0648-BI97 202004 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Fishery Disaster Determinations and Assistance Under the Magnuson Stevens Act and Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act

This rulemaking action proposes to provide greater clarity and improved consistency to accelerate the timeline for making fishery disaster determinations under the Magnuson Stevens Act and Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act, and establish guidelines for administering awards. This rulemaking may include deadlines for key steps in the fishery disaster determination process, clarification of the funding process, incentives for recipients to carry insurance, required documentation of loss, cost sharing by states, and prioritization of the long-term sustainability of the fishery. These changes aim to accelerate the government’s responsiveness to fishery disaster requests, ensuring that appropriated funds are distributed to affected communities more quickly.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 50 CFR 600 50 CFR 253 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 16 U.S.C. 4101 et seq. Yes NPRM 06/00/2020 No Undetermined No No No No Jennifer Wallace M. Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 301 427-8500 jenni.wallace@noaa.gov 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13362, Silver Spring MD 20910