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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BE93 Publication ID: Spring 2016 
Title: Amendment 15 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Waters 
Abstract: This rule modified the overfishing and overfished thresholds for three species of penaeid shrimp (brown, white, and pink) and adjusted the framework procedure for the fishery management plan. The action was necessary to determine the status of each penaeid shrimp stock while using the best available science, and to streamline the management process for Gulf of Mexico shrimp stocks. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 622   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/25/2015  80 FR 51523   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/24/2015 
Final Action  11/30/2015  80 FR 74711   
Final Action Effective  12/30/2015 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Roy E. Crabtree
Regional Administrator, Southeast Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
263 13th Avenue South,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone:727 824-5305
Fax:727 824-5308
Email: roy.crabtree@noaa.gov