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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AS65 Publication ID: Fall 2004 
Title: ●Generic Amendment To Provide for Regulations of Offshore Aquaculture of Selected Fish 
Abstract: This action would: (1) Summarize existing Federal statutes, programs and rules that apply to aquaculture of fish and marine organisms in waters of the EEZ; (2) list the fishery stocks that may be cultured in an aquaculture program carried out under this amendment; (3) discuss the environmental and other effects of the various aquaculture practices to provide a background for selecting the best business practices possible for regulating the aquaculture process; and (4) set forth a broad range of management alternatives for public consideration in selecting the best management practices possible. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 622   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1801 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/00/2005    
NPRM Comment Period End  02/00/2006    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Roy Crabtree
Regional Administrator, Southeast Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service, 263 Thirteenth Avenue South,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone:727 570-5305
Fax:727 570-5583
Email: roy.crabtree@noaa.gov