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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AH57 Publication ID: Fall 1996 
Title: Striped Bass Regulations for the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) 
Abstract: This action would change Federal striped bass regulations in the EEZ off the Atlantic Coast to support the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Striped Bass Management Plan's Amendment 5. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 656   
Legal Authority: PL 103-206   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  01/00/1997    
Final Action Effective  02/00/1997    
Additional Information: ASMFC's Amendment 5 was completed on 3/95. This amendment relaxes State regulations restricting the take of striped bass in recognition of the recovery of striped bass stocks along the Atlantic coast. Federal action is anticipated to change the current Federal closure to striped bass fishing in the EEZ to regulation which will be less restrictive and more compatible with State regulations.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Richard H. Schaefer
Chief, Staff Office for Intergovernmental and Recreational Fisheries Affairs
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Suite 425, 8484 Georgia Avenue,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone:301 427-2014