Trade Monitoring Procedures for Fishery Products; International Trade in Seafood; Permit Requirements for Importers and Exporters, 51126-51138 [2016-18401]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51126-51138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18401]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Parts 216, 300, 600, and 660

[Docket No. 090223227-6560-03]
RIN 0648-AX63


Trade Monitoring Procedures for Fishery Products; International 
Trade in Seafood; Permit Requirements for Importers and Exporters

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This final rule sets forth regulations to revise procedures 
and requirements for filing import, export, and re-export documentation 
for certain fishery products to meet requirements for the SAFE Port Act 
of 2006, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act 
(MSA), other applicable statutes, and obligations that arise from U.S. 
participation in regional fishery management organizations (RFMOs) and 
other arrangements to which the United States is a member or 
contracting party. Specifically, NMFS sets forth regulations to 
integrate the collection of trade documentation within the government-
wide International Trade Data System (ITDS) and require electronic 
information collection through the automated portal maintained by the 
Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection (CBP). 
Under this

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integration, NMFS will require annually renewable International 
Fisheries Trade Permits (IFTP) for the import, export, and re-export of 
certain regulated seafood commodities that are subject to trade 
monitoring programs of RFMOs and/or subject to trade documentation 
requirements under domestic law. These trade monitoring programs enable 
the United States to exclude products that do not meet the criteria for 
admissibility to U.S. markets, including products resulting from 
illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing activities. This 
final rule consolidates existing international trade permits for 
regulated seafood products under the Antarctic Marine Living Resources 
(AMLR) and Highly Migratory Species International Trade Permit (HMS 
ITP) programs and expands the scope of the permit requirement to 
include regulated seafood products under the Tuna Tracking and 
Verification Program (TTVP). This final rule also stipulates data and 
trade documentation for the above programs which must be provided 
electronically to CBP and addresses recordkeeping requirements for 
these programs in light of these changes. Trade documentation excludes 
any programmatic documents that are not required at the time of entry/
export (e.g., biweekly dealer reports).

DATES: This final rule is effective September 20, 2016, except for the 
revision to Sec.  300.184, which is effective August 3, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Rogers, Office for 
International Affairs and Seafood Inspection, NOAA Fisheries (phone 
301-427-8350, or email christopher.rogers@noaa.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 (SAFE 
Port Act, Pub. L. 109-347) requires all Federal agencies with a role in 
import admissibility decisions to collect information electronically 
through the ITDS. The Department of the Treasury has the U.S. 
Government lead on ITDS development and Federal agency integration. CBP 
developed Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) as an internet-based 
system for the collection information for ITDS. The Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB), through its e-government initiative, 
oversees Federal agency participation in ITDS, with a focus on reducing 
duplicate reporting across agencies and migrating paper-based reporting 
systems to electronic information collection.
    The term ITDS refers to the integrated, government-wide project for 
the electronic collection, use, and dissemination of the international 
trade and transportation data Federal agencies need to perform their 
missions, while the term ACE refers to the ``single window'' system 
through which the trade community will submit data related to imports 
and exports. Detailed information on ITDS is available at: https://www.itds.gov.
    Numerous Federal agencies are involved in the regulation of 
international trade and many of these agencies participate in the 
import, export and transportation-related decision-making process. 
Agencies also use trade data to monitor and report on trade activity. 
NMFS is a partner government agency in the ITDS project because of its 
role in monitoring the trade of certain fishery products. Electronic 
collection of seafood trade data through a single portal will result in 
an overall reduction of the public reporting burden and the agency's 
data collection costs, will improve the timeliness and accuracy of 
admissibility decisions, and increase the effectiveness of applicable 
trade restrictive measures.
    On December 29, 2015, NMFS published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking for this action (80 FR 81251) to codify NMFS procedures for 
collecting information electronically through the ITDS. NMFS prepared a 
regulatory impact review of this action, which is available from NMFS 
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). This analysis describes the 
economic impact this action will have on the United States. Responses 
to public comments received on the proposed rule are set forth below.

Changes From the Proposed Rule

    A number of changes from the proposed rule were made to clarify the 
regulatory text and to take account of other final rules affecting 50 
CFR part 300 that became effective after the proposed rule for ITDS 
integration was published.

Export Requirements

    Although the ITDS single window concept is built on the ACE 
platform as the reporting mechanism for the trade sector and the source 
for accessing trade data by the partner agencies, there is a 
distinction between reporting procedures for imports and exports. The 
system used to electronically transmit export filings is called the 
Automated Export System (AES). The primary document for instructing the 
trade sector on the data requirements for export filing is the 
Automated Export System Trade Interface Requirements (AESTIR). The 
primary instructional document for Partner Government Agency (PGA) 
export requirements is the ``Appendix Q'' to AESTIR. This document is 
comparable to the Customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements 
(CATAIR) ``Appendix PGA'' for import transactions. While each PGA has 
issued a separate Implementation Guide for import requirements as a 
supplement to CATAIR, all guidance to the trade sector for PGA export 
requirements is detailed within the AESTIR Appendix Q documents.
    The CBP Web page that contains the primary information on export 
requirements is: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/aes. Details on how to 
submit export data via AES are available at: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/aes/aestir/introduction-and-guidelines. PGA record formats are listed 
at: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/aestir-draft-appendix-q-pga-record-formats. The Appendix Q Record Lay Out Key details how each 
record required should be structured: https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/appendix-q-record-layout-key. NMFS has included references to 
the CBP import and export documentation in Sec.  300.323 of the 
regulatory text.

Electronic System for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

    NMFS amended the regulatory text for the HMS ITP at 50 CFR 300.181 
through 300.189 to reflect the implementation of the electronic bluefin 
tuna catch document program (81 FR 18796, April 1, 2016).

Biweekly Reporting and Import Documentation for Bigeye Tuna

    NMFS amended 50 CFR 300.184 to address the exemption for bigeye 
tuna described in the Response to Comments section below under the 
heading ``Bi-weekly Reporting.''

Issuance of Permits Restricted to Residents

    NMFS amended 50 CFR part 300.322(a) to clarify that only resident 
agents in the United States are eligible to be issued the International 
Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP). Entities that are not resident in the 
United States may obtain the IFTP only via a resident agent 
application.

Entry Types Subject to Rule

    NMFS amended 50 CFR 300.322(a) and 300.323 to clarify the various 
transactions which pertain to seafood previously imported for purposes 
other than immediate consumption and for

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which the permitting, reporting and recordkeeping requirements apply.

Exception to Low Value Exemptions

    NMFS revised 50 CFR 300.323 to clarify that all imports and exports 
of covered commodities, including shipments otherwise eligible for the 
de minimis value exemption, must be filed in ACE or AES, as applicable, 
in order to collect the NMFS-required information. NMFS also revised 50 
CFR 300.324(b) to clarify that de minimis value imports (valued at $800 
or less; see 19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C)) and exports (valued at $2500 or 
less; see 15 CFR 30.37(a) and 15 CFR 30.2(a)(iv)(F)) are subject to the 
prohibition on importing/exporting fish or fish products regulated 
under 50 CFR 300 subpart Q without a valid IFTP or without submitting 
complete and accurate information through ACE or AES, as applicable.
    Low value shipments are not exempt from statutory and regulatory 
requirements to collect information to support admissibility 
determinations and to report to the respective regional fishery 
management organizations on U.S. trade in fish products within the 
scope of each program. Under the SAFE Port Act, NMFS is required to 
collect information electronically and through the single window. 
Therefore, NMFS requires the use of ACE or AES, as applicable, to 
submit required information. However, CBP may provide other reporting 
mechanisms for different entry types and/or de minimis value shipments. 
If these alternative CBP mechanisms can collect all of the NMFS-
required information and transmit that information to NMFS, importers 
and exporters may use these mechanisms to fulfill NMFS reporting 
requirements.

Redesignation of 50 CFR part 300 Subpart Q

    In publishing the proposed rule for ITDS integration of current 
trade monitoring programs, NMFS incorrectly numbered the sections of 
the proposed new subpart R to 50 CFR part 300. A final rule amending 
regulations implementing the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act (HSFCA) 
was published on October 16, 2015 (80 FR 62488). That final rule added 
a new subpart Q to 50 CFR part 300, with sections numbered Sec. Sec.  
300.330 through 300.341. In subsequently proposing a new Subpart R for 
the ITDS integration regulations, NMFS numbered sections from 300.320 
through 300.324.
    In order to maintain the correct sequence of section numbers, NMFS 
is now redesignating existing subpart Q as new subpart R. This final 
rule then inserts a new subpart Q for the ITDS regulations with 
sections numbered in the correct order. Given the placement of HSFCA 
regulations in the new subpart R, conforming amendments are needed for 
cross-references to HSFCA requirements which exist in 50 CFR 600.705 
and 50 CFR 660.2.

Responses to Public Comments

    NMFS received 12 public comments on the proposed rule. Comments 
were received from the National Customs Brokers and Forwarders 
Association of America (NCBFAA), Traffic/World Wildlife Fund/Oceana, 
Bumble Bee Seafoods, Tri Marine Management Company LLC, and two 
individuals potentially affected by new requirements in this rule.

Data Elements

    Comment 1: NCBFAA noted that although the data submission 
requirements under the proposed rule are not new, this data has not 
previously been required to be submitted at the time of entry/release. 
They noted that submitting data at the time of entry/release not only 
increases processing costs for the importer, but also raises the 
potential for disruptions as the data moves through the ACE pipeline to 
CBP and NMFS. NCBFAA questioned the need for NMFS to collect all data 
elements at the time of entry/release and asked whether NMFS' 
requirements could be met if the information was provided via the entry 
summary which may be filed electronically within 10 days after entry/
release. NCBFAA noted that moving these data submission requirements to 
entry summary would provide much needed flexibility for importers and 
customs brokers to handle complex entries without slowing down trade 
and would suit NMFS needs because NMFS would not be able to review data 
until after entry/release.
    Response: NMFS believes that submission of data at the time of 
entry/release is necessary to ensure only admissible products are 
permitted entry into the U.S. market. Allowing data entry for these 
three programs after product has been admitted into the United States 
would make efforts to interdict problematic entries extremely 
difficult. NMFS also emphasizes that it is only requiring the minimum 
amount of data necessary to determine whether a product is admissible 
at the time of entry be provided as a data set at the time of entry. 
This approach should expedite the release of product associated with 
the three NMFS trade monitoring programs.

Permits and the Importer of Record

    Comment 2: NCBFAA noted it does not object to consolidating the 
existing trade permits as proposed in the rule; however they noted that 
in some instances, particularly along land borders, customs brokers 
serve as the importer of record. NCBFAA stated its view that the IFTP 
should not be required for an importer of record who is not a 
beneficial party in interest, such as a customs broker. NCBFAA 
therefore suggested the rule be modified to clarify that the permit 
obligation, and associated recordkeeping and reporting requirements, 
belong to the ``beneficial party in interest'' which should be defined 
as a party with a financial interest in the imported goods such as the 
owner, purchaser, or distributor of the merchandise.
    Response: NMFS believes it is important for enforcement purposes 
that the importer of record, regardless of whether said importer has a 
direct financial interest in the imported goods, be the responsible 
party accountable in the event of a shipment entry problem. Thus, the 
IFTP obligation and associated recordkeeping and reporting requirements 
in this rule will reside with the importer of record. Related to this, 
NMFS clarifies that entities not resident in the United States are 
ineligible to apply for the IFTP. Nonresident importers must have a 
U.S. resident agent apply for the IFTP and have the customs broker 
provide the resident agent's permit number in the entry data. NMFS has 
clarified the regulatory text at 50 CFR 300.322(a) accordingly.

``De Minimis'' Levels and Informal Entries

    Comment 3: NCBFAA noted that the rule does not address NMFS 
requirements with regard to Informal Entries (valued at $2,500) or 
Section 321 entries (shipments of ``de minimis value'', increased from 
$200 to $800 by Section 601 of the Trade Facilitation and Trade 
Enforcement Act, Pub. L. 114-376). NCBFAA noted that with the de 
minimis threshold raised to $800, the practice of breaking commercial 
shipments into lower-value increments will likewise increase, in effect 
allowing these imports to bypass the more formalized requirements of 
entry processing. NCBFAA stated its view that NMFS needs to address how 
it will meet this contingency.
    Response: NMFS' requirement with regard to Informal Entries will be 
the same as those for all other entries, namely all entries associated 
with the HTS codes corresponding to the three

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seafood import monitoring programs will need to supply message sets and 
documentation into ACE via the Document Imaging System (DIS). 
Similarly, de minimis shipments corresponding to the relevant HTS codes 
which are valued at less than $800 will also need to supply message 
sets and documentation into ACE via the DIS to ensure that no 
inadmissible products are granted entry into the U.S. market. NMFS 
therefore revised 50 CFR 300.323 to clarify that all imports and 
exports of covered commodities, including shipments otherwise eligible 
for the de minimis value exemption, must be filed in ACE or AES, as 
applicable, in order to collect the NMFS-required information. NMFS 
also revised 50 CFR 300.324(b) to clarify that de minimis value imports 
are also subject to the prohibition on importing fish or fish products 
regulated under 50 CFR part 300 subpart Q without a valid IFTP or 
without submitting complete and accurate information. Likewise, low 
value exports are subject to AES filing to meet the NMFS requirements 
for permitting and reporting (see 15 CFR 30.2(a)(iv)(F)). However, NMFS 
has made provisions for cases where CBP reporting alternatives can 
capture and transmit the NMFS-required information without a formal 
entry or export filing in ACE or AES, as applicable.

Technical Language

    Comment 4: NCBFAA noted that the proposed regulatory text at 
Sec. Sec.  300.322(a) and 300.323 refers to persons who import ``for 
consumption or non-consumption.'' NCBFAA noted that the term ``import 
for consumption'' has a very specific legal meaning under customs law, 
whereas, the term ``import for non-consumption'' has no particular 
meaning under customs law. NCBFAA therefore suggested that commonly 
used customs terms be used to clarify the application of the proposed 
rule.
    Response: NMFS agrees that the term ``import for non-consumption'' 
should be clarified and has therefore amended the regulatory text at 
Sec. Sec.  300.322(a) and 300.323 to specify the various transactions 
which pertain to seafood previously imported for purposes other than 
immediate consumption, e.g. withdrawal from a foreign trade zone or 
bonded warehouse for entry into U.S. commerce.

Elimination of Paper-Based Documentation

    Comment 5: Traffic et al. conveyed its understanding that in the 
initial phases of ITDS implementation, document image scans will be 
used to transmit the catch documentation forms. Traffic et al. stated 
its view that the key goal must be to eventually move away from paper-
based documentation, including imaged documents, to truly electronic 
data. Traffic et al. stated its hope that NMFS, in conjunction with 
CBP, will put in place systems to receive all information in a truly 
electronic format, at least before the implementation date of the 
proposed seafood import monitoring program or at some set time 
thereafter, noting that the value of this system, in terms of real-time 
verification and compliance risk assessment, cannot be achieved without 
that change.
    Response: Many of the paper-based catch documentation forms 
referenced in this comment are created by regional fishery management 
organizations (RFMOs) or arrangements that are comprised of different 
member countries including the United States. ITDS therefore cannot be 
made fully electronic until action in this direction is taken by the 
relevant RFMOs or arrangements. For example, the TTVP requires 
certification from tuna captains from all over the world, including 
many that fish in remote artisanal fisheries where Internet 
connectivity is not commonplace, even today. Having said that, however, 
NMFS agrees it is important to move to a fully electronic system as 
soon as the relevant international catch documentation schemes go 
electronic. NMFS notes that the Commission for the Conservation of 
Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) and the International 
Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have moved in 
the direction of electronic catch documentation systems which have 
simplified import/export processes for the trade and NMFS expects this 
trend in other organizations in the future.

Need for Capacity Development

    Comment 6: Traffic et al. noted its view that capacity building to 
assist some countries with implementing the new rules will be 
necessary. Traffic et al. noted its hope that NMFS, USAID, the State 
Department and other agencies will be able to work with countries to 
help develop electronic reporting systems that can produce the 
information needed at the point of catch and feed into traceability 
systems that will follow the product throughout the supply chain.
    Response: NMFS agrees and is taking steps to do this. For example, 
NMFS is working with the Department of State and USAID on a Regional 
Development Mission Asia project in Southeast Asia to enhance seafood 
traceability infrastructure among the developing countries of this 
region.

Need To Apply Traceability to All Species

    Comment 7: Traffic et al. noted its view that similar requirements 
for electronic submission of catch documentation eventually be applied 
to all species to effectively combat fraud and the flow of IUU 
products.
    Response: Although not germane to this rule, NMFS agrees (as noted 
in the Seafood Import Monitoring Program proposed rule published in the 
Federal Register on February 5, 2016) that seafood traceability 
requirements should eventually be applied to all species in an effort 
to combat seafood fraud and IUU fishing. As noted in the March 2015 
Presidential Task Force report, the National Oceans Committee will 
issue a report by December 2016 that includes an evaluation of the 
program as implemented to date as well as recommendations of how and 
under what timeframe it would be expanded.

TTVP ``Reduced Data Set'' Reporting

    Comment 8: Bumble Bee noted that the proposed rule includes 
provisions for the submission of a ``reduced data set'' for domestic 
canners who import frozen tuna loins with the stated objective of 
preventing duplicative report for companies that submit monthly reports 
associated with the TTVP. Bumble Bee further noted that the recently 
released Seafood Import Monitoring Program proposed rule also 
references collection of data via a ``NMFS message set'' but the 
content, specific format, and timing to begin reporting of both the 
``reduced data set'' and the ``NMFS message set'' appear to not yet be 
defined. Bumble Bee urged that the rollout of the ``reduced data set'' 
reporting proposed in the ITDS implementation rule not be implemented 
prior to the rollout of the ``NMFS Message Set'' reporting requirement 
in the Seafood Import Monitoring Program proposed rule and that NMFS 
ensures that content and data serve both purposes. Bumble Bee stated 
its view that implementing a ``reduced data set'' reporting requirement 
under the ITDS implementation rule to meet the needs of the TTVP and 
then implementing another data requirement shortly thereafter to meet 
traceability reporting requirements seems wasteful and will create 
additional burden on the trade.
    Response: As noted in the NMFS ITDS implementation guidelines (see 
https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/documents/
ACE%20NMFS%20PGA%20MS%20Guidelines%20-%20July

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%2022%202015.pdf), for cannery processed products that are imported 
into the U.S. Customs District from American Samoa and for imports of 
frozen cooked tuna loins, not in airtight containers, not in oil and 
with contents over 6.8 kilograms from any country of origin, certain 
data usually or otherwise required at the time of filing need not be 
submitted if provided to NMFS under the regulations found at 50 CFR 
216.93(d)(2). Under these specific conditions, NMFS will only require a 
``reduced data set'' consisting of an acknowledgement that an 
electronic image is associated with the shipment and also that the 
document images of the NOAA Form 370(s) associated with the shipment 
have been uploaded into the CBP DIS. Given the different timelines for 
implementation of these two regulations, it will not be possible to 
implement requirements simultaneously; however, NMFS will make every 
effort to avoid creating additional burdens on the trade in the course 
of implementing these programs.

Bi-Weekly Reporting Requirements

    Comment 9: Bumble Bee stated its understanding that under the 
proposed rule, companies who are part of the TTVP would now need to 
obtain an IFTP. Bumble Bee does not object to this requirement, but 
noted that in the reporting and recordkeeping requirements in section 
300.183 of the proposed rule that biweekly reporting is required for 
holders of the IFTP. Bumble Bee requested confirmation that the 
existing bi-weekly reporting requirements associated with the IFTP will 
remain limited to species currently part of the HMS ITP with the 
existing reporting exemption for bigeye tuna destined for canneries.
    Response: NMFS confirms that the import documentation requirements, 
as well as the bi-weekly reporting requirements, associated with the 
HMS ITP will remain limited to species currently part of that program. 
The reporting exemption for bigeye tuna destined for canneries 
harvested by either purse seiners or pole and line (bait) vessels will 
continue. The regulations pertaining to this exemption were 
inadvertently removed during a previous rulemaking (77 FR 52259, August 
29, 2012) and have been restored in the regulatory text at 50 CFR 
300.184. NMFS would also like to clarify that under this rule, 
documentation such as the HMS ITP biweekly dealer reports, which are 
not required at the time of entry/export, will continue to be provided 
to the HMS ITP office and are not submitted to CBP via the ACE portal.

Administrative/Financial Burdens Imposed by Rule

    Comment 10: Tri Marine voiced its concern about the administrative 
and financial burden the proposed rule may pose and that this aspect 
was not adequately addressed in the Regulatory Flexibility Act section 
of the proposed rule. Tri Marine noted that direct and indirect costs 
associated with new requirements under the rule are difficult to 
determine at this time and that the primary beneficiary of the 
efficiencies gained would be U.S. government agencies and companies 
that also trade in non-TTVP species/products. Tri Marine encouraged 
NMFS to reconsider options that best mitigate potential economic 
impacts to industries that trade exclusively in TTVP species while 
still achieving desired outcomes. Tri Marine agrees TTVP companies 
should be required to obtain the IFTP, but without a fee and with 
minimal filing burden. Tri Marine suggested updated templates for the 
NOAA 370 form and Captain's Statements should be designed that readily 
integrate into ACE. Tri Marine noted information required should always 
include the market name and scientific names of all species used in the 
product, not only simplified names such as light meat tuna that can 
mask the actual inputs used. Tri Marine encouraged NMFS to engage with 
the FDA to change the standard of identity for canned tuna to require 
the species name of all inputs be provided on canned tuna labels.
    Response: In determining its preferred alternative for this 
rulemaking, NMFS made best efforts to balance potential economic 
impacts on the trade with the rulemaking's desired outcomes. NMFS 
believes extending the IFTP requirement to TTVP-related companies to be 
both the most equitable and effective alternative among those presented 
in the proposed rule. The cost of the IFTP is only $30 and is 
calculated solely based upon the administrative cost to NMFS of issuing 
the permit. Requiring the permit for all three programs also allows 
NMFS to easily notify permit holders of any changes to the relevant 
regulations or import monitoring program procedures. NMFS appreciates 
the suggestion to update templates for the TTVP 370 form and Captain's 
Statements for improved integration with ACE and will work with CBP to 
consider this suggestion further. Although the comment regarding market 
and scientific names is outside the scope of this rulemaking, this 
issue has been discussed by NMFS, the FDA, and other agencies in 
response to Recommendation 10 of the Presidential Task Force to Combat 
IUU Fishing and Seafood Fraud. (See www.iuufishing.noaa.gov).

Import Data for Frozen Cooked Tuna Loins and Tuna in Airtight 
Containers

    Comment 11: Tri Marine recognized the proposed rule allows for a 
reduced data set for imports of 1) frozen cooked tuna loins used in 
cannery operations and 2) tuna products in airtight containers 
manufactured in American Samoa. Although Tri Marine agreed with the 
intent to prevent duplicative reporting and apply this to imports from 
American Samoa, it opposed reduced data collection from frozen loin 
importers. Tri Marine noted that tuna cans from American Samoa are 
typically produced from fish delivered directly to canneries from the 
fishing vessel allowing direct traceability from the vessel to 
processing line to finished product. Tuna loins imported into the 
United States, however, are typically caught in distant waters, 
transshipped onto carrier vessels, offloaded into foreign ports, 
trucked to large cold stores, transferred to foreign processing 
facilities and then shipped by container vessel to the United States 
where they are stored and undergo final secondary processing, all of 
which makes traceability more challenging. Tri Marine therefore 
recommends more rigorous data sets be required for imported tuna loins.
    Response: These comments are germane to the chain of custody 
requirements proposed under the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (81 
FR 6210) rather than under this ITDS implementation rule. However, NMFS 
notes that the reduced data set applies to all U.S. tuna canning 
facilities in order to reduce duplication of data elements required 
under 50 CFR 219.93(d)(2). NMFS will take these comments into 
consideration when formulating its final rule for the Seafood Import 
Monitoring Program.

Overlap With Proposed Seafood Import Monitoring Program

    Comment 12: Tri Marine stated its view that there is significant 
overlap between the ITDS implementation proposed rule and the proposed 
rule for the Seafood Import Monitoring Program. Tri Marine's view is 
that since it is highly likely that comments on the Seafood Import 
Monitoring Program will be useful in guiding the development of a final 
rule for ITDS implementation, it would be prudent to integrate the 
final rule for these two initiatives, taking into account comments on 
both proposed rules.

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    Response: Although NMFS recognizes there is overlap between the two 
rules, it will not be possible to integrate the two rules primarily 
because they have different timelines for implementation with NMFS 
implementation of ITDS required by July 23, 2016, in order to meet the 
requirements specified for all Federal agencies in Executive Order 
13659 (Streamlining the Export/Import Process) whereas implementation 
of the Seafood Import Monitoring Program is not expected to occur until 
the fall of 2016 at the earliest.

Classification

    This rule is published under the authority of AMLRCA of 1984, 16 
U.S.C. 2431 et seq.; ATCA of 1975, 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.; TCA of 1950, 
16 U.S.C. 951-961; MSA, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; MMPA of 1972, 16 U.S.C. 
1361-1407; DPCIA, 16 U.S.C. 1385; HSDFMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1826d-k; and 
HSDFEA, 16 U.S.C. 1826a-c. Other relevant authorities include the Pelly 
Amendment to the Fishermen's Protective Act, 22 U.S.C. 1978, and the 
Lacey Act, 16 U.S.C. 3371.
    The NMFS Assistant Administrator has determined that this final 
rule is consistent with the provisions of these and other applicable 
laws.
    This final rule has been determined to be not significant for the 
purposes of Executive Order 12866.

Administrative Procedure Act

    As explained above, this final rule revises text at 50 CFR 300.184 
that provides an exemption from documentation requirements for bigeye 
tuna destined for canneries. 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 specific provision of the final rule, because notice and 
comment would be unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. This 
text was inadvertently removed in an August 29, 2012 final rule (77 FR 
52259), and NMFS only became aware of that fact as it was reviewing and 
responding to public comments on this current rulemaking. Providing for 
public comment at this time is unnecessary and contrary to the public 
interest, as NMFS and industry have been operating as if the exemption 
remained in place. Further, NMFS never intended to change the exemption 
and thus never analyzed its removal. Because this aspect of the rule 
relieves a restriction by reinserting an exemption to documentation 
requirements, it is not subject to the 30-day delayed effectiveness 
provision of the APA pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1).

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Chief Counsel for Regulations certified that this rule is not 
expected to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number 
of U.S. small entities (80 FR 81255, December 29, 2015).
    Although a new IFTP will be established for the import, export or 
re-export of regulated products under the AMLR, HMS ITP and TTVP 
programs, this new permit generally represents a consolidation of 
information contained in existing permits and should actually result in 
fewer reporting or recordkeeping requirements. Data sets to be entered 
electronically to determine product admissibility are already required 
to be submitted in paper form under the respective trade programs. 
Thus, NMFS anticipates that U.S. entities will not be significantly 
affected by this action because it generally does not pose new or 
additional burdens with regard to the collection and submission of 
information necessary to determine product admissibility.
    With regard to the possible economic effects of this action, per 
the response to Question 13 of the supporting statement prepared for 
the Paperwork Reduction Act analysis (available from www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain), NMFS estimates there will be 751 applicants for the 
new IFTP with an estimated net increase in annual costs of $16,255 for 
obtaining those permits, based on the combined number of permit holders 
and respondents under NMFS' existing trade monitoring programs. 
Although NMFS does not have access to data about the business sizes of 
importers and receivers that would be impacted by this rule, it is 
likely that the majority may be classified as small entities. However, 
when overall total new burdens for the three requirements under this 
rule (IFTP, data set submission, and admissibility document(s) 
submission) are compared to current burdens, the new consolidated 
burdens are estimated to result in an overall net burden decrease of 
4,225 hours and $63,650. A no-action alternative, where NMFS would not 
promulgate the rule, was not considered as all applicable U.S. 
government agencies are required to implement ITDS under the authority 
of section 405 of the SAFE Port Act and Executive Order 13659 on 
Streamlining the Export/Import Process, dated February 19, 2014.
    This action will not affect the volume of seafood trade or alter 
trade flows in the U.S. market. Although the rule will require traders 
under the TTVP to obtain an IFTP, which they are not currently required 
to do, NMFS expects that the consolidated IFTP will have no impact on, 
or will actually reduce, the overall administrative burden on the 
public; those parties currently required to obtain two separate permits 
under the AMLR and HMS ITP programs will be required to obtain only one 
consolidated permit under this rule.
    The consolidated permitting and electronic reporting program 
established under this rulemaking will not have significant adverse or 
long-term economic impacts on small U.S. entities. This rule has also 
been determined not to duplicate, overlap, or conflict with any other 
Federal rules. Thus, the requirements and prohibitions in the rule will 
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities. Consequently, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not 
required and none has been prepared.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    This rule contains a collection-of-information requirement subject 
to review and approval by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). 
This requirement has been approved by OMB under control number 0648-
0732. When new reporting burdens for the three electronic reporting 
requirements under this rule (IFTP, data set submission, and 
admissibility document submission) are compared to current reporting 
burdens approved for the separate paper-based programs, it is estimated 
to result in an overall net burden decrease of 4,225 hours and $63,650.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person is 
required to respond to, and no person shall be subject to penalty for 
failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the 
requirements of the PRA, unless that collection of information displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.

List of Subjects

50 CFR Part 216

    Administrative practice and procedure, Exports, Fish, Imports, 
Indians, Labeling, Marine mammals.

50 CFR Part 300

    Administrative practice and procedure, Antarctica, Canada, Exports, 
Fish, Fisheries, Fishing, Imports, Indians, Labeling, Marine resources, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Russian Federation, 
Transportation, Treaties, Wildlife.

50 CFR Part 600

    Administrative practice and procedure, Confidential business 
information, Fisheries, Fishing, Fishing regulations, Fishing vessels, 
Foreign

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relations, Intergovernmental relations, Penalties, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Statistics.

50 CFR Part 660

    Administrative practice and procedure, American Samoa, Fisheries, 
Fishing, Guam, Hawaiian natives, Indians, Northern Mariana Islands, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: July 27, 2016.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.

    For the reasons set out in the preamble, 50 CFR parts 216, 300, 
600, and 660 are amended as follows:

PART 216--REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TAKING AND IMPORTING OF MARINE 
MAMMALS

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1. The authority citation for part 216 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et. seq., unless otherwise noted.


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2. In Sec.  216.24, revise paragraphs (f)(2) introductory text, 
(f)(2)(i)(A) and (D), (f)(2)(ii)(A) and (D), (f)(2)(iii)(A) through 
(C), (f)(3) introductory text, and (f)(3)(i) through (iii) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  216.24  Taking and related acts incidental to commercial fishing 
operations by tuna purse seine vessels in the eastern tropical Pacific 
Ocean.

* * * * *
    (f) * * *
    (2) Imports requiring a Fisheries Certificate of Origin and an 
International Fisheries Trade Permit. Shipments of tuna, tuna products, 
and certain other fish products identified in paragraphs (f)(2)(i) 
through (iii) of this section may not be imported into the United 
States unless: a scanned copy of a properly completed Fisheries 
Certificate of Origin (FCO), NOAA Form 370, associated certifications 
and statements described in Sec.  216.91(a), and required data set are 
filed electronically with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at 
the time of, or in advance of, importation as required under Sec.  
300.323; and the importer of record designated on the entry summary 
(Customs Form 7501) holds a valid International Fisheries Trade Permit 
as specified at Sec.  300.322 of this title. ``Required data set'' has 
the same meaning as Sec.  300.321 of this title (see definition of 
``Documentation and data sets required'').
    (i) * * *
    (A) Frozen: (products containing Yellowfin).

0303.42.0020 Yellowfin tunas, whole, frozen
0303.42.0040 Yellowfin tunas, head-on, frozen, except whole
0303.42.0060 Yellowfin tunas, other, frozen, except whole, head-on, 
fillets, livers and roes
0304.87.0000 Tuna fish fillets, frozen, not elsewhere specified or 
indicated (NESOI)
0304.99.1190 Tuna, frozen, in bulk or in immediate containers weighing 
with their contents over 6.8 kg each
* * * * *
    (D) Other: (products containing Yellowfin).

0511.91.0090 Fish, shellfish products unfit for human consumption
1604.20.1000 Fish pastes
1604.20.1500 Fish balls, cakes and puddings, in oil
1604.20.2000 Fish balls, cakes and puddings, not in oil, less than 6.8 
kg, in airtight containers
1604.20.2500 Fish balls, cakes and puddings, not in oil, not in 
airtight containers, in immediate containers weighing with their 
contents not over 6.8 kg each
1604.20.3000 Fish balls, cakes and puddings, NESOI
1604.20.4000 Fish sticks, not cooked, nor in oil
1604.20.5010 Fish sticks, cooked and frozen
1604.20.5090 Fish sticks, NESOI
2309.10.0010 Dog or cat food, in airtight containers

    (ii) * * *
    (A) Frozen: (other than Yellowfin).

0303.41.0000 Albacore or longfinned tunas, frozen, except fillets, 
livers and roes
0303.43.0000 Skipjack tunas or stripe-bellied bonito, frozen, except 
fillets, livers and roes
0303.44.0000 Bigeye tunas, frozen, except fillets, livers and roes
0303.45.0110 Atlantic Bluefin, frozen, except fillets, livers and roes
0303.45.0150 Pacific Bluefin, frozen, except fillets, livers and roes
0303.46.0000 Southern bluefin tunas, frozen, except fillets, livers and 
roes
0303.49.0200 Tunas, frozen, except fillets, livers and roes, NESOI
0304.87.0000 Tuna fish fillets, frozen, NESOI
0304.99.1190 Tuna, frozen, in bulk or in immediate containers weighing 
with their contents over 6.8 kg each, NESOI
* * * * *
    (D) Other: (only if the product contains tuna).

0511.91.0090 Fish, shellfish products unfit for human consumption
1604.20.1000 Fish pastes
1604.20.1500 Fish balls, cakes and puddings, in oil
1604.20.2000 Fish balls, cakes and puddings, not in oil, less than 6.8 
kg, in airtight containers
1604.20.2500 Fish balls, cakes and puddings, not in oil, not in 
airtight containers, in immediate containers weighing with their 
contents not over 6.8 kg each
1604.20.3000 Fish balls, cakes and puddings, NESOI
1604.20.4000 Fish sticks, not cooked, nor in oil
1604.20.5010 Fish sticks, cooked and frozen
1604.20.5090 Fish sticks, NESOI
2309.10.0010 Dog or cat food, in airtight containers

    (iii) * * *
    (A) Frozen:

0303.11.0000 Sockeye (red) salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka), frozen, except 
fillets, livers and roes
0303.12.0012 Chinook (King) salmon (Oncorhynchus tschawytscha), frozen, 
except fillets, livers and roes
0303.12.0022 Chum (dog) salmon (Oncorhynchus keta), frozen, except 
fillets, livers and roes
0303.12.0032 Pink (humpie) salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), frozen, 
except fillets, livers and roes
0303.12.0052 Coho (silver) salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch), frozen, 
except fillets, livers and roes
0303.12.0062 Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus masou, Oncorhynchus 
rhodurus), frozen, except fillets, livers and roes, NESOI
0303.13.0000 Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho 
hucho), frozen, except fillets, livers and roes
0303.14.0000 Trout (Salmo trutta; Oncorhynchus mykiss, clarki, 
aguabonita, gilae, apache, and chrysogaster), frozen, except fillets, 
livers and roes
0303.19.0100 Salmonidae, frozen, except fillets, livers and roes, NESOI
0303.57.0010 Swordfish steaks, frozen, except fillets
0303.57.0090 Swordfish, frozen, except steaks, fillets, livers and roes
0303.81.0010 Dogfish (Squalus spp.), frozen, except fillets, livers and 
roes
0303.81.0090 Sharks, frozen, except dogfish, fillets, livers and roes
0303.89.0079 Fish, other, frozen, except fillets, livers and roes, 
NESOI
0304.81.5010 Atlantic Salmonidae (Salmo salar) fillets, frozen, NESOI
0304.81.5090 Salmonidae fillets, frozen, except Atlantic salmon, NESOI

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0304.89.1090 Fish fillets, skinned, frozen blocks weighing over 4.5 kg 
each, to be minced, ground or cut into pieces of uniform weights and 
dimensions, NESOI
0304.91.1000 Swordfish, frozen, in bulk or in immediate containers 
weighing over 6.8 kg each
0304.91.9000 Swordfish, frozen, NESOI
0304.99.9191 Fish fillets, ocean, frozen, NESOI
0307.49.0010 Squid fillets, frozen
0307.49.0022 Squid, Loligo opalescens, NESOI
0307.49.0024 Squid, Loligo pealei, NESOI
0307.49.0029 Squid, Loligo, other, NESOI
0307.49.0050 Squid, other, NESOI

    (B) Canned:

1604.11.2020 Pink (humpie) salmon, whole or in pieces, but not minced, 
in oil, in airtight containers
1604.11.2030 Sockeye (red) salmon, whole or in pieces, but not minced, 
in oil, in airtight containers
1604.11.2090 Salmon NESOI, whole or in pieces, but not minced, in oil, 
in airtight containers
1604.11.4010 Chum (dog) salmon, not in oil, canned
1604.11.4020 Pink (humpie) salmon, not in oil, canned
1604.11.4030 Sockeye (red) salmon, not in oil, canned
1604.11.4040 Salmon, NESOI, not in oil, canned
1604.11.4050 Salmon, whole or in pieces, but not minced, NESOI
1604.19.2100 Fish, NESOI, not in oil, in airtight containers
1604.19.3100 Fish, NESOI, in oil, in airtight containers
1605.54.6020 Squid, Loligo, prepared or preserved
1605.54.6030 Squid, except Loligo, prepared or preserved

    (C) Other:

0305.39.6080 Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked, 
NESOI
0305.41.0000 Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.), Atlantic salmon (Salmo 
salar), and Danube salmon (Hucho hucho), including fillets, smoked
0305.49.4041 Fish including fillets, smoked, NESOI
0305.59.0000 Fish, dried, whether or not salted but not smoked, NESOI
0305.69.4000 Salmon, salted but not dried or smoked; in brine
0305.69.5001 Fish in immediate containers weighing with their contents 
6.8 kg or less each, salted but not dried or smoked; in brine, NESOI
0305.69.6001 Fish, salted but not dried or smoked; in brine, NESOI
0305.71.0000 Shark fins, dried, whether or not salted but not smoked
0305.49.0010 Squid, frozen, fillets
0307.49.0022 Squid, Loligo opalescens, frozen (except fillets), dried, 
salted or in brine
0307.49.0024 Squid, Loligo pealei, frozen (except fillets), dried, 
salted or in brine
0307.49.0029 Squid, Loligo, frozen (except fillets), dried, salted or 
in brine, NESOI
0307.49.0050 Squid, other, frozen (except fillets), dried, salted or in 
brine, except Loligo squid
0307.49.0060 Cuttle fish (Sepia officinalis, Rossia macrosoma, Sepiola 
spp.), frozen, dried, salted or in brine

    (3) Disposition of Fisheries Certificates of Origin. The FCO 
described in paragraph (f)(4) of this section may be obtained from the 
Administrator, West Coast Region, or downloaded from the Internet at 
https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/dolphinsafe/noaa370.htm.
    (i) A properly completed FCO, and its attached certifications and 
statements as described in Sec.  216.91(a), must accompany the required 
CBP entry documents that are filed at the time of, or in advance of, 
importation.
    (ii) FCOs and associated certifications and statements as described 
in Sec.  216.91(a) must be provided electronically to CBP as indicated 
in paragraph (f)(2) of this section.
    (iii) FCOs that accompany imported shipments of tuna destined for 
further processing in the United States must be endorsed at each change 
in ownership and submitted to the Administrator, West Coast Region, by 
the last endorser when all required endorsements are completed. Such 
FCOs must be submitted as specified in Sec.  216.93(d)(2).
* * * * *

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3. In Sec.  216.93, revise paragraphs (f) and (g)(2) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  216.93  Tracking and verification program.

* * * * *
    (f) Tracking imports. All tuna products, except fresh tuna, that 
are imported into the United States must be accompanied as described in 
Sec.  216.24(f)(3) by a properly certified FCO as required by Sec.  
216.24(f)(2). For tuna tracking purposes, copies of FCOs and associated 
certifications and statements must be submitted by the importer of 
record to U.S. Customs and Border Protection as described in and 
required by Sec.  216.24(f)(2).
    (g) * * *
    (2) Record submission. At the time of, or in advance of, 
importation of a shipment of tuna or tuna products, any importer of 
tuna or tuna products must submit all corresponding FCOs and required 
certifications and statements for those tuna or tuna products as 
required by Sec.  216.24(f)(2).
* * * * *

PART 300--INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES REGULATIONS

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4. The authority citation for part 300 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.; 16 
U.S.C. 5501 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.; 31 U.S.C. 9701 et seq.


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 5. In Sec.  300.4:
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 a. Revise paragraph (o);
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 b. Redesignate paragraphs (p) and (q) as (q) and (r); and
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 c. Add a new paragraph (p).
    The revision and addition read as follows:


Sec.  300.4  General prohibitions.

* * * * *
    (o) Ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, purchase, import, 
export, or have custody, control, or possession of, any fish imported, 
exported or re-exported in violation of this part.
    (p) Import, export, or re-export any fish regulated under this part 
without a valid International Fisheries Trade Permit as required under 
Sec.  300.322 or applicable shipment documentation as required under 
Sec.  300.323.
* * * * *

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6. In Sec.  300.107, revise paragraphs (b) introductory text, (b)(1) 
and (3), (c)(6)(i)(A)(5), and (c)(7)(i)(A)(4) to read as follows:


Sec.  300.107  Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

* * * * *
    (b) Dealers. Dealers of AMLR required under Sec.  300.114 to have 
an International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP) issued under Sec.  
300.322 must:
    (1) Accurately maintain all reports and records required by their 
IFTP and this subpart;
* * * * *
    (3) Within the time specified in the IFTP requirements, submit a 
copy of such reports and records to NMFS at an address designated by 
NMFS.
    (c) * * *
    (6) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (5) The dealer/exporter's name, address, and IFTP number; and
* * * * *
    (7) * * *

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    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (4) The dealer/exporter's name, address, and IFTP permit number;
* * * * *

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7. In Sec.  300.114:
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a. Revise paragraphs (a)(1), (2), and (4), (b), (d) through (f), (g)(1) 
and (2), (h), and (j); and
0
b. Remove paragraph (k).
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  300.114  Dealer permits and preapproval.

    (a) * * *
    (1) A dealer importing, or re-exporting AMLR, or a person exporting 
AMLR, must possess a valid IFTP issued under Sec.  300.322 and file, as 
specified under Sec.  300.323, the required data sets electronically 
with CBP at the time of, or in advance of importation or exportation. 
Required data set has the same meaning as Sec.  300.321 (see definition 
of ``Documentation and data sets required.'') See Sec.  300.322 for 
IFTP application procedures and permit regulations. The IFTP holder may 
only conduct those specific activities stipulated by the IFTP. 
Preapproval from NMFS is required for each shipment of frozen 
Dissostichus species.
    (2) An AMLR may be imported into the United States if its harvest 
has been authorized by a U.S.-issued individual permit or its 
importation has been authorized by an IFTP and, in the case of frozen 
Dissostichus species, preapproval issued under Sec.  300.114(a)(1). 
AMLRs may not be released for entry into the United States unless 
accompanied by the harvesting permit, the individual permit, or IFTP 
and, in the case of frozen Dissostichus species, the preapproval 
certification granted by NMFS to allow import. NMFS will only accept 
electronic catch documents for toothfish imports.
* * * * *
    (4) An IFTP or preapproval issued under this section does not 
authorize the harvest or transshipment of any AMLR by or to a vessel of 
the United States.
    (b) Application. Application forms for preapproval are available 
from NMFS. * * *
* * * * *
    (d) Issuance. NMFS may issue a preapproval if it determines that 
the activity proposed by the dealer meets the requirements of the Act 
and that the resources were not or will not be harvested in violation 
of any CCAMLR conservation measure in force with respect to the United 
States or in violation of any regulation in this subpart. * * *
    (e) Duration. A preapproval is valid until the product is imported. 
Each export or re-export document created by NMFS in the CDS is valid 
only for that particular shipment.
    (f) Transfer. A preapproval issued under this section is not 
transferable or assignable.
    (g) * * *
    (1) Pending applications. Applicants for preapproval under this 
section must report in writing to NMFS any change in the information 
submitted in preapproval applications. * * *
    (2) Issued preapprovals. Any entity issued a preapproval under this 
section must report in writing to NMFS any changes in previously 
submitted information. * * *
    (h) Revision, suspension, or revocation. A preapproval issued under 
this section may be revised, suspended, or revoked, based upon a 
violation of the IFTP, the Act, or this subpart. Failure to report a 
change in the information contained in a preapproval application voids 
the application or preapproval. Title 15 CFR part 904 governs sanctions 
under this subpart.
* * * * *
    (j) SVDCD. Preapprovals will not be issued for Dissostichus spp. 
offered for sale or other disposition under a Specially Validated DCD.
* * * * *

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8. In Sec.  300.117, revise paragraphs (b) and (r) and add paragraph 
(ii) to read as follows:


Sec.  300.117  Prohibitions.

* * * * *
    (b) Import into, or export or re-export from, the United States any 
AMLRs without applicable catch documentation as required by Sec.  
300.107(c), without an IFTP as required by Sec.  300.114(a)(1), or in 
violation of the terms and conditions for such import, export or re-
export as specified on the IFTP.
* * * * *
    (r) Without a valid first receiver permit issued under this 
subpart, receive AMLRs from a vessel or receive AMLRs from a vessel 
without a valid harvesting permit issued under this subpart.
* * * * *
    (ii) Import into, or export or re-export from, the United States 
any AMLRs harvest by a vessel of the United States without a valid 
harvesting permit issued under this subpart.

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9. In Sec.  300.181:
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a. Add in alphabetical order definitions for ``Automated Commercial 
Environment (ACE)'' and ``Automated Export System (AES)'';
0
b. Revise the definition for ``CBP'';
0
c. Add in alphabetical order definitions for ``Document Imaging System 
(DIS)'' and ``International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP) or trade 
permit'';
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d. Revise the definition for ``Permit holder'';
0
e. Add in alphabetical order a definition for ``Required data set''; 
and
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f. Remove the definition for ``Trade Permit''.
    The additions and revisions read as follows:


Sec.  300.181  Definitions.

* * * * *
    Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) has the same meaning as that 
term is defined in Sec.  300.321 of this part.
    Automated Export System (AES) has the same meaning as that term is 
defined in Sec.  300.321 of this part.
* * * * *
    CBP means U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
Homeland Security.
* * * * *
    Document Imaging System (DIS) means the system established by CBP 
to receive image files of paper documents in ACE or AES and associate 
the image files with specific trade transactions.
* * * * *
    International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP) or trade permit means 
the permit issued by NMFS under Sec.  300.322.
* * * * *
    Permit holder, for purposes of this subpart, means, unless 
otherwise specified, a person who is required to obtain an 
International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP) under Sec.  300.322.
* * * * *
    Required data set has the same meaning as Sec.  300.321 (see 
definition of ``Documentation and data sets required'').
* * * * *

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10. Section 300.182 is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  300.182  International fisheries trade permit.

    An importer, entering for consumption any fish or fish products 
regulated under this subpart, harvested from any ocean area, into the 
United States, or an exporter exporting or re-exporting such product, 
must possess a valid International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP) issued 
under Sec.  300.322.

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11. In Sec.  300.183, revise paragraphs (a) introductory text, (a)(3), 
and (b) through (e) to read as follows:


Sec.  300.183  Permit holder reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    (a) Biweekly reports. Any person trading fish and fish products 
regulated under this subpart and required to

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obtain a trade permit under Sec.  300.322 must submit to NMFS, on forms 
supplied by NMFS, a biweekly report of entries for consumption, exports 
and re-exports of fish and fish products regulated under this subpart, 
except shark fins.
* * * * *
    (3) A biweekly report is not required for export consignments of 
bluefin tuna when the information required on the biweekly report has 
been previously supplied on a biweekly report submitted under Sec.  
635.5(b)(2)(i)(B) of this title. The person required to obtain a trade 
permit under Sec.  300.322 must retain, at his/her principal place of 
business, a copy of the biweekly report which includes the required 
information and is submitted under Sec.  635.5(b)(2)(i)(B) of this 
title, for a period of 2 years from the date on which each report was 
submitted to NMFS.
    (b) Recordkeeping. Any person trading fish and fish products 
regulated under this subpart and required to submit biweekly reports 
under paragraph (a) of this section must retain, at his/her principal 
place of business, a copy of each biweekly report and all supporting 
records for a period of 2 years from the date on which each report was 
submitted to NMFS.
    (c) Other requirements. Any person trading fish and fish products 
regulated under this subpart and required to obtain a trade permit 
under Sec.  300.322 is also subject to the reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements identified in Sec.  300.185.
    (d) Inspection. Any person authorized to carry out the enforcement 
activities under the regulations in this subpart (authorized person) 
has the authority, without warrant or other process, to inspect, at any 
reasonable time: fish or fish products regulated under this subpart, 
biweekly reports, statistical documents, catch documents, re-export 
certificates, relevant sales receipts, import and export documentation, 
and any other records or reports made, retained, or submitted pursuant 
to this subpart. A permit holder must allow NMFS or an authorized 
person to inspect any fish or fish products regulated under this 
subpart, and inspect and copy any import export, and re-export 
documentation and any reports required under this subpart, and the 
records, in any form, on which the completed reports are based, 
wherever they exist. Any agent of a person trading and required to 
obtain a trade permit under Sec.  300.322, or anyone responsible for 
importing, exporting, re-exporting, storing, packing, or selling fish 
or fish products regulated under this subpart, shall be subject to the 
inspection provisions of this section.
    (e) Applicability of reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements in this subpart apply to any 
person engaging in international trade regardless of whether a trade 
permit has been issued to that person.

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12. Effective August 3, 2016, revise Sec.  300.184 to read as follows:


Sec.  300.184   Species subject to permitting, documentation, 
reporting, and recordkeeping requirements.

    (a) Except as noted in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the 
following fish or fish products are subject to the documentation 
requirements of this subpart, regardless of ocean area of catch, and 
must be reported under the appropriate heading or subheading numbers 
from the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS):
    (1) Bluefin tuna,
    (2) Southern bluefin tuna,
    (3) Frozen bigeye tuna,
    (4) Swordfish, and
    (5) Shark fins.
    (b) For bluefin tuna, southern bluefin tuna, frozen bigeye tuna, 
and swordfish, fish parts other than meat (e.g., heads, eyes, roe, 
guts, and tails) may be imported without the documentation required 
under this subpart.
    (c) Bigeye tuna caught by purse seiners or pole and line (bait) 
vessels and destined for canneries within the United States, including 
all U.S. commonwealths, territories, and possessions, may be imported 
without the documentation required under this subpart.

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13. In Sec.  300.185:
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a. Revise paragraphs (a)(2)(i), (a)(2)(ii)(A), and (a)(2)(iii)(A);
0
b. Remove paragraph (a)(2)(vii);
0
c. Revise paragraphs (a)(3), (b)(2) and (3), (c)(2)(i) and (ii), and 
(c)(3).
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  300.185  Documentation, reporting and recordkeeping requirements 
for consignment documents and re-export certificates.

    (a) * * *
    (2) Documentation requirements. (i) Except for shark fins, all fish 
or fish products regulated under this subpart, imported into the 
Customs territory of the United States or entered for consumption into 
a separate customs territory of a U.S. insular possession, must, at the 
time of presenting entry documentation for clearance by customs 
authorities (e.g., electronic filing via ACE or other documentation 
required by the port director) be accompanied by an original, complete, 
accurate, approved and properly validated, species-specific consignment 
document. An image of such document and the required data set must be 
filed electronically with CBP via ACE.
    (ii) Bluefin tuna. (A) Imports that were re-exported from another 
nation must also be accompanied by an original, complete, accurate, 
approved and properly validated, species-specific re-export 
certificate.
    (1) For Atlantic bluefin tuna, this requirement must be satisfied 
by the U.S. importer through electronic receipt and completion of a re-
export certificate in the ICCAT eBCD system, unless NMFS provides 
otherwise through actual notice or Federal Register notice. In cases 
where the documentation requirements have been completed in the ICCAT 
eBCD system, a reduced data set consisting of the eBCD number or re-
export certificate number, as applicable, and the importer trade permit 
number would suffice as an import filing, without need to submit any 
forms via DIS in ACE.
    (2) For bluefin tuna harvested from other than the Atlantic Ocean, 
or for Atlantic Bluefin tuna entered pursuant to a notified exception 
under (a)(2)(ii)(A)(1), an image of the original paper re-export 
certificate and the supporting consignment documents must be submitted 
to CBP via the ACE DIS.
* * * * *
    (iii) * * *
    (A) Imports that were previously re-exported and were subdivided or 
consolidated with another consignment before re-export, must also be 
accompanied by an original, completed, accurate, valid, approved and 
properly validated, species-specific re-export certificate. An image of 
such document, an image of the original import document, and the 
required data set must be filed electronically with CBP via ACE.
* * * * *
    (3) Reporting requirements. (i) For fish or fish products regulated 
under this subpart, except shark fins, that are entered for consumption 
and whose final destination is within the United States, which includes 
U.S. insular possessions, a permit holder must submit an image of the 
original consignment document that accompanied the fish product as 
completed under paragraph (a)(2) of this section to CBP electronically 
through the ACE DIS.
    (ii) For Atlantic bluefin tuna, this requirement must be satisfied 
electronically by entering the specified information into the ICCAT 
eBCD

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system as directed in paragraph (a)(2)(vi)(A) of this section, unless 
NMFS provides otherwise through actual notice or Federal Register 
notice. In cases where the documentation requirements have been 
completed in the ICCAT eBCD system, a reduced data set consisting of 
the eBCD number or the re-export certificate number, as applicable, and 
the importer trade permit number would suffice as an import filing, 
without need to submit any forms via DIS in ACE.
    (b) * * *
    (2) Documentation requirements. A permit holder must complete an 
original, approved, numbered, species-specific consignment document 
issued to that permit holder by NMFS for each export referenced under 
paragraph (b)(1) of this section, and electronically file an image of 
such documentation and the required data set with CBP via AES. Such an 
individually numbered document is not transferable and may be used only 
once by the permit holder to which it was issued to report on a 
specific export consignment. A permit holder must provide on the 
consignment document the correct information and exporter 
certification. The consignment document must be validated, as specified 
in Sec.  300.187, by NMFS, or another official authorized by NMFS. A 
list of such officials may be obtained by contacting NMFS. A permit 
holder requesting U.S. validation for exports should notify NMFS as 
soon as possible after arrival of the vessel to avoid delays in 
inspection and validation of the export consignment.
    (i) For Atlantic bluefin tuna, this requirement must be satisfied 
by electronic completion of a consignment document in the ICCAT eBCD 
system, unless NMFS provides otherwise through actual notice or Federal 
Register notice. In cases where the documentation requirements have 
been completed in the ICCAT eBCD system, a reduced data set consisting 
of the eBCD number and the exporter trade permit number would suffice 
as an export filing, without need to submit any forms in AES via DIS.
    (ii) For non-Atlantic bluefin tuna, this requirement must be 
satisfied by completion of a paper consignment document, and electronic 
filing of an image of such documentation and the required data set with 
CBP via AES.
    (3) Reporting requirements. (i) A permit holder must ensure that 
the original, approved, consignment document as completed under 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section accompanies the export of such 
products to their export destination and must electronically file an 
image of such documentation and the required data set with CBP via AES.
    (ii) For Atlantic bluefin tuna, this requirement must be satisfied 
electronically by entering the specified information into the eBCD 
system as directed in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this section, unless NMFS 
provides otherwise through actual notice or Federal Register notice. In 
cases where the documentation requirements have been completed in the 
ICCAT eBCD system, a reduced data set consisting of the eBCD number and 
the exporter trade permit number would suffice as an export filing 
without need to submit any forms in AES via DIS.
    (c) * * *
    (2) Documentation requirements. (i) If a permit holder re-exports a 
consignment of bluefin tuna, or subdivides or consolidates a 
consignment of fish or fish products regulated under this subpart, 
other than shark fins, that was previously entered for consumption as 
described in paragraph (c)(1) of this section, the permit holder must 
complete an original, approved, individually numbered, species-specific 
re-export certificate issued to that permit holder by NMFS for each re-
export consignment. Such an individually numbered document is not 
transferable and may be used only once by the permit holder to which it 
was issued to report on a specific re-export consignment. A permit 
holder must provide on the re-export certificate the correct 
information and re-exporter certification. The permit holder must also 
attach the original consignment documentation that accompanied the 
import consignment or a copy of that documentation, and must note on 
the top of both the consignment documents and the re-export 
certificates the entry number assigned by CBP authorities at the time 
of filing the entry for the previously imported consignment. An 
electronic image of these documents and the required data set must be 
filed electronically with CBP via AES at the time of export.
    (A) For Atlantic bluefin tuna, these requirements must be satisfied 
by electronic completion of a re-export certificate in the ICCAT eBCD 
system, unless NMFS provides otherwise through actual notice or Federal 
Register notice. In cases where the documentation requirements have 
been completed in the ICCAT eBCD system, a reduced data set consisting 
of the eBCD number and the exporter trade permit number would suffice 
as a re-export filing, without need to submit any forms in AES via DIS.
    (B) For non-Atlantic bluefin tuna, these requirements must be 
satisfied by completion of a paper re-export certificate, and 
electronic filing of an image of such documentation and the required 
data set with CBP via AES.
    (ii) If a consignment of fish or fish products regulated under this 
subpart, except bluefin tuna or shark fins, that was previously entered 
for consumption as described in paragraph (c)(1) of this section is not 
subdivided into sub-consignments or consolidated with other 
consignments or parts thereof, for each such re-export consignment, a 
permit holder must complete the intermediate importer's certification 
on the original consignment document and note the entry number 
previously issued by CBP for the consignment at the top of the 
document. Such re-exports do not need a re-export certificate and the 
re-export does not require validation. An electronic image of the 
consignment document with the completed intermediate importer's 
certification and the required data set must be filed electronically 
with CBP via AES at the time of re-export.
* * * * *
    (3) Reporting requirements. (i) For each re-export, a permit holder 
must submit the original of the completed re-export certificate (if 
applicable) and the original or a copy of the original consignment 
document completed as specified under paragraph (c)(2) of this section, 
to the shipper to accompany the consignment of such products to their 
re-export destination, and an image of such documentation and the 
required data set must be filed electronically with CBP via AES.
    (ii) For Atlantic bluefin tuna, this requirement must be satisfied 
electronically by entering the specified information into the ICCAT 
eBCD system as directed in paragraph (c)(2)(i)(A) of this section, 
unless NMF provides otherwise through actual notice or Federal Register 
notice. In cases where the documentation requirements have been 
completed in the ICCAT eBCD system, a reduced data set consisting of 
the eBCD number and the exporter trade permit number would suffice as 
an export filing, without need to submit any forms in AES via DIS.
* * * * *

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14. In Sec.  300.189, revise paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (m), and (n) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  300.189  Prohibitions.

* * * * *
    (a) Falsify information required on an application for a permit 
submitted under Sec.  300.322.

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    (b) Import as an entry for consumption, purchase, receive for 
export, export, or re-export any fish or fish product regulated under 
this subpart without a valid trade permit issued under Sec.  300.322.
    (c) Fail to possess, and make available for inspection, a trade 
permit at the permit holder's place of business, or alter any such 
permit as specified in Sec.  300.322.
* * * * *
    (m) Fail to electronically file via ACE a validated consignment 
document and the required data set for imports at time of entry into 
the Customs territory of the United States of fish or fish products 
regulated under this subpart except shark fins, regardless of whether 
the importer, exporter, or re-exporter holds a valid trade permit 
issued pursuant to Sec.  300.322 or whether the fish products are 
imported as an entry for consumption.
    (n) Import or accept an imported consignment of fish or fish 
products regulated under this subpart, except shark fins, without an 
original, complete, accurate, approved and properly validated, species-
specific consignment document and re-export certificate (if applicable) 
with the required information and exporter's certification completed.

Subpart Q--[Redesignated as Subpart R]

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15. Redesignate subpart Q, consisting of Sec.  300.330 through 300.341, 
as subpart R.

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16. Add new subpart Q to read as follows:
Subpart Q--International Trade Documentation and Tracking Programs
Sec.
300.320 Purpose and scope.
300.321 Definitions.
300.322 International Fisheries Trade Permit.
300.323 Reporting requirements.
300.324 Prohibitions.

Subpart Q--International Trade Documentation and Tracking Programs


Sec.  300.320  Purpose and scope.

    The regulations in this subpart are issued under the authority of 
the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (ATCA), the Magnuson-Stevens 
Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Tuna Conventions Act of 
1950, and the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Convention Act of 1984. 
These regulations implement the applicable recommendations of the 
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 
for the conservation and management of tuna and tuna-like species in 
the Atlantic Ocean, the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) 
for the conservation and management of highly migratory fish resources 
in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and the Commission for the Conservation 
of Antarctic Marine Living Resources so far as they affect vessels and 
persons subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. These 
regulations are also issued under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
1972, the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act and the Security 
and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006. The requirements in this 
subpart may be incorporated by reference in other regulations under 
this title.


Sec.  300.321  Definitions.

    ACE Implementation Guide for NMFS means the data set and document 
imaging requirements set forth in the Appendices to the Customs and 
Trade Automated Interface Requirements issued by Customs and Border 
Protection.
    AMLR trade program means the program for monitoring trade in 
Antarctic marine living resources including, inter alia, Dissostichus 
species as set forth in subpart G of this part.
    Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) means, for purposes of this 
subpart, the central point through which import shipment data required 
by multiple agencies is filed electronically to Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP).
    Automated Export System (AES) means, for purposes of this subpart, 
the central point through which export shipment data required by 
multiple agencies is filed electronically to Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP).
    Catch and Statistical Document/Documentation means a document or 
documentation accompanying regulated seafood imports, exports and re-
exports that is submitted by importers and exporters to document 
compliance with TTVP, AMLR, and HMS ITP trade documentation programs as 
described in Sec.  216.24(f) of this title, and subparts G and M of 
this part.
    CBP means U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of 
Homeland Security.
    Documentation and data sets required under this subpart refers to 
documentation and data that must be submitted by an importer or 
exporter at the time of, or in advance of, the import, export or re-
export of fish or fish products as required under this subpart, the 
AMLR trade program, the HMS ITP, or the TTVP. The required data sets 
and document images to be submitted for specific programs and 
transactions are posted by CBP as indicated in Sec.  300.323.
    Fish or fish products regulated under this subpart means species 
and products containing species regulated under this subpart, the AMLR 
trade program, the HMS ITP, or the TTVP.
    HMS ITP means the Highly Migratory Species International Trade 
Program which includes trade monitoring and/or reporting and 
consignment documentation for trade of bluefin tuna, southern bluefin 
tuna, frozen bigeye tuna, swordfish, and shark fins as described in 
subpart M of this part.
    Import has the same meaning as 16 U.S.C. 1802(22). Import includes, 
but is not limited to, customs entry for consumption, withdrawal from 
customs bonded warehouse for consumption, or entry for consumption from 
a foreign trade zone.
    International Fisheries Trade Permit (or IFTP) means the permit 
issued by NMFS under Sec.  300.222.
    TTVP means the Tuna Tracking and Verification Program, which 
regulates trade in certain fishery products as set forth in Sec.  
216.24(f)(2) of this title.


Sec.  300.322  International Fisheries Trade Permit.

    (a) General. Any person, including a resident agent for a 
nonresident corporation (see 19 CFR 141.18), who imports as defined in 
Sec.  300.321, exports, or re-exports fish or fish products regulated 
under this sub-part from any ocean area, must possess a valid 
International Fisheries Trade Permit (IFTP) issued under this section. 
Fish or fish products regulated under this subpart may not be imported 
into, or exported or re-exported from, the United States unless the 
IFTP holder files electronically the documentation and the data sets 
required under this subpart with U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) via ACE at the time of, or in advance of, importation, 
exportation or re-exportation. If authorized under other regulations 
under this title or other applicable laws and regulations, a 
representative or agent of the IFTP holder may make the electronic 
filings. Only persons resident in the United States are eligible to 
apply for the IFTP.
    (b) Application. A person must apply for an IFTP electronically via 
a Web site designated by NMFS. The application must be submitted 
electronically with the required permit fee payment, at least 30 days 
before the date upon which the applicant wishes the permit to be made 
effective.
    (c) Issuance. Except as provided in subpart D of 15 CFR part 904, 
NMFS

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will issue an IFTP within 30 days of receipt of a completed 
application. NMFS will notify the applicant of any deficiency in the 
application, including failure to provide information, documentation or 
reports required under this subpart. If the applicant fails to correct 
the deficiency within 30 days following the date of notification, the 
application will be considered abandoned.
    (d) Duration. An IFTP issued under this section is valid for a 
period of one year from the permit effective date.
    (e) Alteration. Any IFTP that is substantially altered, erased, or 
mutilated is invalid.
    (f) Replacement. NMFS may issue replacement permits. An application 
for a replacement permit is not considered a new application. An 
appropriate fee, consistent with paragraph (j) of this section, may be 
charged for issuance of a replacement permit.
    (g) Transfer. An IFTP issued under this section is not transferable 
or assignable; it is valid only for the permit holder to whom it is 
issued.
    (h) Inspection. The permit holder must keep the IFTP issued under 
this section at his/her principal place of business. The IFTP must be 
displayed for inspection upon request of any authorized officer, or any 
employee of NMFS designated by NMFS for such purpose.
    (i) Sanctions. The Assistant Administrator may suspend, revoke, 
modify, or deny a permit issued or sought under this section. 
Procedures governing permit sanctions and denials are found at subpart 
D of 15 CFR part 904.
    (j) Fees. NMFS will charge a fee to recover the administrative 
expenses of permit issuance. The amount of the fee is calculated, at 
least annually, in accordance with the procedures of the NOAA Finance 
Handbook, available from NMFS, for determining the administrative costs 
of each special product or service. The fee may not exceed such costs 
and is specified on each application form. The appropriate fee must be 
submitted via a Web site designated by NMFS at the time of application. 
Failure to pay the fee will preclude issuance of the permit. Payment by 
a commercial instrument later determined to be insufficiently funded 
shall invalidate any permit.
    (k) Change in application information. Within 15 days after any 
change in the information contained in an application submitted under 
this section, the permit holder must report the change to NMFS via a 
Web site designated by NMFS. If a change in permit information is not 
reported within 30 days, the permit is void as of the 30th day after 
such change.
    (l) Renewal. Persons must apply annually for an IFTP issued under 
this section. A renewal application must be submitted via a Web site 
designated by NMFS, at least 15 days before the permit expiration date 
to avoid a lapse in permitted status. NMFS will renew a permit provided 
that: The application for the requested permit renewal is complete; all 
documentation and reports required under this subpart and the Magnuson-
Stevens Act, Atlantic Tuna Conventions Act, the Tuna Conventions Act, 
the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Dolphin Consumer Protection 
Information Act, and the Antarctic Marine Living Resources Act have 
been submitted, including those required under Sec. Sec.  216.24, 
216.93, 300.114, 300.183, 300.185, 300.186, 300.187 and 635.5 of this 
title; and the applicant is not subject to a permit sanction or denial 
under paragraph (i) of this section.


Sec.  300.323  Reporting requirements.

    Any person, including a resident agent for a nonresident entity 
(see 19 CFR 141.18), who imports as defined in Sec.  300.321, exports, 
or re-exports fish or fish products regulated under this sub-part from 
any ocean area, must file all reports and documentation required under 
the AMLR trade program, HMS ITP, and TTVP as specified under this title 
and under other regulations that incorporate by reference the 
requirements of this subpart. For imports, specific instructions for 
electronic filing are found in Customs and Trade Automated Interface 
Requirements (CATAIR) Appendix PGA (https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/appendix-pga). For exports, specific instructions for 
electronic filing are found in Automated Export System Trade Interface 
Requirements (AESTIR) Appendix Q (https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/aestir-draft-appendix-q-pga-record-formats). For fish and fish 
products regulated under this subpart, an ACE entry filing or AES 
export filing, as applicable, is required regardless of value, except 
in cases where CBP provides alternate means of collecting NMFS-required 
data and/or document images.


Sec.  300.324  Prohibitions.

    In addition to the prohibitions specified in Sec. Sec.  300.4, 
300.117, 300.189, 600.725 and 635.71 of this title, it is unlawful for 
any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to:
    (a) Violate any provision of this subpart, or the conditions of any 
IFTP issued under this subpart,
    (b) Import, export or re-export fish or fish products regulated 
under this subpart, including imports or exports otherwise eligible for 
the de minimis value exemption from filing requirements under CBP 
procedures, without a valid IFTP as required under Sec.  300.322 or 
without submitting complete and accurate information as required under 
Sec.  300.323.

PART 600--MAGNUSON-STEVENS ACT PROVISIONS

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17. The authority citation for part 600 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 5 U.S.C. 561 and 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.


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18. In Sec.  600.705, revise the first sentence of paragraph (g) to 
read as follows:


Sec.  600.705  Relation to other laws,

* * * * *
    (g) High seas fishing activities. Regulations governing permits and 
requirements for fishing activities on the high seas are set forth in 
50 CFR part 300, subparts A and R.* * *

PART 660--FISHERIES OFF WEST COAST STATES

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 19. The authority citation for part 660 continues to read as follows:

     Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq., 16 U.S.C. 773 et seq., and 
16 U.S.C. 7001 et seq.

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20. In Sec.  660.2, revise paragraph (c) to read as follows:


Sec.  660.2  Relation to other laws.

* * * * *
    (c) Fishing activities on the high seas are governed by regulations 
of the High Seas Fishing Compliance Act set forth in 50 CFR part 300, 
subparts A and R.

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