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There are 11 Updates appearing in the Federal Register for 50 CFR 300. View below or at eCFR (GPOAccess)
§ 300.10 — Purpose.
§ 300.11 — Definitions.
§ 300.12 — Issuing offices.
§ 300.13 — Vessel permits.
§ 300.14 — Vessel identification.
§ 300.15 — Prohibitions.
§ 300.16 — Penalties.
§ 300.17 — Reporting.
16 U.S.C. 5501
Title 50 published on 2013-10-01The following are only the Rules published in the Federal Register after the published date of Title 50.For a complete list of all Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices view the Rulemaking tab.2014-09-18; vol. 79 # 181 - Thursday, September 18, 201479 FR 56017 - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Whale Shark Conservation Measures
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-22278 RIN0648-BD53 Docket No.130722645-4769-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. This final rule is effective October 20, 2014. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS is issuing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act to implement a resolution of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) intended to conserve whale sharks ( Rhincodon typus ) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). This final rule would prohibit setting a purse seine net on whale sharks, and would require certain measures to protect whale sharks in the event that a whale shark is encircled in a purse seine net. This rulemaking is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC.
2014-06-25; vol. 79 # 122 - Wednesday, June 25, 201479 FR 35957 - Identification and Certification of Nations; Notification of Effective Date of Information Collection Requirements
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-14916 RIN0648-BD95 Docket No.140131091-4091-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule; notification of effective date. The amendments to 15 CFR 902.1 in this final rule are effective June 25, 2014. The revised information collection requirements contained in 50 CFR 300.206(b)(2), 300.207, and 300.208 were approved by OMB on January 16, 2013 (78 FR 3345, 3346), and are effective June 25, 2014. 15 CFR Part 902 SummaryThis rule provides notice of the effective date of the collection-of-information requirements first published in the Federal Register on January 12, 2011. The collection-of-information requirements pertained to documentation for imports of fishery products from nations that are negatively certified for illegal fishing or bycatch of protected resources. The Shark Conservation Act, established additional criteria for certifying nations, and the import documentation requirements were subsequently revised by a final rule published on January 16, 2013. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the revised collection-of-information requirements upon publication of that final rule.
2014-05-16; vol. 79 # 95 - Friday, May 16, 201479 FR 28448 - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions for Pacific Bluefin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-11257 RIN0648-BD55 Docket No.130722647-4403-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. The rule is effective June 16, 2014. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS is issuing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act to implement Resolution C-13-02 of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC or the Commission) by specifying limits on U.S. commercial catch of Pacific bluefin tuna from the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) waters of the IATTC Convention Area in 2014. This action is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC to conserve Pacific Bluefin tuna, which is an overfished stock.
79 FR 28452 - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions for Pacific Bluefin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-11182 RIN0648-BD55 Docket No.130722647-4403-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. The rule is effective June 16, 2014. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS is issuing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act to implement Resolution C-13-02 of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC or the Commission) by specifying limits on U.S. commercial catch of Pacific bluefin tuna from the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) waters of the IATTC Convention Area in 2014. This action is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC to conserve Pacific Bluefin tuna, which is an overfished stock.
2014-04-09; vol. 79 # 68 - Wednesday, April 9, 201479 FR 19487 - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-07905 RIN0648-BD52 Docket No.130717632-4285-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. This final rule is effective May 9, 2014. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS is issuing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, as amended, to implement decisions of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). At its eighty-fifth meeting in June 2013, the IATTC adopted a number of resolutions, some of which require rulemaking to implement domestic regulations in the United States. This final rule implements one of these decisions: the Resolution on a Multiannual Program for the Conservation of Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean during 2014-2016 (Resolution C-13-01). This final rule extends the effective period of the regulations in the IATTC Convention Area that expired at the end of 2013 and provides purse seine owners with greater flexibility by allowing for an exemption during the closure periods due to force majeure. The expired regulations included a 500-metric ton bigeye tuna ( Thunnus obesus ) calendar year catch limit applicable to longline vessels greater than 24 meters in overall length and a 62-day closure period applicable each year to purse seine vessels of class size 4 to 6 (greater than 182 metric tons). The final rule also includes an exemption to the purse seine closures due to force majeure. Implementation of Resolution C-13-01 is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC.
2014-04-04; vol. 79 # 65 - Friday, April 4, 201479 FR 18827 - Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-07536 RIN0648-BD82 Docket No.131213999-4281-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. This rule is effective April 1, 2014. The 2014 management measures are effective until superseded. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryThe Assistant Administrator (AA) for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), announces approval of the Area 2A (waters off the U.S. West Coast) Catch Sharing Plan (Plan), with modifications recommended by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), and implementing regulations for 2014. These actions are intended to enhance the conservation of Pacific halibut and further the goals and objectives of the Council. The regulations of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) were published on March 12, 2014 and the sport fishing management measures in this rule are an additional subsection of those regulations.
2014-03-12; vol. 79 # 48 - Wednesday, March 12, 201479 FR 13906 - Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-05339 RIN0648-BD82 Docket No.131213999-4208-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. The IPHC&apos;s 2014 annual management measures are effective March 7, 2014. The 2014 management measures are effective until superseded. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryThe Assistant Administrator (AA) for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on behalf of the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC), publishes annual management measures adopted as regulations by the IPHC and accepted by the Secretary of State governing the Pacific halibut fishery. These actions are intended to enhance the conservation of Pacific halibut and further the goals and objectives of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (NPFMC).
2013-12-12; vol. 78 # 239 - Thursday, December 12, 201378 FR 75844 - Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan for Guided Sport and Commercial Fisheries in Alaska
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-29598 RIN0648-BA37 Docket No.101027534-3999-02 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Final rule. Effective January 13, 2014. 15 CFR Part 902 SummaryNMFS issues regulations to implement a catch sharing plan for the guided sport (charter) and commercial fisheries for Pacific halibut in waters of International Pacific Halibut Commission Regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Central Gulf of Alaska). This catch sharing plan replaces the Guideline Harvest Level program, defines an annual process for allocating halibut between the charter and commercial fisheries in Area 2C and Area 3A, and establishes allocations for each fishery. The commercial fishery will continue to be managed under the Individual Fishing Quota system. To allow flexibility for individual commercial and charter fishery participants, the catch sharing plan also authorizes annual transfers of commercial halibut quota to charter halibut permit holders for harvest in the charter fishery. This action is necessary to achieve the halibut fishery management goals of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council.
2013-11-22; vol. 78 # 226 - Friday, November 22, 201378 FR 70002 - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 2013 Bigeye Tuna Longline Fishery Closure in the Eastern Pacific Ocean; Correction
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-28063 RIN0648-XC92 Docket No.110620342-1659-03 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; fishery closure; correction. Effective November 11, 2013, through December 31, 2013. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryThis action corrects a date in a rule published in the Federal Register on November 4, 2013, to close the bigeye tuna longline fishery in the Eastern Pacific Ocean for the remainder of 2013.
2013-11-18; vol. 78 # 222 - Monday, November 18, 201378 FR 69002 - Fraser River Sockeye and Pink Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Orders
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-27493 RIN0648-XC96 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary orders; inseason orders. The effective dates for the inseason orders are set out in this document under the heading Inseason Orders. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS publishes Fraser River salmon inseason orders to regulate treaty and non-treaty (all citizen) commercial salmon fisheries in U.S. waters. The orders were issued by the Fraser River Panel (Panel) of the Pacific Salmon Commission (Commission) and subsequently approved and issued by NMFS during the 2013 salmon fisheries within the U.S. Fraser River Panel Area. These orders established fishing dates, times, and areas for the gear types of U.S. treaty Indian and all citizen commercial fisheries during the period the Panel exercised jurisdiction over these fisheries.
2013-11-04; vol. 78 # 213 - Monday, November 4, 201378 FR 65887 - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; 2013 Bigeye Tuna Longline Fishery Closure in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-26450 RIN0648-XC92 Docket No.110620342-1659-03 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Temporary rule; fishery closure. Effective November 11, 2013 through December 31, 2013. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS is closing the U.S. pelagic longline fishery for bigeye tuna in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) as a result of the fishery reaching the 2013 catch limit of 500 metric tons. This action is intended to limit fishing mortality on bigeye tuna caused by longline fishing in the EPO, and contribute to the long-term conservation of bigeye tuna at levels that support healthy fisheries.
This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.United States CodeU.S. Code: Title 16 - CONSERVATION§ 773 - Definitions§ 773a - International Pacific Halibut Commission§ 773b - Acceptance or rejection of Commission recommendations§ 773c - General responsibility§ 773d - Cooperation of Federal agencies§ 773e - Prohibited acts§ 773f - Civil penalties§ 773g - Crimes and criminal penalties§ 773h - Forfeitures§ 773i - Administration and enforcement§ 773j - Authorization of appropriations§ 773k - Location of office space and other facilities on or near University of Washington campus in State of Washington§ 951 - Definitions§ 952 - Commissioners; number, appointment, and qualification§ 953 - General Advisory Committee and Scientific Advisory Subcommittee§ 954 - Repealed.§ 955 - Secretary of State to act for United States§ 956 - Inspection of returns, records, or other reports§ 957 - Violations; fines and forfeitures; application of related laws§ 958 - Cooperation with other agencies§ 959 - Enforcement of chapter§ 960 - Commissions’ functions not restrained by this chapter or State laws§ 961 - Authorization of appropriations§ 962 - Reduction of bycatch in eastern tropical Pacific Ocean§ 971 - Definitions§ 971a - Commissioners§ 971b - Advisory committee16 U.S. Code § 921 to 923 - Omitted§ 971c - Authority of Secretary of State; cooperative enforcement agreements§ 971d - Administration§ 971e - Violations§ 971f - Enforcement§ 971g - Cooperation in carrying out Convention§ 971h - Authorization of appropriations§ 971i - Research on Atlantic highly migratory species§ 971j - Annual report§ 971k - Savings clause§ 973 - Definitions§ 973a - Application to other laws§ 973b - Regulations§ 973c - Prohibited acts§ 973d - Exceptions§ 973e - Criminal offenses§ 973f - Civil penalties§ 973g - Licenses§ 973h - Enforcement§ 973i - Findings by Secretary§ 973j - Reporting requirements; disclosure of information§ 973k - Closed Area stowage requirements16 U.S. Code § -§ 973m - Technical assistance§ 973n - Arbitration16 U.S. Code § -§ 973p - Additional agreements§ 973q - Secretary of State to act for United States§ 973r - Authorization of appropriations§ 1801 - Findings, purposes and policy§ 1802 - Definitions§ 1803 - Authorization of appropriations§ 1821 note - Foreign fishing§ 1826d - Prohibition§ 1826e - Negotiations§ 1826f - Certification§ 1826g - Enforcement§ 1826h - Biennial report on international compliance§ 1826i - Action to strengthen international fishery management organizations§ 1826j - Illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing§ 1826k - Equivalent conservation measures§ 1827 - Observer program regarding certain foreign fishing§ 1827a - Prohibition on sale of billfish§ 1828 - Foreign fishing incursions§ 1829 - International monitoring and compliance§ 2431 - Findings and purpose§ 2432 - Definitions§ 2433 - Representatives§ 2434 - Conservation measures; system of observation and inspection§ 2435 - Unlawful activities§ 2436 - Regulations§ 2437 - Civil penalties§ 2438 - Criminal offenses§ 2439 - Enforcement§ 2440 - Jurisdiction of courts§ 2441 - Federal agency cooperation§ 2442 - Relationship to existing treaties and statutes§ 2443 - Authorization of appropriations§ 2444 - Severability§ 3371 - Definitions§ 3372 - Prohibited acts§ 3373 - Penalties and sanctions§ 3374 - Forfeiture§ 3375 - Enforcement§ 3376 - Administration§ 3377 - Exceptions§ 3378 - Miscellaneous provisions§ 3636 - Rulemaking§ 5501 - Purpose§ 5502 - Definitions§ 5503 - Permitting§ 5504 - Responsibilities of Secretary§ 5505 - Unlawful activities§ 5506 - Enforcement provisions§ 5507 - Civil penalties and permit sanctions§ 5508 - Criminal offenses§ 5509 - Forfeitures
U.S. Code: Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE§ 9701 - Fees and charges for Government services and things of value§ 9702 - Investment of trust funds31 U.S. Code § -§ 9704 - Pilot projects for managerial accountability and flexibility
Title 50 published on 2013-10-01The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 50 CFR 300 after this date.2014-10-08; vol. 79 # 195 - Wednesday, October 8, 201479 FR 60796 - International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Restrictions on the Use of Fish Aggregating Devices in Purse Seine Fisheries for 2015
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-23950 RIN0648-BE36 Docket No.140710571-4571-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments. Comments must be submitted in writing by October 28, 2014. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS proposes regulations under authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFC Implementation Act) to establish restrictions on the use of fish aggregating devices (FADs) by U.S. purse seine vessels in the western and central Pacific Ocean. The restrictions would include a prohibition on the use of FADs during January and February and July through September of 2015, and a limit of 3,061 purse seine sets that may be made on FADs in 2015. This action is necessary for the United States to implement provisions of a conservation and management measure (CMM) adopted by the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC) and to satisfy the obligations of the United States under the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Convention), to which it is a Contracting Party.
2014-09-18; vol. 79 # 181 - Thursday, September 18, 201479 FR 56017 - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Whale Shark Conservation Measures
2014-08-22; vol. 79 # 163 - Friday, August 22, 201479 FR 49745 - International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Fishing Restrictions regarding the Oceanic Whitetip Shark, the Whale Shark, and the Silky Shark
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-19962 RIN0648-BD44 Docket No.130703588-4658-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments. Comments must be submitted in writing by October 6, 2014. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS proposes regulations under authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFC Implementation Act) to implement decisions of the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Commission or WCPFC) on fishing restrictions related to the oceanic whitetip shark ( Carcharhinus longimanus ), the whale shark ( Rhincodon typus ), and the silky shark ( Carcharhinus falciformis ). The regulations would apply to owners and operators of U.S. fishing vessels used for commercial fishing for highly migratory species (HMS) in the area of application of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Convention). The regulations for oceanic whitetip sharks and silky sharks would prohibit the retention, transshipment, storage, or landing of oceanic whitetip sharks or silky sharks and would require the release of any oceanic whitetip shark or silky shark as soon as possible after it is caught, with as little harm to the shark as possible. The regulations for whale sharks would prohibit setting a purse seine on a whale shark and would specify certain measures to be taken and reporting requirements in the event a whale shark is encircled in a purse seine net. This action is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations under the Convention, to which it is a Contracting Party.
2014-07-25; vol. 79 # 143 - Friday, July 25, 201479 FR 43373 - International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Fishing Effort Limits in Purse Seine Fisheries for 2014
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-17538 RIN0648-BD94 Docket No.140131088-4088-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments. Comments must be submitted in writing by August 25, 2014. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS proposes regulations under authority of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act (WCPFC Implementation Act) to revise the 2014 limit on fishing effort by U.S. purse seine vessels in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (U.S. EEZ) and on the high seas between the latitudes of 20° N. and 20° S. in the area of application of the Convention on the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (Convention). The total limit for 2014 would be revised from 2,588 fishing days to 1,828 fishing days. This action is necessary for the United States to implement provisions of a conservation and management measure (CMM) adopted by the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC) and to satisfy the obligations of the United States under the Convention, to which it is a Contracting Party.
2014-07-11; vol. 79 # 133 - Friday, July 11, 201479 FR 40055 - International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Fishing Capacity Limits in Purse Seine and Longline Fisheries
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-16202 RIN0648-BE21 Docket No.140502404-4404-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; notification of control date; request for comments. Comments must be submitted in writing by August 11, 2014. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS announces that persons who bring a U.S. purse seine or longline vessel into the fisheries in the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) after July 11, 2014 (“control date”), or who, after the control date, expand the carrying capacity or well volume of a purse seine vessel already in the fishery, are not guaranteed the future participation of that vessel in the fishery if NMFS decides to limit the number of fishing vessels in the fishery or, with respect to purse seine vessels, the fishing capacity of the fleet or of vessels in the fleet in terms of carrying capacity or well volume. Furthermore, with respect to purse seine vessels, even if the future participation of such a vessel is allowed, the vessel&apos;s future allowable level of fishing effort and/or catch might be limited if NMFS decides to limit vessels&apos; individual or collective allowable levels of fishing effort or catch. NMFS is considering the need to undertake such actions to implement provisions of a conservation and management measure adopted by the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC or Commission).
2014-06-09; vol. 79 # 110 - Monday, June 9, 201479 FR 32903 - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, Whale Shark Conservation Measures
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-13267 RIN0648-BD53 Docket No.130722645-4453-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments. Comments must be submitted in writing by June 30, 2014. A public hearing will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. PST, June 11, 2014 in Long Beach, CA. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS proposes under the Tuna Conventions Act to implement a resolution of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) intended to conserve whale sharks ( Rhincodon typhus ) in the Eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO). This proposed rule, if adopted, would prohibit setting a purse seine net on a whale shark, and would require certain measures to protect whale sharks in the event that a whale shark is encircled in a purse seine net. This proposed rulemaking is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC.
2014-02-25; vol. 79 # 37 - Tuesday, February 25, 201479 FR 10465 - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Establishment of Tuna Vessel Monitoring System in the Eastern Pacific Ocean; Correction
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-03911 RIN0648-BD54 Docket No.130722646-4081-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments; correction. Comments on the proposed rule and the initial regulatory flexibility analysis (IRFA) must be submitted on or before March 10, 2014. A public hearing will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. PST, February 28, 2014, in Long Beach, CA. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryThis action corrects a web address provided for the submission of electronic public comments in a notice that published on February 6, 2014.
2014-02-11; vol. 79 # 28 - Tuesday, February 11, 201479 FR - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.C1-2014-02333 RIN0648-BD52 Docket No.130717632-4070-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 300 Summary
2014-02-06; vol. 79 # 25 - Thursday, February 6, 201479 FR 7152 - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Establishment of Tuna Vessel Monitoring System in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-02598 RIN0648-BD54 Docket No.130722646-4081-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments. Comments on the proposed rule and the initial regulatory flexibility analysis (IRFA) must be submitted on or before March 10, 2014. A public hearing will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. PST, February 28, 2014, in Long Beach, CA. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS proposes regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act to implement Resolution C-04-06 of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). The regulations would establish requirements for a satellite-based vessel monitoring system (VMS) for U.S. commercial fishing vessels, 24 meters or more in overall length, used to target any fish of the genus Thunnus or of the species Euthynnus ( Katsuwonus ) pelamis (skipjack tuna) in the area bounded by the west coast of the Americas and on the north, south and west respectively, by the 50° N. and 50° S. parallels, and the 150° W. meridian. This action is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC.
79 FR 7156 - Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-02633 RIN0648-BD82 Docket No.131213999-4083-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule. Comments on the proposed changes to the Plan and on the proposed domestic Area 2A halibut management measures must be received by February 21, 2014. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS proposes to approve changes to the Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan (Plan) for the International Pacific Halibut Commission&apos;s (IPHC or Commission) regulatory Area 2A off Washington, Oregon, and California (Area 2A). In addition, NMFS proposes to implement the portions of the Plan and management measures that are not implemented through the IPHC. These measures include the sport fishery allocations and management measures for Area 2A. These actions are intended to enhance the conservation of Pacific halibut, provide greater angler opportunity where available, and avoid bycatch of overfished groundfish species.
2014-02-05; vol. 79 # 24 - Wednesday, February 5, 201479 FR 6876 - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-02333 RIN0648-BD52 Docket No.130717632-4070-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments. Comments must be submitted in writing by February 25, 2014. A public hearing will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. PST, February 12, 2014, in Long Beach, CA. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS proposes regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, as amended, to implement decisions of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). At its Eighty-fifth Meeting in June 2013, the IATTC adopted a number of resolutions, some of which require rulemaking to implement domestically in the United States. This proposed rule would implement one of these decisions: The Resolution on a Multiannual Program for the Conservation of Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean during 2014-2016 (Resolution C-13-01). This proposed rule would: Extend the effective period of the current regulations in the IATTC Convention Area in 2014 through 2016; and provide purse seine owners with greater flexibility by allowing for an exemption to the closure periods due to force majeure. The existing regulations include a 500-metric ton bigeye tuna ( Thunnus obesus ) calendar year catch limit applicable to longline vessels greater than 24 meters in overall length and a 62-day closure period applicable each year to purse seine vessels of class size 4 to 6 (greater than 182 metric tons). The proposed rule would also include an exemption to the purse seine closures due to force majeure. Implementation of Resolution C-13-01 is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC.
2014-01-10; vol. 79 # 7 - Friday, January 10, 201479 FR 1810 - International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions for Pacific Bluefin Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2014-00269 RIN0648-BD55 Docket No.130722647-3647-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; request for comments. Comments on the proposed rule and the initial regulatory flexibility analysis must be submitted in writing by February 10, 2014. A public hearing will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. PDT, February 10, 2014, in Long Beach, CA. 50 CFR Part 300 SummaryNMFS is proposing regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act to implement Resolution C-13-02 of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC or the Commission) by specifying limits on U.S. commercial catch of Pacific bluefin tuna from the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) waters of the IATTC Convention Area in 2014. This action is necessary for the United States to satisfy its obligations as a member of the IATTC.
2014-01-08; vol. 79 # 5 - Wednesday, January 8, 201479 FR 1354 - Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; U.S. Territorial Catch and Fishing Effort Limits
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2013-31592 RIN0648-BD46 Docket No.130708597-3999-01 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed rule; proposed specifications; request for comments. In order to be considered, NMFS must receive any comments on the proposed rule and proposed specifications by February 24, 2014. 50 CFR Parts 300 and 665 SummaryNMFS seeks public comment on two proposed actions. First, NMFS proposes to establish a management framework for specifying catch and fishing effort limits and accountability measures for pelagic fisheries in the U.S. Pacific territories (American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands). The framework would authorize the government of each territory to allocate a portion of its catch or fishing effort limit to a U.S. fishing vessel or vessels through a specified fishing agreement, and establish the criteria that an agreement would need to satisfy. The proposed framework also includes accountability measures for adhering to catch and fishing effort limits to ensure sustainability. Second, NMFS proposes an annual limit of 2,000 metric tons (mt) of longline-caught bigeye tuna for each territory, using the framework described in the proposed rule. NMFS would allow a territory to allocate up to 1,000 mt of the 2,000 mt each year to a U.S. longline fishing vessel or vessels in a specified fishing agreement that meets the established criteria. NMFS would monitor, attribute, and restrict catches of longline-caught bigeye tuna, including catches made under a specified fishing agreement, using the procedures and accountability measures described in the proposed rule. The longline bigeye tuna catch limit specifications would be effective in 2014. NMFS also proposes to make technical administrative changes to certain international fisheries requirements under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Convention Implementation Act, to make them consistent with this proposed rule. NMFS intends the proposed rule and specifications to implement Section 113 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriation Act of 2012, consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.