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B-334263 May 13, 2022 1 (2022-05-13)

handle is hein.gao/gaonbw0001 and id is 1 raw text is: U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-334263 May 13, 2022 The Honorable Maria Cantwell Chairwoman The Honorable Roger F. Wicker Ranking Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable RaGl M. Grijalva Chairman The Honorable Bruce Westerman Ranking Member Committee on Natural Resources House of Representatives Subject: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations; Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Lobster Fishery 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 Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations; Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Lobster Fishery (RIN: 0648-BJ09). We received the rule on April 28, 2022. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on September 17, 2021. 86 Fed. Reg. 51970. The effective date is October 18, 2021. According to NOAA, the final rule amends the regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan to reduce the incidental mortality and serious injury to North Atlantic right whales, fin whales, and humpback whales in northeast commercial lobster and Jonah crab trap/pot fisheries to meet the goals of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, Pub. L. No. 92-522, 86 Stat. 1072 (Oct. 21, 1972), and the Endangered Species Act, Pub. L. No. 93-205, 87 Stat. 844 (Dec. 28, 1973). NOAA stated the rule also makes a small revision to federal regulations implemented under the Atlantic Sun Marine Fisheries Commission's Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster to increase the maximum length of a lobster trap trawl groundline. Finally, NOAA stated that this action is necessary to reduce the risks to North Atlantic right whales and other large whales associated with the presence of fishing gear in waters used by these animals. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(3)(A). Here, the final rule was published in the Federal

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