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On an RFD, HMS Charter/Headboat permitted vessels with a commercial sale endorsement also are subject to these restrictions to preclude commercially for BFT under the General category restrictions and retention limits but may still fish for, possess, retain, or land BFT when fishing recreationally under applicable HMS Angling category rules.","action":"Proposed rule; 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/2021/05/12/2021-10028.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":"635","title":50}],"citation":"86 FR 25992","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2021-06-11","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Written comments must be received by June 11, 2021. NMFS will hold a public hearing via conference call and webinar for this proposed rule on May 19, 2021, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. For webinar registration information, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. 210505-0102"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[],"agency_name":"NOAA","documents":[{"comment_count":68,"comment_start_date":"2021-05-12","updated_at":"2023-02-28T20:26:38.213-05:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/NOAA-NMFS-2021-0040-0001","allow_late_comments":null,"id":"NOAA-NMFS-2021-0040-0001","comment_end_date":"2021-06-12","regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":0,"id":"NOAA-NMFS-2021-0040","title":"Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; General category restricted-fishing days"}],"document_number":"2021-10028","effective_on":null,"end_page":25997,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2021/05/12/2021-10028.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/05/12/2021-10028/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-general-category-restricted-fishing-days","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2021-10028?publication_date=2021-05-12","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2021-05-12/2021-10028/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":6,"page_views":{"count":369,"last_updated":"2026-08-24 02:15:07 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-05-12/pdf/2021-10028.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-10028.pdf?1620737128","publication_date":"2021-05-12","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2021/05/12/2021-10028.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0648-BK37":{"issue":"202104","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/0648-BK37/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-general-category-restricted-fishing-days-for-2021","title":"Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; General category restricted-fishing days for 2021","xml_url":"http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202104&RIN=0648-BK37&operation=OPERATION_EXPORT_XML","priority_category":"Substantive, Nonsignificant"}},"regulation_id_numbers":["0648-BK37"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"supporting_documents":[],"regulatory_plan":{"html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/0648-BK37/atlantic-highly-migratory-species-general-category-restricted-fishing-days-for-2021","title":"Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; General category restricted-fishing days for 2021"},"comments_count":68,"agency_id":"NOAA","comments_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=50&so=DESC&sb=postedDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=NOAA-NMFS-2021-0040","supporting_documents_count":0,"docket_id":"NOAA-NMFS-2021-0040","document_id":"NOAA-NMFS-2021-0040-0001","regulation_id_number":"0648-BK37","title":"Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; General category restricted-fishing days","checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2023-03-01T01:26:37Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":false,"signing_date":null,"start_page":25992,"subtype":null,"title":"Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; General Category Restricted-Fishing Days","toc_doc":"General Category Restricted-Fishing Days","toc_subject":"Atlantic Highly Migratory Species:\n","topics":["Fisheries","Fishing","Fishing vessels","Foreign relations","Imports","Penalties","Reporting and recordkeeping requirements","Statistics","Treaties"],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":86}