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 Range		9690-9690
FR Document		2017-02592

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.

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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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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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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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule; delay of effective date.
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.
Contact		Karen Abrams, 301-427-8508, or by email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 9690
RIN Number		0648-BF51
CFR Associated		Administrative Practice and Procedure; Bycatch; Fisheries and Standardized Reporting Methodology

82 FR 9690 - Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology

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