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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Air Force 86 Fighter Weapons Squadron Conducting Long Range Strike Weapons System Evaluation Program at the Pacific Missile Range Facility at Kauai, Hawaii

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 5, 2017

Instructions: NMFS may not consider comments if they are sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period. … We may modify or supplement these measures based on comments or new information received during the public comment period.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Pile Placement for Fishermen's Offshore Wind Farm

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 6, 2012

Within 45 days of the close of the comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny the authorization. … During the 30-day public comment period, the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission) provided the only comments.

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Space Vehicle and Test Flight Activities from Vandenberg Air Force Base (Vandenberg), CA

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 19, 2003

Air Force (USAF) for the harassment of small numbers of pinnipeds incidental to space vehicle and test flight activities from Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA (Vandenberg) between January 1, 2004, and December … Air Force, 30 CES/CEV, 806 13th Street, Suite 116, Vandenberg AFB, California, 93437.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Proposed Rule to List the Queen Conch as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 8, 2022

Petersburg, FL 33701; • Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, might not be considered by NMFS. … The SRT also considered relevant information provided during the public comment period (84 FR 66885, December 6, 2019).

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Astoria Waterfront Bridge Replacement Project

Federal Register · Notice · May 2, 2018

During the 30-day public comment period, the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission) submitted a letter on March 21, 2018. … Because harbor seals and Steller sea lions do not have the potential to be harassed when hauled-out (in-air), they would only be harassed during the in-water work period (November through February).

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 12-Month Finding on Petition To Revise Critical Habitat for Snake River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 30, 1998

during the original public comment period (NMFS, 1997a). … Summary of Comments Received on the Petitioned Action One comment was received on the petitioned action during the 60-day public comment period.

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Precision Strike Weapon and Air-to-Surface Gunnery Training and Testing Operations at Eglin Air Force Base, FL

Federal Register · Rule · Mar 11, 2014

SUMMARY: Upon application from Eglin Air Force Base (Eglin AFB), we (the National Marine Fisheries Service) issue regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to govern the unintentional takings … During the 30-day public comment period, comments were received from the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission), Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), and two members of the public.

Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for Yelloweye Rockfish, Canary Rockfish and Bocaccio of the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 6, 2013

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. … In preparing the final rule, we will consider all comments pertaining to these designations received during the comment period; comments must be received by November 4, 2013.

2024 Updated Guidance for Assessing the Effects of Anthropogenic Sound on Marine Mammal Hearing-Underwater and In-Air Criteria for Onset of Auditory Injury and Temporary Threshold Shifts (Version 3.0)

Federal Register · Notice · Oct 24, 2024

Comments and Responses On May 3, 2024, NMFS published the draft 2024 Updated Technical Guidance for a 45-day public comment period (89 FR 36762). … Some comments were similar to those received during the public comment periods for the 2016 Technical Guidance.

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Space Vehicle and Test Flight Activities From Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB), CA

Federal Register · Rule · Feb 6, 2004

Issuance of regulations is required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) when the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), after notice and opportunity for comment, finds, as here, that such takes will … During the public comment period, NMFS received comments from the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission).

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 · Nov 9, 2011

Within 45 days of the close of the comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny the authorization. … The plan may be modified or supplemented based on comments or new information received from the public during the public comment period or from the peer review panel (see the “Monitoring Plan Peer Review

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Conducting Air-to-Surface Gunnery Missions in the Gulf of Mexico

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 23, 2006

period of 1 year. … If NMFS proposes regulations to allow this take, interested parties will be provided with a 45-day comment period within which to submit comments on the proposed rule. Dated: January 17, 2006.

Endangered and Threatened Species: Critical Habitat for the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Loggerhead Sea Turtle Distinct Population Segment (DPS) and Determination Regarding Critical Habitat for the North Pacific Ocean Loggerhead DPS

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 10, 2014

The Navy, Air Force, and Department of Homeland Security provided comments (see proposed rule for further discussion of the comments). … Activities subject to the ESA section 7 consultation process include Federal activities and non-Federal activities requiring a permit from a Federal agency (e.g., a Clean Water Act, Section 404 dredge

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Missile Launch Operations from San Nicolas Island, CA

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 2, 2003

During the 45-day public comment period, NMFS received comments from several members of the public and the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission). … No comments were received during the public comment periods for this and previous authorizations that suggested additional practical mitigation measures, and NMFS is unaware of additional measures that

Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 13, 2018

—Review Timeline for Completion of IBFMPs —Project Events Update—Graciela García-Moliner —GIS PR/USVI —Connectivity Report —EFH 3-Year Review —Okeanos Explorer Visit Public Comment Period (5-minute … Coast Guard —NMFS/NOAA —Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff —Other Business —Spiny Lobster Data Collection Project Update—Marcos Hanke Public Comment Period—(5-minute presentations) °Next

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Resident Perceptions of Offshore Wind Energy Development Off the Oregon Coast

Federal Register · Notice · Dec 27, 2022

Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on October 3, 2022 (87 FR 59781) during a 60-day comment period. … Needs and Uses: Pursuant to E.O. 14057 (Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability), the Outer Continental Shelf Land Act, the National Environmental

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Resident Perceptions of Offshore Wind Energy Development Off the Oregon Coast and Along the Gulf of Mexico

Federal Register · Notice · May 14, 2024

Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on December 27, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. … Pursuant to E.O. 14057 (Executive Order on Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability), the Outer Continental Shelf Land Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Manette Bridge Replacement in Bremerton, Washington

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 6, 2010

Within 45 days of the close of the comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny the authorization. … During the 30-day comment period, NMFS received a letter from the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission) and a private citizen.

Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Front Street Transload Facility Construction

Federal Register · Notice · Oct 27, 2015

Within 45 days of the close of the comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny the authorization. … During the 30-day public comment period, NMFS received comments from the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission).

Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Management Plan Review

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 25, 2007

Upon release of the SDEIS the NMSP will provide a 45-day public review/comment period. … Clean Coast Act (California Public Resources Code Sec 72420-72422) that prohibits graywater discharges from vesels 300 gross registered tons or more within state waters.