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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Marine Site Characterization Surveys Off New Jersey and New York for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 22, 2022

comment period is necessary for any renewal request. … Between the initial 30-day comment period on these same activities and the additional 15 days, the total comment period for a renewal is 45 days.

Designated Critical Habitat: Proposed Critical Habitat for Nine Evolutionarily Significant Units of Steelhead in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 5, 1999

Public Comments Solicited To ensure that the final action resulting from this proposal will be as accurate and effective as possible, NMFS is soliciting comments and suggestions from the public, other … This proposed rule does not contain a collection-of-information requirement for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Notice of Intent to Prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Federal Actions Under the Endangered Species Act Related to the State of Washington Forest Practices Rules

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 17, 2003

The Services request that comments be as specific as possible. … As a result comments specific to the following are also requested: air quality; water quality and quantity; geology and soils; cultural resources; social resources; economic resources; and environmental

Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary; Final Regulations

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 6, 2024

The comment period on the DEIS started on July 7, 2021 and ended on September 10, 2021. 3. … NOAA received 96 comments during the public comment period on the NPRM.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Proposed Threatened Status for Southern Resident Killer Whales

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 22, 2004

Prior to a final listing, we will solicit the expert opinions of three qualified specialists, concurrent with the public comment period. … We will then initiate rulemaking with the publication of a proposed designation of critical habitat, opening a period for public comment and the opportunity for public hearings.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Marine Site Characterization Surveys Off of Delaware

Federal Register · Notice · Feb 24, 2021

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 www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/incidental-take-authorizations-under-marine-mammal-protection-act without

Request for Comment on the Draft Prospectus of the Fifth National Climate Assessment

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 10, 2020

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USGCRP is mandated under the Global Change Research Act (GCRA) of 1990 to conduct a quadrennial National Climate Assessment (NCA). … additional specific areas are proposed for inclusion in NCA5: Land cover and land use change; forests; ecosystems and ecosystem services; coasts; oceans and marine resources; built environment; urban systems; air

Approach Regulations for Humpback Whales in Waters Surrounding the Islands of Hawaii Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 8, 2016

Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. … Applications to All Forms of Approach The regulations apply to all forms of approach in water and air.

Notice of Intent to Conduct Public Scoping Meetings and to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement Related to the Elliott State Forest Habitat Conservation Plan

Federal Register · Notice · May 9, 2005

Written comments should be received on or before June 8, 2005. … The Services request that comments be specific.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Construction at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 21, 2020

As required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is proposing regulations to govern that take, and requests comments on the proposed regulations. … Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands and Gulf of Alaska License Limitation Program

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 30, 2008

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. … to further consideration after public comment.

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Navy Training Activities in the Gulf of Alaska Study Area

Federal Register · Notice · Feb 16, 2023

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2004 (2004 NDAA) (Pub. … The Navy is also conducting Air Warfare, Electronic Warfare, Naval Special Warfare, Strike Warfare, and Support Operations, but these activities do not involve sonar and other transducers, detonations

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Notice of 12-Month Finding on a Petition To Delist the Snake River Fall-Run Chinook Salmon Evolutionarily Significant Unit Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)

Federal Register · Notice · May 26, 2016

period. … On December 17, 2015, we announced a 30-day extension of the public comment period on the Proposed Recovery Plan (80 FR 78719).

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Amendment 126 to the Fishery Management Plans for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 114 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska To Expand Electronic Monitoring to the Pollock Fisheries

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 29, 2024

NMFS considered 25 unique relevant written and oral comments received by the end of the applicable comment period and at a public hearing, whether specifically directed to the FMP amendments or the proposed … (ii) Effective period.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Amendment 126 to the Fishery Management Plans for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area and Amendment 114 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska To Expand Electronic Monitoring To the Pollock Fisheries

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 5, 2024

Per section 313 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, NMFS will also be conducting public hearings to accept oral and written comments on the proposed rule during the public comment period. … Act, and other applicable law, subject to further consideration of comments received during the public comment period.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to a Pier Replacement Project

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 5, 2014

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. … Within 45 days of the close of the comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny the authorization.

Technical Guidance for Assessing the Effects of Anthropogenic Sound on Marine Mammal Hearing-Underwater Acoustic Thresholds for Onset of Permanent and Temporary Threshold Shifts

Federal Register · Notice · Aug 4, 2016

During the public comment period, NMFS received comments from U.S. … and for any species, whether in air or water.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Final Listing Determinations on Proposal To List 66 Reef-Building Coral Species and To Reclassify Elkhorn and Staghorn Corals

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 10, 2014

We later extended the public comment period by 30 days, making the full comment period 120 days. … period in 2012 and the proposed rule public comment period in 2012-2013, combined.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Skagway Ore Terminal Redevelopment Project in Skagway, Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 18, 2023

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 www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/incidental-take-authorizations-under-marine-mammal-protection-act without

Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area; Consolidate Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 8, 1995

No comments were received on the interim final rule during the public review period. … In addition to the definitions in the Magnuson Act and in Sec. 620.2 of this chapter, the terms used in this part have the following meanings: Active/inactive periods--(1) Active periods--(i) Catcher