United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2004_register executive 2010-09-22 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c815ca3d D09002ee1c815cab0 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS is amending the turtle excluder device (TED) regulations that require most shrimp trawlers to use TEDs in the southeastern Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico to reduce the incidental capture of endangered and threatened sea turtles during shrimp trawling. Specifically, NMFS is allowing the use of a double cover flap TED with a modified flap design. This modification will allow the use of a flap that extends up to 24 inches (61 cm) past the posterior edge of the TED frame. This modification has been tested and meets the regulatory requirements for efficiency at releasing sea turtles. 69 FR 31035 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-06-02/04-12433 04-12433 fr02jn04-16 RIN 0648-AS02 3510-22-S Docket No.040412113-4152-01 I.D. 040104C https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-06-02/04-12433 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-06-02/html/04-12433.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-06-02/pdf/04-12433.pdf 4 p. 31035 31038 69 FR 31035 Title 50 Part 223 50 CFR Part 223 RIN 0648-AS02 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Sea Turtle Conservation Requirements; Federal Register Vol. 69, Issue RULE 04-12433 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2004-05-27 Docket No.040412113-4152-01 I.D. 040104C 3510-22-S 04-12433 Final rule.

NMFS is amending the turtle excluder device (TED) regulations that require most shrimp trawlers to use TEDs in the southeastern Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico to reduce the incidental capture of endangered and threatened sea turtles during shrimp trawling. Specifically, NMFS is allowing the use of a double cover flap TED with a modified flap design. This modification will allow the use of a flap that extends up to 24 inches (61 cm) past the posterior edge of the TED frame. This modification has been tested and meets the regulatory requirements for efficiency at releasing sea turtles.

Effective May 27, 2004. Robert Hoffman (ph. 727-570-5312, fax 727-570-5517, e-mail Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov). Endangered and threatened species: Sea turtle conservation requirements Turtle excluder devices, Robert.Hoffman@noaa.gov Vol. 69, no. 106 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2004-06-02 continuing daily deposited born digital 296 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-06-02 P0b002ee18096c1f3 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr02jn04 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2004-06-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-06-02/pdf/FR-2004-06-02.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2004-06-02/xml/FR-2004-06-02.xml fdlp 30997 31286 DGPO 2010-09-22 2024-06-06 FR-2004-06-02 machine generated eng FR FR-2004-06-02 69 106