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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
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            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>American Lobster Fishery; Fishing Effort Control Measures to Complement Interstate Lobster Management Recommendations by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[The National Marine Fisheries Service announces that it is considering, and seeking public comment on, revisions to Federal American Lobster regulations for the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) associated with effort control measures as recommended for Federal implementation by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASFMC) as outlined in the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (ISFMP) for American Lobster.  This action will evaluate effort control measures in certain Lobster Conservation Management Areas including: Limits on future access based on historic participation criteria; procedures to allow trap transfers among qualifiers and impose a trap reduction or conservation tax on any trap transfers; and a trap reduction schedule to meet the goals of the ISFMP.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Other Significant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 697</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 5101 et seq</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/10/2005</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>70 FR 24495</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/09/2005</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2009</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>06/00/2009</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>Yes</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
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        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.nero.noaa.gov/StateFedOff</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.nero.noaa.gov/nero/comments/index.html</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Patricia</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Kurkul</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>A.</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Regional Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>978 281-9200</PHONE>
                <FAX>978 281-9117</FAX>
                <EMAIL>pat.kurkul@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>55 Great Republic Way,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Gloucester</CITY>
                    <STATE>MA</STATE>
                    <ZIP>01930</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
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