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 2015_register executive 2015-10-16 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f700f9 D09002ee1c7f7016e 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 final action sets forth regulatory changes to improve the administration of the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act program and the monitoring of U.S. fishing vessels operating on the high seas. This final rule includes, for all U.S. fishing vessels operating on the high seas, adjustments to permitting and reporting procedures. It also includes requirements for the installation and operation of enhanced mobile transceiver units (EMTUs) for vessel monitoring, carrying observers on vessels, reporting of transshipments taking place on the high seas, and protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems. This final rule has been prepared to minimize duplication and to be consistent with other established requirements. 80 FR 62488 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-10-16/2015-26398 2015-26398 fr16oc15-19 RIN 0648-AV12 3510-22-P Docket No. 070516126-5907-04 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-10-16/2015-26398 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-16/html/2015-26398.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-16/pdf/2015-26398.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Fisheries Fishing Fishing Vessels Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Relations Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Statistics American Samoa Guam Hawaiian Natives Indians Northern Mariana Islands Accountability Measures Annual Catch Limits Western and Central Pacific 14 p. 62488 62501 80 FR 62488 Title 50 Part 300 50 CFR Part 300 Title 50 Part 600 50 CFR Part 600 Title 50 Part 660 50 CFR Part 660 Title 50 Part 665 50 CFR Part 665 RIN 0648-AV12 International Affairs; High Seas Fishing Compliance Act; Permitting and Monitoring of U.S. High Seas Fishing Vessels; Federal Register Vol. 80, Issue RULE 2015-26398 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2016-01-14 Docket No. 070516126-5907-04 3510-22-P 2015-26398 Final rule.

This final action sets forth regulatory changes to improve the administration of the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act program and the monitoring of U.S. fishing vessels operating on the high seas. This final rule includes, for all U.S. fishing vessels operating on the high seas, adjustments to permitting and reporting procedures. It also includes requirements for the installation and operation of enhanced mobile transceiver units (EMTUs) for vessel monitoring, carrying observers on vessels, reporting of transshipments taking place on the high seas, and protection of vulnerable marine ecosystems. This final rule has been prepared to minimize duplication and to be consistent with other established requirements.

This rule is effective January 14, 2016. Mark Wildman, Trade and Marine Stewardship Division, Office for International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, NMFS (phone 301-427-8386 or email mark.wildman@noaa.gov). Administrative Practice and Procedure Confidential Business Information Fisheries Fishing Fishing Vessels Foreign Relations Intergovernmental Relations Penalties Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Statistics American Samoa Guam Hawaiian Natives Indians Northern Mariana Islands Accountability Measures Annual Catch Limits Western and Central Pacific International Affairs: High Seas Fishing Compliance Act; Permitting and Monitoring of U.S. High Seas Fishing Vessels , mark.wildman@noaa.gov http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ole/slider_stories/2015/3june15_vms_program_codifies_requirements.html www.psmfc.org Vol. 80, no. 200 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2015-10-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 647 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-10-16 P0b002ee18dbc65c7 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16oc15 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2015-10-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-16/pdf/FR-2015-10-16.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-10-16/xml/FR-2015-10-16.xml fdlp 62429 63070 DGPO 2015-10-16 2024-06-02 FR-2015-10-16 machine generated eng FR FR-2015-10-16 80 200