0648-BE06 201410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fisheries off Alaska

The rule revises the Atka mackerel, Pacific cod, and pollock fisheries in the Aleutian Islands subarea to ensure that the Alaska groundfish fisheries are not likely to cause jeopardy of extinction or adverse modification or destruction of designated critical habitat for the endangered western distinct population segment of Steller sea lions. This action is also intended to minimize the economic impact of fishery management measures. Fishery closures, season dates, and harvest restrictions are revised with this action. The rule also includes a 3 nautical mile closure to groundfish fishing around Kanaga Island/Ship Rock rookery.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 50 CFR 679 16 USC 1801 et seq Judicial Final 01/01/2015 Measures need to be implemented as ordered U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska No NPRM 07/01/2014 79 FR 37485 Final Action 12/00/2014 No Businesses None No No No No James Balsiger Regional Administrator, Alaska Region 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 907 586-7221 jim.balsiger@noaa.gov 709 West Ninth Street, Juneau AK 99801