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FR Notice: Marine Conservation Plan for the Pacific Insular Area for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (June 20, 2023)

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

ACTION:
Notice of agency decision.

SUMMARY:
NMFS announces approval of a Marine Conservation Plan (MCP) for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).

DATES:
This agency decision is effective from August 4, 2023, through August 3, 2026.

ADDRESSES:
You may obtain a copy of the MCP, identified by NOAA–NMFS–2023–0058, from the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal, https://www.regulations.gov/​docket/​NOAA-NMFS-2023-0058, or from the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, tel 808–522–8220, www.wpcouncil.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Keith Kamikawa, Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, 808–725–5177.

For Complete FR Notice, click here.

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