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Threatened Fish and Wildlife; Listing of the Gulf of Maine Population of Harbor Porpoise as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act

Federal Register · Uncategorized Document · Aug 11, 1994

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS is extending the comment period on the proposed rule to list … , NMFS hereby extends the present comment period until September 11, 1994.

Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 15, 2016

On July 1, 2010, NMFS extended the comment period for an additional 60 days (75 FR 38070). … Five-Year Interim Exemption Period Comment 14: The majority of commenters, including private citizens and environmental NGOs, opposed the five-year exemption period, stating several species may become

Plan for Periodic Review of Regulations

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 26, 2017

ACTION: Notice of plan for periodic review of regulations; request for comments. … SUMMARY: Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) section 610 requires that the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) periodically review existing regulations that have a significant economic impact

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 34; Groundfish Exclusion Area for Coral Research and Restoration

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 9, 2024

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. … For public comments on the proposed rule to be considered in the approval or disapproval decision on amendment 34, those comments must be received by the end of the comment period on the amendment.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Snow Crab Rebuilding Plan in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 7, 2023

NMFS received one comment during the public comment period on the NOA. NMFS summarized and responded to this comment under Comments and Responses, below. … Comments and Responses During the public comment period for the NOA for Amendment 53, NMFS received one unique comment from one member of the public.

Reopening of Public Comment Period for Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Application for an Incidental Take Permit for the Simpson Timber Company, Northwest Operations, Habitat Conservation Plan, Thurston, Mason, and Grays Harbor Counties, Washington

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 6, 2000

ACTION: Notice of reopened public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS and FWS (the Services) are reopening the public comment period … period for the project.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Site Characterization Surveys Offshore From Massachusetts to New Jersey for Vineyard Northeast, LLC

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 18, 2024

the initial 30-day comment period. … 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.

Amendments to the Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, and Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plans of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Federal Register · Rule · May 9, 2017

Following the Council's approval of the AM Timing Amendment, NMFS provided the opportunity for public comment on the amendment through a 60-day public comment period on the notice of availability (82 FR … 1308, January 5, 2017), and through a 30-day comment period on the proposed rule (82 FR 10326, February 10, 2017), consistent with the Magnuson-Stevens Act and APA public notice and comment requirements

Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 4, 2019

ACTION: Notice of availability; extension of public comment period. … The public comment period for this action is set to end on November 15, 2019. The comment period is being extended through December 31, 2019, to provide additional opportunity for public comment.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Decision on Petition for Rulemaking for Redistribution of the Summer Flounder Quota

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 16, 1998

for all three periods (two winter periods and a summer period). … Comment: One form letter requests the Secretary to use his office to assure that Council plans comply with the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act which, the letter states, the plans do not currently

Endangered and Threatened Species; Reopening of Public Comment Period on Proposed Endangered Status for the Hawaiian Insular False Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 18, 2012

Comments will be posted for public viewing after the comment period has closed. … both comment periods.

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Amendment 21 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 29, 2020

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 us. … The public comment period extended until October 12, 2018.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to a Marine Geophysical Survey of the Chain Transform Fault in the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 8, 2024

Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified … 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.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2011 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications; Preliminary 2011 Quota Adjustments; 2011 Summer Flounder Quota for Delaware

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 28, 2010

Comments and Responses NMFS received four comments during the 15-day comment period for the November 17, 2010, proposed rule. … The proposed rule published on November 17, 2010, with a comment period ending December 2, 2010.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Comprehensive Fishery Management Plan for the Exclusive Economic Zone of St. Thomas/St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI)

Federal Register · Notice · May 12, 2014

NMFS is reopening the comment period for an additional 90 days to allow interested parties additional time to prepare and submit comments. … This comment period will be concurrent with the Secretarial review period and will end prior to final agency action to approve, disapprove, or partially approve the FMP.

Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Management Measures for the Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 8, 2025

Click on the “Comment” icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. … Instructions: Comments sent by any other method or received after the end of the comment period may not be considered by NMFS.

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Amendment 20 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 27, 2018

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. … NMFS seeks public comments on Amendment 20 and its incorporated documents through the end of the comment period specified in the DATES section of this notice of availability (NOA).

Amendments to the Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, and Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plans of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 5, 2017

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. … All comments received by NMFS on the amendment or the proposed rule during their respective comment periods will be addressed in the final rule. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Revision of Definitions of Overfishing, Maximum Sustainable Yield, and Optimum Yield for the Crab and Scallop Fisheries

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 1, 1998

NMFS will consider the public comments received during the comment period in determining whether to approve these FMP amendments. … NMFS will consider the public comments received during the comment period in determining whether to approve Amendment 7 to the BSAI crab FMP or Amendment 6 to the Scallop FMP.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Amendment 4

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 18, 2010

Mark the outside of the envelope “Comments on Herring Amendment 4.” Instructions: No comments will be posted for public viewing until after the comment period has closed. … The comment period on the NOA ends on October 12, 2010.