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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BE40 Publication ID: Spring 2015 
Title: Coastal Migratory Pelagics Framework Amendment 2 
Abstract: Coastal Migratory Pelagics Framework 2 proposes alternatives that would reduce the complexity of the trip limit system for Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel. Since the trip limit system was put in place, fishery conditions and regulations have changed, reducing the need for an adjusted quota system. Amendment 20B to the Fishery Management Plan for the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Region proposes to establish Northern and Southern Zones and quotas at the North Carolina/South Carolina boundary for Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council is considering changes to the trip limit system that will apply to Southern Zone rather than just Florida. Additionally, the Spanish mackerel annual catch limit will increase from 3.13 million pounds to 3.33 million pounds if Coastal Migratory Pelagics Framework Amendment 1 is approved for implementation. The intent of Coastal Migratory Pelagics Framework 2 is to tailor the current trip limit system for Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel to these changes in current fishery conditions and new catch limits, while increasing social and economic benefits of the Coastal Migratory Pelagics fishery. 
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 622   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/00/2015 
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: No 
Agency Contact:
Roy E. Crabtree
Regional Administrator, Southeast Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
263 13th Avenue South,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone:727 824-5305
Fax:727 824-5308
Email: roy.crabtree@noaa.gov