Figure 2. Ideal fishery management plan approval and implementation 

 process as of December 1979. 



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DEIS/FMP/Reg. Anal, 

 cleared by 

 Plan Review Division, NMFS 



NEPA 

 requirement 



V 



DEIS to EPA; 



60 day 



public review 



major v 

 revisions 



FEIS 

 to 

 EPA 



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X 



draft Reg. Anal. 

 to Chief Economist 

 Dept. of Commerce 

 for review 



Final EIS/FMP/Reg. Anal, 

 adopted by Council 



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partial or 

 full dis- 

 approval 



review by Sec. of Commerce 



of FEIS/FMP/Reg. Anal. 



60 day public review 



<.— 



FCMA 

 requirement 



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proposed regulations 



published by NMFS; 

 60 day public review 



V- 



FCMA requires 40 

 days; E0 12044 

 requires 60 days 



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