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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AX80 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Antarctic Marine Living Resources; Use of Centralized VMS and Importation of Toothfish; Re-export of Toothfish; Applications for Krill Fishing; Regulatory Framework for Annual Conservation Measures 
Abstract: This rule facilitates conservation and management of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (AMLR). It further details current U.S. requirements to only allow importation and/or re-exportation of toothfish or toothfish product with proof that the harvesting vessel participated in Centralized Vessel Monitoring System port-to-port; revises the NMFS catch-documentation requirements for re-exporting toothfish; requires applicants for an AMLR harvesting permit for krill to apply to NMFS no later than June 1 preceding the harvesting season for krill; and rescinds the existing regulatory framework for annual management measures. The intent of the rule is to clarify requirements for importing and re-exporting toothfish, to facilitate enforcement, to fulfill U.S. obligations in CCAMLR, and to simplify the process for informing the public of annual conservation measures. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 300   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 2431 to 2444   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/27/2009  74 FR 62278   
NPRM Comment Period End  12/28/2009    
Final Action  04/09/2010  75 FR 18110   
Final Action Effective  05/10/2010    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
International Impacts: This regulatory action will be likely to have international trade and investment effects, or otherwise be of international interest.
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Alan Risenhoover
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13362,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone:301 713-2334
Fax:301 713-0596
Email: alan.risenhoover@noaa.gov