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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BA37 Publication ID: Spring 2014 
Title: Regulatory Amendment to Implement a Halibut Catch Sharing Plan for International Pacific Halibut Commission Area 2C and Area 3A 
Abstract: This regulation implemented a catch sharing plan for the commercial and guided (charter) sport fisheries for Pacific halibut in waters of International Pacific Halibut Commission Regulatory Areas 2C (Southeast Alaska) and 3A (Central Gulf of Alaska). This regulatory amendment established a combined catch limit annually specified by the International Pacific Halibut Commission that is allocated between the commercial and charter halibut fisheries using percentage allocations proposed by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council. This action also implemented annual management measures for the charter halibut fishery that are intended to maintain harvest to the charter allocation, and specified annually by the International Pacific Halibut Commission using a process proposed by the Council. This action provides an opportunity for commercial halibut individual fishing quota holders to lease (transfer on an annual basis) halibut individual fishing quotas to charter halibut permit holders as Guided Angler Fish. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 300    50 CFR 679   
Legal Authority: 44 USC 3501 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/22/2011  76 FR 44156   
NRPM Comment Period End  09/06/2011 
Proposed Rule; Ext. Comments  09/07/2011  76 FR 55343   
Comment Period Extended  09/21/2011  76 FR 55343   
Second NPRM  06/28/2013  78 FR 39122   
Comment Period Extended  07/25/2013  78 FR 44920   
Final Action  12/12/2013  78 FR 75843   
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:
James Balsiger
Regional Administrator, Alaska Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
709 West Ninth Street,
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone:907 586-7221
Email: jim.balsiger@noaa.gov