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 2025_register executive 2025-07-03 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1d4b5fddf D09002ee1d4b5fe48 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 rule authorizes fee collection for the Recreational Quota Entity (RQE) Program. A charter halibut stamp (stamp) is required under this final rule for every charter vessel angler, 18 years of age or older, for each charter vessel fishing trip in a given calendar day, or each calendar day during a charter vessel fishing trip that spans multiple days, who intends to catch and retain halibut on a charter vessel in International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) regulatory areas 2C in Southeast Alaska and 3A in South Central Alaska. Persons who hold charter halibut permits (CHPs) must purchase electronic stamps from NMFS. Charter vessel guides are required to validate a stamp for each adult charter vessel angler intending to catch and retain halibut on a charter vessel fishing trip. This final rule is necessary to promote stability and economic viability in the charter halibut fishery and is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (Halibut Act), and other applicable laws. 90 FR 29774 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-07-07/2025-12558 2025-12558 fr07jy25-16 RIN 0648-BN18 3510-22-P Docket No. 250630-0116 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-07-07/2025-12558 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-07/html/2025-12558.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-07/pdf/2025-12558.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Antarctica Canada Exports Fish Fisheries Fishing Imports Indians Labeling Marine Resources Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Russian Federation Transportation Treaties Wildlife Alaska Fisheries 19 p. 29774 29792 90 FR 29774 Title 50 Part 300 50 CFR Part 300 Title 50 Part 679 50 CFR Part 679 RIN 0648-BN18 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Halibut Recreational Quota Entity Program Fee Collection; Federal Register Vol. 90, Issue RULE 2025-12558 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2026-01-01 Docket No. 250630-0116 3510-22-P 2025-12558 Final rule.

This final rule authorizes fee collection for the Recreational Quota Entity (RQE) Program. A charter halibut stamp (stamp) is required under this final rule for every charter vessel angler, 18 years of age or older, for each charter vessel fishing trip in a given calendar day, or each calendar day during a charter vessel fishing trip that spans multiple days, who intends to catch and retain halibut on a charter vessel in International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) regulatory areas 2C in Southeast Alaska and 3A in South Central Alaska. Persons who hold charter halibut permits (CHPs) must purchase electronic stamps from NMFS. Charter vessel guides are required to validate a stamp for each adult charter vessel angler intending to catch and retain halibut on a charter vessel fishing trip. This final rule is necessary to promote stability and economic viability in the charter halibut fishery and is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson- Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (Halibut Act), and other applicable laws.

This rule is effective on January 1, 2026. Doug Duncan, 907-586-7228, doug.duncan@noaa.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Antarctica Canada Exports Fish Fisheries Fishing Imports Indians Labeling Marine Resources Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Russian Federation Transportation Treaties Wildlife Alaska Fisheries Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska Pacific Halibut Recreational Quota Entity Program Fee Collection, doug.duncan@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/pacific-halibut-recreational-quota-entity-program-fee-collection https://www.noaa.gov/general-counsel/gc-enforcement-section/penalty-policy-and-schedules https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain https://www.regulations.gov Vol. 90, no. 127 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2025-07-07 continuing daily deposited born digital 277 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-07-07 P0b002ee1d4b5cf37 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr07jy25 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2025-07-07 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-07/pdf/FR-2025-07-07.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-07/xml/FR-2025-07-07.xml fdlp 29717 29983 DGPO 2025-07-03 2025-07-04 FR-2025-07-07 machine generated eng FR FR-2025-07-07 90 127