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 2014_register executive 2014-10-07 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f8efe6 D09002ee1c7f8f047 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 This proposed rule to implement draft Amendment 9 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) considers management measures in the smoothhound and shark fisheries. In addition to the measures in draft Amendment 9, this rulemaking would establish an effective date for previously-adopted shark management measures finalized in Amendment 3 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (Amendment 3) and the 2011 HMS Trawl Rule that were delayed, and proposes to increase the smoothhound shark annual quota that was finalized in Amendment 3, using updated landings data. It also proposes to implement the smoothhound shark-specific requirements of the 2012 Shark Biological Opinion (BiOp), and considers modifying current regulations related to the use of Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) by Atlantic shark fishermen using gillnet gear. For purposes of this rulemaking, the term "smoothhound sharks" collectively refers to smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis), Florida smoothhound (M. norrisi), Gulf smoothhound (M. sinusmexicanus), small eye smoothhound (M. higmani), and any other Mustelus spp. that might be found in U.S. waters of the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean, collectively. Finally, this action considers the implementation of the smooth dogfish-specific provisions in the Shark Conservation Act of 2010 (the "SCA"). The SCA requires that all sharks landed from federal waters in the United States be landed with their fins naturally attached to the carcass, but includes a limited exception for smooth dogfish. Throughout this document, the term "fins" includes both the tail and the fins of the shark. For the federal Atlantic shark fisheries, current HMS regulations require federally-permitted shark fishermen to land all sharks with fins naturally attached to the carcass. The SCA's fins-attached requirement is being addressed nationwide through a separate ongoing rulemaking. Thus, regarding the SCA, this rulemaking addresses only the provision that allows fin removal at sea of Atlantic smooth dogfish. 79 FR 46217 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-08-07/2014-18671 2014-18671 fr07au14-21 RIN 0648-BB02 3510-22-P Docket No. 110819516-4534-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-08-07/2014-18671 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-08-07/html/2014-18671.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-08-07/pdf/2014-18671.pdf Fisheries Fishing Fishing Vessels Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Retention Limits 17 p. 46217 46233 79 FR 46217 Title 50 Part 635 50 CFR Part 635 RIN 0648-BB02 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Smoothhound Shark and Atlantic Shark Management Measures; Federal Register Vol. 79, Issue PRORULE 2014-18671 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2014-11-14 Docket No. 110819516-4534-01 3510-22-P 2014-18671 Proposed rule; request for comments.

This proposed rule to implement draft Amendment 9 to the 2006 Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) considers management measures in the smoothhound and shark fisheries. In addition to the measures in draft Amendment 9, this rulemaking would establish an effective date for previously-adopted shark management measures finalized in Amendment 3 to the 2006 Consolidated HMS FMP (Amendment 3) and the 2011 HMS Trawl Rule that were delayed, and proposes to increase the smoothhound shark annual quota that was finalized in Amendment 3, using updated landings data. It also proposes to implement the smoothhound shark-specific requirements of the 2012 Shark Biological Opinion (BiOp), and considers modifying current regulations related to the use of Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) by Atlantic shark fishermen using gillnet gear. For purposes of this rulemaking, the term "smoothhound sharks" collectively refers to smooth dogfish (Mustelus canis), Florida smoothhound (M. norrisi), Gulf smoothhound (M. sinusmexicanus), small eye smoothhound (M. higmani), and any other Mustelus spp. that might be found in U.S. waters of the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean, collectively. Finally, this action considers the implementation of the smooth dogfish-specific provisions in the Shark Conservation Act of 2010 (the "SCA"). The SCA requires that all sharks landed from federal waters in the United States be landed with their fins naturally attached to the carcass, but includes a limited exception for smooth dogfish. Throughout this document, the term "fins" includes both the tail and the fins of the shark. For the federal Atlantic shark fisheries, current HMS regulations require federally-permitted shark fishermen to land all sharks with fins naturally attached to the carcass. The SCA's fins-attached requirement is being addressed nationwide through a separate ongoing rulemaking. Thus, regarding the SCA, this rulemaking addresses only the provision that allows fin removal at sea of Atlantic smooth dogfish.

Written comments must be received on or before November 14, 2014. NMFS will announce the dates and locations of public hearings in a future Federal Register document. LeAnn Hogan or Karyl Brewster-Geisz by phone: 301-427-8503 or Steve Durkee by phone: 202-670-6637, or by fax: 301-713-1917. Fisheries Fishing Fishing Vessels Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Retention Limits Atlantic Highly Migratory Species: Smoothhound Shark and Atlantic Shark Management Measures , OIRA_Submission@omb.eop.gov http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ http://www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail Vol. 79, no. 152 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2014-08-07 continuing daily deposited born digital 176 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-08-07 P0b002ee189da1ccd 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr07au14 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2014-08-07 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-08-07/pdf/FR-2014-08-07.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2014-08-07/xml/FR-2014-08-07.xml fdlp 46167 46333 DGPO 2014-10-07 2024-06-02 FR-2014-08-07 machine generated eng FR FR-2014-08-07 79 152