[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 104 (Thursday, May 30, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 32364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12860]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Parts 253 and 600
[Docket No. 080228332-81199-01]
RIN 0648-AW38
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Interjurisdictional Fisheries
Act; Disaster Assistance Programs; Fisheries Assistance Programs
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: NMFS withdraws a proposed rule for proposed regulations
governing the requests for determinations of fishery resource disasters
as a basis for acquiring disaster assistance, which was published on
January 15, 2009. Instead of going forward with a final rule directly
resulting from the 2009 proposed rule, NMFS issued an internal policy
on June 16, 2011.
DATES: The proposed rule published on January 15, 2009 (74 FR 2467) is
withdrawn as of May 30, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher L. Wright, Fishery Policy
Analyst, 301-427-8570, or via email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) and the
Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act (IFA), NMFS (on behalf of the
Secretary of Commerce) proposed regulations that were to govern the
requests for determinations of fishery resource disasters as a basis
for acquiring potential disaster assistance. The proposed regulations
would have established definitions, characteristics of commercial
fishery failures, fishery resource disasters, serious disruptions
affecting future production, and harm incurred by fishermen. It also
established requirements for initiating a review by NMFS, and the
administrative process it would follow in response to such requests.
The intended result of the proposed procedures and requirements was to
clarify and interpret the fishery disaster assistance provisions of the
MSA and the IFA through rulemaking and, thereby, ensure consistency and
facilitate the processing of requests.
On June 16, 2011, NMFS issued an internal policy for determinations
of fishery resource disasters as a basis for acquiring potential
disaster assistance titled: POLICY Guidance for Disaster Assistance
Under Magnuson-Stevens Act 312(a) and Interjurisdictional Fisheries Act
308(b) and 308(d), http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/sf3/disaster_policy2011.pdf. The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for
evaluating requests for fisheries disaster relief under the provisions
of section 312(a) and 315 of the MSA and sections 308(b) and 308(d) of
the IFA.
Authority: 16 U.S.C 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 24, 2013.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, Performing the functions and
duties of the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-12860 Filed 5-29-13; 8:45 am]
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