{"abstract":"NMFS announces the intent to issue exempted fishing permits (EFPs) and scientific research permits (SRPs) for the collection of Atlantic highly migratory species. These EFPs/SRPs would authorize collections of a limited number of tunas, swordfish, billfishes, and sharks from Federal waters in the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico for the purposes of scientific data collection and public display. The EFPs will be valid through May 31, 2001, at which time revised regulations regarding permit issuance procedures and conditions are scheduled to go into effect and revised permits may be issued. NMFS also announces the intent to issue EFPs upon receiving applications from U.S. fishermen whose vessels fish for Atlantic highly migratory species while operating under contract with interests in other fishing nations. These EFPs would allow a U.S. fishing vessel to fish so as to be consistent with another country's regulations without violating U.S. regulations, and would ensure that such vessels report to the proper authorities.","action":"Issuance of 2001 Exempted Fishing and Scientific Research Permits; request for comments.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","id":361,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/361","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2001/01/04/01-204.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"66 FR 779","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2001-01-19","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Written comments on these collection, research and fishing activities will be considered by NMFS in issuing such EFPs/SRPs if received on or before January 19, 2001.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["I.D. 122800D"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"01-204","effective_on":null,"end_page":780,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2001/01/04/01-204.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/01/04/01-204/magnuson-stevens-act-provisions-atlantic-highly-migratory-species-exempted-fishing-and-scientific","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/01-204?publication_date=2001-01-04","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2001-01-04/01-204/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":2,"page_views":{"count":22,"last_updated":"2026-04-08 20:15:06 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2001-01-04/pdf/01-204.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2001-01-04","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2001/01/04/01-204.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":779,"subtype":null,"title":"Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Exempted Fishing and Scientific Research Permits","toc_doc":"Exempted fishing and scientific research","toc_subject":"Permits:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":66}