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GAO-01-363R 1 (2001-02-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwdy0001 and id is 1 raw text is: I Accountability * Integrity * Reliability United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 B-287155 February 6, 2001 The Honorable John McCain Chairman The Honorable Ernest F. Hollings Ranking Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable James V. Hansen Chairman The Honorable Nick J. Rahall II Ranking Minority Member Committee on Resources House of Representatives Subject: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and AtmosDheric Administration: Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska- Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska; Final 2001 Harvest Specifications and Associated Management Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska Pursuant to section 801(a) (2) (A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), entitled Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Steller Sea Lion Protection Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska; Final 2001 Harvest Specifications and Associated Management Measures for the Groundfish Fisheries Off Alaska (RIN: 0648-AO82). We received the rule on January 22, 2001. It was published in the Federal Register as an emergency interim rule; request for comments on January 22, 2001. 66 Fed. Reg. 7276. The interim rule was issued on an emergency basis to implement Steller sea lion protection measures to avoid the likelihood that the groundfish fisheries off Alaska will jeopardize the continued existence of the western population of Steller sea lions or adversely modify its critical habitat. Enclosed is our assessment of the NOAA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review indicates that NOAA complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-01-363R

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