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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AW18 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: Amendments to the Regulations on Administration and Operation of Fishery Management Councils 
Abstract: The action would implement amendments to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act regarding administration and operations of the eight regional fishery management councils. The action would also make technical changes to the regulations to make them conform to the Magnuson-Stevens Act and other applicable law and regulations. The action would address changes to Councils' statements of Organization, Practices, and Procedures; makeup and function for Scientific and Statistical Committees (SSC); and potential stipends and requirements for financial disclosures of SSC members. These regulatory changes would affect the operation and administration of the Councils, but would have no discernible direct effect on fishing industry members. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 600   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1801   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  03/27/2009  74 FR 13386   
NPRM Comment Period End  07/06/2009    
Final Action  10/00/2009    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
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