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misunderstanding in this regard: 



(1) Page 7, lines 16-17 should be amended to read along 

 the following lines (additions underlined) : 



"(F) a potential biological removal level for each 

 stock in relation to incidental taking in commercial 

 fishing operations and the factors used to calculate 

 it." 2 



(2) Page 10, line 11 through page 11, line 2 should be 

 amended to read along the following lines (additions 

 underlined) : 



"(3) The Secretary shall review information regarding 

 the incidental taking of marine mammals under the 

 general authorization and evaluate the effects of such 

 incidental taking on the affected marine mammal stocks. 

 Incidental lethal takes for each marine mammal stock 

 shall not exceed the potential biological removal level 

 established in the final stock assessment required under 

 subsection (c) . If the Secretary finds that the 

 incidental taking of marine mammals in a fishery is 

 likely to exceed the potential biological removal level, 

 the Secretary shall immediately consult with the 

 appropriate conservation team established under 

 subsection (e) , Regional Councils, and States, and 

 prescribe emergency regulations to prevent the maximum 

 extent practicable any further incidental taking in the 

 fishery . Any emergency regulations prescribed under 

 this paragraph shall — " 



(3_) Page 14, lines 8 through 11 should be amended to 

 read along the following lines (additions underlined) : 



" (A) Not later than 6 months after the date 

 of the establishment of a conservation team, the 

 team shall submit a draft conservation plan for the 

 critical stock to the Secretary , which plan shall 



2 The Potential Biological Removal ("PBR") level must 

 be adjusted downward to take into account non-fishery-related 

 removals, including removals by public display and scientific 

 research, which are not subject to the fisheries regime of 

 Section 118. 



