16 U.S.C. § 973j

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)
Section 973j - Reporting requirements; disclosure of information
(a) Holders of licenses shall comply with the reporting requirements of part 4 of Annex I to the Treaty.
(b) Information provided by license holders in Schedules 5 and 6 of Annex I of the Treaty shall be provided to the Secretary for transmittal to the Administrator and to an entity designated by the license holder. Such information thereafter shall not be released and shall be maintained as confidential by the Secretary, including information requested under the Freedom of Information Act [ 5 U.S.C. 552 ], unless disclosure is required under court order or unless the information is essential for an enforcement action under section 973c, 973h(b), 973h(c),or 973i of this title, or any other proper law enforcement action.

16 U.S.C. § 973j

Pub. L. 100-330, §12, June 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 599.
Administrator
The term "Administrator" means the individual or organization designated by the Pacific Island Parties to act on their behalf under the Treaty and notified to the United States Government.
Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce, or the designee of the Secretary of Commerce.
Treaty
The term "Treaty" means the Treaty on Fisheries Between the Governments of Certain Pacific Island States and the Government of the United States of America, signed in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, April 2, 1987, and its Annexes, Schedules, and implementing agreements.