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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AY46 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Pelagic Fisheries; Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limit and Allocation 
Abstract: This action amends the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific (FEP) to establish catch limits for bigeye tuna caught on longlines for American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands (collectively, the territories), provide the territories limited authority under the FEP to allocate longline bigeye catch limits, and establish criteria for integrating chartered vessels with a territory's domestic fleet. The amendment intends to recognize, implement, and manage the special provisions and responsibilities of the territories under the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission's Conservation and Management Measure 2008-01, to reduce fishing mortality on bigeye tuna, while ensure responsible fishing. 
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 665   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1801 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/00/2010    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Alvin Katekaru
Assistant Regional Administrator, Sustainable Fisheries
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1601 Kapiolani Boulevard,
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone:808 944-2207
Fax:808 973-2941
Email: alvin.katekaru@noaa.gov