NOAA Fisheries

74 FR 27498, June 10, 2009. Proposed rule to implement the Fishery Management Plan for Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area and Amendment 29 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/ Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs. Public comment period through July 27, 2009.

74 FR 24757, May 26, 2009. Notice of availability of the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Fish Resources of the Arctic Management Area and Amendment 29 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs. Public comment period through July 27, 2009.

78 FR 6279, February 1, 2013. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 41 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs. Comment period through March 1, 2013.

76 FR 25295, May 4, 2011. Notice of availability of Amendments 38 and 39 to the Fishery Management Plan for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs to specify annual catch limits and accountability measures for each crab stock. Comment period through July 5, 2011.

76 FR 8700, February 15, 2011. Proposed regulations to implement Amendment 37 to the Fishery Management Plan for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs. Comment period through April 1, 2011.

76 FR 5556, February 1, 2011. Notice of availability of Amendment 37 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs and the Crab Rationalization Program. Comment period through April 4, 2011.

Draft RIR/IRFA

Categorical Exclusion

76 FR 17088, March 28, 2011. Proposed regulations to implement Amendment 34 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs. Comment period through April 27, 2011.

76 FR 5854, March 14, 2011. Notice of availability of proposed Amendment 34. Comment period through May 13, 2011.

EA/RIR/FRFA

76 FR 49423, August 10, 2011. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 30 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs. Comment period through September 9, 2011.

76 FR 44297, July 25, 2011. Notice of availability of Amendment 30 to amend the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs and the Crab Rationalization Program to modify procedures for producing and submitting documents that are required under the arbitration system. Comment period through September 23, 2011.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

71 FR 14470, March 22, 2006. Proposed rule to implement Amendments 78 and 65 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI), Amendments 73 and 65 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), Amendments 16 and 12 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs, Amendments 7 and 9 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska, and Amendments 7 and 8 to the FMP for Salmon Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the Coast of Alaska. These amendments, if approved, would revise the FMPs by identifying and describing essential fish habitat (EFH), designating habitat areas of particular concern (HAPCs), and including measures to minimize to the extent practicable adverse effects on EFH. Comment period through May 8, 2006.

Amendment 97

77 FR 59852, October 1, 2012. Final regulations to implement Amendment 97 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI to allow the owner of a trawl catcher/processor vessel authorized to participate in the Amendment 80 catch share program to replace that vessel with a vessel that meets certain requirements.

77 FR 20339, April 4, 2012. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 97 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI. Comment period through 5 p.m. Alaska local time May 4, 2012.

77 FR 13253, March 6, 2012. Notice of availability of Amendment 97 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI. Comment period through May 7, 2012.

NMFS Letter re: application of sideboards when an AFA vessel is fishing on behalf of a CDQ group, July 2011

Final EA/RIR/IRFA

75 FR 41424, July 16, 2010. Proposed regulations to implement Amendments 95 and 96 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 87 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA. Comment period through August 30, 2010.

75 FR 38454, July 2, 2010. Notice of availability for Amendments 95 and 96 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI - as well as Amendment 87 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA. Comment period through August 31, 2010.

75 FR 41123, July 15, 2010. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 94 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI. Comment period through August 30, 2010.

75 FR 37371, June 29, 2010. Notice of availability for Amendment 94 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI to require the use of modified nonpelagic trawl gear to directed fishing for flatfish and would change the boundaries of the Northern Bering Sea Research Area to establish the Modified Gear Trawl Zone and to expand the Saint Matthew Island Habitat Conservation Area. Comment period through August 30, 2010.

EA/RIR/FRFA, September 2010

Draft for Secretarial Review - EA/RIR/IRFA for Proposed Amendment 94, April 2010

76 FR 68354, November 4, 2011. Final regulations to implement Amendment 93 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI. Effective on December 5, 2011, except for the provisions at CFR 679.91(h)(3)(ii) and (iii), which are effective November 4, 2011.

76 FR 49417, August 10, 2011. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 93 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI. Comment period through September 9, 2011.

76 FR 45219, July 28, 2011. Notice of availability of Amendment 93 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI to amend the BSAI Amendment 80 Program to modify the criteria for forming and participating in a harvesting cooperative. Comment period through September 26, 2011

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.

75 FR 53026, August 30, 2010. Final regulations to implement management measures for Chinook salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery - Amendment 91 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI. Effective September 29, 2010.

75 FR 14016, March 23, 2010: Proposed rule to implement Amendment 91 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) to manage Chinook salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery. Comments must be received by May 7, 2010.

75 FR 7228, February 18, 2010. Notice of availability of Amendment 91 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI Management Area to manage Chinook salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery. Comment period through April 19, 2010.

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.

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.

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.

77 FR 22753, April 17, 2012. Notice of public hearings to be held in April and May, 2012.

77 FR 15019, March 14, 2012. Notice of availability of Amendment 86 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI) and Amendment 76 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). If approved, Amendments 86 and 76 would add a funding and deployment system for observer coverage to the existing North Pacific Groundfish Observer Program and amend existing observer coverage requirements for vessels and processing plants. Comment period through May 14, 2012.

Final Rule, 11/21/12

Approved: 06/07/12

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

Final rule to implement Amendment 85, 9/4/07

Correction, 10/24/07

Correction, 05/13/08

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.

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.

77 FR 42629, July 20, 2012. Final rule to implement Amendment 93 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA. The regulations apply exclusively to the directed pollock trawl fisheries in the Central and Western Reporting Areas of the GOA. Effective August 25, 2012, except for: 50 CFR 679.21(h)(2) will be effective January 1, 2013, and 50 CFR 679.21(h)(3) will be effective August 25, 2012, until November 1, 2012

76 FR 77757, December 14, 2011. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 93 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska. Comment period through January 30, 2012.

76 FR 72384, November 23, 2011. Notice of availability of Amendment 93 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA. Amendment 93, if approved, would establish separate prohibited species catch limits in the Central and Western Regulatory Areas of the GOA for Chinook salmon. Comment period through January 23, 2012.

77 FR 38013, June 26, 2012. Correction to 76 FR 81248, December 27, 2011.

77 FR 2478, January 18, 2012. Correction to 76 FR 81248, December 27, 2011.

76 FR 81248, December 27, 2011. Regulations to implement Amendment 88. Effective December 27, 2011.

76 FR 52148, August 19, 2011. Proposed regulations to implement Amendment 88. Comment period through September 19, 2011.

76 FR 45217, July 28, 2011. Notice of availability for Amendment 88 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to establish the Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program. Comment period through September 26, 2011.

75 FR 41424, July 16, 2010. Proposed regulations to implement Amendments 95 and 96 to the FMP for Groundfish of the BSAI and Amendment 87 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA. Comment period through August 30, 2010.

75 FR 38454, July 2, 2010. Notice of availability for Amendments 95 and 96 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the BSAI - as well as Amendment 87 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA. Comment period through August 31, 2010.

FR 43118, July 23, 2010. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 86 to the FMP for Groundfish of the GOA to add a Pacific cod endorsement on licenses issued under the License Limitation Program in specific management areas if those licenses have been used on vessels that met minimum recent landing requirements using non-trawl gear, commonly known as fixed gear. Comment period through September 7, 2010.

75 FR 38452, July 2, 2010. Notice of availability for Amendment 86 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to add a Pacific cod endorsement on licenses issued under the license limitation program. Comment period through August 31, 2010.

74 FR 22507, May 13, 2009. Correction of an error in the regulatory text of a proposed rule published on April 6, 2009 (74 FR 15420) and an extension of the proposed rule’s comment period by 30 days (from May 21, 2009 to June 22, 2009). The proposed rule would implement Amendment 85 to the FMP Groundfish of the GOA. Comment period through June 22, 2009.

74 FR 15420, April 6, 2009. Proposed regulations to implement Amendment 85 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to remove a restriction that prohibits certain catcher/processors from participation in directed groundfish fisheries in the BSAI in July. Comment period through May 21, 2009.

74 FR 12300, March 24, 2009. Notice of availability of Amendment 85 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to remove a restriction that prohibits certain catcher/processors from participating in directed groundfish fisheries in the BSAI in July. Comment period through May 26, 2009.

76 FR 74670, December 1, 2011. Final rule for Amendment 83

76 FR 44700, July 26, 2011. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 83. Comment period through September 9, 2011.

76 FR 37763, June 28, 2011. Notice of availability of Amendment 83 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the GOA to establish Pacific cod allocations in the Central and Western GOA regulatory areas. Comment period through August 29, 2011.

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.

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.

Final Rule, 11/21/12

Approved: 06/07/12

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.

77 FR 75570, December 21, 2012. Regulations to implement Amendment 12 to the Fishery Management Plan for Salmon Fisheries in the EEZ off the Coast of Alaska. Amendment 12 comprehensively revises and updates the FMP to reflect the North Pacific Fishery Management Council's salmon management policy and to comply with Federal law.

77 FR 21716, April 11, 2012. Proposed rule to implement Amendment 12.

77 FR 19605, April 2, 2012. Notice of availability for Amendments 10, 11, and 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.

71 FR 14470, March 22, 2006. Proposed rule to implement Amendments 78 and 65 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI), Amendments 73 and 65 to the FMP for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (GOA), Amendments 16 and 12 to the FMP for BSAI King and Tanner Crabs, Amendments 7 and 9 to the FMP for the Scallop Fishery Off Alaska, and Amendments 7 and 8 to the FMP for Salmon Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the Coast of Alaska. These amendments, if approved, would revise the FMPs by identifying and describing essential fish habitat (EFH), designating habitat areas of particular concern (HAPCs), and including measures to minimize to the extent practicable adverse effects on EFH. Comment period through May 8, 2006.

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.