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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BB54 Publication ID: Spring 2014 
Title: Implementation of the Shark Conservation Act of 2010 
Abstract: This action would revise existing regulations for shark finning as required by the Shark Conservation Act of 2010. The rule would amend regulations to prohibit the possession, transfer and landing of shark fins unless they are naturally attached to the corresponding carcass, and the landing of shark carcasses without the corresponding fins naturally attached. 
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 600   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1801 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Proposed Rule  05/02/2013  78 FR 25685   
Proposed Rule Correction and Comment Period Extended  06/17/2013  78 FR 36149   
Proposed Rule Comment Period Extended  07/08/2013  78 FR 40687   
Final Action  12/00/2014 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Alan Risenhoover
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13362,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone:301 713-2334
Fax:301 713-0596
Email: alan.risenhoover@noaa.gov