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2005 Proposed Rules - 50 CFR Parts 680, 679 and 600

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Administrative Proceedings

  • 70 FR 740, January 5, 2005. Comment period extended for proposed revisions to NOAA's Civil Procedures, 69 FR 60569, through January 31, 2005.

Community Development Quota (CDQ)

  • 70 FR 23829, May 5, 2005. NMFS proposes an amendment to the Pacific halibut regulations for waters in and off Alaska. Comment period through June 6, 2005.

Crab

  • 70 FR 43673, July 28, 2005. Proposed regulations to implement an industry fee system for repaying the federal loan financing the BSAI fishing capacity reduction program. Comment period through August 29, 2005.

Fur Seals

  • 70 FR 41187, July 18, 2005. Notice of Availability of the Pribilof Islands annual fur seal subsistence harvests for 2002 to 2004, and the proposed annual estimates of fur seal subsistence needs for 2005 through 2007. Comment period through September 17, 2005.

Groundfish Harvest Specifications and Management

  • 71 FR 386, January 4, 2006. Correction to Table 1 in 70 FR 74723, for the proposed 2006 and 2007 harvest specifications and prohibited species catch (PSC) allowances for the groundfish fishery of the BSAI. Comment period through January 17, 2006.
  • 70 FR 74739, December 16, 2005. NMFS proposes 2006 and 2007 harvest specifications, reserves and apportionments, and Pacific halibut prohibited species catch (PSC) limits, for the groundfish fishery of the GOA. Comment period through January 17, 2006.
  • 70 FR 74723, December 16, 2005. NMFS proposes 2006 and 2007 harvest specifications and prohibited species catch (PSC) allowances for the groundfish fishery of the BSAI. Comment period through January 17, 2006.
  • 70 FR 71451, November 29, 2005. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 69 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska to amend the manner in which the total allowable catch for the "other species" complex is annually determined. Comment period through January 13, 2006.
  • 70 FR 69505, November 16, 2005. Notice of Availability of Amendment 69 - proposed total allowable catch determination for "other species" in the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Comment period through January 17, 2006.
  • 70 FR 61775, October 26, 2005. Proposed rule to open the Cape Sarichef Research Restriction Area for the Groundfish Fisheries of the BSAI. Comment period through November 25, 2005.
  • 70 FR 52060, September 1, 2005. NMFS proposes to revise Table 2 (species codes) to 50 CFR part 679 that is used in data collection, analysis, and monitoring of the Federal groundfish fisheries in the EEZ off the coast of Alaska. Comment period through October 3, 2005.
  • 70 FR 35054, June 16, 2005. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 79 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI to reduce bycatch and improve utilization of groundfish harvested by catcher/processor trawl vessels. Comment period through August 1, 2005.
  • 70 FR 32287, June 2, 2005. Notice of Availability of Amendment 79 to the FMP for BSAI Groundfish, a proposed minimum Groundfish Retention Standard. Comment period through August 1, 2005.
  • 70 FR 15067, March 24, 2005. Notice of Availability of Amendment 83 to the FMP for BSAI groundfish and Amendment 75 to the FMP for GOA groundfish to updated harvest, ecosystem, and socioeconomic information, consolidate text and reorganize the documents. Comment period through May 23, 2005.
  • 69 FR 76682, December 22, 2004. Correction to Table 8 in 69 FR 70974, for the BSAI harvest specifications and prohibited species catch (PSC) allowances. Comments must be received by January 7, 2005.

Individual Fishing Quota Program (IFQ)

  • 70 FR 23829, May 5, 2005. NMFS proposes an amendment to the Pacific halibut regulations for waters in and off Alaska. Comment period through June 6, 2005.

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

  • 70 FR 36240, June 22, 2005. NMFS proposes revisions to the guidelines for National Standard 1 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Comment period through August 22, 2005.

Marine Protected Areas

  • 70 FR 49902, August 25, 2005. Notice of availability on a draft EA on the process for classifying U.S. commercial fisheries on the List of Fisheries. NMFS is reopening the comment period for an additional 60 days. Comment period through October 24, 2005.

North Pacific Right Whales

  • 70 FR 66332, November 2, 2005. NMFS proposes to revise the current critical habitat for the northern right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) by designating additional areas within the North Pacific Ocean. Comment period through January 3, 2006. Requests for public hearings due by December 19, 2005.

Observer Program (Groundfish)

  • 70 FR 45638, August 8, 2005. Proposed rule to amend regulations to revise requirements for the facilitation of observer data transmission, improving support for observers, and providing consistency with current regulations regarding the the North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program. Comment period through September 7, 2005.

Observer Program (Marine Mammal)


Recordkeeping and Reporting

  • 70 FR 52060, September 1, 2005. NMFS proposes to revise Table 2 (species codes) to 50 CFR part 679 that is used in data collection, analysis, and monitoring of the Federal groundfish fisheries in the EEZ off the coast of Alaska. Comment period through October 3, 2005.

Scallop

  • 70 FR 19409, April 13, 2005. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 10 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery off Alaska. Comment period through May 31, 2005.
  • 70 FR 15063, March 24, 2005. Notice of availability for proposed Amendment 10 to modify the gear endorsements under the LLP for the scallop fishery to increase the dredge size allowed on vessels that qualify for the gear restriction endorsement. Comment period through May 23, 2005.

Stock Assessment Reports

  • 70 FR 3709, June 28, 2005. Notice of Availability of the Alaska, Atlantic, and Pacific regional marine mammal stock assessment reports (SAR's) in accordance woth the MMPA; SAR's were revised according to new information. Public commment period through September 26, 2005.