110 STAT. 3606 PUBLIC LAW 104-297—OCT. 11, 1996 Federal Register, publication. Proposals. "(b) FISHING VESSEL REGISTRATION.—The proposed registration system should, at a minimum, obtain the following information for each fishing vessel— "(1) the name and official number or other identification, together with the name and address of the owner or operator or both; "(2) gross tonnage, vessel capacity, t5^e and quantity of fishing gear, mode of operation (catcher, catcher processor, or other), and such other pertinent information with respect to vessel characteristics as the Secretary may require; and "(3) identification (by species, gear type, geographic area of operations, and season) of the fisheries in which the fishing vessel participates. "(c) FISHERY INFORMATION.—The proposed information management system should, at a minimum, provide basic fisheries performance information for each fishery, including— "(1) the number of vessels participating in the fishery including charter fishing vessels; "(2) the time period in which the fishery occurs; "(3) the approximate geographic location or official reporting area where the fishery occurs; "(4) a description of fishing gear used in the fishery, including the amount and t3rpe of such gear and the appropriate unit of fishing effort; and "(5) other information required under subsection 303(a)(5) or requested by the Council under section 402. "(d) USE OF REGISTRATION. — Any registration recommended linder this section shall not be considered a permit for the purposes of this Act, and the Secretary may not propose to revoke, suspend, deny, or impose any other conditions or restrictions on any such registration or the use of such registration under this Act. "(e) PUBLIC COMMENT. —Within one year after the date of enactment of the Sustainable Fisheries Act, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register for a 60-day public comment period a proposal that would provide for implementation of a standardized fisWng vessel registration and information collection system that meets the requirements of subsections (a) through (c). The proposal shall include— "(1) a description of the arrangements of the Secretary for consultation and cooperation with the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, the States, the Councils, Marine Fisheries Commissions, the fishing industry and other interested parties; and "(2) any proposed regulations or legislation necessary to implement the proposal. "(f) CONGRESSIONAL TRANSMITTAL.— Within 60 days after the end of the comment period and after consideration of comments received under subsection (e), the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives a recommended proposal for implementation of a national fishing vessel registration system that includes— "(1) any modifications made after comment and consultation; "(2) a proposed implementation schedule, including a schedule for the proposed cooperative agreements required under subsection (a)(4); and
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