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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AV78 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Specifications for Boarding Ladders 
Abstract: This regulation would require domestic fishing vessels to have a U.S. Coast Guard-approved pilot ladder on board as a safer means for authorized personnel to board the vessels in carrying out their duties under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act and other applicable laws. This action is necessary to provide for the safety of personnel boarding domestic fishing vessels, as current standards have proven to be inadequate. This action would establish a safer and more enforceable national standard for ladders used by authorized officers for boarding domestic fishing vessels subject to Federal regulation. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 300    50 CFR 600   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1801 et seq    16 USC 2431 et seq    16 USC 3636(b)    16 USC 5501 et seq    16 USC 773 et seq    16 USC 951 to 961    16 USC 973 to 973r    16 USC 971 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/11/2007  72 FR 70286   
NPRM Comment Period End  01/10/2008    
Second NPRM  01/25/2008  73 FR 4514   
Second NPRM Comment Period End  02/25/2008    
Final Action  11/17/2008  73 FR 67805   
Final Action Effective Date  01/01/2009    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Alan Risenhoover
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13362,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone:301 713-2334
Fax:301 713-0596
Email: alan.risenhoover@noaa.gov