### Question
Can you define what immediately means?


### Answer
**Immediately** is defined as the following in *16 U.S.C. § 1854*:

> on or before the 5th day after the day on which a Council transmits to the Secretary a fishery management plan, plan amendment, or proposed regulation that the Council characterizes as final

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 1854*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 38-FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT > SUBCHAPTER IV-NATIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM**

