This interim final rule delays the effective date of an interim final rule amending the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) from January 22, 2001, until February 21, 2001. Due to the rough January weather conditions in the Gulf of Maine, the affected fishers have not been able to implement the gear modifications in the interim final

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) proposes changes for 2001 to the List of Fisheries (LOF) as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The proposed LOF for 2001 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. Under the MMPA, NMFS must place a commercial fishery on the LOF into one of

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS is preparing regulations to implement a Seasonal Area Management (SAM) program to seasonally limit fishing operations in certain areas, which was identified as a measure under the reasonable and prudent alternative (RPA) contained in the Biological Opinions (BOs) prepared for the Federal Northeast multispecies (multispecies), monkfish, spiny

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS proposes to amend the regulations that implement the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) to clarify its authority to temporarily restrict the use of lobster and gillnet fishing gear within defined areas to protect North Atlantic right whales, and to establish criteria and procedures for implementing such restrictions north of 40

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS is proposing to amend the regulations that implement the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) to provide further protection for large whales, with an emphasis on protective measures to benefit North Atlantic right whales.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is publishing its final List of Fisheries (LOF) for 2001 as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The final LOF for 2001 reflects new information on interactions between commercial fisheries and marine mammals. Under the MMPA, NMFS must place a commercial fishery on the LOF under one of

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS is issuing a proposal to amend the regulations that implement the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan (ALWTRP) to provide further protection for large whales, with an emphasis on North Atlantic right whales, through a program called Seasonal Area Management (SAM). This action is necessary due to the critical status of the North Atlantic

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Correction

In rule document 0112326 beginning on page 27042 in the issue of Wednesday, May 16, 2001, make the following correction:

On page 27042 in the third cloumn, in the ``DATES'' section, in the third line, ``through May 30, 2001'' should read ``through May 28, 2001''.
[FR Doc. C112326

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries (AA), NOAA, announces temporary restrictions consistent with the requirements of the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan's (ALWTRP) implementing regulations. The AA implements gear restrictions for an area totaling 460 square nautical miles (sq. nm)for 15 days to provide immediate protection to an

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NMFS amends the Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan (HPTRP) to redefine Delaware Bay in the list of exempted waters to include waters landward of the 72 COLREGS line (International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972). Members of the MidAtlantic Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Team (MATRT) recommended by consensus that NMFS redefine

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration