0648-BN03 202404 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Amendment 7 to Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago; Discontinuation of Rebuilding Plan for American Samoa Bottomfish; 2024-2026 Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) proposes to amend the Fishery Ecosystem Plan for the American Samoa Archipelago (FEP). If approved by the Secretary of Commerce, Amendment 7 would discontinue the rebuilding plan for American Samoa bottomfish, which the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) determined to be not overfished or experiencing overfishing in September 2023. The proposed management action would also implement new annual catch limits (ACLs) and accountability measures (AMs) for the fishery. NMFS would implement this action pursuant to the rulemaking authority under Section 303(a) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.310(f)(4). 

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No 50 CFR 665 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. No NPRM 07/00/2024 Undetermined No None No No No No Sarah Malloy Acting Regional Administrator, Pacific Islands Region 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 808 725-5000 sarah.malloy@noaa.gov 1845 Wasp Boulevard, Building 176, Honolulu HI 96818