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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BF22 Publication ID: Spring 2016 
Title: Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; Exemption for Longline Vessels to Fish in Portions of the Large Vessel Prohibited Area in American Samoa 
Abstract: This rule will improve the viability of the American Samoa longline fishery by allowing American Samoa longline vessels of all sizes to fish in the Large Vessel prohibited Area to within 12 nautical miles of Swains Island, Tutuila, and the Manua Islands. Fishing continues to be prohibited in the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument. 
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 665   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/25/2015  80 FR 51527   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/24/2015 
Final Action Effective  01/29/2016 
Final Action  02/03/2016  81 FR 5619   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Michael Tosatto
Regional Administrator, Pacific Islands Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1845 Wasp Boulevard, Building 176,
Honolulu, HI 96818
Phone:808 725-5000
Email: michael.tosatto@noaa.gov