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        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>202510</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the 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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        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>0600</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Commerce</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOC</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Management Measures for the Angling and General Category Fisheries</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, is responsible for managing Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 <em>et seq., </em> and consistent with 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. This rulemaking would consider options in line with the bluefin tuna-related public requests received for regulatory changes per Executive Order 14276 and consistent with applicable law. These options could include among others: (1) modifying the Angling category areas and allocations for school and large school/small medium-sized bluefin tuna; (2) establishing fishing seasons for school and large school/small medium-sized bluefin tuna; (3) and modifying regulations regarding restricted-fishing days, including potential expansion to other categories. These potential changes would ensure equitable fishing opportunities for recreational and commercial bluefin tuna fishery participants in federal waters of the Atlantic Ocean. While these potential changes could have different effects on individual entities, the action as a whole would not change the overall quota available for harvest and therefore is not expected to have an overall economic impact on bluefin tuna fisheries. In 2022, ex-vessel revenues for the entire bluefin tuna fishery totaled approximately $12.4 million. This action is being taken pursuant to the rulemaking authority under sections 304(c) and 304(g)(1) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. 16 U.S.C.1854(g)(1).</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <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 USC 1801</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>16 USC 971</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
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            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>07/00/2026</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>YES</RFA_REQUIRED>
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            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
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        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
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        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>Yes</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <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>
                </AGENCY>
                <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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