[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19236-19237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06739]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Parts 300 and 600

[Docket No. 221215-0273]
RIN 0648-BK85


Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; Seafood 
Import Monitoring Program

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments; extension of the comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is announcing an 
extension to the comment period for the proposed rule on the Seafood 
Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) published in the Federal Register on 
December 28, 2022. The comment period is being extended from March 28, 
2023, to April 27, 2023.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published December 28, 
2022 (87 FR 79836), is extended. Written comments must be received on 
or before April 27, 2023.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this document, identified by 
NOAA-NMFS-2022-0119, by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public 
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov and enter NOAA-NMFS-2022-0119 in the Search box. 
Click on the ``Comment'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter 
or attach your comments.
     Mail: Submit written comments to Rachael Confair, Office 
of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, National Marine 
Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway (F/IS5), Silver Spring, MD 
20910.
    Instructions: 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 by NMFS. 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.), confidential business 
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily 
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous 
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain 
anonymous).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachael Confair, Office of 
International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, National Marine Fisheries 
Service (phone: 301-427-8361; or email: [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule would add species or 
groups of species to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program established 
pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management 
Act (MSA). In addition, the proposed rule would amend SIMP regulations 
to clarify the responsibilities of the importer of record; amend the 
definition of importer of record to more closely align with the U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) definition; amend the language 
requiring chain of custody records to be made available for audit or 
inspection to add a requirement that such records be made available 
through digital means if requested by NMFS; clarify the Aggregated 
Harvest Report criteria; and clarify the application of SIMP 
requirements to imports into the Pacific Insular Areas.

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Extension of Comment Period

    This document extends the public comment period established in the 
Federal Register for 30 days. A number of stakeholders have requested 
additional time to comment. NMFS is hereby extending the comment 
period, which was set to end on March 28, 2023, to April 27, 2023.

    Dated: March 28, 2023.
Janet Coit,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-06739 Filed 3-28-23; 4:15 pm]
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