0648-BH31 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Interim 2018 Pacific Coast Tribal Pacific Whiting Allocation

NMFS has prepared a proposed rule for the tribal Pacific whiting (whiting) fishery off the coast of Washington State. The purpose would be to establish an interim 2018 tribal whiting allocation. NMFS is developing this rule after discussions with the affected tribes and the non-tribal fisheries interests. As in prior years, this allocation is an "interim" allocation that is not intended to set precedent for future years - a new allocation will be set each year after discussions with the affected tribes and fisheries interests.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 50 CFR 660 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. No NPRM 01/24/2018 83 FR 3291 NPRM Comment Period End 02/23/2018 Final Action 05/00/2018 Yes Businesses Undetermined No No Yes No Barry Thom Regional Administrator, West Coast Region 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 503 231-6266 barry.thom@noaa.gov 1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100, Portland OR 97232