Confidentiality of Information

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 600 [Docket No. 241209-0318] RIN 0648-BM26 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: NMFS is issuing this final rule to revise existing regulations pertaining to confidentiality of information requirements under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act or MSA). This rule updates the regulations consistent with the 2006 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act (MSRA) and 1996 Sustainable Fisheries Act (SFA) and amendments to the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (FMPA) under the 2015 Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act (IUU Fishing Act). The final rule provides other revisions to address issues that concern NMFS' internal control procedures (ICPs) for management of MSA confidentiality of information. DATES: Effective January 16, 2025. ADDRESSES: A plain language summary of this rule is available at: https://www.regulations.gov/​docket/​NOAA-HQ-2023-0146 . Electronic Access: Information relevant to this proposed rule, which includes a final regulatory impact review and a Regulatory Flexibility Act certification, is accessible via the internet at: https://www.regulations.gov/​docket/​NOAA-HQ-2023-0146/​ . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl Moline, 3…