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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BE94 Publication ID: Fall 2016 
Title: Framework Adjustment 4 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan 
Abstract: Framework Adjustment 4 built on measures implemented in Amendment 5 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan (which went into effect March 17, 2014) and finalized management measures to further enhance catch monitoring and address slippage in the Atlantic herring fishery. Framework 4 established the following measures for limited access herring vessels: a third-party catch verification program, a requirement that fish holds be empty of fish before leaving the dock, slippage consequence measures, and a requirement that slippage events be reported via the vessel monitoring system daily catch report. 
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 648   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/27/2015  80 FR 52005   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/28/2015 
Final Action  04/04/2016  81 FR 19044   
Final Action Effective  05/04/2016 
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: No 
Agency Contact:
John K. Bullard
Regional Administrator, Greater Atlantic Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
55 Great Republic Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone:978 281-9287
Email: john.bullard@noaa.gov