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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>0648</CODE>
            <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
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            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Electronic Reporting Requirements</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) are managed under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 <em>et seq.,</em> and the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA), <em>id. </em>971 <em>et seq</em>., the implementing statute for binding recommendations of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas. NMFS proposed modifying and/or expanding reporting requirements for Atlantic HMS, including reporting by commercial, for-hire, and private recreational vessel owners and dealers. Specifically, the proposed action considered requiring vessel owners, who currently report in existing paper commercial logbooks (<em>i.e.,</em> Atlantic HMS logbook and the Southeast Coastal Fisheries Logbook Program), to report electronically. NMFS also proposed implementing new logbook requirements for vessel owners holding HMS Charter/Headboat permits or Atlantic Tunas General category permits, Atlantic Tunas Harpoon category permits, and/or Swordfish General Commercial permits. The proposed action considered modifying reporting options for private recreational vessel owners holding HMS Angling permits. Additionally, the proposed rule considered requiring HMS dealers to report individual fish weights for additional species (<em>i.e.,</em> Atlantic bigeye, albacore, yellowfin, and skipjack (BAYS) tunas, swordfish, and pelagic sharks). Under the proposed rule, all HMS reporting would become electronic, using systems or applications approved by NMFS for Atlantic HMS. Finally, the proposed action proposed technical changes to clarify certain HMS regulations. This action is being taken pursuant to the rulemaking authority under section 304(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. 16 U.S.C. 1854(c).&nbsp;The&nbsp;proposed rule comment period ended in January 2025. The comments received provide helpful feedback on the potential proposed measures, which are under consideration by the Agency. The Agency's final actions for this rulemaking will be based in part on feedback and public comments received on the proposed rule.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
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            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
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        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Not subject to, not significant</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>50 CFR 635</CFR>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/12/2023</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>88 FR 30699</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>ANPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>08/18/2023</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/06/2024</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>89 FR 72796</FR_CITATION>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/06/2025</TTBL_DATE>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Action</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2026</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>YES</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kelly</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Denit</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>0648</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NOAA</ACRONYM>
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                <PHONE>301 427-8500</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>kelly.denit@noaa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1315 East-West Highway, Room 13362,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Silver Spring</CITY>
                    <STATE>MD</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20901</ZIP>
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