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Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Deep Seabed Mining Exploration Licenses

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 23, 2021

Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 23, 2021, (86 FR 21706) during a 60-day comment period. … No license or permit applications have been received since the early 1980s, and none are expected during this collection period.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2004 Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Surfclams, Ocean Quahogs, and Maine Mahogany Ocean Quahogs

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 22, 2003

The comment period for that rule ended on November 21, 2003. One comment was received during the comment period. … One comment was received on the proposed rule during the comment period.

Marine Mammals; File No. 932-1489

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 6, 2005

period. … NMFS therefore determined that there was a compelling reason for waiving the 30-day public review and comment period on the application.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Atlantic Shark Fisheries; Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs)

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 20, 1998

DATES: Written comments on the applications must be received on or before April 6, 1998. Applications for EFPs must be received on or before April 29, 1998. … ADDRESSES: Send comments to Rebecca Lent, Chief, Highly Migratory Species Management Division (F/SF1), NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries

Federal Register · Rule · May 27, 2022

Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ). … Affording additional prior notice and an opportunity for public comment on the change in the daily retention limit from the default level for the June through August 2022 subquota time period would be

Amendments to National Marine Sanctuary Regulations; Delay of Effective Date

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 14, 2022

of the comment period on June 13, 2022. … This action does not extend or reopen the comment period for NOAA's previous request for comments on the interim final rule.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries; General Category December Quota Transfer

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 19, 2024

(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

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Commercial Shark Management Measures

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 14, 2006

Period NMFS is accepting comments on the temporary rule for emergency action portion of this action through February 12, 2007. … NMFS received several comments on the proposed rule and draft EA during the public comment period. A summary of these comments and the Agency's responses are included earlier in this action.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Dealer and Vessel Reporting Requirements

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 13, 2000

Only comments received during the comment periods were considered for response. Seven comments were received after one or both comment periods were closed. Those comments were not considered. … However, all but one of those comments were contained in comments received during the comment period.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 30, 2020

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ) governing the harvest of BFT by persons and vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR part 635. … If NMFS was to offer a public comment period now, after having appropriately considered that data, it would preclude fishermen from harvesting BFT that are legally available.

Fisheries Off West Coast States; Highly Migratory Fisheries; Amendment 4 to Fishery Management Plan for West Coast Highly Migratory Species Fisheries; Revisions to the Biennial Management Cycle

Federal Register · Rule · May 7, 2018

The 60-day public comment period ended on March 26, 2018. NMFS approved Amendment 4 to the HMS FMP on April 24, 2018. … The 45-day public comment period for the proposed rule closed on April 13, 2018.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2014 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Vermilion Snapper

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 10, 2014

The FMP was prepared by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and is implemented under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations … Such procedures would be unnecessary because the rule itself has been subject to notice and comment, and all that remains is to notify the public of the closure.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Site Characterization Surveys Off the Coast of Massachusetts; Correction

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 8, 2021

This action is necessary to notify the public of the end date of the public comment period, which was inadvertently omitted from the notice. … 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.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fishing Capacity Reduction Program; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; California, Washington, and Oregon Fisheries for Coastal Dungeness Crab and Pink Shrimp; Industry Fee System for Fishing Capacity Reduction Loan

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 8, 2005

The commenter stated that NMFS' Financial Services Division had verbally advised him that the interest would not accrue during this interim period. … Response: The Financial Services Division neither advised nor had the authority to advise this commenter that the interest would not accrue during this interim period.

Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan; Inseason Action

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 21, 2021

Instructions: NMFS may not consider comments if they are sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the comment period ends. … Classification NMFS issues this action pursuant to the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982.

Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery

Federal Register · Uncategorized Document · Nov 21, 1994

Lists of vessels participating in the exemption program will be given periodically to enforcement agents to minimize problems. … Thus, additional opportunity for public comment is unnecessary. Because no proposed rule was required, this action is exempt from the procedures of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 23, 2013

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ) governing the harvest of BFT by persons and vessels subject to U.S. jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR part 635. … By the time NMFS has the necessary data, implementing the retention limit following a public comment period would preclude fishermen from harvesting BFT that are legally available consistent with all of

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Evaluations of Coastal Zone Management Act Programs: State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 12, 2023

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed and continuing information collections … with the CZMA and approved by the Secretary of Commerce be evaluated periodically.

Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Establishment of Annual Quotas for the Subsistence Harvest of Bowhead Whales by Alaska Natives

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 22, 2011

ACTION: Notice of intent; announcement of public scoping period; request for written comments. … 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.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Site Characterization Surveys Off the Coast of Massachusetts

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 29, 2020

Comment 17: The ENGOs objected to NMFS' process to consider extending any one-year IHA with a truncated 15-day comment period as contrary to the MMPA. … Between the initial 30-day comment period on these same activities and the additional 15 days, the total comment period for a Renewal is 45 days.