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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Prohibition of Nonpelagic Trawl Gear in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Directed Pollock Fishery

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 10, 1999

for public comment following NMFS' evaluation under the Magnuson- Stevens Act procedures. … Public comments on the proposed rule must be received by the end of the comment period on the amendment in order to be considered in the approval/disapproval decision on the amendment.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; License Limitation Program for the Scallop Fishery

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 21, 2000

Act). … NMFS, in making that determination, will take into account the data, views, and comments received during the comment period.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup Fishery; 2018 and Projected 2019 Specifications

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Nov 7, 2017

Click the “Comment Now!” icon, complete the required fields, and 3. Enter or attach your comments. … 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; Snow Crab Rebuilding Plan in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 15, 2023

NMFS is soliciting public comments on proposed Amendment 53 through the end of the comment period (see DATES ). … Comments received after the end of the applicable comment period will not be considered in the approval/disapproval decision on Amendment 53.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 32

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 12, 2012

To view posted comments during the comment period, enter “NOAA-NMFS-2011-0135” in the keyword search and click on “search.” … NMFS is requesting comments for a period of 15 days regarding these additional revisions to the codified text.

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Tilefish Fishery

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 28, 2010

ACTION: Interim final rule, request for comments. … Because prior notice and opportunity for public comment are not required for this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Exempted Fishing Permits; Request for Public Comments

Federal Register · Notice · May 7, 2007

The extended comment period closed on April 25, 2007. NMFS is reopening the comment period due to requests from the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC) and others. … The SAFMC has requested re-opening the comment period to include their next meeting on June 11-15, 2007.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Scup and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2001 Specifications; Commercial Quota Harvested for Winter I Scup Period; Commercial Quota Harvested for Black Sea Bass Quarter I Period

Federal Register · Rule · Mar 1, 2001

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), its implementing regulations, and the FMP. … Act, its implementing regulations, and the FMP.

Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Limited Access for Guided Sport Charter Vessels in Alaska

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 17, 2010

of 1982 (Halibut Act). … The public comment period ended on August 5, 2010. NMFS received five comments from two individuals and two organizations.

Designated Critical Habitat: Reproposed Critical Habitat for Johnson's Seagrass; Extension of Public Comment Period

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 3, 2000

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS is extending the public comment period on the reproposed … Public comments were solicited, a public hearing was announced, and the comment period was set to expire on January 3, 2000.

Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Sea Turtle Conservation and Recovery in Relation to the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico Trawl Fisheries and to Conduct Public Scoping Meetings

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 1, 2009

ACTION: Notice; Extension of public comment period. … The comment period is now extended for an additional 30 days until August 10, 2009. DATES: Comments will be accepted until August 10, 2009.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 36; Limited Entry Fixed Gear Follow-On Actions

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 16, 2025

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 36, those comments must be received by the end of the comment period on the proposed amendment

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; General Category January Through March Quota Transfer

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 13, 2025

(Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ) and consistent with the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. ). … The Assistant Administrator for NMFS (AA) finds that pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there is good cause to waive prior notice and opportunity to provide comment on this action, as notice and comment would

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery off the South Atlantic States; Amendment 37

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 31, 2015

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 will announce in the Federal Register the availability of the final amendment and proposed implementing regulations for public review during the Magnuson-Stevens Act Secretarial review period.

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Tilefish; Amendment 1

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 24, 2009

General Comments Comment 1: Three comments supported Amendment 1, based on the qualification time period chosen by the Council. … as a Result of Such Comments Sixteen comment letters were received during the comment periods on the FMP and proposed rule.

Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Amendment 16-1

Federal Register · Rule · Feb 26, 2004

NMFS requested comments on the amendment under the Magnuson-Stevens Act FMP amendment review provisions for a 60-day comment period, ending October 17, 2003. … During the comment periods on the amendment and proposed rule, NMFS received four letters of comment, which are addressed later in the preamble to this final rule.

Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; Inseason Action for the 2026 Area 2A Pacific Halibut Directed Commercial Fishery

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 15, 2026

Classification NMFS issues this action pursuant to the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982. … Shannon Bettridge, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2026-18911 Filed 9-14-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Interim 2012 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications; 2012 Research Set-Aside Projects

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 30, 2011

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. … This is true even if an abbreviated public comment period and waiver of the 30-day delay in effectiveness were used by NMFS.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Snapper Rebuilding Plan

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 2, 2005

Comment 7: The amendment contains an impermissibly narrow range of management choices and does not consider the use of various measures identified and supported during scoping and other comment periods … As discussed in Comment 7, other alternatives that would shorten the rebuilding period for red snapper or end overfishing sooner would require a decrease in TAC for the directed fishery or additional reductions

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Amendment 7 to the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery Management Plan

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 24, 2021

NMFS published a proposed rule for this action in the Federal Register on September 13, 2021 (86 FR 50866), with a comment period ending on October 13, 2021. … Comments and Responses We received 10 comments during the NOA and proposed rule comment periods.