Finding of No Significant Impact for the Environmental Assessment for a Regulatory Amendment to Modify Monitoring and Enforcement Requirements in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Freezer Longline Fleet
September 13, 2012
FONSI for a regulatory amendment to modify monitoring and enforcement requirements in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands freezer longline fleet
In view of the information presented in this document and the analysis contained in the supporting Environmental Assessment prepared for this action, it is hereby determined that the regulatory amendment to modify monitoring and enforcement requirements in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands freezer longline fleet will not significantly impact the quality of the human environment as described above and in the supporting Environmental Assessment. In addition, all beneficial and adverse impacts of the proposed action have been addressed to reach the conclusion ofno significant impacts. Accordingly, preparation of an EIS for this action is not necessary.