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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BF33 Publication ID: Fall 2015 
Title: ●Framework Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico for Red Snapper Commercial Quota Retention for 2016 
Abstract: This action would provide the authority to withhold 4.9 percent of the 2016 red snapper commercial quota prior to the annual distribution of allocation to the Individual Fishing Quota shareholders on January 1, 2016. This action is necessary to allow for the implementation of Reef Fish Amendment 28 in early 2016. Amendment 28 increases the recreational sectors allocation of the red snapper total allowable catch and was approved by the Council at the August 2015 meeting. However, it is unlikely that NMFS will be able to implement the reallocation until after the annual distribution on January 1. If Amendment 28 is approved by the Secretary of Commerce, the 4.9 percent of the commercial quota would be transferred to the recreational sector. If Amendment 28 is disapproved by the Secretary of Commerce, the 4.9 percent of the commercial quota would be distributed to the Individual Fishing Quota shareholders. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
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  11/00/2015 
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: Yes 
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