Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Vessel Monitoring Systems; Amendment 18A
vessel-monitoring · south atlantic · Published 2007-03-07 · Effective 2006-08-09 · 72 FR 10088
Document
Document number
07-1013
Federal Register citation
72 FR 10088
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; delay of effective date.
Category
vessel-monitoring
Region
south atlantic
Publication date
2007-03-07
Effective date
2006-08-09
NOAA docket
Docket No. 060425111-6315-03
Abstract
NMFS further delays the December 7, 2006, effective date of two sections of a final rule, published August 9, 2006, until May 6, 2007. The amendments to those sections will require owners/operators of vessels with Gulf reef fish commercial vessel permits to install a NMFS-approved vessel monitoring system (VMS) and will make installation of VMS a prerequisite for permit renewal or transfer. This delay of the effective date will provide additional time for resolution of an unanticipated technological problem with one of the approved VMS units purchased by significant portion of the fleet and will allow vendors additional time to meet the demand for purchase and installation of VMS units that are currently backlogged.