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The U.S. Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) program type-approves mobile transceiver units for use in the U.S. VMS. These units are affixed to affected, Federal fishing vessels and report GPS locations and other fisheries information to NMFS. Currently, the only option for transferring the data from ship to NMFS is by way of satellite communication services. In order get more data to the government at a lower cost to the fishermen, NMFS may amend the type-approval requirements to allow for cellular-based transceiver types, as opposed to satellite-only models. As data is much less expensive to send by cellular means than by satellite, this action will provide a more cost-effective option to require and receive beneficial fisheries data. This action proposes to implement that amendment.