Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
On April 30, 2024, NMFS published a final rule to implement amendment 16 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Salmon Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska. The final rule included an incorrect length for drift gillnet gear and an unclear heading title. These corrections fix these errors.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 679 [Docket No. 240417-0111] RIN 0648-BM42 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule; correction. SUMMARY: On April 30, 2024, NMFS published a final rule to implement amendment 16 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Salmon Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska. The final rule included an incorrect length for drift gillnet gear and an unclear heading title. These corrections fix these errors. DATES: Effective on May 30, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Zaleski, 907-586-7228. ( printed page 46334) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NMFS final rule to implement amendment 16 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Salmon Fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska ( 89 FR 34718 , April 30, 2024) included an incorrect length for drift gillnet gear at § 679.118(f)(1) of 200 fathoms (1.1 kilometer). NMFS is now correcting the final rule to reflect the correct drift gillnet gear length of 200 fathoms (365.76 meters). Further, the heading at § 679.115(b)(5) incorrectly described the requirement to submit information in an eLandings delivery report as only applying to a Registered Salmon Receiver. NMFS is now modifying the heading for consistency with the following regulations to clarify that the eLandings delivery report requirement under § 679.1…
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Citation: 89 FR 46333
