 

exclusive economic zone under the CPS, 

HMS, and Salmon FMPs, respectively. 

The Council prepared these FMPs under 

the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Regulations 

governing U.S. fisheries and 

implementing the FMPs appear at 50 

CFR parts 600 and 660. 

Section 303(a)(11) of the MagnusonStevens Act requires that any FMP 

establish a standardized bycatch 

reporting methodology (SBRM) to assess 

the amount and type of bycatch 

occurring in the fishery, and include 

conservation and management measures 

that, to the extent practicable and in the 

following priority—(A) minimize 

bycatch, and (B) minimize the mortality 

of bycatch that cannot be avoided. (16 

U.S.C. 1853(a)(11)). 

On January 19, 2017, NMFS 

published a final rule (82 FR 6317) 

establishing national guidance 

regulations at 50 CFR 600.1600 through 

50 CFR 600.1610 for compliance with 

the Magnuson-Stevens Act SBRM 

requirement (SBRM regulations). The 

SBRM regulations require regional 

fishery management councils, in 

coordination with NMFS, to review 

their FMPs and make any necessary 

changes so all FMPs are consistent with 

the guidance. 

The SBRM regulations define an 

SBRM as a consistent procedure or 

procedures used to collect, record, and 

report bycatch data in a fishery managed 

under an FMP. This information, in 

conjunction with other relevant sources, 

is used to assess the amount and type 

of bycatch occurring in the fishery and 

inform the development of conservation 

and management measures to minimize 

bycatch. The SBRM regulations require 

that an FMP identify the required 

procedure that constitutes the SBRM for 

the fishery and explain how the 

procedure meets the purpose to collect, 

record, and report bycatch data. 

The SBRM regulations require the 

Council to explain how each FMP’s 

SBRM meets the purpose described in 

the national guidelines, based on an 

analysis of four considerations: (1) 

Characteristics of bycatch in the fishery, 

(2) the feasibility of the reporting 

methodology, (3) the uncertainty of data 

resulting from the methodology, and (4) 

how the data will be used to assess the 

amount and type of bycatch occurring in 

the fishery (50 CFR 600.1610(a)). The 

Council must address these 

considerations when reviewing or 

establishing an SBRM. The regulations 

further require that all FMPs be made 

consistent with the rule in early 2022. 

The Council therefore undertook a 

review of its FMPs to ensure they meet 

this requirement. 

At its June 2021 meeting, the Council 

received a report from the staff, 

informed by the Council’s management 

teams’ review of the SBRM language in 

the FMPs (SBRM Scoping Report) 

(https://www.pcouncil.org/documents/ 

2021/06/c-2-attachment-2-sbrmscoping-report.pdf/). The SBRM 

Scoping Report described the SBRM 

language in each FMP and made initial 

recommendations on the consistency of 

the FMPs with the SBRM regulations. 

The SBRM Scoping Report 

demonstrated that the Council’s FMP for 

Pacific Coast Groundfish clearly 

described SBRM for that fishery 

consistent with the SBRM regulations, 

and that no modification was needed to 

address the requirements and guidance 

in the 2017 rule. However, the SBRM 

Scoping Report recommended that 

additions and modifications were 

needed in the CPS, HMS, and Salmon 

FMPs to clearly and accurately describe 

SBRM for those fisheries, consistent 

with the SBRM regulations. The SBRM 

Scoping Report also concluded that it 

was necessary to address one or more of 

the considerations, described in the 

SBRM regulations, in the CPS, HMS and 

Salmon FMPs. At its September 2021 

meeting, the Council adopted, for public 

review, draft revisions to the CPS, HMS, 

and Salmon FMPs recommended by the 

CPS Management Team, HMS 

Management Team, and Salmon 

Technical Team, respectively, to 

address the SBRM regulations (https://

www.pcouncil.org/september-2021- 

decision-document/). 

The Council took final action at its 

November 2021 meeting, adopting 

amendments to the CPS, HMS, and 

Salmon FMPs to ensure these FMPs are 

consistent with the SBRM regulations, 

and that they clearly and accurately 

describe SBRM for those fisheries. 

Specific discussion of these FMP 

amendments are provided below under 

the appropriate FMP heading. 

The Council’s Amendments would 

not add any new reporting requirements 

and would not change any regulatory 

requirements. This action would only 

add to or modify language in the CPS, 

HMS, and Salmon FMPs to more clearly 

describe and align with how bycatch is 

currently reported in the fisheries 

managed by the Council. Each FMP was 

considered by the respective Council 


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advisory bodies, which made their 

recommendations to the Council. Noting 

that the Council may have taken a 

different approach to addressing the 

four factors the SBRM regulations 

require Councils to address with respect 

to SBRM for each of the FMPs, a brief 

background on the rationale for how the 

respective proposed amendments satisfy 

the requirements of the SBRM 

regulations is included below. 

CPS FMP Amendment 19 

The existing CPS FMP generally 

describes SBRM and data collection. 

Additional details on bycatch data 

collection for CPS FMP fisheries are 

included in the CPS Stock Assessment 

and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) 

document. However, some details were 

lacking on considerations described in 

the SBRM regulations (e.g., data 

uncertainty). The Council’s proposed 

amendments seek to ensure the four 

considerations in the SBRM regulations 

are clearly described in the FMP. Based 

on the Council’s recommendations, 

NMFS proposes to create a new section 

of the FMP (2.6) and add information to 

other parts of section 2 of the FMP to 

more clearly describe the SBRM for CPS 

fisheries, including an evaluation of the 

four considerations for determining that 

the SBRM meets the stated purpose of 

the SBRM regulations. 

HMS FMP Amendment 7 

The existing HMS FMP generally 

describes SBRM and data collection. 

Additional details on bycatch data 

collection for HMS FMP fisheries are 

included in Appendix C and the HMS 

SAFE documents. However, for some of 

the fisheries, details were lacking on 

considerations described in the SBRM 

regulations (e.g., data use and 

feasibility). The Council’s proposed 

amendments seek to ensure the four 

considerations in the SBRM regulations 

are adequately described in the FMP. 

Based on the Council’s 

recommendations, NMFS proposes to 

amend Section 6.3 of the HMS FMP to 

more clearly describe the SBRM for each 

HMS fishery, including an evaluation of 

the four considerations for determining 

that the SBRM meets the stated purpose 

of the SBRM regulations. 

Salmon FMP Amendment 22 

The existing Salmon FMP generally 

describes SBRM and data collection. 

Additional details on bycatch data 

collection for Salmon FMP fisheries are 

included in the Salmon SAFE 

documents. However, details are lacking 

on considerations described in the 

SBRM regulations (e.g., describing 

scientific uncertainty in procedures 

used to collect, record, report, and 

assess salmon). Additionally, the 

description of SBRM in the salmon FMP 

lacked some important information 

about how SBRM is currently 

implemented in the fishery. The 

Council’s proposed amendment would 

ensure the four considerations in the 

SBRM regulations are adequately 

addressed in the FMPs. The amendment 

would also clarify and update the 

description of how SBRM is 

implemented in the fishery. NMFS 

proposes to approve the Council’s 

proposed amendment to Section 3.5 of 

the Salmon FMP to more clearly 

describe the SBRM for the fishery, and 

to address the four considerations for 

determining that the SBRM meets the 

stated purpose of the SBRM regulations. 

All comments received by the end of 

the comment period on the 

Amendments (see DATES and ADDRESSES

above) will be considered in the 

Secretary’s decision to approve, 

disapprove, or partially approve this 

amendment. To be considered in this 

decision, comments must be received by 

close of business on the last day of the 

comment period; that does not mean 

postmarked or otherwise transmitted by 

that date. Additionally, each comment 

should specify to which FMP the 

comment refers. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: April 7, 2022. 

Jennifer M. Wallace, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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