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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BF46 Publication ID: Fall 2016 
Title: Implement Western Aleutian Islands Golden King Crab Full Offload Delivery Exemption 
Abstract: This rule created an exemption for the Western Aleutian Islands golden king crab fishery from the prohibition under the Crab Rationalization Program against resuming fishing before all crab have been offloaded from a vessel. This rule was necessary to allow participants in the fishery to deliver live crab to remote ports near the fishing grounds to supply live crab markets. The processor operating in this remote area had limited capacity to accept a full vessel load of crab; therefore, it was more economical for fishery participants to make a partial delivery of live crab and then continue fishing until they had a full load to offload at a processor with sufficient capacity that is farther from the fishing grounds. 
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 679    50 CFR 680   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.    16 U.S.C. 773 et seq.    Pub. L. 108-447    Pub. L. 109-241    Pub. L. 109-479    Pub. L. 111-281   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/23/2016  81 FR 8886   
NPRM Comment Period End  03/24/2016 
Final Action  04/26/2016  81 FR 24511   
Final Action Effective  04/26/2016 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Organizations  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
James Balsiger
Regional Administrator, Alaska Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
709 West Ninth Street,
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone:907 586-7221
Email: jim.balsiger@noaa.gov