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considered among the other factors. The
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same as the provision at 1552.223–71,
EPA Green Meetings and Conferences,
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PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT
CLAUSES
3. The authority citation for 48 CFR
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; Sec. 205(c), 63
Stat. 390, as amended, 40 U.S.C. 486(c); and
41 U.S.C. 418b.
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follows.
§ 1552.223–71
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As prescribed in 1523.703–1, insert
the following provision or language
substantially the same as the provision
in solicitations for meetings and
conference services.
EPA GREEN MEETINGS AND
CONFERENCES (May 2007)
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 300
[Docket No. 070402076–7076–01; I.D.
022007B]
RIN 0648–AV23
Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated
Fishing
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS publishes this final
rule to satisfy the requirement in section
403 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management
Reauthorization Act of 2006 (MSRA) to
publish a definition of the term ‘‘illegal,
unreported, or unregulated (IUU)’’
fishing for purposes of the MSRA.
DATES: This final rule is effective April
12, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Dean Swanson, Chief,
International Fisheries Affairs Division,
Office of International Affairs, NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,
MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dean Swanson at 301–713–2276, fax
301–713–2313.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
403 of the MSRA amends the High Seas
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection
Act (Driftnet Moratorium Protection
Act), 16 U.S.C. 1826d et seq., by adding,
among other things, a new section 609
that addresses illegal, unreported, or
unregulated fishing. Section 609
requires the Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary) to identify, and list in a
biennial report to Congress, a nation if
its fishing vessels are engaged, or have
been engaged during the preceding 2
years, in illegal, unreported, or
unregulated fishing. Section 609 also
provides for notification to and
consultation with nations and an ‘‘IUU
Certification Procedure’’ for determining
if a nation or relevant international
fishery management organization has
taken specified action to address the
IUU fishing activities. As an initial step,
section 609(e)(2) requires the Secretary
to ‘‘publish a definition of the term
’illegal, unreported, or unregulated
fishing,’ for purposes of this Act,’’
within 3 months after the date of
enactment of MSRA, i.e., by April 12,
2007. Publication of this definition is
the focus of this rulemaking. NMFS
intends to conduct separate rulemaking,
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as needed, to implement other
requirements such as the IUU
certification procedure.
Section 609(e)(3) states that ‘‘the
Secretary shall include in the definition,
at a minimum—
corals located beyond national
jurisdiction, for which there are no
applicable conservation or management
measures or in areas with no applicable
international fishery management
organization or agreement.
Subpart N—Definition of Illegal, Unreported,
or Unregulated Fishing
(A) fishing activities that violate
conservation and management measures
required under an international fishery
management agreement to which the United
States is a party, including catch limits or
quotas, capacity restrictions, and bycatch
reduction requirements; (B) overfishing of
fish stocks shared by the United States, for
which there are no applicable international
conservation or management measures or in
areas with no applicable international fishery
management organization or agreement, that
has adverse impacts on such stocks; and (C)
fishing activity that has an adverse impact on
seamounts, hydrothermal vents, and cold
water corals located beyond national
jurisdiction, for which there are no
applicable conservation or management
measures or in areas with no applicable
international fishery management
organization or agreement.’’
Classification
This final rule is published under the
authority of the MSRA.
This rule has been determined to be
not significant for purposes of Executive
Order 12866.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there
is good cause to waive prior notice and
an opportunity for public comment on
this action, as notice and comment is
unnecessary. This rule publishes
verbatim a definition that is already set
forth in a statute, and NMFS has no
authority to publish a definition that
does not include the specific elements
set forth in the statute. Thus, public
comment would be unnecessary. For the
same reason, the Assistant
Administrator finds good cause to waive
the 30-day delay in effectiveness
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1). This rule
publishes verbatim a definition that is
already set forth in a statute; thus,
public comment would be unnecessary.
Because prior notice and opportunity
for public comment are not required for
this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other
law, the analytical requirements of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601
et seq., are inapplicable.
Subpart N—Definition of Illegal,
Unreported, or Unregulated Fishing
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NMFS has decided to publish the
definition exactly as set forth in section
403 of MSRA (new section 609(e)(3) of
the Driftnet Moratorium Protection Act).
As noted above, NMFS will initiate
separate rulemaking for the IUU
certification procedure, and if needed,
may promulgate additional
implementing regulations for the
definition of ‘‘illegal, unreported, or
unregulated’’ fishing as that procedure
is developed.
Therefore, for purposes of the MSRA,
this final rule defines ‘‘illegal,
unreported, or unregulated’’ fishing as:
(A) fishing activities that violate
conservation and management measures
required under an international fishery
management agreement to which the
United States is a party, including catch
limits or quotas, capacity restrictions,
and bycatch reduction requirements; (B)
overfishing of fish stocks shared by the
United States, for which there are no
applicable international conservation or
management measures or in areas with
no applicable international fishery
management organization or agreement,
that has adverse impacts on such stocks;
or (C) fishing activity that has an
adverse impact on seamounts,
hydrothermal vents, and cold water
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List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 300
Fisheries; Fishing; Fishing vessels;
Illegal, unreported, or unregulated
fishing; Foreign relations.
Dated: April 10, 2007.
William T. Hogarth
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
For the reasons set out in the
preamble, 50 CFR part 300 is amended
as follows:
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PART 300—INTERNATIONAL
FISHERIES REGULATIONS
Sec.
300.200
300.201
Purpose.
Definition.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1826d et seq.
§ 300.200
Purpose.
The purpose of this subpart is to
satisfy the requirement in section 403 of
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management
Reauthorization Act of 2006 (‘‘Act’’) to
publish a definition of the term ‘‘Illegal,
unreported, or unregulated fishing’’ for
purposes of the Act.
§ 300.201
Definition.
Illegal, unreported, or unregulated
fishing means:
(1) Fishing activities that violate
conservation and management measures
required under an international fishery
management agreement to which the
United States is a party, including catch
limits or quotas, capacity restrictions,
and bycatch reduction requirements;
(2) Overfishing of fish stocks shared
by the United States, for which there are
no applicable international conservation
or management measures or in areas
with no applicable international fishery
management organization or agreement,
that has adverse impacts on such stocks;
or
(3) Fishing activity that has an
adverse impact on seamounts,
hydrothermal vents, and cold water
corals located beyond national
jurisdiction, for which there are no
applicable conservation or management
measures or in areas with no applicable
international fishery management
organization or agreement.
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1. Subpart N, consisting of §§ 300.200
and 300.201, is added to read as follows:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 300
[Docket No. 070402076-7076-01; I.D. 022007B]
RIN 0648-AV23
Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated Fishing
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: NMFS publishes this final rule to satisfy the requirement in
section 403 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Reauthorization Act of 2006 (MSRA) to publish a definition of the term
``illegal, unreported, or unregulated (IUU)'' fishing for purposes of
the MSRA.
DATES: This final rule is effective April 12, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Dean Swanson, Chief, International Fisheries Affairs
Division, Office of International Affairs, NMFS, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Swanson at 301-713-2276, fax 301-
713-2313.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 403 of the MSRA amends the High Seas
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act (Driftnet Moratorium
Protection Act), 16 U.S.C. 1826d et seq., by adding, among other
things, a new section 609 that addresses illegal, unreported, or
unregulated fishing. Section 609 requires the Secretary of Commerce
(Secretary) to identify, and list in a biennial report to Congress, a
nation if its fishing vessels are engaged, or have been engaged during
the preceding 2 years, in illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing.
Section 609 also provides for notification to and consultation with
nations and an ``IUU Certification Procedure'' for determining if a
nation or relevant international fishery management organization has
taken specified action to address the IUU fishing activities. As an
initial step, section 609(e)(2) requires the Secretary to ``publish a
definition of the term 'illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing,'
for purposes of this Act,'' within 3 months after the date of enactment
of MSRA, i.e., by April 12, 2007. Publication of this definition is the
focus of this rulemaking. NMFS intends to conduct separate rulemaking,
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as needed, to implement other requirements such as the IUU
certification procedure.
Section 609(e)(3) states that ``the Secretary shall include in the
definition, at a minimum--
(A) fishing activities that violate conservation and management
measures required under an international fishery management
agreement to which the United States is a party, including catch
limits or quotas, capacity restrictions, and bycatch reduction
requirements; (B) overfishing of fish stocks shared by the United
States, for which there are no applicable international conservation
or management measures or in areas with no applicable international
fishery management organization or agreement, that has adverse
impacts on such stocks; and (C) fishing activity that has an adverse
impact on seamounts, hydrothermal vents, and cold water corals
located beyond national jurisdiction, for which there are no
applicable conservation or management measures or in areas with no
applicable international fishery management organization or
agreement.''
NMFS has decided to publish the definition exactly as set forth in
section 403 of MSRA (new section 609(e)(3) of the Driftnet Moratorium
Protection Act). As noted above, NMFS will initiate separate rulemaking
for the IUU certification procedure, and if needed, may promulgate
additional implementing regulations for the definition of ``illegal,
unreported, or unregulated'' fishing as that procedure is developed.
Therefore, for purposes of the MSRA, this final rule defines
``illegal, unreported, or unregulated'' fishing as: (A) fishing
activities that violate conservation and management measures required
under an international fishery management agreement to which the United
States is a party, including catch limits or quotas, capacity
restrictions, and bycatch reduction requirements; (B) overfishing of
fish stocks shared by the United States, for which there are no
applicable international conservation or management measures or in
areas with no applicable international fishery management organization
or agreement, that has adverse impacts on such stocks; or (C) fishing
activity that has an adverse impact on seamounts, hydrothermal vents,
and cold water corals located beyond national jurisdiction, for which
there are no applicable conservation or management measures or in areas
with no applicable international fishery management organization or
agreement.
Classification
This final rule is published under the authority of the MSRA.
This rule has been determined to be not significant for purposes of
Executive Order 12866.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there is good cause to waive prior
notice and an opportunity for public comment on this action, as notice
and comment is unnecessary. This rule publishes verbatim a definition
that is already set forth in a statute, and NMFS has no authority to
publish a definition that does not include the specific elements set
forth in the statute. Thus, public comment would be unnecessary. For
the same reason, the Assistant Administrator finds good cause to waive
the 30-day delay in effectiveness pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1). This
rule publishes verbatim a definition that is already set forth in a
statute; thus, public comment would be unnecessary.
Because prior notice and opportunity for public comment are not
required for this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other law, the
analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601
et seq., are inapplicable.
List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 300
Fisheries; Fishing; Fishing vessels; Illegal, unreported, or
unregulated fishing; Foreign relations.
Dated: April 10, 2007.
William T. Hogarth
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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For the reasons set out in the preamble, 50 CFR part 300 is amended as
follows:
PART 300--INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES REGULATIONS
Subpart N--Definition of Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated
Fishing
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1. Subpart N, consisting of Sec. Sec. 300.200 and 300.201, is added to
read as follows:
Subpart N--Definition of Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated Fishing
Sec.
300.200 Purpose.
300.201 Definition.
Subpart N--Definition of Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated
Fishing
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1826d et seq.
Sec. 300.200 Purpose.
The purpose of this subpart is to satisfy the requirement in
section 403 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management
Reauthorization Act of 2006 (``Act'') to publish a definition of the
term ``Illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing'' for purposes of
the Act.
Sec. 300.201 Definition.
Illegal, unreported, or unregulated fishing means:
(1) Fishing activities that violate conservation and management
measures required under an international fishery management agreement
to which the United States is a party, including catch limits or
quotas, capacity restrictions, and bycatch reduction requirements;
(2) Overfishing of fish stocks shared by the United States, for
which there are no applicable international conservation or management
measures or in areas with no applicable international fishery
management organization or agreement, that has adverse impacts on such
stocks; or
(3) Fishing activity that has an adverse impact on seamounts,
hydrothermal vents, and cold water corals located beyond national
jurisdiction, for which there are no applicable conservation or
management measures or in areas with no applicable international
fishery management organization or agreement.
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