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 2018-02-14 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f3138e D09002ee1c7f31428 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 We are proposing to withdraw the alternative tow time restriction and require all skimmer trawls, pusher-head trawls, and wing nets (butterfly trawls) rigged for fishing--with the exception of vessels participating in the Biscayne Bay wing net fishery prosecuted in Miami-Dade County, Florida--to use turtle excluder devices (TEDs) designed to exclude small turtles in their nets. The intent of this proposed rule is to reduce incidental bycatch and mortality of sea turtles in the southeastern U.S. shrimp fisheries, and to aid in the protection and recovery of listed sea turtle populations. We also are proposing to amend the definition of tow times to better clarify the intent and purpose of tow times to reduce sea turtle mortality, and to refine additional portions of the TED requirements to avoid potential confusion. 81 FR 91097 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-16/2016-30224 2016-30224 fr16de16-40 RIN 0648-BG45 3510-22-P Docket No. 161109999-6999-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-16/2016-30224 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-16/html/2016-30224.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-16/pdf/2016-30224.pdf Endangered and Threatened Species; Exports; Imports; Transportation 8 p. 91097 91104 81 FR 91097 Title 50 Part 223 50 CFR Part 223 RIN 0648-BG45 Sea Turtle Conservation; Shrimp Trawling Requirements; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue PRORULE 2016-30224 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2017-02-14 Docket No. 161109999-6999-01 3510-22-P 2016-30224 Proposed rule; request for comments; notice of public hearings.

We are proposing to withdraw the alternative tow time restriction and require all skimmer trawls, pusher-head trawls, and wing nets (butterfly trawls) rigged for fishing--with the exception of vessels participating in the Biscayne Bay wing net fishery prosecuted in Miami-Dade County, Florida--to use turtle excluder devices (TEDs) designed to exclude small turtles in their nets. The intent of this proposed rule is to reduce incidental bycatch and mortality of sea turtles in the southeastern U.S. shrimp fisheries, and to aid in the protection and recovery of listed sea turtle populations. We also are proposing to amend the definition of tow times to better clarify the intent and purpose of tow times to reduce sea turtle mortality, and to refine additional portions of the TED requirements to avoid potential confusion.

Written comments (see ADDRESSES) will be accepted through February 14, 2017. Public hearings on the proposed rule will be held in January 2017. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for meeting dates, times, and locations. Michael Barnette, 727-551-5794. Endangered and Threatened Species; Exports; Imports; Transportation Sea Turtle Conservation: Shrimp Trawling Requirements , www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail Vol. 81, no. 242 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-12-16 continuing daily deposited born digital 705 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-16 P0b002ee198681e3a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr16de16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-12-16 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-16/pdf/FR-2016-12-16.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-12-16/xml/FR-2016-12-16.xml fdlp 90949 91642 DGPO 2018-02-14 2024-06-01 FR-2016-12-16 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-12-16 81 242