0648-BI95 201910 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 Framework Action to Reduce Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper Annual Catch Limits and Annual Catch Targets to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico

NMFS proposes to implement management measures described in a framework action to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf), as prepared by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council). The framework action is titled "Modification of Gulf of Mexico Red Grouper Annual Catch Limits and Annual Catch Targets." This proposed rule would reduce the red grouper commercial and recreational annual catch limits (ACLs) and annual catch targets (ACTs). The purpose of this rule is to continue the Gulf red grouper commercial and recreational ACL and ACT reductions implemented through emergency rulemaking in 2019 to protect the stock and to continue to achieve optimum yield. 

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Not subject to, not significant 50 CFR 622 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. No NPRM 07/19/2019 84 FR 34845 NPRM Comment Period End 08/19/2019 Final Rule 10/01/2019 84 FR 52036 Final Rule Effective 10/31/2019 Yes Businesses None No No Yes No Roy Crabtree E. Regional Administrator, Southeast Region 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 727 824-5305 727 824-5308 roy.crabtree@noaa.gov 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg FL 33701