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 2026_register executive 2026-04-17 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1e0af6625 D09002ee1e0af6684 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 these proposed regulations to implement amendment 36 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (Groundfish FMP). The proposed regulations include management measures that would apply to vessels registered to limited entry fixed gear (LEFG) endorsed permits and LEFG permit owners in the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. Specifically, NMFS proposes to add flexibility to the LEFG permits' gear endorsements, remove the base permit designation of LEFG permits, remove the start and end times (i.e., hours of the day) for the open dates of the primary sablefish season, and develop a cost recovery program for the LEFG primary sablefish fishery. The purpose of this action is to provide increased flexibility to LEFG participants while reducing administrative burdens and to develop a cost recovery program to meet the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). 91 FR 20624 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-17/2026-07537 2026-07537 fr17ap26-17 RIN 0648-BO02 3510-22-P Docket No. 260414-0100 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-17/2026-07537 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-17/html/2026-07537.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-17/pdf/2026-07537.pdf Fisheries Fishing Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 12 p. 20624 20635 91 FR 20624 Title 50 Part 660 50 CFR Part 660 RIN 0648-BO02 Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 36; Limited Entry Fixed Gear Follow-On Actions; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue PRORULE 2026-07537 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2026-05-18 Docket No. 260414-0100 3510-22-P 2026-07537 Proposed rule; request for comments.

NMFS issues these proposed regulations to implement amendment 36 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (Groundfish FMP). The proposed regulations include management measures that would apply to vessels registered to limited entry fixed gear (LEFG) endorsed permits and LEFG permit owners in the Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. Specifically, NMFS proposes to add flexibility to the LEFG permits' gear endorsements, remove the base permit designation of LEFG permits, remove the start and end times (i.e., hours of the day) for the open dates of the primary sablefish season, and develop a cost recovery program for the LEFG primary sablefish fishery. The purpose of this action is to provide increased flexibility to LEFG participants while reducing administrative burdens and to develop a cost recovery program to meet the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).

Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before May 18, 2026. Megan Mackey, 206-526-6140, megan.mackey@noaa.gov. Fisheries Fishing Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Fisheries off West Coast States Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery, Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 36, Limited Entry Fixed Gear Follow-On Actions, cost.recovery.wcr@noaa.gov megan.mackey@noaa.gov http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/region/west-coast https://www.regulations.gov https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAA-NMFS-2025-0372 pay.gov www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain Vol. 91, no. 74 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-04-17 continuing daily deposited born digital 293 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-17 P0b002ee1e0af504b 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr17ap26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-17 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-17/pdf/FR-2026-04-17.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-17/xml/FR-2026-04-17.xml fdlp 20577 20861 DGPO 2026-04-17 2026-04-17 FR-2026-04-17 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-04-17 91 74