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 2009_register executive 2010-09-23 article Notices D09002ee1c8077f2c D09002ee1c8077f79 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, in consultation with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, announces its intent to prepare either an Environmental Assessment (EA) or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on measures to minimize non-Chinook salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The proposed action would replace the current Chum Salmon Savings Area in the Bering Sea, and the specific exemption to the area closure, with new regulatory closures, salmon bycatch limits, or a combination of both. The scope of the EA or EIS will be to determine the impacts to the human environment resulting from the measures to minimize non- Chinook salmon bycatch. NMFS will accept written comments from the public to determine the issues of concern and the appropriate range of alternatives for analysis. 74 FR 798 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-01-08/E9-125 E9-125 fr08ja09-18 RIN 0648-XM37 3510-22-S https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-01-08/E9-125 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-01-08/html/E9-125.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-01-08/pdf/E9-125.pdf 3 p. 798 800 74 FR 798 RIN 0648-XM37 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish Fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; Federal Register Vol. 74, Issue NOTICE E9-125 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2009-03-23 3510-22-S E9-125 Notice; intent to prepare an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement; request for written comments.

NMFS, in consultation with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council, announces its intent to prepare either an Environmental Assessment (EA) or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on measures to minimize non-Chinook salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea, in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The proposed action would replace the current Chum Salmon Savings Area in the Bering Sea, and the specific exemption to the area closure, with new regulatory closures, salmon bycatch limits, or a combination of both. The scope of the EA or EIS will be to determine the impacts to the human environment resulting from the measures to minimize non- Chinook salmon bycatch. NMFS will accept written comments from the public to determine the issues of concern and the appropriate range of alternatives for analysis.

Written comments must be received by March 23, 2009. Gretchen Harrington, (907) 586-7228. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska: Groundfish Fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands , ChumSalmonBycatchEIS@noaa.gov http://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/ http://www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/current_issues/bycatch/chumbycatch1208.pdf Vol. 74, no. 5 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2009-01-08 continuing daily deposited born digital 94 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-01-08 P0b002ee1809a4a47 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr08ja09 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2009-01-08 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-01-08/pdf/FR-2009-01-08.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2009-01-08/xml/FR-2009-01-08.xml fdlp 769 854 DGPO 2010-09-23 2024-06-05 FR-2009-01-08 machine generated eng FR FR-2009-01-08 74 5