2018 Training – Overview of the Fishery Management Process
NOAA Fisheries periodically offers classroom-style training on the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act fishery management process. The training covers a number of important topics, including the MSA, Administrative Procedure Act, Data Quality Act, Executive Order 12866 – Regulatory Planning and Review, Freedom of Information Act, Paperwork Reduction Act, Regulatory Flexibility Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Essential Fish Habitat, and state-federal issues.
June 26-28, 2018
NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office
St. Petersburg, FL
A. Course Introduction
A.1: Agenda (PDF, 1 page)
A.2: Listing of Terms (PDF, 9 pages)
A.3: Learning Objectives 2016 (PDF, 3 pages)
B. Administrative Record and the APA: The Foundations of Rulemaking
B.1: Chapter 5 - Outline Reg. Environment, APA, IQA, and FOIA (PDF, 4 pages)
B.2: Chapter 5 - Handbook Reg. Environment, APA, IQA, and FOIA (PDF, 12 pages)
B.3: Chapter 2a - APA and Admin. Record Reasonableness Req't 2017 (PPT, 25 pages)
B.4: Chapter 2 - Handbook OAL Overview (PDF, 1 page)
B.5: Chapter 2b - OAL Overview 2015 (PPT, 16 pages)
B.6: Chapter 5 - Article about APA (PDF, 6 pages)
B.7: Chapter 2 - Decision tree for email records (PDF, 6 pages)
B.8: Chapter 2 - Timeline Options (PDF, 5 pages)
B.9: Chapter 2 - AR Guidelines 12.21.12 (PDF, 18 pages)
B.10: Chapter 2 - 2007 DOC records retention policy (PDF, 8 pages)
C. Magnuson-Stevens Act
C.1: Chapter 3 - MSA Outline (PDF, 4 pages)
C.2: Chapter 4 - NS Outline (PDF, 4 pages)
C.3: Chapter 3 - MSA Handbook 2015 (PDF, 17 pages)
C.4: Chapter 3 - MSA
C.4.a: Chapter 3 - MSA 1b Background Structure Components (PPT, 57 pages)
C.4.b: Chapter 3 - MSA 1c Councils (PPT, 16 pages)
C.4.c: Chapter 3 - MSA 1d National Standards
C.5: Chapter 3 - National Standard Guidelines (PDF, 53 pages)
C.5.a: Chapter 3 - NOAA Fisheries Guidance on the Need for Conservation and Management (PDF, 5 pages)
C.6: Chapter 4 - MSA 301(a) (National Standards text) (PDF, 2 pages)
C.7: Chapter 3 - MSA timeline (PDF, 1 page)
C.8: Chapter 3 - Deeming case (PDF, 10 pages)
C.9: Chapter 3 - Policy Directive on transmit date (PDF, 10 pages)
C.10: Chapter 3 - Policy Directive on emergency rules (PDF, 5 pages)
C.11: Chapter 3 - Case summaries 2003-2008 (PDF, 22 pages)
C.12: Chapter 3 - Pre 2003 case summaries (PDF, 36 pages)
C.13: The Magnuson-Stevens Act as amended through 2007 (PDF, 178 pages)
C.14: Activity NS Guidelines Discussion [Updated Activity]
C.15: MSA Reauthorization Topics 2015 (Word, 19 pages)
C.16: Chapter 3 - Policy Directive on Social Impact Assessments (01-111-02) (PDF, 39 pages)
C.17: Chapter 3 - Council-Related Handouts
C.17.a: Diagram CFMC (PDF, 1 page)
C.17.b: Diagram GMFMC (PDF, 1 page)
C.17.c: Diagram MAFMC (PDF, 1 page)
C.17.d: Diagram NEFMC (PDF, 1 page)
C.17.e: Diagram NPFMC (PDF, 1 page)
C.17.f: Diagram WPFMC (PDF, 1 page)
C.17.g: Comparative RFMC Matrix (PDF, 10 pages)
C.18: Operational Guidelines for the MSA Fishery Management Process (PDF, 65 pages)
C.19: MSA Provisions for Tribal Rights, Native Customs, and Western Pacific Indigenous Communities (PDF, 2 pages)
C.20: Pacific Council Tribal Relations (PDF, 8 pages)
D. Overview of OALs
D.1: Chapter 2 - Handbook OAL Overview (PDF, 1 page)
D.2: Chapter 2b - OAL Overview 2015 (PPT, 16 pages)
D.3: Timeline Options (PDF, 5 pages)
D.4: Operational Guidelines for the MSA Fishery Management Process (PDF, 65 pages)
E. NEPA
E.1: NEPA Outline (PDF, 3 pages)
E.2: NEPA Handbook (PDF, 10 pages)
E.3: NEPA 2018 (PPT, 65 pages)
E.4: NEPA Decision Diagram (PDF, 2 pages)
E.5: NEPA Delegation of Authorities (PDF, 14 pages)
E.6: 2017 NOAA Administrative Order Companion Manual (PDF, 80 pages)
E.7: 2009 NOAA NEPA Handbook (PDF, 10 pages)
E.8: 2005 PD on FONSIs (PDF, 10 pages)
E.9: NOAA NEPA Intranet
E.10: Trawl Rationalization FEIS (PDF, 280 pages)
E.11: 40 Most Asked Questions (PDF, 2 pages)
F. ESA
F.1: Chapter 7a - ESA 2018 (PPT, 37 pages)
F.2: Chapter 7 - ESA regs CFR (PDF, 2 pages)
F.3: Chapter 7 - Consultation Flowchart (PDF, 2 pages)
F.4: Chapter 7 - 2014 ESA Sect 7 & FMP Flow Charts (PDF, 8 pages)
F.5: Chapter 7 - Consultation Handbook (PDF, 3 pages)
G. MMPA
G.1: Chapter 7 - MMPA Background Information (PDF, 4 pages)
G.2: Chapter 7 - Take Reduction Planning Fact Sheet (PDF, 2 pages)
G.3: Chapter 7b - MMPA 2018 (PPT, 18 pages)
H. State/Federal, CZMA and NHPA
H.1: Chapter 9 - State-Fed Outline (PDF, 4 pages)
H.2: Chapter 9 - State-Fed Handbook (PDF, 5 pages)
H.3: Chapter 9 - State-Fed CZMA (PPT, 37 pages)
H.4: Chapter 9 - CZMA Overview (PDF, 4 pages)
H.5: Chapter 9 - CZMA Consistency Handbook (PDF, 20 pages)
H.6: Chapter 9 - CZMA Flowchart (PDF, 2 pages)
H.7: Chapter 9 - CZMA Regs CFR (PDF, 42 pages)
H.8: Chapter 9 - CZMA Summary Table (PDF, 1 page)
H.9: Chapter 9 - California Coastal Commission: Federal Consistency in a Nutshell (PDF, 17 pages)
H.10: Chapter 9 - EO 13132 Handout (PDF, 6 pages)
H.11: NHPA Outline
H.12: NHPA Handbook
H.13: NHPA (PPT, 18 pages)
H.14: NHPA Example: PEIS for Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery, March 2014 (PDF, 100 pages)
H.15: Shipwreck Tables (PDF, 5 pages)
I. EFH
I.1: Chapter 8 - Outline (PDF, 1 page)
I.2: Chapter 8 - Handbook (PDF, 3 pages)
I.3: Chapter 8 - EFH (PPT, 24 pages)
I.4: Chapter 8 - EFH ID regs CFR (PDF, 6 pages)
I.5: Chapter 8 - EFH consultation regs CFR (PDF, 8 pages)
I.6: Chapter 8 - EFH websites (PDF, 2 pages)
I.7: Chapter 8 - SER Example EFH No Adverse Effects Memo (PDF, 1 page)
I.8: Chapter 8 - SER Example EFH with Gear Effects Memo (PDF, 1 page)
J. IQA and FOIA
J.1: Chapter 5 - Outline Reg. Environment, APA, IQA, and FOIA (PDF, 4 pages)
J.2: Chapter 5 - Handbook Reg. Environment, APA, IQA, and FOIA (PDF, 12 pages)
J.3: Chapter 5a - FOIA (PPT, 11 pages)
J.4: Chapter 5b - IQA (PPT, 10 pages)
J.5: Chapter 5 - Sample FOIA Request (PDF, 4 pages)
J.6: Chapter 5 - IQA Guidelines (PDF, 22 pages)
J.7: Chapter 5 - IQA Pre-Dissem Form (PDF, 4 pages)
K. Economic Consideration
K.1: Chapter 12 - Outline Econ (PDF, 4 pages)
K.2: Chapter 12 - Handbook Econ (PDF, 14 pages)
K.3: Chapter 12 - Econ (PPT, 48 pages)
K.4: Chapter 12 - PD on Listing Procedure 30-102-01 (PDF, 4 pages)
K.5: Chapter 12 - Listing doc examples (PDF, 4 pages)
K.6: Chapter 12 - PD on Econ Analysis 01-111-05 (PDF, 53 pages)
K.7: Chapter 12 - RFA revised through 2010 Jobs Act (PDF, 13 pages)
K.8: Chapter 12 - EO 12866 (PDF, 10 pages)
K.9: Chapter 12 - PD on RFA 610 Review (PDF, 4 pages)
K.10: Chapter 12 - Economic and Social Issues and Associated Mandates (PDF, 1 page)
K.11: Chapter 12 - EO 13771 (PDF, 3 pages)
K.12: Chapter 12 - Initial OPM Guidance on Reducing Regulations (PDF, 7 pages)
K.13: Chapter 12 - Additional OPM Guidance (April 5, 2017) on Reducing Regulations (PDF, 17 pages)
K.14: Chapter 12 - RFA Case Summaries (PDF, 6 pages)
K. 15: Social Impact Considerations (PPT, 15 pages)
L. Paperwork Reduction Act
L.1: Chapter 11 - PRA Outline (PDF, 1 page)
L.2: Chapter 11 - PRA Handbook (PDF, 3 pages)
L.3: Chapter 11 - PRA (PPT, 22 pages)
L.4: Chapter 11 - PRA CFR table of content for regs (PDF, 1 page)
L.5: Chapter 11 - PRA OMB regs (PDF, 22 pages)
L.6: Chapter 11 - PRA guidance CIO 2009 (PDF, 22 pages)
L.7: Chapter 11 - PRA Checklist (PDF, 4 pages)
L.8: Chapter 11 - PRA statute (PDF, 23 pages)
L.9: Chapter 11 - PRA gen info (PDF, 12 pages)
M. APA Notice and Comment, HQ Clearance
M.1: Chapter 5 - Outline Reg. Environment, APA, IQA, and FOIA (PDF, 4 pages)
M.2: Chapter 5 - Handbook Reg. Environment, APA, IQA, and FOIA (PDF, 12 pages)
M.3: Chapter 10 - APA Notice and Comment (PPT, 8 pages)
M.4: Chapter 10 - Rulemaking Regional and HQ Process (PPT, 23 pages)
M.5:
M.6: Chapter 10 - FR timelines (PDF, 1 page)
M.7: Chapter 10 - Effective Dates (PDF, 1 page)
M.8: Chapter 10 - Info on CFR and Fed Reg (PDF, 3 pages)
M.9: Chapter 10 - Regulatory Examples and Checklist Link
N. Planning a Timeline, Recap and Conclusion
N.1: Putting it all Together (PDF, 6 pages)
N.2: Operational Guidelines for the MSA Fishery Management Process (PDF, 65 pages)
O. Activities and Handouts
O.1: Activities Handouts 2016 (Word, 39 pages)
O.2: Activities Puzzle Answers (PDF, 1 page)
P. News and Developments
P.1:
P.2: