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Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Restricted Reopening of Limited Access Permit Application Process

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 3, 1999

Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622. … Period of Effectiveness This emergency interim rule is effective for not more than 180 days, as authorized by section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Application for an Exempted Fishing Permit

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 20, 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. … Public Comments Interested persons may comment on the application at the December 2018 Council meeting during public testimony or until December 11, 2018 when the 15-day comment period ends.

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

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 4, 2011

Response to Public Comments NMFS received two public comments during the ANPR public comment period. … NMFS also received one public comment during the proposed rule public comment period from NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL).

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Skate Complex; 2026-2028 Specifications

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 26, 2026

As explained further below, NMFS finds that a 15-day comment period for this action provides a reasonable opportunity for public participation in this action pursuant to Administrative Procedure Act section … Section 304(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1854(b)) requires publication of proposed regulations in the Federal Register with a public comment period of 15 to 60 days.

Notice of Availability of a Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Actions

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 11, 2014

Publication of this notice begins the official public comment period for the Final PEIS. … The public comment period ended on October 17, 2011. A total of 341 comment submissions were received from agencies and the public on the Draft PEIS.

Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 23, 2002

Two comments were received after the close of the public comment period. … NMFS did not receive any comments on the EA during the public comment period.

Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Longline Catcher Processor Subsector of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Non-pollock Groundfish Fishery

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 29, 2006

Comments and Responses The public comment period on the subject proposed rule (71 FR 46364) closed at midnight on September 11, 2006. … A total of three commenters submitted comments (two via e-mail and one faxed comments to NMFS). Two comments were from individuals.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2008 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota Specifications and Effort Controls

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 31, 2007

domestic management objectives under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). … mt (13 percent) for the period beginning October 1, 2008, and ending November 30, 2008; and 38.5 mt (5.2 percent) for the period beginning December 1, 2008, and ending December 31, 2008.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Spiny Dogfish; Framework Adjustment 1; Establishing a Multiple-year Specifications Process

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 19, 2006

(Magnuson-Stevens Act). … No comments germane to the scope of this rulemaking were received on the IRFA or the economic impacts of the rule during the public comment period.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Observer Coverage Requirements for Small Catcher/Processor in the Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Groundfish Fisheries

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 17, 2015

Public Comments NMFS is soliciting public comments on proposed Amendments 112 and 102 to the FMPs through the end of the comment period (see DATES ). … Comments received after the end of the comment period may not be considered in the approval/disapproval decision on Amendments 112 and 102.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Special Management Zones for Delaware Artificial Reefs

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 9, 2015

NMFS received 16 categories of comments from 12 individuals and/or associations during the comment period on the proposed rule. … An additional comment period on the intent of the reef program or the SMZ measures is not needed.

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

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 15, 2002

However, the two comment periods have different purposes. … The comment periods provided for Amendment 67 and the proposed rule to implement Amendment 67 are consistent with the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the Administrative Procedure Act.

Designated Critical Habitat; Central California Coast and Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast Coho Salmon

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 28, 1998

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS is reopening the public comment period on proposed regulations … NMFS finds the requests to be reasonable and hereby reopens the comment period.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Amendment 39 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico

Federal Register · Notice · May 13, 2013

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. … After filing, the EPA will publish a notice of availability (NOA) of the DEIS for public comment in the Federal Register . The DEIS will have a 45-day comment period.

Endangered and Threatened Species; Extension of Public Comment Period on Proposed Threatened Status for Subspecies of the Ringed Seal

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 8, 2011

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period. … We received requests to extend the public comment period on the proposed rule due to partial overlap of the comment period with the holiday season, and also because the comment period is scheduled concurrently

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 9

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 1, 2008

Following the public comment period that ended on May 21, 2007, the Council adopted Amendment 9 on August 6, 2007. … A proposed rule for Amendment 9 was published on April 4, 2008 (73 FR 18483), with a comment period ending on May 19, 2008.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Amendment 32 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico

Federal Register · Notice · Feb 2, 2010

The EPA will publish a notice of availability of the DEIS for public comment in the Federal Register . The DEIS will have a 45-day comment period. … 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 amendment.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Revisions to Observer Coverage Requirements for Vessels and Shoreside Processors in the North Pacific Groundfish Fisheries

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 7, 2003

No comments on the IRFA were received during the public comment period on the proposed rule. … Thus, no new data were incorporated into the analysis during the comment period that would result in findings that differ from those previously described.

Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Amendment 15 to Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery Management Plan

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 20, 2006

and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). … NMFS welcomes comments on the proposed FMP amendment through the end of the comment period.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Bluefish Fishery; Scoping Process; Correction

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 21, 2018

Written comments must be received on or before 11:59 p.m., EDT, on July 30, 2018. Twelve public scoping meetings will be held during this comment period. … This correction extends the comment period to July 30, 2018, to appropriately encompass all of the scoping hearings, and to provide the Commission more time to accept final comments.