Unified Agenda


DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC)


DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary


13 CFR Ch. III

15 CFR Subtitle A; Subtitle B, Chs. I, II, III, VII, VIII, IX, and XI

19 CFR Ch. III

37 CFR Chs. I, IV, and V

48 CFR Ch. 13

50 CFR Chs. II, III, IV, and VI

April 2001 Semiannual Agenda of Regulations

AGENCY:

Office of the Secretary, Commerce.

ACTION:

Semiannual regulatory agenda.

SUMMARY:

In compliance with Executive Order 12866 entitled "Regulatory Planning and Review" and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, as amended, the Department of Commerce, in April and October of each year, publishes in the Federal Register an agenda of regulations under development or review over the next 12 months. Rulemaking actions are grouped according to prerulemaking, proposed rules, final rules, long-term actions, and rulemaking actions completed since the October 2000 agenda. The purpose of the agenda is to provide information to the public on regulations currently under review, being proposed, or issued by the Department. The agenda is intended to facilitate comments and views by interested members of the public.

The Department's April 2001 regulatory agenda includes regulatory activities that are expected to be conducted during the period April 1, 2001, through March 31, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

 

Specific: For additional information about specific regulatory actions listed in the agenda, contact the individual identified as the contact person.

General: Comments or inquiries of a general nature about the agenda should be directed to Daniel Cohen, Chief Counsel for Regulation, Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Legislation and Regulation, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-3151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Executive Order 12866 requires agencies to publish an agenda of those regulations that are under consideration pursuant to this order. By memorandum of January 16, 2001, the Office of Management and Budget issued guidelines and procedures for the preparation and publication of the April 2001 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., requires agencies to publish, in April and October of each year, a regulatory flexibility agenda which contains a brief description of the subject area of any rule which is likely to have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The agenda also identifies those entries that have been selected for periodic review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Explanation of Information Contained in the Agenda

Within the Department, the Office of the Secretary and various operating units may issue regulations. Operating units, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Bureau of Export Administration, the Patent and Trademark Office, and the International Trade Administration, issue the greatest share of the Department's regulations.

A large number of regulatory actions reported in the agenda deal with fishery management programs of NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). To avoid repetition of programs and definitions, as well as to provide some understanding of the technical and institutional elements of the NMFS programs, a section on "Explanation of Information Contained in NMFS Regulatory Entries" is provided below.

Explanation of Information Contained in NMFS Regulatory Entries

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) (Act) governs the management of fisheries within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The EEZ refers to those waters from the outer edge of the State boundaries, generally 3 nautical miles, to a distance of 200 nautical miles. Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) are to be prepared for fisheries, which require conservation and management measures. Regulations implementing these FMPs regulate domestic fishing and foreign fishing where permitted. Foreign fishing can be conducted in a fishery for which there is no FMP only if a preliminary fishery management plan has been issued to govern that foreign fishing. Under the Act, eight Regional Fishery Management Councils (Councils) prepare FMPs or amendments to FMPs for fisheries within their respective areas. In the development of such plans or amendments and their implementing regulations, the Councils are required by law to conduct public hearings on the draft plans and to consider the use of alternative means of regulating.

The Council process for developing FMPs and amendments makes it difficult for NMFS to determine the significance and timing of some regulatory actions under consideration by the Councils at the time the semiannual regulatory agenda is published.

The DOC April 2001 regulatory agenda follows.

Alden Abbott, Acting General Counsel.

Office of the Secretary—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
310 Standards of Ethical Conduct—Department of Commerce Supplemental Regulations0690-AA23
311 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Handicap, and Age in Programs and Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance0690-AA30

Office of the Secretary—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
312 Civil Monetary Penalties; Adjustments for Inflation0690-AA31

Bureau of Economic Analysis—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
313 Benchmark Survey of Selected Services Transactions With Unaffiliated Foreign Persons—20010691-AA41

Bureau of Economic Analysis—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
314 Change in Reporting Requirements for BE-577, Direct Transactions of U.S. Reporter With Foreign Affiliate0691-AA37
315 Change in Reporting Requirements for BE-82, Annual Survey of Financial Services Transactions Between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Unaffiliated Foreign Persons0691-AA38
316 Change in Reporting Requirements for BE-93, Annual Survey of Royalties, License Fees, and Other Receipts and Payments for Intangible Rights Between U.S. and Unaffiliated Foreign Persons0691-AA39
317 Change in Reporting Requirements for BE-11, Annual Survey of U.S. Direct Investment Abroad0691-AA40

Bureau of the Census—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
318 Special Services and Studies by the Bureau of the Census; General0607-AA24
319 Furnishing Personal Census Data From Census of Population Schedules; General Requirements0607-AA25
320 Furnishing Personal Census Data From Census of Population Schedules; General Requirements0607-AA26
321 Special Services and Studies by the Bureau of the Census; Fee Structure for Age Search and Citizenship Information0607-AA27

Bureau of the Census—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
322 Reporting Value on Shipper's Export Declaration for Inland Freight and Insurance Charges0607-AA29
323 Reporting the Value of Repairs and Replacement Parts on the Shipper's Export Declaration0607-AA30
324 Notation of the Shipper's Export Declaration Filing Exemption Statement on Manifest Documents0607-AA31

Economic Development Administration—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
325 Economic Adjustment Program—Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grants0610-AA62

General Administration—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
326 Uniform Administrative Requirement for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofits and Commercial Organizations0605-AA09
327 Public Information, Freedom of Information and Privacy0605-AA14
328 Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement)0605-AA16

International Trade Administration—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
329 Procedures for Conducting Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders0625-AA51
330 Export Trade Certificates of Review (15 CFR 325)0625-AA52
331 Proposed Changes in the Insular Possessions Watch, Watch Movement and Jewelry Program0625-AA57
332 Import of Certain Worsted Wool Fabric: Implementation of Tariff Rate Quote Established Under Title V of the Trade and Development Act of 20000625-AA58

Bureau of Export Administration—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
333 Offsets in Military Exports0694-AC27

Bureau of Export Administration—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
334 Chemical Weapons Convention Regulations0694-AB06
335 Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations; Additions to the Entity List0694-AB60
336 Exports and Reexports of Explosive Detection Systems; Expansion of Foreign Policy Controls0694-AB87
337 Definition Harmonization0694-AC03
338 Export Administration Regulations: Support Documentation0694-AC04
339 Exports and Reexports to Sudan0694-AC05
340 Anti-Terrorism Controls on Iraq0694-AC06
341 Revisions to the North Korean Embargo Policy0694-AC10
342 License Exception CTP and PRC End-User Certificates0694-AC12
343 Expansion of License Exception GOV; Exports and Reexports to International Organizations0694-AC15
344 De Minimis Expansion of Eligibility: U.S. Origin Software Incorporated Into Foreign Made Retail Commodities0694-AC17
345 Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations To Add Members of the Missile Technology Control Regime0694-AC22
346 Revision to the Export Administration Regulations: Replacement Licenses0694-AC23
347 Revisions and Clarifications to the Export Administration Regulations0694-AC24
348 Entity List: Additions and Revisions0694-AC28
349 Crime Control Items: Revisions to the Commerce Control List0694-AC31
350 License Exception AVS: Cuba, Libya, Serbia0694-AC33
351 Clarifications to Part 753: Special Comprehensive License Requirements0694-AC34
352 Chemical Weapons Convention: Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations0694-AC35
353 Exports of Agricultural Commodities, Medicines and Medical Devices0694-AC37
354 Entity List: Removal of Two Russian Entities0694-AC40
355 Implementation of the Wassenaar Arrangement List of Dual-Use Items Revisions: Computers; and Revisions to License Exception CTP0694-AC42
356 Revisions and Clarifications to the Commerce Control List; Chemical and Biological Weapons Controls; Australia Group0694-AC43
357 Implementation of the Wassenaar Arrangement List of Dual-Use Items: Revisions to Categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 of the Commerce Control List and Revisons to Reporting Requirements0694-AC44

Bureau of Export Administration—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
358 Transfer of Dual-Use Items From U.S. Munitions List to the Commerce Control List0694-AA52
359 Administration of State Log Exports Ban0694-AB25
360 Libya: Expansion of Foreign Policy Controls0694-AB28
361 Change the Commerce Control List To Revise Controls on Communication Intercepting Devices (Export Commerce Control Number ECCN 5A980)0694-AB41
362 Clarification of License Exception GFT (Humanitarian Donations)0694-AB49
363 Revisions to Commerce Control List: Addition of Technology and Software Controls for Certain Crime Control Commodities0694-AB53
364 Exports of Technology and Software; Release of Technology or Source Code to Foreign Nationals in the United States0694-AB59
365 De Minimis Exclusion for Technology and Software0694-AB62
366 India and Pakistan Sanctions0694-AB73
367 Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations; Country Groups D:1 and E:2; License Exception TMP0694-AB76
368 Expansion of License Exception CIV Eligibility for "Microprocessors" Controlled by ECCN 3A0010694-AB90
369 Export of Technology and Software Through Electronic Transmissions, Downloads, and Programmed Onto Hardware0694-AB97
370 SNAP: Simplified Network Application Process0694-AC20
371 Short Supply Controls: Crude Oil Exports0694-AC25
372 Revisions to Encryption Items0694-AC32

Bureau of Export Administration—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
373 Revisions to EAR as a Result of the Addition of Brazil, Ukraine, and Latvia to the Nuclear Suppliers Group0694-AB50
374 Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention; Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations0694-AB67
375 Effect of Imported Articles on the National Security0694-AC07
376 Exports to the Government of Serbia0694-AC09
377 Reexports to Serbia of Foreign Registered Aircraft Subject to the Export Administration0694-AC26
378 Exports to Eritrea and Ethiopia; Imposition of Foreign Policy Controls0694-AC29
379 Exports to Serbia: Revision of Foreign Policy Controls0694-AC36
380 General Order Concerning Shaykh Hamad bin Ali bin Jaber Al-Thani, Gulf Falcon Group, Ltd., and Related Parties0694-AC38
381 Implementation of the Wassenaar Arrangement List of Dual-Use Items Revisions: Microprocessors0694-AC39
382 Implementation of Presidential Announcement of January 10, 2001: Revisions to License Exception CTP0694-AC41

National Institute of Standards & Technology—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
383 National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program0693-AB50

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Prerule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
384 Establish a Control Date for Permit Ownership; Sablefish Fishery0648-AO97
385 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Pelagic Longline Management0648-AP13

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
386 Fishery Management Plan for Tilefish0648-AF87
387 Amendment 3 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands0648-AG87
388 Amendments to the Observer Program - Amendment 47 to the FMP for BSAI Groundfish and Amendment 47 to the FMP for GOA Groundfish0648-AI69
389 Regulatory Amendment To Establish Permit and Reporting Requirements for Pelagic Troll and Handline Vessels Fishing Off Pacific Remote Islands of the United States0648-AJ08
390 Amend the Foreign Fishing Regulations To Implement the Provisions of a Pacific Insular Area Fishery Agreement0648-AJ60
391 Establish "Central Registry for Limited Access System Permits"0648-AJ77
392 Regulatory Amendment To Update Regulations Governing the Operation of Regional Fishery Management Councils0648-AJ82
393 Regulatory Amendment To Develop a C. Bairdi Vessel Incentive Program0648-AK08
394 Regulatory Amendment To Allocate Pacific Halibut to the Charter Boat Fleet0648-AK17
395 Regulatory Amendment To Require Mandatory Observer Coverage in the At-Sea Processing Sector of the Whiting Fishery0648-AK26
396 Amendment 54 to FMP for Groundfish Fishery of Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area and Amendment 54 to FMP for Groundfish of Gulf of Alaska0648-AK70
397 Adjustment of Management Program: Bottomfish Fisheries in the Hawaiian Islands0648-AK82
398 Revise Exempted Fishing Regulations To Specify Compensatory Fishing Under Exempted Fishing0648-AK84
399 Regulatory Amendment To Prohibit Fishing by Vessels Over 50 Feet From Fishing for Pelagic Management Unit Species Within 50 Nautical Miles of American Samoa0648-AL41
400 Amendment 14 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan0648-AL50
401 Regulatory Amendment To Implement a Limited Access Program That Requires Species Endorsements To Participate in Fisheries Targeting Certain Groundfish Species0648-AL65
402 Regulatory Amendment To Fund Purchase of Limited Entry Trawl Permits To Reduce Excess Capacity in Pacific Coast Groundfish Fleet0648-AL66
403 Adjustment of Management Program: Crustacean Fisheries in the Western Pacific0648-AL67
404 Regulatory Amendment To Allocate Lingcod and Bocaccio Rockfish Between Commercial and Recreational Groundfish Fisheries0648-AL69
405 Fishery Management Plan for Calico Scallop Fishery in the South Atlantic Region (FMP)0648-AL78
406 Comprehensive Amendment Addressing Sustainable Fisheries Act Requirements Regarding Overfishing, Bycatch, Fishing Communities and Provisions for Fishery Management Plans for the Caribbean0648-AL86
407 Crab Community Development Quota Reserves0648-AL92
408 Amendments to Alaska Groundfish and Crab FMPs To Revise the License Limitation Program0648-AL95
409 Regulatory Amendment To Reinstate 6000 Pound Trip Limit of Halibut in Area Northeast of the Bering Sea0648-AL97
410 Amendment 6 - Definition of Overfishing for Salmon Fisheries Off Alaska0648-AL98
411 Fishery Management Plan Amendment To Revise CDQ Regulations0648-AM07
412 Amendment 10 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP)0648-AM23
413 Adjustment of Management Program; Crustacean Fisheries of the Hawaiian Islands; Temporary Closure of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Lobster Fishery0648-AM26
414 Enhanced Measures To Mitigate Seabird Bycatch in the Alaska Longline Fisheries0648-AM30
415 Steller Sea Lion Conservation Measures for the BSAI and GOA Pollock Fisheries0648-AM32
416 Alaska Groundfish Fishery Management Plan Amendment To Revise Improved Retention/Improved Utilization Program0648-AM39
417 Amendment 67 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands area0648-AM40
418 Regulatory Amendment To Change the Regulations Implementing the North Pacific Observer Program0648-AM44
419 Amendment 53 to the Groundfish Fisheries of the Gulf of Alaska Fishery Management Plan0648-AM51
420 Framework Regulatory Amendment for the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fisheries0648-AM91
421 Amendment 62 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 62 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska0648-AM94
422 Implementation of Western Pacific Community Development Program0648-AM96
423 Implementation of Western Pacific Coral Reef Ecosystem Fishery Management Plan (FMP)0648-AM97
424 Adjustment of Management Program: Bottomfish Fisheries in the Western Pacific0648-AM98
425 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Management of the Atlantic Blue Marlin and White Marlin Recreational Fisheries0648-AN06
426 Amendment 7 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic FMP0648-AN08
427 Amendment 18 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico0648-AN09
428 Amendment 7 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico0648-AN10
429 Amendment 13 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan0648-AN12
430 Amendment 10 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan0648-AN16
431 Regulatory Amendment To Redefine Vessel Length Overall0648-AN23
432 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Gulf of Mexico Closed Area0648-AN63
433 Annual Specifications for Fishing Year 2001 for Atlantic Herring0648-AN65
434 Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery Management Plan0648-AN68
435 Recreational Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries for Fishing Year 20010648-AN70
436 Regulatory Amendment To Prevent or Mitigate the Take of Sea Turtles in the Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries0648-AN75
437 Amendment 9 to the Fishery Management Plan Amendment for the Pelagic Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region0648-AN76
438 Resubmission of Sustainable Fisheries Act Amendment Crustaceans, Bottomfish, and Pelagics Regarding Overfishing Definitions and Bycatch Provisions0648-AN79
439 Generic Amendment Addressing the Establishment of the Tortugas Marine Reserves Under the Fishery Management Plans of the Gulf of Mexico0648-AN83
440 Regulatory Amendment Modifying the Gulf of Mexico BRD Protocol Under the Fishery Management Plan for the Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico (FMP)0648-AN84
441 Regulatory Amendment Modifying the South Atlantic BRD Testing and Certification Protocol0648-AN86
442 Fishery Management Plan for Sargassum Habitat of the South Atlantic (FMP)0648-AN87
443 Revisions to Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for 20010648-AO20
444 Amendment 3 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Golden Crab Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States (FMP)0648-AO23
445 Regulating Bycatch in the Purse Seine Fishery and Establishing a Vessel Register in the Eastern Pacific Ocean0648-AO42
446 Adjustment of Management Program: Precious Coral Fisheries in the Hawaiian Islands0648-AO47
447 Amendment 11 to Fishery Management Plan for Shrimp Fishery of Gulf of Mexico (FMP)0648-AO51
448 Specifications for Fishing Year 2001 for the Spiny Dogfish Fishery0648-AO53
449 Amendment 14 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan0648-AO55
450 Regulatory Amendment to Address Inaccuracies in Current Northeast Fisheries Regulations0648-AO57
451 Amendments to FMPs for Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish and Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources To Limit Entry Into Gulf of Mexico Recreational-for-Hire Fisheries0648-AO62
452 Fishery Management Plan for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico (FMP)0648-AO63
453 Amendment 9 to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan0648-AO64
454 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Reducing Possibility of Serious Injury and Mortality of Right Whales by Operation of the Southeast Atlantic Shark Gillnet Fishery0648-AO65
455 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Incidental Catch0648-AO75
456 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Pelagic Longline Fishery; Gear Requirements0648-AO76
457 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Exempted Fishing Permits Procedures0648-AO79
458 Rulemaking to Establish a Vessel Monitoring System to the Pollock, Pacific Cod, and Atka Mackerel Groundfish Fisheries in the BSAI and GOA0648-AO81
459 Revision to the Restriction on Frequency of Limited Entry Permit Transfers and Other Permit Updates in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery0648-AO87
460 Notice of Determination of Noncompliance; Declaration of a Moratorium on Fishing for American Lobster in Rhode Island State Waters0648-AO88
461 Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act; Amendment of Foreign Fishing Regulations0648-AO89
462 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Swordfish Quotas and Fishing Areas0648-AO93
463 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Trade Measures and Monitoring0648-AO94
464 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2001 Bluefin Tuna Quota Specifications and Effort Controls0648-AO96
465 Regulatory Amendment Under the Fishery Management Plan for Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish (FMP) To Establish a Red Snapper Stock Rebuilding Plan and To Set Red Snapper Overfishing Targets and Thresholds0648-AP02
466 Amendment 13 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region0648-AP03
467 Regulatory Amendment Under the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region (FMP) Regarding Use of Powerheads0648-AP04
468 Specifications for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries for Fishing Year 20020648-AP06
469 Specifications for the Spiny Dogfish Fishery for Fishing Year 20020648-AP07
470 Specifications for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries for Fishing Year 20020648-AP08
471 Specifications for the Atlantic Surf Clam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries for Fishing Year 20020648-AP09
472 Framework Adjustment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries0648-AP12
473 Sea Turtle Monitoring and Conservation Measures for Nonshrimp Fisheries0648-AE54
474 Proposed Rule To Provide Regulations for Permits for Capture, Transport, Import and Export of Protected Species for Public Display, and for Maintaining a Captive Marine Mammal Inventory0648-AH26
475 Proposed Rule Governing the Issuance of Permits for Marine Mammal Photography0648-AH31
476 Proposed Guidelines for Defining Serious Injury; Request for Comments0648-AL44
477 Section 4(d) of ESA Protective Regulations for Johnson's Seagrass, a Threatened Species0648-AL59
478 Rulemaking for the Incidental Taking of Marine Mammals During Worldwide Deployment of the U.S. Navy's Low Frequency Active Sonar0648-AM62
479 North Atlantic Whale Protection0648-AM85
480 Swimming or Recreational Interaction With Wild Population of Marine Mammals0648-AN43
481 Sea Turtle Conservation Regulations; Fisheries0648-AN64
482 Designated Critical Habitat: Proposed Critical Habitat for Northern California Steelhead0648-AO04
483 Marine Mammals; Subsistence Taking of Northern Fur Seals; Harvest Estimates0648-AO40
484 Captive Steller Sea Lions0648-AO61
485 Revision of Overflight Regulations0648-AI91
486 Interagency Consultation for the National Marine Sanctuary Program0648-AL06
487 Natural Resource Damage Assessment Under the Oil Pollution Act of 19900648-AM80
488 Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Regulations0648-AM88

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Final Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
489 Consolidate the Rules for Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic and Stone Crab Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico With 50 CFR 6220648-AJ28
490 Guidelines for the Description, Identification, Conservation, and Enhancement of Essential Fish Habitat0648-AJ30
491 Adjustment of the Management Program for Precious Corals Fisheries in the Western Pacific0648-AK23
492 Proposed Highly Migratory Species Process0648-AK40
493 Amendment to Portions of Individual Fishing Quota Program Regulations0648-AK50
494 Amendment 14 to the Pacific Coast Salmon Plan0648-AL51
495 Rule to Prohibit Fishing and Anchoring of Fishing Vessels in the EEZ Seaward of Navassa Island0648-AL93
496 BSAI FMP Amendment 66 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area0648-AM72
497 Prohibit Use of Set Net Gear to Harvest Groundfish in Certain Portions of the Exclusive Economic Zone Waters Seaward of California0648-AN03
498 Regulatory Amendment to Implement an At-Sea Observer Program on All Entry and Open Access Catcher Vessels in the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery0648-AN27
499 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Spotter Aircraft0648-AN54
500 Distribute U.S. Allocations From the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization0648-AN60
501 Specifications for the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery for Fishing Year 20010648-AN66
502 Specifications for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries for Fishing Year 20010648-AN69
503 Specifications for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries for the Fishing Year 20010648-AN71
504 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Tunas Reporting and Allocations0648-AN97
505 Atlantic Coast Horseshoe Crab EEZ Regulations0648-AO02
506 Annual Framework Adjustment (Framework 14) for the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan for Fishing Year 20010648-AO07
507 Regulatory Amendment to Modify the Management Program for the Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries to Mitigate the Take of Seabirds0648-AO35
508 Amendment 13 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan — Bycatch Reduction/Reporting, Framework Changes to Annual Management Measures Process0648-AO41
509 2001 Quotas for Purse Seine Fisheries in the Eastern Pacific0648-AO48
510 2001-2002 Management Measures for Commercial, Recreational, and Treaty Indian Salmon Fisheries Off the Coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California0648-AO49
511 Omnibus Framework to FMPs for Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish, Atlantic Surf Clam, Ocean Quahog, Spiny Dogfish, and Atlantic Bluefish Fisheries0648-AO54
512 Modify American Lobster Regulations Under Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act0648-AO58
513 Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Announcement of the 2002 Groundfish Fishery Specifications and Management Measures0648-AO69
514 Emergency Interim Rule To Establish Harvesting Restrictions for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery in the Atlantic EEZ0648-AO83
515 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Large and Small Coastal Sharks; Commercial Quota Adjustment0648-AO85
516 Recreational Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries for Fishing Year 20020648-AO91
517 Framework Adjustment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for The Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries0648-AO92
518 Announcement of the Optimum Yield and Harvest Limit for Pacific Sardines0648-AP00
519 Announcement of the Optimum Yield and Harvest Limit for Pacific Mackerel0648-AP01
520 Framework 36 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan0648-AP05
521 Establish Measures to Address the Imminent Rapid Increase in Landings and to Halt Overfishing in the Atlantic Red Crab Fishery0648-AP10
522 Annual Framework Adjustment for the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan for Fishing Year 20020648-AP11
523 Policy for Review of Mandatory Conditions Developed by the Departments of the Interior and Commerce in the Context of Hydropower Licensing0648-AO84
524 Establish Guidelines for Nonlethally Deterring Marine Mammals From Endangering Personal Safety or Damaging Public or Private Property0648-AH19
525 General Authorization for Scientific Research Involving Level B Harassment0648-AH20
526 Implementation of 1997 MMPA Amendments Affecting Yellowfin Tuna Purse Seine Fishing in the Eastern Tropical Pacific0648-AI85
527 Draft Policy for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts in Making Listing Decisions0648-AL91
528 Sea Turtle Conservation Regulations; Summer Flounder Fishery0648-AM89
529 Endangered and Threatened Species: Listing Status for White Abalone0648-AM90
530 Regulations Governing the Approach to Humpback Whales in Alaska0648-AN29
531 Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Shock Testing the USS Winston Churchill Off the U.S. Atlantic Coast0648-AN59
532 Sea Turtle Conservation Regulations; Shrimp Fishery0648-AN62
533 List of Fisheries for 20010648-AN92
534 Taking of the Cook Inlet, Alaska, Stock of Beluga Whales by Alaska Natives0648-AO16
535 Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Operation of a Low Frequency Sound Source by the North Pacific Acoustic Laboratory0648-AO24
536 Endangered and Threatened Species; Threatened Status for One Evolutionarily Significant Unit of Steelhead in California and Oregon0648-AO86
537 Operations of Motorized Personal Watercraft in the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary0648-AK01
538 Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary; Tortugas Ecological Reserve0648-AO18

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
539 General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries—Standard Definitions0648-AG46
540 Implementation of Data Collection and Reporting Requirements to the Fishery Management Plan for the American Lobster Fishery0648-AJ75
541 Regulatory Amendment To Allocate Pacific Halibut to the Halibut Subsistence Fishery0648-AK16
542 Fishing Capacity Reduction Program0648-AK76
543 Halibut Bycatch Accounting for the Yellowfin Sole0648-AM76
544 Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirement Revisions to the Alaska Groundfish Fisheries Alaska Commercial Operator's Annual Report (ACOAR)0648-AN01
545 Amendment 13 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan0648-AN17
546 Amendment 1 to the Atlantic Herring Fishery Management Plan0648-AN19
547 Amendment 14 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan0648-AN20
548 Regulatory Amendment To Clarify the Alaska Groundfish Individual Fishing Quota Program Appeals Regulations0648-AN21
549 Amendment 63 to the FMP for the Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 63 to the FMP for the Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska0648-AN24
550 Amendments to Alaska FMPs for Groundfish, Crab, and Scallop To Reduce Halibut Mortality0648-AN26
551 Amendments 61/61 for BSAI and GOA Groundfish; Amendment 13 for Commercial King and Tanner Crab; and Amendment 8 for Alaska Scallop Fishery0648-AN55
552 Fishery Management Plan for Northeast Skate0648-AO10
553 Emergency Interim Rule for American Fisheries Act Regulations0648-AO14
554 Multispecies Community Development Quota Program Bycatch Accounting0648-AO26
555 Continue Closure of Two Mid-Atlantic Areas to Scallop Fishing0648-AO71
556 Implement Management Measures for the Pacific Cod Fisheries in the Gulf of Alaska, the Bering Sea, and the Aleutian Islands0648-AO73
557 Emergency Rule To Implement Steller Sea Lion Reasonable and Prudent Alternative Under the November 30 Biological Opinion on the Alaska Groundfish Fisheries0648-AO82
558 Observer Program Electronic Reporting Requirements0648-AO90
559 Amendment 65 to BSAI Groundfish, Amendment 65 to GOA Groundfish, Amendment 12 for Commercial King and Tanner Crab of BSAI, and Amendment 7 for Scallop Fishery Off Alaska0648-AO98
560 Interagency Policy on the Prescription of Fishways Under Section 18 of the Federal Power Act0648-AO70
561 Final Rule To Amend Marine Mammal Regulations To Authorize Incidental Takings of Marine Mammals by Harassment as Authorized by Public Law 103-2380648-AG80
562 Amend Regulations Governing the Taking and Importing of Marine Mammals0648-AH83
563 Endangered and Threatened Species: Take of Threatened Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Evolutionarily Significant Unit (ESU) Coho Salmon0648-AJ91
564 Pacific Offshore Cetacean Take Reduction Plan0648-AL70
565 Rule for Gear Modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan0648-AN88
566 Designate Critical Habitat; Designation of Marine Areas as Critical Habitat for Pacific Salmon0648-AN89
567 Endangered and Threatened Species: Permit Exemptions0648-AO37
568 Endangered and Threatened Species: Permits: Suspension Criteria and Procedures and Revocation Criteria and Procedures0648-AO59
569 Installing and Maintaining Commercial Submarine Cables in National Marine Sanctuaries0648-AO36
570 Regional Marine Research Program0648-AF20

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—Completed Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
571 Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Herring Fishery0648-AI78
572 Amendment 59 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish in the Gulf of Alaska To Close an Area0648-AK74
573 Rule To Implement Amendment 9 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries0648-AK80
574 Observer Funding Policy0648-AL08
575 Regulatory Amendment To Establish Program for Collection and Use of Fees in Community Development Quota Program0648-AL71
576 PR/FR Vessel Monitoring System for Aleutian Island Atka Mackerel Fishery0648-AM34
577 Amendment 4 - Scallop License Limitation Program0648-AM42
578 Recreational Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries for Fishing Year 20000648-AM46
579 Quotas for the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery for Fishing Year 20000648-AM47
580 Observation Coverage Multispecies Groundfish and Halibut Community Development Quota Fisheries0648-AM53
581 Simplification of Capital Construction Fund Rules0648-AM95
582 Antarctic Marine Living Resources; Vessel and Dealer Permits, Vessel Monitoring Systems and Catch Documentation0648-AN42
583 Notice of Determination of Noncompliance; Notice of Intent To Implement a Moratorium on Fishing for Tautog in Rhode Island State Waters0648-AN48
584 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Implementation of 1999 ICCAT Recommendations0648-AN52
585 Specifications for Fishing Year 2001 for the Atlantic Surf Clam, Ocean Quahog, and Maine Mahogany Ocean Quahog Fisheries0648-AN72
586 2001 Harvest Guidelines for the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Lobster Fishery0648-AN77
587 Announcement of the Optimum Yield and Harvest Limit for Pacific Sardine0648-AN78
588 Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Announcement of the 2001 Groundfish Fishery Specifications and Management Measures0648-AN82
589 2000-2001 Gulf Group King Mackerel Catch Specifications Under the Fishery Management Plan for Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic0648-AN85
590 Regulatory Amendment To Extend the Pacific Halibut Donation Program0648-AN98
591 Annual Framework Adjustment for the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan for Fishing Year 20010648-AO08
592 Annual Framework Adjustment for the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan for Fishing Year 20010648-AO09
593 Extend the Interim Observer Program0648-AO25
594 Amendment 14 to the FMP for the King and Tanner Crab Fisheries - Opilio Rebuilding Plan0648-AO27
595 Amendment 15 to the King and Tanner Crab FMP - St. Matthew Blue King Crab Rebuilding Plan0648-AO28
596 Amendment 12 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan — Overfished Species Rebuilding Plans Procedural Framework0648-AO31
597 Notice of Determination of Noncompliance; Notice of Intent to Implement a Moratorium on Fishing for Horseshoe Crabs in Virginia State Waters0648-AO33
598 Notice of Determination of Noncompliance; Notice of Intent to Implement a Moratorium on Fishing for American Shad in South Carolina State Waters0648-AO34
599 Establish Control Date To Limit Use of Limited Entry Permits Owned by Owners of Vessels Eligible for Benefits Under the American Fisheries Act0648-AO45
600 Establishment of New Control Date for Pelagic Fishery in American Samoa0648-AO50
601 Modify the Scup Northern Gear Restricted Area in the Summer Flounder, Scup and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan (FMP)0648-AO56
602 Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Western Pacific Pelagic Fisheries; Hawaii-Based Pelagic Longline Area Closure; Emergency Interim Rule0648-AO66
603 Implement American Fisheries Act (AFA) Cooperative Measures0648-AO72
604 Changes to the Area 2A Pacific Halibut Catch Sharing Plan for 2001, Sport Fishery Regulations for 2001, and Annual Management Measures0648-AO80
605 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Regulatory Adjustments for Blue Sharks0648-AO95
606 Sea Turtle Conservation; Shrimp Trawling Requirements0648-AK66
607 Endangered and Threatened Species: Proposed Range Extension for Southern California Steelhead0648-AO05
608 Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Harbor Porpoise Take Reduction Plan Regulations; Changes to List of Exempted Waters0648-AO30
609 Rule for Gear Modifications to the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan0648-AO60
610 Whaling Provisions: Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling Quotas (Bowhead Whales)0648-AO68
611 Whaling Provisions: Aboriginal Subsistence Whaling Quotas (Gray Whales)0648-AO77
612 Revision of Federal Consistency Regulations Under the Coastal Zone Management Act0648-AD83

National Telecommunications and Information Administration—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
613 Mandatory Reimbursement Rules for Relocation of Federal Spectrum0660-AA14

National Telecommunications and Information Administration—Long-Term Actions
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
614 Improvement of Technical Management of Internet Names and Addresses0660-AA11

Patent and Trademark Office—Proposed Rule Stage
Sequence Number Title Regulation Identification Number
615 Requirements for Registration to Practice Before the PTO in Patent Cases0651-AA93
616 Technical and Nontechnical Requirements for Registration To Practice Before the PTO in Patent Cases, Disciplinary Rules, and Investigations and Disciplinary Proceedings0651-AA95