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 2018_register executive 2018-10-26 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7ec2e3e D09002ee1c7ec2f55 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 The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2018, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The LOF for 2018 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. NMFS must classify each commercial fishery on the LOF into one of three categories under the MMPA based upon the level of mortality and serious injury of marine mammals that occurs incidental to each fishery. The classification of a fishery on the LOF determines whether participants in that fishery are subject to certain provisions of the MMPA, such as registration, observer coverage, and take reduction plan (TRP) requirements. 83 FR 5349 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-02-07/2018-02442 2018-02442 fr07fe18-13 RIN 0648-BG72 3510-22-P Docket No. 170303230-8047-02 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-02-07/2018-02442 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-02-07/html/2018-02442.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-02-07/pdf/2018-02442.pdf 24 p. 5349 5372 83 FR 5349 Title 50 Part 229 50 CFR Part 229 RIN 0648-BG72 List of Fisheries for 2018; Federal Register Vol. 83, Issue RULE 2018-02442 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2018-03-09 Docket No. 170303230-8047-02 3510-22-P 2018-02442 Final rule.

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2018, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The LOF for 2018 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. NMFS must classify each commercial fishery on the LOF into one of three categories under the MMPA based upon the level of mortality and serious injury of marine mammals that occurs incidental to each fishery. The classification of a fishery on the LOF determines whether participants in that fishery are subject to certain provisions of the MMPA, such as registration, observer coverage, and take reduction plan (TRP) requirements.

The applicability date of this final rule is March 9, 2018. Kristy Long, Office of Protected Resources, 301-427-8402; Allison Rosner, Greater Atlantic Region, 978- 281-9328; Jessica Powell, Southeast Region, 727-824-5312; Dan Lawson, West Coast Region, 562-980-3209; Suzie Teerlink, Alaska Region, 907- 586-7240; Kevin Brindock, Pacific Islands Region, 808-725-5146. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the hearing impaired may call the Federal Information Relay Service at 1-800-877- 8339 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. List of Fisheries for 2018 , nmfs.mireport@noaa.gov http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/protected_resources/marine_mammal_authorization_program/ http://www.greateratlantic.fisheries.noaa.gov/mmap/ http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ia/permits/highseas.html http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/op/pds/documents/02/02-238.pdf http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/fisheries/lof.html http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/mmap/#form http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/interactions/trt/teams.html http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/sars/ http://www.st.nmfs.gov/observer-home/ http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/protected_species/marine_mammals/fisheries_interactions.html https://alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/pr/mmapregistration https://www.afsc.noaa.gov/Publications/ProcRpt/PR2017-07.pdf Vol. 83, no. 26 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2018-02-07 continuing daily deposited born digital 231 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-02-07 P0b002ee19d7ff36a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr07fe18 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-02-07 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-02-07/pdf/FR-2018-02-07.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-02-07/xml/FR-2018-02-07.xml fdlp 5297 5519 DGPO 2018-10-26 2024-06-01 FR-2018-02-07 machine generated eng FR FR-2018-02-07 83 26