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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BA64 Publication ID: Spring 2011 
Title: ●Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Electronic Mobile Transmitting Unit Vessel Monitoring Systems 
Abstract: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is preparing a rule that considers requiring the replacement of currently required Mobile Transmitting Unit (MTU) Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) units with Electronic Mobile Transmitting Unit (E-MTU) VMS units in Atlantic HMS fisheries. The rule would also consider implementing a declaration system where vessels declare target species and gear type used and requiring that a certified marine electrician install all E-MTU VMS units. The purpose of this rulemaking would be to remove out-dated MTU VMS units from service in Atlantic HMS fisheries, provide the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association Office of Law Enforcement (NOAA OLE) with enhanced communication with HMS vessels at sea, improve enforcement capabilities of current regulations, provide additional flexibility for future management options, and provides a secondary safety capability that has proven useful, but does not replace, primary safety tools such as Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB). 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 635   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 971 et seq    16 USC 1801 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  06/00/2011    
Final Action  06/00/2011    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes 
Agency Contact:
Emily Menashes
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone:301 713-2234
Email: emily.menashes@noaa.gov