This action implements Amendment 106
to the BSAI FMP. This action specifies the conditions under which
the owner of an American Fisheries Act (AFA) vessel can rebuild a
vessel, replace a vessel, and remove a vessel. The purpose of the
proposed action is twofold. First, the BSAI Groundfish FMP and
groundfish regulations need to be brought into compliance with
Section 602 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, which was
signed into law on October 15, 2010 and which amended the AFA.
Currently, the language in both the BSAI Groundfish FMP and
groundfish regulations are not consistent with the AFA as amended
by the Coast Guard Act. To correct these inconsistencies, the
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) will adopt changes to
bring the BSAI Groundfish FMP and groundfish regulations into
compliance with the AFA as amended by the Coast Guard Act.
Secondly, in complying with Coast Guard Act amendments to the AFA,
the Council is considering measures to prevent newly authorized AFA
rebuilt and replacement vessels from increasing their fishing
effort in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). The Coast Guard Act expressly
authorizes the Council to recommend for approval by the Secretary
of Commerce conservation and management measures, including size
limits and measures to control fishing capacity, to ensure that the
Coast Guard Act does not diminish the effectiveness of the fishery
management plan for the BSAI and the GOA.
PL:
Pub.L. 194 - 265 303(d) Name of Law: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
US Code: 16
USC 1851 Name of Law: American Fisheries Act
Program Changes: Application
for Replacement Vessel [REMOVED] a decrease of 3 respondents and
responses, 0 instead of 3 a decrease of 2 hr burden, 0 instead of 2
a decrease of $50 personnel costs, $0 instead of $50 a decrease of
$2 miscellaneous costs, $0 instead of $2 Permit Application for
Rebuilt, Replaced, or Removed Vessel [NEW] an increase of 112
respondents and responses, 112 instead of 0 an increase of 112 hr
burden, 112 instead of 0 an increase of $4,144 personnel costs,
$4,144 instead of $0 an increase of $161 miscellaneous costs, $161
instead of $0 Cooperative Notification of Vessel Replaced or
Removed [NEW] an increase of 8 respondents and responses, 8 instead
of 0 an increase of 1 hr burden, 1 instead of 0 an increase of $37
personnel costs, $37 instead of $0 an increase of $1 miscellaneous
costs, $1 instead of $0 Net changes: Increases of 117 additional
respondents and responses, 111 hours, and $160 in miscellaneous
costs.
$5,019
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Uncollected
Patsy Bearden 907
586-7008
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