0648-BG72 201710 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries for 2018

The Marine Mammal Protection Act requires that NMFS evaluate take of marine mammals by U.S. fisheries annually and categorize each fishery based on the extent of take caused by the fishery. This action would propose changes to the classification of certain fisheries, the list of marine mammals involved in fishery interactions, the number of vessels/persons currently in each fishery, and other administrative changes for the 2018 List of Fisheries. The proposed changes will help NMFS compile data on incidental mortality and serious injury in several fisheries, as well as to work with fishers to develop strategies to reduce takes of marine mammals in fishing gear.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 50 CFR 229 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. No NPRM 11/00/2017 No No Federal No No No No Donna Wieting Director, Office of Protected Resources 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 301 427-8400 National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring MD 20910