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1996 Proposed Rules - 50 CFR Parts 680, 679 and 600

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At-Sea Scales

  • 61 FR 6337, February 20, 1996. NMFS proposes requiring operators of processor vessels participating in the pollock fisheries in the GOA and the BSAI to install scales to weight catch. Comment period through April 6, 1996.

Community Development Quota (CDQ)

  • 61 FR 24475, May 15, 1996. NMFS proposes to add the city of Akutan to the list of western Alaska communities that are eligible to participate in the CDQ programs, to remove the authority to use scales to weigh total catch in the Pollock CDQ fishery. Comment period through June 13, 1996.

Crab

  • 61 FR 63841, December 2, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendment 41 to adjust the PSC limits for Tanner Crab in Zones 1 and 2 of the Bering Sea. Comment period through January 31, 1996.
  • 61 FR 48113, September 12, 1996. NMFS proposes Amendment 37 to implement trawl closure areas in portions of Bristol Bay and adjust the prohibited species catch limit for red king crab in Zone 1 of the Bering Sea. Comment period through October 28, 1996.
  • 61 FR 47108, September 6, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendment 37 to establish the Red King Crab Savings Area Trawl Closure. Comment period through October 29, 1996.

Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management

  • 61 FR 64310, December 4, 1996. Proposed 1997 initial harvest specifications for groundfish and associated management measures in the GOA. Comment period through December 30, 1996.
  • 61 FR 63814, December 2, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendment 41 to adjust the PSC limits for Tanner Crab in Zones 1 and 2 of the Bering Sea. Comment period through January 31, 1997.
  • 61 FR 60076, November 26, 1996. Proposed 1997 initial harvest specifications, prohibited species bycatch allowances and associated management measures for the groundfish fishery of the BSAI. Comment period through December 10, 1996.
  • 61 FR 54145, October 7, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendment 44/44 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the GOA and FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI to revise definitions of acceptable biological catch (ABC) and overfishing levels (OFLs) for groundfish species or species groups. Comment period through December 10, 1996.
  • 61 FR 48113, September 12, 1996. NMFS proposes Amendment 37 to implement trawl closure areas in portions of Bristol Bay and adjust the prohibited species catch limit for red king crab in Zone 1 of the Bering Sea. Comment period through October 28, 1996.
  • 61 FR 47108, September 6, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendment 37 to establish the Red King Crab Savings Area Trawl Closure. Comment period through October 29, 1996.
  • 61 FR 43325, August 22, 1996. NMFS proposes regulations to implement Amendment 46 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI. Comment period through October 3, 1996.
  • 61 FR 43035, August 20, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendment 46 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery in the BSAI. Comment period through October 15, 1996.
  • 61 FR 40380, August 2, 1996. NMFS issues a proposed rule that would implement Amendment 47 to the GOA Groundfish FMP, Amendment 47 to the BSAI Groundfish FMP and Amendment 6 to the Crab FMP - interim observer program. Comment period through September 16, 1996.
  • 61 FR 37041, July 16, 1996. NMFS issues a proposed rule to allow the use of longline pot gear in the directed sablefish fishery in the Bering Sea. Comment period through August 15, 1996.
  • 61 FR 36702, July 12, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendment 47 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA, Amendment 47 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI, and Amendment 6 to the Crab FMP - interim observer program. Comment period through September 9, 1996.
  • 61 FR 35174, July 5, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendment 38 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA to recommend a lower total allowable catch amount for POP. Comment period through August 30, 1996.
  • 61 FR 29726, June 12, 1996. NMFS proposes to delay from August 15 to September 1 of each fishing year, the opening of the second directed fishing season for pollock in the BSAI. Comment period through July 12, 1996.
  • 61 FR 11376, March 20, 1996. Correction to a Notice of Availability (61 FR 8023) of Amendment 45 to the GOA Groundfish FMP to establish seasonal allowances of pollock TAC by regulation. Comment period through April 26, 1996
  • 61 FR 9972, March 12, 1996. NMFS proposes regulations that would implement Amendment 45 to the FMP for groundfish of the GOA to establish seasonal allowances of pollock TAC by regulation. Comment period through April 22, 1996.
  • 61 FR 8023, March 1, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendment 45 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the BSAI (corrected to GOA in 61 FR 9972) . Comment period through April 16, 1996.
  • 61 FR 6337, February 20, 1996. NMFS proposes requiring operators of processor vessels participating in the pollock fisheries in the GOA and the BSAI to install scales to weight catch. Comment period through April 6, 1996.
  • 61 FR 20, January 2, 1996. Correction to the final rule published Tuesday, December 12, 1995. The regulation related to an extension of the allocation for pollock. Effective date January 1, 1996.
  • 60 FR 62373, December 6, 1995. Proposed 1996 Groundfish Harvest Specifications for the BSAI. Comment period through January 4, 1996.
  • 60 FR 61514, November 30, 1995. Proposed 1996 Groundfish Harvest Specifications for the GOA.

Halibut

  • 61 FR 2992, January 30, 1996. NMFS proposes to approve and implement a catch sharing plan in accordance with the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982.

Individual Fishing Quota Program (IFQ)

  • 61 FR 63812, December 2, 1996. NMFS proposes to implement a regulatory amendment to the IFQ Program to increase Halibut Quota Share Use Limits in Area 4. Comment period through December 23, 1996.
  • 61 FR 50797, September 27, 1996. NMFS proposes Amendments 43/43 and an amendment to the IFQ Program to increase the consolidation (sweep-up) levels for small quota share (QS) blocks for Pacific halibut and sablefish. Comment period through November 12, 1996.
  • 62 FR 49294, September 19, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendments 43/43 and an amendment to the IFQ Program. Comment period through November 12, 1996.
  • 61 FR 32767, June 25, 1996. NMFS issues a proposed rule to implement Amendment 42/42 to the BSAI and GOA FMPs and a regulatory amendment for the IFQ Program to allow QS and IFQ assigned to vessels in larger size categories to be used on smaller vessels. Comment period through August 5, 1996.
  • 61 FR 29729, June 12, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendment 42/42 to the BSAI and GOA FMPs and a regulatory amendment for the IFQ Program to allow QS and IFQ assigned to vessels in larger size categories to be used on smaller vessels. Comment period through August 6, 1996.
  • 61 FR 18116, April 24, 1996. NMFS issues a proposed rule to eliminate the 72-hour Fair Start Provision from the regulations implementing the IFQ Program. Comment period through May 24, 1996.
  • 61 FR 14547, April 2, 1996. NMFS issues a proposed rule to implement Amendments 33/37 to the BSAI and GOA FMPs and a regulatory amendment for the IFQ Program to allow processing of non-IFQ species. Comment period through May 17, 1996.

North Pacific Fishery Management Council

  • 61 FR 51374, October 2, 1996. Notice of Approval of Amendment 38 to the GOA FMP which provides the flexibility for NPFMC to recommend a TAC amount for POP below the level currently established in the FMP. Effective date September 25, 1996.

Observer Program (Groundfish)

  • 61 FR 40380, August 2, 1996. NMFS issues a proposed rule that would implement Amendment 47 to the GOA Groundfish FMP, Amendment 47 to the BSAI Groundfish FMP and Amendment 6 to the Crab FMP - interim observer program. Comment period through September 16, 1996.
  • 61 FR 36702, July 12, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendment 47 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA, Amendment 47 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI, and Amendment 6 to the Crab FMP - interim observer program. Comment period through September 9, 1996.

Prohibited Species Donation Program

  • 61 FR 24750, May 16, 1996. NMFS issues a proposed rule to implement Amendments 26/29 to the BSAI and GOA FMPs to establish a voluntary Salmon Donation Program. Comment period through July 1, 1996.
  • 61 FR 16456, April 15, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendments 26/29 to the BSAI and GOA FMPs to establish a voluntary Salmon Donation Program. Comment period through June 10, 1996.

Recordkeeping and Reporting

  • 61 FR 67524, December 23, 1996. NMFS is proposing revisions to several sections of regulations that pertain to permits, recordkeeping, and reporting for fisheries of the EEZ. Comment period through January 22, 1996.
  • 61 FR 6337, February 20, 1996. NMFS proposes requiring operators of processor vessels participating in the pollock fisheries in the GOA and the BSAI to install scales to weight catch. Comment period through April 6, 1996.

Scallop

  • 61 FR 67990, December 26, 1996. NMFS issues a proposed rule to implement Amendment 2 to the Scallop FMP to establish a temporary scallop vessel moratorium on the entry of additional vessels into the scallop fishery off Alaska. Comment period through February 10, 1997.
  • 61 FR 64047, December 3, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendment 2 to the Scallop FMP to establish a temporary scallop vessel moratorium on the entry of additional vessels into the scallop fishery off Alaska. Comment period through February 3, 1997.
  • 61 FR 21431, May 10, 1996. NMFS proposes Scallop Harvest Specifications to implement Amendment 1 to the Scallop FMP. Comment period through June 21, 1996.
  • 61 FR 19902, May 3, 1996. Notice of Availability of Amendment 1 to the Scallop FMP to establish a federal management regime for the scallop fishery in federal waters off Alaska. Comment period through June 28, 1996.