0648-BJ85 202310 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 Revisions to the Trade Monitoring Program for Toothfish

NMFS is proposing to revise its Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act (AMLRCA) regulations at 50 CFR 300 Subpart G that implement the trade monitoring program for toothfish.  The United States is a member of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and has implemented, as part of its toothfish trade monitoring program, the CCAMLR catch documentation scheme (CDS) for toothfish that was initiated to inhibit trade of illegal catches. This action will remove a specific import prohibition on catches from certain areas of the Indian Ocean and make allowances for an online option for seafood importers to apply for preapproval certificates for imports of frozen toothfish. This action will also revise the process to obtain a preapproval certificate for imports of frozen toothfish. The regulations will be amended to reflect the availability of an online application, as an alternative to existing fillable electronic forms. This online application will decrease the processing time for preapproval certificates and serve to facilitate entry processing for importers.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 50 CFR 300 16 U.S.C. 2431 et seq. No NPRM 05/05/2023 88 FR 29043 NPRM Comment Period End 06/05/2023 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 06/15/2023 88 FR 39216 NPRM Reopened Comment Period End 06/30/2023 Final Action 11/00/2023 No None No No No Yes Alexa Cole Director, Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 301 427-8286 alexa.cole@noaa.gov 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring MD 20910