81 FR 18558 - Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; Seafood Import Monitoring Program
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 62 (March 31, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 62 (March 31, 2016)
| Page Range | 18558-18558 | |
| FR Document | 2016-07258 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 62 (Thursday, March 31, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 18558] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07258] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Parts 300 and 600 [Docket No. 150507434-5999-01] RIN 0648-BF09 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; Seafood Import Monitoring Program AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of the comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is announcing an extension to the comment period for the proposed rule on a seafood import monitoring program published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2016. The comment period is being extended from April 5, 2016 to April 12, 2016. Pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), this proposed rule would establish filing and recordkeeping procedures relating to the importation of certain fish and fish products, in order to implement the MSA's prohibition on the import and trade, in interstate or foreign commerce, of fish taken, possessed, transported or sold in violation of any foreign law or regulation. The information to be filed is proposed to be collected at the time of entry, and makes use of an electronic single window consistent with the Safety and Accountability for Every (SAFE) Port Act of 2006 and other applicable statutes. Specifically, NMFS proposes to integrate collection of catch and landing documentation for certain fish and fish products within the government-wide International Trade Data System (ITDS) and require electronic information collection through the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) maintained by the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Under these procedures, NMFS would require an annually renewable International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP) and specific data for certain fish and fish products to be filed and retained as a condition of import to enable the United States to exclude the entry into commerce of products of illegal fishing activities. The information to be collected and retained will help authorities verify that the fish or fish products were lawfully acquired by providing information that traces each import shipment from point of harvest to entry-into commerce. The rule will also decrease the incidence of seafood fraud by collecting information at import and requiring retention of documentation so that the information reported (e.g., regarding species and harvest location) can be verified. This proposed rule stipulates the catch and landing data for imports of certain fish and fish products which would be required to be submitted electronically to NMFS through ACE and the requirements for recordkeeping concerning such imports. DATES: Written comments on the proposed rule published February 5, 2016 (81 FR 6210) must be received on or before April 12, 2016. ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action, identified by NOAA-NMFS- 2015-0122, may be submitted by either of the following methods:Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-0122, click the ``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. Mail: Mark Wildman, International Fisheries Division, Office for International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, NOAA Fisheries, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted to http://www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (for example, name and address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. NMFS will accept anonymous comments. Enter N/A in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous. Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe portable document file (PDF) formats only. Written comments regarding the burden-hour estimates or other aspects of the collection-of-information requirements contained in this proposed rule may be submitted to the NOAA Fisheries Office for International Affairs and Seafood Inspection and by email to OIRA [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-7285. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Wildman, Office for International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, NOAA Fisheries (phone 301-427-8350, or email [email protected]). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Extension of Comment Period This document extends the public comment period established in the Federal Register for 7 days. There are a number of international stakeholders who are potential commenters who need some additional time to comment. NMFS is hereby extending the comment period, which was set to end on April 5, 2016, to April 12, 2016. Dated: March 25, 2016. Eileen Sobeck, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-07258 Filed 3-30-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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§ 145.4052–1(b)(1) First sentence ..................... § 145.4051–1 .................................................... § 48.4051–1 of this chapter.
Second sentence ............................................... paragraph (a)(2) of this section ....................... § 48.4052–1(b) of this chapter.
§ 145.4052–1(b)(2) ............................................. § 145.4051–1 .................................................... § 48.4051–1 of this chapter.
paragraph (a)(2) of this section ....................... § 48.4052–1(b) of this chapter.
§ 145.4052–1(c)(1) ............................................. § 145.4051–1 .................................................... § 48.4051–1 of this chapter.
§ 145.4052–1(c)(5)(ii) ......................................... 4216(a), 4216(f) ............................................... 4052(b)(1)(A) and (B), 4216(a).
§ 145.4052–1(d)(1) Fourth sentence ................. Installation ........................................................ installation.
John Dalrymple, fish and fish products within the Inspection, NOAA Fisheries, 1315 East-
Deputy Commissioner for Services and government-wide International Trade West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
Enforcement. Data System (ITDS) and require 20910.
[FR Doc. 2016–06881 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am] electronic information collection All comments received are a part of
BILLING CODE 4830–01–P through the Automated Commercial the public record and will generally be
Environment (ACE) maintained by the posted to http://www.regulations.gov
Department of Homeland Security, without change. All personal identifying
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Customs and Border Protection (CBP). information (for example, name and
Under these procedures, NMFS would address) voluntarily submitted by the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric require an annually renewable commenter may be publicly accessible.
Administration International Fisheries Trade Permit Do not submit confidential business
(IFTP) and specific data for certain fish information or otherwise sensitive or
50 CFR Parts 300 and 600 and fish products to be filed and protected information.
retained as a condition of import to
[Docket No. 150507434–5999–01] enable the United States to exclude the NMFS will accept anonymous
RIN 0648–BF09 entry into commerce of products of comments. Enter N/A in the required
illegal fishing activities. The fields if you wish to remain anonymous.
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery information to be collected and retained Attachments to electronic comments
Conservation and Management Act; will help authorities verify that the fish will be accepted in Microsoft Word,
Seafood Import Monitoring Program or fish products were lawfully acquired Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe portable
by providing information that traces document file (PDF) formats only.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries each import shipment from point of Written comments regarding the
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and harvest to entry-into commerce. The burden-hour estimates or other aspects
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), rule will also decrease the incidence of
Commerce. of the collection-of-information
seafood fraud by collecting information requirements contained in this proposed
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of the at import and requiring retention of rule may be submitted to the NOAA
comment period. documentation so that the information Fisheries Office for International Affairs
reported (e.g., regarding species and and Seafood Inspection and by email to
SUMMARY: The National Marine
harvest location) can be verified. This OIRA Submission@omb.eop.gov or fax
Fisheries Service (NMFS) is announcing
proposed rule stipulates the catch and to (202) 395–7285.
an extension to the comment period for
landing data for imports of certain fish
the proposed rule on a seafood import FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and fish products which would be
monitoring program published in the Mark Wildman, Office for International
required to be submitted electronically
Federal Register on February 5, 2016. Affairs and Seafood Inspection, NOAA
to NMFS through ACE and the
The comment period is being extended Fisheries (phone 301–427–8350, or
requirements for recordkeeping
from April 5, 2016 to April 12, 2016. email mark.wildman@noaa.gov).
concerning such imports.
Pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management DATES: Written comments on the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Act (MSA), this proposed rule would proposed rule published February 5,
2016 (81 FR 6210) must be received on Extension of Comment Period
establish filing and recordkeeping
procedures relating to the importation of or before April 12, 2016. This document extends the public
certain fish and fish products, in order ADDRESSES: Written comments on this comment period established in the
to implement the MSA’s prohibition on action, identified by NOAA–NMFS– Federal Register for 7 days. There are a
the import and trade, in interstate or 2015–0122, may be submitted by either number of international stakeholders
foreign commerce, of fish taken, of the following methods: who are potential commenters who
possessed, transported or sold in • Electronic Submissions: Submit all need some additional time to comment.
violation of any foreign law or electronic public comments via the NMFS is hereby extending the comment
regulation. The information to be filed Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to period, which was set to end on April
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Dated: March 25, 2016.
single window consistent with the the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete
Safety and Accountability for Every the required fields, and enter or attach Eileen Sobeck,
(SAFE) Port Act of 2006 and other your comments. Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
applicable statutes. Specifically, NMFS • Mail: Mark Wildman, International National Marine Fisheries Service.
proposes to integrate collection of catch Fisheries Division, Office for [FR Doc. 2016–07258 Filed 3–30–16; 8:45 am]
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; extension of the comment period. | |
| Dates | Written comments on the proposed rule published February 5, 2016 (81 FR 6210) must be received on or before April 12, 2016. | |
| Contact | Mark Wildman, Office for International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, NOAA Fisheries (phone 301-427-8350, or email [email protected]). | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 18558 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-BF09 | |
| CFR Citation | 50
CFR
300 50 CFR 600 |
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