Proposed Rule2023-06739
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; Seafood Import Monitoring Program
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Published
March 31, 2023
Effective
December 28, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is announcing an extension to the comment period for the proposed rule on the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) published in the Federal Register on December 28, 2022. The comment period is being extended from March 28, 2023, to April 27, 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19236-19237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06739]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Parts 300 and 600
[Docket No. 221215-0273]
RIN 0648-BK85
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; Seafood
Import Monitoring Program
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments; extension of the comment
period.
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SUMMARY: The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is announcing an
extension to the comment period for the proposed rule on the Seafood
Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) published in the Federal Register on
December 28, 2022. The comment period is being extended from March 28,
2023, to April 27, 2023.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published December 28,
2022 (87 FR 79836), is extended. Written comments must be received on
or before April 27, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this document, identified by
NOAA-NMFS-2022-0119, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and enter NOAA-NMFS-2022-0119 in the Search box.
Click on the ``Comment'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter
or attach your comments.
<bullet> Mail: Submit written comments to Rachael Confair, Office
of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway (F/IS5), Silver Spring, MD
20910.
Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period,
may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachael Confair, Office of
International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce, National Marine Fisheries
Service (phone: 301-427-8361; or email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#780a191b10191d14561b17161e19110a3816171919561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e39182808b82868fcd808c8d85828a91a38d8c8282cd848c95">[email protected]</span></a>).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule would add species or
groups of species to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program established
pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (MSA). In addition, the proposed rule would amend SIMP regulations
to clarify the responsibilities of the importer of record; amend the
definition of importer of record to more closely align with the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) definition; amend the language
requiring chain of custody records to be made available for audit or
inspection to add a requirement that such records be made available
through digital means if requested by NMFS; clarify the Aggregated
Harvest Report criteria; and clarify the application of SIMP
requirements to imports into the Pacific Insular Areas.
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Extension of Comment Period
This document extends the public comment period established in the
Federal Register for 30 days. A number of stakeholders have requested
additional time to comment. NMFS is hereby extending the comment
period, which was set to end on March 28, 2023, to April 27, 2023.
Dated: March 28, 2023.
Janet Coit,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-06739 Filed 3-28-23; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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