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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BG72 Publication ID: Fall 2017 
Title: Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries for 2018 
Abstract:

The Marine Mammal Protection Act requires that NMFS evaluate take of marine mammals by U.S. fisheries annually and categorize each fishery based on the extent of take caused by the fishery. This action would propose changes to the classification of certain fisheries, the list of marine mammals involved in fishery interactions, the number of vessels/persons currently in each fishery, and other administrative changes for the 2018 List of Fisheries. The proposed changes will help NMFS compile data on incidental mortality and serious injury in several fisheries, as well as to work with fishers to develop strategies to reduce takes of marine mammals in fishing gear.

 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 229   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  11/00/2017 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Donna Wieting
Director, Office of Protected Resources
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone:301 427-8400