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 Administrator OTC Page 6 



(A) the applicable law or provision of the fishery management plan with which the 

 regulatory amendment is inconsistent; 



(B) the nature of such inconsistencies; and 



(C) rppmmnpnHatinna concerning the actions that could be taken by the Council to conform 

 such regulatory amendment to the requirements of applicable law and the fishery 

 management plan. Such recommendations shall be accompanied by the rationale and 

 the appropriate analysis of impacts. 



(5) If the Secretary disapproves or partially disapproves a regulatory amendment, the Council 

 may submit a revised regulatory amendment to the Secretary. 



(6) After the Secretary receives a revised regulatory amendment, the Secretary shall 

 immediately - 



(A) commence a review of the regulatory amendment to determine if it complies with the 

 criteria set forth in paragraph (1) (A); and 



(B) publish the revised regulation in the Federal Register for a 15-day public comment 

 period. 



(7) Before the close of the 30th day after the revised date, the Secretary, after taking into 

 account any public comments, shall complete the review and determine whether the 

 regulatory amendment complies with the criteria set forth in paragraph (1) (A). If the 

 Secretary determines that the revised regulatory amendment is not in compliance with 

 such criteria, the Secretary shall immediately notify the Council of the disapproval. After 

 notifying a council of disapproval, the Secretary shall promptly provide to the Council a 

 written statement of the reasons on which the disapproval was based and advise the 

 Council that it may submit a further revised regulatory amendment for review and 



