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Endangered and Threatened Species; Proposed Threatened Status and Designated Critical Habitat for Hood Canal Summer-Run Chum Salmon and Columbia River Chum Salmon

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 10, 1998

Bycatch of chum salmon in Canadian Area 20 in the period from 1968 to 1995 has been estimated at 2,803 fish (Tynan, 1996b). … During the period between this proposed rule and a final rule, NMFS will continue to evaluate the efficacy of existing efforts to protect and restore chum salmon populations (see Public Comments Solicited

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Proposed Endangered, Threatened, and Not Warranted Status for Distinct Population Segments of Rockfish in Puget Sound

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 23, 2009

mean for each period was estimated. … Federal programs carried out under the Clean Water Act (CWA) help ensure that water quality is maintained or improved and that discharge of fill material into rivers and streams is regulated.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Turnagain Marine Construction's Douglas Island Cruise Ship Terminal Near Juneau, Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 29, 2026

Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue two consecutive incidental harassment authorizations (IHAs) to take marine mammals incidental to … Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to a 3D Seismic Survey in Prudhoe Bay, Beaufort Sea, Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 15, 2014

Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an IHA to BP to incidentally take, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during the specified … The monitoring measures may be modified or supplemented based on comments or new information received from the public during the public comment period.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 18, 2025

Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period. … All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted online at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/incidental-take-authorizations-under-marine-mammal-protection-act

Endangered and Threatened Species; Threatened Status for Southwestern Washington/Columbia River Coastal Cutthroat Trout in Washington and Oregon, and Delisting of Umpqua River Cutthroat Trout in Oregon

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 5, 1999

During the comment period for this listing proposal, the Services also seek additional agency and public input on critical habitat, along with information on the proposed listing. … Prior to a final listing, NMFS will solicit the expert opinions of three qualified specialists, concurrent with the public comment period.

Appointment of Officer Candidates and Obligated Service Requirements of Officers of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps

Federal Register · Rule · May 25, 2022

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps Amendments Act of 2020 … This regulation is exempt from the notice and comment provisions of the APA. Therefore, the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) do not apply.

Marine Mammals; File No. 14791

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 24, 2009

Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-0376, or by email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov . Please include the File No. in the subject line of the email comment. … Researchers would conduct passive recording, attach a digital sound recording tag (DTAG) via suction cup, and collect samples of exhaled air and sloughed skin on up to 40 right whales per year.

Marine Mammals; File No. 21476

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 8, 2019

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before May 8, 2019. … Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-0376, or by email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please include the File No. in the subject line of the email comment.

Endangered and Threatened Species; Determination on the Designation of Critical Habitat for Giant Manta Ray

Federal Register · Notice · Dec 5, 2019

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 22, 2018, we published a final rule to list the giant manta ray ( Manta birostris ) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA … Authority The authority for this action is the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ). Dated: December 2, 2019. Samuel D.

Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Regulations

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 15, 1995

DATES: Comments are invited and will be considered if submitted in writing to the address below on or before December 14, 1995. .ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to the Chief, Sanctuaries and Reserves … After the comments received during the public comment period have been considered, a final environmental impact statement and management plan (FEIS/MP) will be prepared, and a notice of final rule implementing

Atlantic Tuna Fisheries

Federal Register · Uncategorized Document · Jun 16, 1994

DATES: Comments are invited and must be received by July 18, 1994. … Charles Karnella, Acting Program Management Officer, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Seabird and Shorebird Monitoring and Research at the Eastern Massachusetts National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Massachusetts

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 12, 2017

Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an IHA to the USFWS to incidentally take, by Level B harassment only, marine mammals during the … NMFS or the USFWS may modify or supplement the plan based on comments or new information received from the public during the public comment period.

Marine Mammals; File No. 25739

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 30, 2021

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before August 30, 2021. … Written comments on this application should be submitted via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please include File No. 25739 in the subject line of the email comment.

Endangered and Threatened Species; Critical Habitat for the Endangered Distinct Population Segment of Smalltooth Sawfish

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 2, 2009

During the public comment period we received several requests to extend the public comment period. On January 29, 2009, we reopened the public comment period until February 13, 2009 (74 FR 5141). … During the public comment period, NMFS received several requests to extend the public comment period. On January 29, 2009 (74 FR 5141), NMFS extended the public comment period to February 13, 2009.

Incidental Takes of Marine Mammals During Specified Activities; Seismic Testing and Calibration in the Northern Gulf of Mexico, Fall 2006

Federal Register · Notice · Oct 5, 2006

Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposed IHA for these activities. … Within 45 days of the close of the comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny issuance of the authorization.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Installation of Meteorological Data Collection Facilities in the Mid-Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 22, 2010

Within 45 days of the close of the comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny the authorization. … The EA is available for comment on NMFS' Web site ( http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/incidental.htm ) for the duration of the public comment period of the proposed IHA.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Marine Site Characterization Surveys Off New Jersey and New York

Federal Register · Notice · Aug 11, 2023

NMFS received 19 public comment letters. Four of these comment letters were from non-governmental organizations: Clean Ocean Action (COA), Oceana, Sea Life Conservation (SLC), and Green Oceans. … Combined together, the 30-day public comment period on the initial IHA and the additional 15-day public comment period on the renewal of the same or nearly identical activities, provides the public with

Public Comment on the Annotated Outline of the Fifth National Climate Assessment

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 7, 2022

Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) is mandated under the Global Change Research Act (GCRA) of 1990 to conduct a quadrennial National Climate Assessment. … Air Quality 15. Human Health 16. Tribes & Indigenous Peoples 17. U.S. International Interests 18. Complex Systems 19. Economics 20. Human Social Systems Regions 21. Northeast 22.

Marine Mammals; File No. 21486

Federal Register · Notice · Aug 24, 2017

Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-0376, or by email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please include the File No. in the subject line of the email comment. … Up to 16 Weddell seals (8 mother pup-pairs from birth through weaning) could be targeted and disturbed during filming activities on the sea ice, underwater (scuba divers), and by air (drone).