82_FR_9715 82 FR 9690 - Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology

82 FR 9690 - Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 25 (February 8, 2017)

Page Range9690-9690
FR Document2017-02592

In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,'' published in the Federal Register on January 24, 2017 (the Memorandum), this action delays the effective date of the final rule NMFS published on January 19, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 25 (Wednesday, February 8, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 8, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9690]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02592]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 600

[Docket No. 1512-01999-6969-02]
RIN 0648-BF51


Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from 
the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled 
``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,'' published in the Federal Register 
on January 24, 2017 (the Memorandum), this action delays the effective 
date of the final rule NMFS published on January 19, 2017.

DATES: Effective February 8, 2017, the effective date of the final rule 
amending 50 CFR part 600, that published on January 19, 2017, at 82 FR 
6317, is delayed to March 21, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Abrams, 301-427-8508, or by 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 19, 2017, NMFS published this 
final rule to interpret and provide guidance on the requirement of the 
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) that all 
fishery management plans (FMPs), with respect to any fishery, establish 
a standardized reporting methodology to assess the amount and type of 
bycatch occurring in a fishery. The final establishes requirements and 
provides guidance to regional fishery management councils and the 
Secretary of Commerce regarding the development, documentation, and 
review of such methodologies, commonly referred to as Standardized 
Bycatch Reporting Methodologies (SBRMs).
    On January 20, 2017, the White House issued a memorandum 
instructing Federal agencies to temporarily postpone the effective date 
for 60 days after January 20, 2017, of any regulations or guidance 
documents that have been published in the Federal Register but not yet 
taken effect, for the purpose of ``reviewing questions of fact, law, 
and policy they raise.'' In accordance with this memorandum, this 
action delays the final rule NMFS published on January 19, 2017, at 82 
FR 6317, until March 21, 2017.

List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 600

    Administrative practice and procedure, Bycatch, Fisheries, 
Standardized Reporting Methodology.

    Dated: February 3, 2017.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National 
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-02592 Filed 2-7-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                9690             Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 25 / Wednesday, February 8, 2017 / Rules and Regulations

                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  agencies to temporarily postpone the                  January 19, 2017, at 82 FR 6317, is
                                                                                                        effective date for 60 days after January              delayed to March 21, 2017.
                                                National Oceanic and Atmospheric                        20, 2017, of any regulations or guidance              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                Administration                                          documents that have published in the                  Karen Abrams, 301–427–8508, or by
                                                                                                        Federal Register but not yet taken effect,            email: karen.abrams@noaa.gov.
                                                50 CFR Part 229                                         for the purpose of ‘‘reviewing questions
                                                                                                        of fact, law, and policy they raise.’’ In             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      On
                                                [Docket No. 160219129–6999–02]                                                                                January 19, 2017, NMFS published this
                                                                                                        accordance with the Memorandum, this
                                                RIN 0648–BF78                                           action delays the final rule NMFS                     final rule to interpret and provide
                                                                                                        published on January 12, 2017, at 82 FR               guidance on the requirement of the
                                                List of Fisheries for 2017                              3655, to March 21, 2017.                              Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
                                                AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                                                                            Conservation and Management Act
                                                                                                          Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.
                                                Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                                                                          (MSA) that all fishery management
                                                                                                          Dated: February 3, 2017.                            plans (FMPs), with respect to any
                                                Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                Commerce.
                                                                                                        Alan D. Risenhoover,                                  fishery, establish a standardized
                                                                                                        Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for             reporting methodology to assess the
                                                ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective                  Regulatory Programs, National Marine                  amount and type of bycatch occurring in
                                                date.                                                   Fisheries Service.                                    a fishery. The final establishes
                                                SUMMARY:    In accordance with the                      [FR Doc. 2017–02587 Filed 2–7–17; 8:45 am]            requirements and provides guidance to
                                                memorandum of January 20, 2017, from                    BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                regional fishery management councils
                                                the Assistant to the President and Chief                                                                      and the Secretary of Commerce
                                                of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory Freeze                                                                        regarding the development,
                                                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                documentation, and review of such
                                                Pending Review,’’ published in the
                                                Federal Register on January 24, 2017                                                                          methodologies, commonly referred to as
                                                                                                        National Oceanic and Atmospheric                      Standardized Bycatch Reporting
                                                (the Memorandum), this action delays                    Administration
                                                the effective date of the final rule NMFS                                                                     Methodologies (SBRMs).
                                                published on January 12, 2017.                                                                                   On January 20, 2017, the White House
                                                                                                        50 CFR Part 600
                                                DATES: Effective February 8, 2017, the                                                                        issued a memorandum instructing
                                                effective date of the final rule
                                                                                                        [Docket No. 1512–01999–6969–02]                       Federal agencies to temporarily
                                                publishing the final List of Fisheries                  RIN 0648–BF51                                         postpone the effective date for 60 days
                                                (LOF), which published on January 12,                                                                         after January 20, 2017, of any
                                                2017, at 82 FR 3655, is delayed to March                Standardized Bycatch Reporting                        regulations or guidance documents that
                                                21, 2017.                                               Methodology                                           have been published in the Federal
                                                                                                                                                              Register but not yet taken effect, for the
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS                         AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                    purpose of ‘‘reviewing questions of fact,
                                                published its LOF for 2017, as required                 Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                  law, and policy they raise.’’ In
                                                by the Marine Mammal Protection Act                     Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                    accordance with this memorandum, this
                                                (MMPA), to reflect new information on                   Commerce.                                             action delays the final rule NMFS
                                                interactions between commercial                         ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective                published on January 19, 2017, at 82 FR
                                                fisheries and marine mammals. NMFS                      date.                                                 6317, until March 21, 2017.
                                                must classify each commercial fishery
                                                on the LOF into one of three categories                 SUMMARY:    In accordance with the                    List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 600
                                                under the MMPA based upon the level                     memorandum of January 20, 2017, from
                                                                                                        the Assistant to the President and Chief                Administrative practice and
                                                of mortality and serious injury of marine
                                                                                                        of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory Freeze                procedure, Bycatch, Fisheries,
                                                mammals that occurs incidental to each
                                                                                                        Pending Review,’’ published in the                    Standardized Reporting Methodology.
                                                fishery. The classification of a fishery on
                                                the LOF determines whether                              Federal Register on January 24, 2017                    Dated: February 3, 2017.
                                                participants in that fishery are subject to             (the Memorandum), this action delays                  Alan D. Risenhoover,
                                                certain provisions of the MMPA, such as                 the effective date of the final rule NMFS             Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for
                                                registration, observer coverage, and take               published on January 19, 2017.                        Regulatory Programs, National Marine
                                                reduction plan requirements.                            DATES: Effective February 8, 2017, the                Fisheries Service.
                                                   On January 20, 2017, the White House                 effective date of the final rule amending             [FR Doc. 2017–02592 Filed 2–7–17; 8:45 am]
                                                issued a memo instructing Federal                       50 CFR part 600, that published on                    BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule; delay of effective date.
DatesEffective February 8, 2017, the effective date of the final rule amending 50 CFR part 600, that published on January 19, 2017, at 82 FR 6317, is delayed to March 21, 2017.
ContactKaren Abrams, 301-427-8508, or by email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 9690 
RIN Number0648-BF51
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Bycatch; Fisheries and Standardized Reporting Methodology

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