# Fisheries in the Western Pacific; Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish; Management Measures for the Northern Mariana Islands
> **Rule** · Final rule; effectiveness of collection-of-information requirements. · Published 2009-04-06 · Effective 2009-05-06 · 74 FR 15373
## Document
- **Document number:** E9-7707
- **Category:** vessel-monitoring
- **Region:** western pacific
- **Federal Register citation:** 74 FR 15373
- **Publication date:** 2009-04-06
- **Effective date:** 2009-05-06
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 070720390-9588-04
## Abstract

NMFS announces approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) of collection-of-information requirements contained in regulations implementing Amendment 10 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bottomfish and Seamount Groundfish Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region. The intent of this final rule is to inform the public that the associated permitting, reporting, and vessel monitoring system (VMS) requirements for vessels in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) have been approved by OMB.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/04/06/E9-7707/fisheries-in-the-western-pacific-bottomfish-and-seamount-groundfish-management-measures-for-the)
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