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Fishery Management Plan Amendments

Proposed Amendments to Fishery Management Plans

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BSAI Crab

Proposed Amendments Notice of Availability and/or Proposed Rule Analysis Decision Information
Amendment 28

73 FR 75661, December 12, 2008. Proposed regulation to implement Amendment 28 to amend the BSAI Crab Rationalization Program to allow post–delivery transfers of all types of individual fishing quota and individual processing quota to cover overages. Comment period through January 26, 2009.

73 FR 71598, November 25, 2008. Notice of Availability of Amendment 28 to the FMP for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs. Comment period through January 24, 2009. (Date is incorrect in FR notice)

Secretarial Review Draft RIR/IRFA
Amendment 27

73 FR 54346, September 19, 2008. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 27 to the FMP for the BSAI King and Tanner Crab Fishery. Comment period through November 3, 2008.

73 FR 52806, September 11, 2008. Notice of Availability of Amendment 27 to the FMP for the BSAI King and Tanner Crab Fishery. Comment period through November 10, 2008.

RIR/IRFA
Amendment 26

73 FR 16830, March 31, 2008. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 26. Comment period through May 15, 2008.

73 FR 15118, March 21, 2008. Notice of Availability of Amendment 26. Comment period through May 20, 2008.

RIR/IRFA Approved: 07/21/08
Amendment 25

73 FR 8838, February 15, 2008. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 25. Comment period through March 17, 2008.

72 FR 5255, February 5, 2007. Proposed Rule for Amendment 25. Comment period through April 6, 2007.

RIR Approved: 04/12/07
Amendment 24

73 FR 14766, March 19, 2008. Notice of Availability of Amendment 24. Comment period through May 19, 2008

Final EA Approved: 06/06/08
Amendment 23

72 FR 65539, November 21, 2007. Proposed rule to revise the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area boundary - Amendment 88. Comment period through January 7, 2008.

72 FR 63871, November 13, 2007. Notice of Availability of Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area Revision. Comment period through January 14, 2008.

Draft EA/RIR/IRFA For Proposed Amendments Approved: 02/04/08


BSAI Groundfish

Proposed Amendments Notice of Availability and/or Proposed Rule Analysis Decision Information
Amendment 92

73 FR 79773, December 30, 2008. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 92 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 82 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA. Comment period through February 13, 2009.

73 FR 75659, December 12, 2008. Notice of availability of Amendment 92 to the Fishery Management Plans for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 82 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to remove trawl gear endorsements on licenses issued under LLP in specific management areas. Comment period through February 10, 2009.

   
Amendment 90

74 FR 254, January 5, 2009. Proposed regulations to implement Amendment 90 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 78 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to allow unlimited post–delivery transfers of cooperative quota. Comment period through February 17, 2009.

73 FR 76605, December 17, 2008. Notice of availability of Amendment 90 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 78 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to allow unlimited post–delivery transfers of cooperative quota. Comment period through February 17, 2009.

Draft RIR/IRFA  
Amendment 89

73 FR 12357, March 7, 2008. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 89 to establish Bering Sea habitat conservation measures and establishing the Northern Bering Sea Research Area. Comment period through April 21, 2008.

73 FR 10415, February 27, 2008. Notice of Availability of proposed Amendment 89 to establish Bering Sea habitat conservation measures and establishing the Northern Bering Sea Research Area. Comment period through April 28, 2008.

Draft EA/RIR/IRFA

Final EA/RIR/IRFA
Approved
05/19/08
Amendment 88

72 FR 65539, November 21, 2007. Proposed rule to revise the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area boundary - Amendment 88. Comment period through January 7, 2008.

72 FR 63871, November 13, 2007. Notice of Availability of Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area Revision. Comment period through January 14, 2008.

Draft EA/RIR/IRFA For Proposed Amendments Approved: 02/04/08
Amendment 85

72 FR 5654, February 7, 2007. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 85. Comment period through March 26, 2007.

71 FR 70943, December 7, 2006. Notice of Availability of Amendment 85. Comment period through February 5, 2007.

Draft EA/RIR/IRFA

Final EA/RIR/IRFA

Partially Approved: 03/7/07
Amendment 84

72 FR 19454, April 18, 2007. Proposed rule for Amendment 84 - salmon bycatch. Comment period through June 4, 2007.

72 FR 14069, March 26, 2007. Notice of Availability of Amendment 84 - salmon bycatch. Comment period through May 25, 2007.

EA/RIR/FRFA Approved 6/22/07
Amendment 80

72 FR 30052, May 30, 2007 - Proposed Rule to implement Amendment 80 - non-pollock trawl groundfish species and harvesting cooperatives. Comment period through June 29, 2007.

72 FR 21198, April 30, 2007 - Notice of Availability of Amendment 80 - non-pollock trawl groundfish species and harvesting cooperatives. Comment period through June 29, 2007.

EA/RIR/FRFA Approved 07/26/07
Amendment 73 73 FR 53816, September 17, 2008. Notice of Availability of Amendment 73 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 77 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA to remove dark rockfish from both fishery management plans. Comment period through November 17, 2008. EA/RIR/IRFA Approved 12/15/08

GOA Groundfish

Proposed Amendments Notice of Availability and/or Proposed Rule Analysis Decision Information
Amendment 82

73 FR 79773, December 30, 2008. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 92 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 82 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA. Comment period through February 13, 2009.

73 FR 75659, December 12, 2008. Notice of availability of Amendment 92 to the Fishery Management Plans for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 82 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to remove trawl gear endorsements on licenses issued under LLP in specific management areas. Comment period through February 10, 2009.

   
Amendment 79 73 FR 30875, May 29, 2008. Notice of Availability of proposed Amendment 79 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Comment period through July 28, 2008. Draft EA Approved
08/20/08
Amendment 78

74 FR 254, January 5, 2009. Proposed regulations to implement Amendment 90 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 78 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to allow unlimited post–delivery transfers of cooperative quota. Comment period through February 17, 2009.

73 FR 76605, December 17, 2008. Notice of availability of Amendment 90 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 78 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to allow unlimited post–delivery transfers of cooperative quota. Comment period through February 17, 2009.

Draft RIR/IRFA  
Amendment 77 73 FR 53816, September 17, 2008. Notice of Availability of Amendment 73 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 77 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA to remove dark rockfish from both fishery management plans. Comment period through November 17, 2008. EA/RIR/IRFA Approved 12/15/08
Amendment 72 73 FR 30598, May 28, 2008. Notice of Availability of proposed Amendment 72 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Comment period through July 28, 2008. Categorical Exclusion Approved
08/25/08
Amendment 67

71 FR 64218, November 1, 2006. Proposed rule for Amendment 67 to modify the IFQ program. Comment period through December 18, 2006.

71 FR 58372, October 3, 2006. Notice of Availability of Amendment 67 to modify the IFQ program. Comment period through December 4, 2006.

Draft RIR/IRFA Approved 1/3/07

Salmon

Proposed Amendments Notice of Availability and/or Proposed Rule Analysis Decision Information
Amendment 9

72 FR 65539, November 21, 2007. Proposed rule to revise the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area boundary - Amendment 88. Comment period through January 7, 2008.

72 FR 63871, November 13, 2007. Notice of Availability of Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area Revision. Comment period through January 14, 2008.

Draft EA/RIR/IRFA For Proposed Amendments Approved: 02/04/08

Scallop

Proposed Amendments Notice of Availability and/or Proposed Rule Analysis Decision Information
Amendment 12

72 FR 65539, November 21, 2007. Proposed rule to revise the Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area boundary - Amendment 88. Comment period through January 7, 2008.

72 FR 63871, November 13, 2007. Notice of Availability of Aleutian Islands Habitat Conservation Area Revision. Comment period through January 14, 2008.

Draft EA/RIR/IRFA For Proposed Amendments Approved: 02/04/08



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