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International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 5, 2014

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. … comment.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 53

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 9, 2021

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. … Comments received after the comment periods will not be considered by NMFS in this decision.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2006 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications; Preliminary 2006 Quota Adjustments; 2006 Summer Flounder Quota for Delaware

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 29, 2005

Comments and Responses NMFS received 58 written comments during the comment period for the November 17, 2005, proposed rule. … Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), NMFS is required to prevent overfishing.

Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 28, 2022

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS is reopening the comment period for an Exempted Fishing Permit application. … Given the scope of the proposed project, as well as requests to provide additional information and opportunity to comment, we are reopening the comment period for five days.

Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Beringia Distinct Population Segment of the Bearded Seal; Extension of Public Comment Period

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 9, 2021

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. … The proposed rule opened a 60-day public comment period to end on March 9, 2021.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; List of Fisheries and Gear, and Notification Guidelines

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 27, 1999

If the initial determination is positive, NMFS will publish the proposed rule, with a 30-day comment period. … Comment 15: There should not be any exception to the full 90-day waiting period before using a new gear or participating in a new fishery.

Endangered Species Act; Taking of Endangered and Threatened Species Incidental to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Fisheries-Independent Gill Net Surveys in Texas Waters

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 17, 2026

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 evaluate the application, associated documents, and comments received during the comment period to determine whether the application meets the requirements of section 10(a)(1)(B) of the ESA.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 13 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 30, 2019

The comment period ended on July 8, 2019. We received comment submissions from 14 groups and individuals, which are summarized in the Comments and Responses section of this final rule. … ” rebuilding time period standard required by the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Shark Management Measures

Federal Register · Notice · Oct 29, 2008

ACTION: Extension of comment period. … Based on the July 2, 2008, notice, the comment period was scheduled to conclude on October 31, 2008. NMFS is now extending the comment period until November 14, 2008.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Office of Naval Research's Arctic Research Activities in the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas (Year 8)

Federal Register · Notice · Aug 12, 2025

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.

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Navy Training Activities Conducted within the Northwest Training Range Complex

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 12, 2009

ACTION: Notice; proposed rule; extension of comment period. … Moreover, the public has had numerous opportunities to comment on the Navy's proposed action and potential environmental consequences through the National Environmental Policy Act process [Northwest Training

Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Trawl Rationalization Program; Program Improvement and Enhancement; Amendment 21-1

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 15, 2011

NMFS will consider public comments received during the comment period described above in determining whether to approve Amendment 21-1 to the FMP. … Public comments on the proposed rule must be received by the end of the comment period on the amendment to be considered in the approval/disapproval decision on the amendment.

Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan

Federal Register · Rule · Mar 20, 1995

Comment 6: The Halibut Act requires that any limited entry scheme be consistent with section 303(b)(6) of the Magnuson Act. Response: This action is not a limited-entry scheme. … Comment 7: The Halibut Act requires that any allocation be reasonably calculated to promote conservation.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to an Exploration Drilling Program in the Chukchi Sea, Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 28, 2013

ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental harassment authorization; extension of comment period. … NMFS does not anticipate that the comment period extension will delay its decision of whether to issue an IHA.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; Pelagic Longline Fishery Management; Rule Reconsideration

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 15, 2021

Click on the “Comment” icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. … The Appropriations Act and JES language can be found at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2020-12-21/pdf/CREC-2020-12-21-house-bk3.pdf.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Amendment 129 to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; Amendment 58 to the Fishery Management Plan for Bering Sea Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs; Economic Data Reporting Requirements Removal

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 17, 2026

NMFS is soliciting public comments on proposed amendments 129 and 58 through the end of the comment period (see DATES ). … Act.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Fishery Management Plan for the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery of the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 17, 2001

During Secretarial review, NMFS will file the FEIS with EPA for announcement of a final comment period on the FEIS (again, through publication of a notice in the Federal Register ). … This comment period will be concurrent with the Secretarial review period, during which NMFS will invite public comment on the final FMP and proposed implementing regulations (Secretarial review comment

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 16A

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 5, 1999

All comments received on Amendment 16A or on this proposed rule during their respective comment periods will be addressed in the preamble to the final rule. … NMFS, in making that determination, will take into account the data, views, and comments received during the comment period on Amendment 16A.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Amendments to the Fishery Management Plans for the Bering Sea/Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crabs, Scallops, and Salmon

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 14, 2021

NMFS is soliciting public comments on the proposed Amendments 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 the Amendments.

International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 30, 2011

SUMMARY: NMFS proposes regulations under the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950, as amended, (Act) to implement decisions of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC). … 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.