North Pacific Fisheries Research Plan; Amendment 1
vessel-monitoring · north pacific · Published 1995-12-26 · Effective 1996-01-01 · 60 FR 66755
Document
Document number
95-31181
Federal Register citation
60 FR 66755
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; technical amendments.
Category
vessel-monitoring
Region
north pacific
Publication date
1995-12-26
Effective date
1996-01-01
NOAA docket
Docket No. 950822211-5291-02
Abstract
NMFS issues a final rule to implement Amendment 1 to the North Pacific Fisheries Research Plan (Research Plan). Regulations implementing Amendment 1 delay full implementation of the Research Plan until 1997 and establish 1996 observer coverage requirements for the Research Plan fisheries. This delay is necessary to provide the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) additional time to address certain issues presented by implementation of the Research Plan. Two technical amendments also are implemented to clarify provisions for refunding excess payments of 1995 Research Plan fee assessments and to clarify 1996 observer coverage requirements for groundfish vessels.