0648-BE47 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 Amendment 40 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico

This proposed rule would define distinct private angling and federal for-hire components of the recreational red snapper fishery and allocate red snapper resources between the components of the recreational sector to increase stability for the for-hire component; provide a basis for increased flexibility in future management of the recreational sector; and minimize the chance for recreational quota overruns which could jeopardize the rebuilding of the red snapper stock. More specifically this action would define the components of the recreational sector and establish the baseline allocation how the allocation would be adjusted if membership in the federal for-hire component is voluntary and recreational season closure provisions for each component.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 50 CFR 622 16 USC 1801 et seq No NPRM 12/00/2014 Yes Businesses State No No Yes No Roy Crabtree E. Regional Administrator, Southeast Region 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 727 824-5305 727 824-5308 roy.crabtree@noaa.gov 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg FL 33701