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RIN: 0648-BA75

Publication ID: 2012

Title: Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Electronic Dealer Reporting Requirements
Abstract: This rulemaking requires all federally-permitted Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) dealers to report commercially-caught HMS (i.e., Atlantic sharks, tunas, and swordfish) to the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) through an electronic reporting system. In addition, this rulemaking clarifies that a dealer is only authorized to buy commercially-caught HMS if the dealer reports have been submitted to NMFS in a timely manner. Any delinquent reports need to be submitted and accepted before a dealer can buy commercially-caught HMS. Finally, this rulemaking requires that all commercially harvested HMS caught by federally-permitted fishermen be offloaded to federally-permitted and certified HMS dealers, who must report the associated catch to NMFS. These measures are necessary to ensure timely and accurate reporting, which is critical for quota monitoring and management of HMS.
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)	Priority: Info./Admin./Other
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 635
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1801 et seq

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	06/28/2011	76 FR 37750
NPRM Comment Period End	08/12/2011
Final Rule	08/08/2012	77 FR 47303
Correction	01/00/2013

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: Businesses	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Data Printed in the FR: Yes
Agency Contact: Margo Schulze-Haugen Supervisory Fish Management Officer Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Phone:301 713-0234 Fax:301 713-1917 Email: margo.schulze-haugen@noaa.gov