PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT Regulatory Impact Review and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Proposed Amendments to

• Main Authors: Sablefish Ifq, Fishery Regulations
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2004
• Subjects: Table of Contents; Bering Sea; Aleutian Islands
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.64.6705; http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/current_issues/halibut_issues/IFQ1104.pdf

This document is a Regulatory Impact Review (RIR) and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) for seven proposed actions to amend halibut and sablefish Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) regulations under the authority of the National Marine Fisheries Service. The proposed actions are: (1) allow the use of medical transfers; (2) tighten the criteria allowing the use of hired skippers; (3) add vessel clearance requirements to the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands sablefish fisheries; (4) amend the sablefish product recovery rate for bled sablefish; (5) amend the halibut block program; (6) amend halibut quota share categories; and (7) amend fishdown regulations. RIR: None of the proposed actions are expected to have the potential to result in a “significant action ” as defined in Executive Order 12866. IRFA: The proposed actions are not expected to result in adverse impacts on directly regulated small entities. NEPA: The proposed actions are categorically excluded from the requirement for preparing an environment assessment because they do not have the potential to significantly affect the human environment. Comment Due Date: Public comments will be taken on this draft analysis through the December 2004 Council meeting. An additional comment period will be announced