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 PUBLIC LAW 103-238—APR. 30, 1994 108 STAT. 547 Federal Register, publications. cant levels approaching a zero rate. The Secretary shall submit Reports to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives a report setting forth the results of such review within 1 year after commencement of the review. The Secretary shall note any commercial fishery for which additional information is required to accurately assess the level of incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in the fishery. "(4) If the Secretary determines after review under paragraph (3) that the rate of incidental mortality and serious injury of marine mammals in a commercial fishery is not consistent with paragraph (1), then the Secretary shall take appropriate action under subsection (f). "(c) REGISTRATION AND AUTHORIZATION.— (1) The Secretary shall, within 90 days after the date of enactment of this section— "(A) publish in the Federal Register for public comment, for a period of not less than 90 days, any necessary changes to the Secretaries list of commercial fisheries published under section 114(b)(1) and which is in existence on March 31, 1994 (along with an explanation of such changes and a statement describing the marine mammal stocks interacting with, and the approximate number of vessels or persons actively involved in, each such fishery), with respect to commercial fisheries that have— "(i) fi*equent incidental mortality and serious iiyury of marine mammals; of marine mammals; or "(iii) a remote likelihood of or no known incidental mortality or serious injury of marine mammals; "(B) after the close of the period for such public comment, publish in the Federal Register a revised list of commercial fisheries and an update of information required by subparagraph (A), together with a summary of the provisions of this section and information sufficient to advise vessel owners on how to obtain an authorization and otherwise comply with the requirements of this section; and "(C) at least once each year thereafter, and at such other times as the Secretary considers appropriate, reexamine, based on information gathered under this Act and other relevant sources and after notice and opportunity for public comment, the classification of commercial fisheries and other determinations required under subparagraph (A) and publish in the Federal Register any necessary changes. "(2)(A) An authorization shall be granted by the Secretary in accordance with this section for a vessel engaged in a commercial fishery Usted under paragraph (1)(A)(i) or (ii), upon receipt by the Secretary of a completed registration form providing the name of the vessel owner and operator, the name and description of the vessel, the fisheries in which it will be engaged, the approximate time, duration, and location of such fishery operations, and the general type and nature of use of the fishing gear and techniques used. Such information shall be in a readily usable format that can be efficiently entered into and utilized by an automated or computerized data processing system. A decal or other physical evidence that the authorization is current and vaUd shall be issued
 * '(ii) occasional incidental mortality and serious injury

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