AGENCY:

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION:

Final rule; correcting amendment.

SUMMARY:

This document corrects an inadvertent drafting error in final regulations published in the Federal Register on August 5, 2021, and effective on September 7, 2021. NMFS is reinstating a reporting requirement for the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) non-commercial bottomfish fishery that was removed inadvertently in the final rule. The intent of this rule is to ensure continued timely monitoring and reporting of catch and other information.

DATES:

Effective on November 1, 2021, and applicable beginning September 7, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Heather Cronin, Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, 808-725-5179.

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