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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AY85 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: ●Regulatory Amendment To Revise Angler Endorsements for Charter Halibut Permits 
Abstract: NMFS proposes regulations that would amend the limited access system for charter vessels in the guided sport fishery for Pacific halibut in waters of International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) Regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Central Gulf of Alaska). If approved, this regulatory amendment would revise the method for assigning angler endorsements to charter halibut permits. This action is necessary to achieve the halibut fishery management goals of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. The intended effect is to more closely align angler endorsements with the actual greatest number of anglers for each vessel that gave rise to each charter halibut permit. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time 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 773 to 773(k)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/06/2010  75 FR 38758   
NPRM Comment Period End  08/05/2010    
Final Rule  09/17/2010  75 FR 56903   
Final Rule Effective  10/18/2010    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: State 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
James Balisger
Regional Administrator
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS, P.O. Box 21668,
Juneau, AK 99802
Phone:907 586-7221
Fax:907 586-7249
Email: james.balsiger@noaa.gov