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Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery

Federal Register · Rule · Feb 6, 2003

Comment 2: One commenter opposed restricting USAP activity to Areas 2 and 3. … This action is taken under authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and regulations at 50 CFR part 648.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 15

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 12, 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. … All comments received by NMFS on the amendment or the proposed rule during their respective comment periods will be addressed in the final rule. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 11, 2015

NMFS will consider all comments and information received during the comment period in preparing a final rule. … On July 1, 2010, NMFS extended the comment period for an additional 60 days (75 FR 38070).

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 · Rule · Sep 17, 2021

NMFS received no comments during the public comment period on the NOA. … Comments and Responses During the public comment period for the NOA for the Amendments, NMFS received no comments. NMFS is not disapproving any part of the Amendments.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; National Standard Guidelines

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 18, 2016

period ( e.g., every 5 or 7 years). … , some other appropriate multi-year period.

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

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 6, 1999

The FMPs were prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council), pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801, et seq … Comments on and Changes to the Proposed Rule NMFS received no comments on the proposed rule and made only non- substantive changes to the regulatory text as proposed.

International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Fishing Effort Limits in Purse Seine Fisheries for 2014

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 25, 2014

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. … after public comment.

Small Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Movement of Barges Through the Beaufort Sea Between West Dock and Cape Simpson, Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · Aug 15, 2005

Within 45 days of the close of the comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny issuance of the authorization. … During the 30-day public comment period, NMFS received comments from the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission), the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (AEWC) and ASRC Energy Services/Lynx Enterprises (Lynx

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction of the Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 18, 2025

During the 30-day public comment period, NMFS received comments from the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD), the North Slope Borough (NSB), and a member of the public. … Between the initial 30-day comment period on these same activities and the additional 15 days, the total comment period for a renewal would be 45 days.

Marine Mammals; Subsistence Taking of Northern Fur Seals

Federal Register · Uncategorized Document · Jul 12, 1994

wasteful take for an extended period. … Comment: One commenter stated that the 1994 subsistence estimates are too high because they are based on historically wasteful seal killing practices carried over from the period of commercial harvest

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Revisions to Sea Turtle Release Gear; Amendment 49

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 4, 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 by NMFS. … Comments received after the comment periods will not be considered by NMFS in this decision.

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Amendment 22 to the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 17, 2022

We published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on August 11, 2022 (87 FR 49573), with a comment period ending on September 12, 2022. … Within 30 days of the end of the comment period, NMFS must approve, disapprove, or partially approve the plan or amendment based on consistency with law.

Scallop Fishery Off Alaska; Management Measures; 1996-97 Harvest Specifications

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 23, 1996

This action is necessary to further the conservation and management objectives of the FMP and the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson Act). … The comment period for the proposed rule ended on June 21, 1996. Six letters of comment were received, which are summarized in the Response to Comments section below.

Candidate Conservation Agreements With Assurances Policy

Federal Register · Notice · Dec 27, 2016

In both documents, we announced that the comment period would be open for 60 days, ending July 5, 2016. … Comment (19): One commenter thought that the term “specified period of time” is problematic because it suggests that permittees or participants must manage the species for a period longer than their

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Fisheries Research

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 14, 2017

Instructions: OPR 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. … The AFSC and IPHC propose to administer and conduct these survey programs over the five-year period.

Fisheries Off West Coast States; Highly Migratory Fisheries; Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan for West Coast Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Authorization of Deep-Set Buoy Gear

Federal Register · Rule · May 8, 2023

Public Comments and Responses NMFS received three comments during the 30-day comment period on the proposed rule, which closed on March 8, 2023. … NMFS also received three comments during the 45-day comment period on the draft Amendment language, which closed on March 10, 2023.

Endangered Fish and Wildlife; Proposed Rule to Implement Speed Restrictions to Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions with North Atlantic Right Whales

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 26, 2006

The ANPR provided for a 60-day comment period. … In the notice, NMFS invited public comment on the various alternatives and solicited information bearing on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analyses.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Debris Dock Replacement Project, Sausalito, California

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 13, 2024

An additional public comment period of 15 days (for a total of 45 days), with direct notice by email, phone, or postal service to commenters on the initial IHA, is provided to allow for any additional … During the 15-day public comment period, NMFS did not receive any public comments.

Eligibility Criteria and Application Process for the Western Pacific Community Development Program and Western Pacific Demonstration Projects

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 16, 2002

(Magnuson-Stevens Act). … Normally, each Project budget period is 12 months in duration.

National Plan for the Reduction of Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries

Federal Register · Notice · Feb 2, 2000

ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period. … The public comment period listed in the previous notice expired on January 18, 2000. This notice extends this public comment period to February 7, 2000.