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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BF48 Publication ID: Spring 2016 
Title: ●Limit Entry in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Trawl Fishery for Yellowfin Sole 
Abstract: In October 2015, the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) indicated its intent to evaluate participation and effort in the offshore sector of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands trawl limited access fishery for yellowfin sole in response to a potential need to limit entry in the fishery. Per the Councils request, this action set a control date for the fishery of October 13, 2015. NMFS' intent for this action was to promote awareness of possible rulemaking; alert interested parties of potential eligibility criteria for future access; and discourage speculative entry into and/or investment in the offshore sector of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands trawl limited access fishery for yellowfin sole while the North Pacific Fishery Management Council considers if and how access to the fishery should be controlled. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 679   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  11/19/2015  80 FR 72408   
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:
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