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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AX42 Publication ID: Spring 2009 
Title: ●Amendment 85 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska  
Abstract: Amendment 85 to the FMP would remove a provision that restricts participation of Central Gulf of Alaska Rockfish Program catcher processors (CPs) in Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) groundfish fisheries. The participation restriction was developed to prevent rockfish program CPs from unfairly benefiting from their rockfish harvesting privileges by increasing effort in BSAI fisheries that remained subject to a race for fish. Since the implementation of the rockfish program, most BSAI groundfish target species have been allocated among participating sectors, and most CPs in the rockfish program received exclusive privileges for harvesting these BSAI species. Consequently, the July stand down may no longer be required as a protection measure for other BSAI participants and its removal would enable the rockfish program CPs to more efficiently manage their harvesting activities. This action is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the FMP, and other applicable law. 
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 679   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1801    16 USC 3631    16 USC 773    PL 108-199    PL 109-479   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Notice of Availabilty  03/24/2009  74 FR 12300   
NPRM  04/06/2009  74 FR 15420   
NPRM Comment Period End  05/21/2009    
Notice of Availability Comment Period End  05/26/2009    
Final Action  07/00/2009    
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:
James Balisger
Regional Administrator
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS, P.O. Box 21668,
Juneau, AK 99802
Phone:907 586-7221
Fax:907 586-7249
Email: james.balsiger@noaa.gov