Categorical Exclusion (Revised) for the Final Rule to Revise Harvest Regulations Associated with the Western Alaska Community Development Program Fisheries
January 19, 2012
This action would clarify which regulations are currently applicable to Community Development Program participants and also would enhance administrative efficiency with respect to regulatory relevance and compliance.
This memorandum summarizes the determination that certain elements of a proposed rule amending regulations associated with the Community Development Program (CDQ) Program at 50 CFR 679 and 680 are categorically excluded from the need to prepare an environmental assessment pursuant to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review.