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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AX38 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: ●Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Vessel Identification Requirements for Vessels Operating on the High Seas  
Abstract: NMFS proposes to amend western Pacific vessel identification regulations by requiring fishing vessels that fish on the high seas of the western Pacific to be marked with either the vessel’s International Telecommunication Union Radio Call Sign (IRCS), or if an IRCS has not been assigned to the vessel, the vessel’s official numbers, preceded by the characters “USA” and a hyphen (that is, “USA–”). 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 665   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1801 as amended   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  04/00/2009    
NPRM Comment Period End  05/00/2009    
Final Rule  06/00/2009    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  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:
Alvin Katekaru
Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone:808 944-2207
Fax:808 973-2941
Email: alvin.katekaru@noaa.gov