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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-BH48 Publication ID: Fall 2018 
Title: Regulatory Amendments to Procedures for the Active and Inactive Vessel Register 
Abstract: Member nations of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission have agreed to be bound by capacity limits to avoid overcapitalization of tuna fishing fleets in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The capacity of U.S. purse seine vessels has approached the U.S. capacity limit in recent years, such that no additional vessels could be added to the Active and Inactive Purse Seine Vessel Register (Register), and requests to be added to the Register have exceeded the available Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission-allotted limit. NMFS seeks to address this issue. This action is intended to inform the public of our planning efforts and request comment to identify ways to improve the utilization and management of U.S. capacity limits. 
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 300   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
ANPRM  03/29/2018  83 FR 13466   
ANPRM Comment Period End  04/30/2018 
NPRM  10/00/2018 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Barry Thom
Regional Administrator, West Coast Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100,
Portland, OR 97232
Phone:503 231-6266
Email: barry.thom@noaa.gov