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 2016_register executive 2016-03-23 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f666e9 D09002ee1c7f667ed 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 issues this interim final rule to revise regulations implementing the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act (DPCIA) to enhance the requirements for documentation that demonstrates the accuracy of dolphin-safe labels on tuna products. This interim final rule: Modifies the regulations (referred to hereafter as the "determination provisions") under which the NMFS Assistant Administrator (Assistant Administrator) may require proof of an observer certification if the Assistant Administrator determines that a fishery has a regular and significant association between dolphins and tuna and/or has a regular and significant mortality or serious injury of dolphins, to apply equally to purse seine and other gear-type tuna fisheries; provides that a government certificate validating the catch documentation, segregation, and chain of custody may be required for tuna produced from a fishery about which the Assistant Administrator has made a determination under the determination provisions; restructures NOAA regulations such that they now provide for one straightforward certification regarding intentional deployment and mortality/serious injury for all fisheries that produce tuna that is potentially eligible for the dolphin-safe label; modifies the Fisheries Certificate of Origin (FCO) to require captains to complete a training for certifications that must accompany the FCO; enhances chain of custody tracking requirements for tuna and tuna product; and makes several non-substantive modifications to the regulations. This interim final rule brings the United States into compliance with its obligations as a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). 81 FR 15444 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-23/2016-06450 2016-06450 fr23mr16-7 RIN 0648-BF73 3510-22-P Docket No.: 160204080-6080-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-23/2016-06450 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-23/html/2016-06450.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-23/pdf/2016-06450.pdf Commercial Fisheries Food Labeling Imports Marine Mammals Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Seafood 6 p. 15444 15449 81 FR 15444 Title 50 Part 216 50 CFR Part 216 RIN 0648-BF73 Enhanced Document Requirements and Captain Training Requirements To Support Use of the Dolphin Safe Label on Tuna Products; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-06450 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2016-03-22 2016-04-22 Docket No.: 160204080-6080-01 3510-22-P 2016-06450 Interim final rule; request for comments.

NMFS issues this interim final rule to revise regulations implementing the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act (DPCIA) to enhance the requirements for documentation that demonstrates the accuracy of dolphin-safe labels on tuna products. This interim final rule: Modifies the regulations (referred to hereafter as the "determination provisions") under which the NMFS Assistant Administrator (Assistant Administrator) may require proof of an observer certification if the Assistant Administrator determines that a fishery has a regular and significant association between dolphins and tuna and/or has a regular and significant mortality or serious injury of dolphins, to apply equally to purse seine and other gear-type tuna fisheries; provides that a government certificate validating the catch documentation, segregation, and chain of custody may be required for tuna produced from a fishery about which the Assistant Administrator has made a determination under the determination provisions; restructures NOAA regulations such that they now provide for one straightforward certification regarding intentional deployment and mortality/serious injury for all fisheries that produce tuna that is potentially eligible for the dolphin-safe label; modifies the Fisheries Certificate of Origin (FCO) to require captains to complete a training for certifications that must accompany the FCO; enhances chain of custody tracking requirements for tuna and tuna product; and makes several non-substantive modifications to the regulations. This interim final rule brings the United States into compliance with its obligations as a Member of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

This interim final rule is effective March 22, 2016, except for amendatory instruction 2, which is effective May 21, 2016. Comments must be submitted in writing by April 22, 2016. William Jacobson, NMFS WCR, 562-980- 4035. Commercial Fisheries Food Labeling Imports Marine Mammals Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Seafood Enhanced Document Requirements and Captain Training Requirements to Support Use of the Dolphin Safe Label on Tuna Products , http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/dolphinsafe http://www.nnmfs.noaa.gov/pr/dolphinsafe www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail Vol. 81, no. 56 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-03-23 continuing daily deposited born digital 203 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-23 P0b002ee18f00e27f 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr23mr16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-03-23 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-23/pdf/FR-2016-03-23.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-03-23/xml/FR-2016-03-23.xml fdlp 15417 15612 DGPO 2016-03-23 2024-06-02 FR-2016-03-23 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-03-23 81 56