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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Revisions to the Pollock Trip Limit Regulations in the Gulf of Alaska

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 21, 2009

NMFS received one letter of comment from industry on the proposed rule. Comment: The commenter indicated support for the proposed action, without revision. … The public comment period ended on April 21, 2008. One comment was received in support of the rule. No comments were received on the IRFA or on the economic impacts of the rule.

Pacific Fishery Management Council; Extension of Public Scoping Period for Intersector Groundfish Allocations

Federal Register · Notice · Dec 27, 2005

ACTION: Extension of public scoping period for an environmental impact statement (EIS); request for comments. … SUMMARY: NMFS and the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) announce their intent to extend the public scoping period for an EIS in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; South Pacific Tuna Act

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 12, 2019

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; South Pacific Tuna Act AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico; Temporary Measures To Reduce Overfishing of Gag

Federal Register · Rule · May 3, 2023

Comments and Responses NMFS received 24 comments during the public comment period on the proposed temporary rule. Most of the comments NMFS received were opposed to the interim measures for gag. … Comment 4: Although the commercial quota and recreational ACT are decreased by 79 percent, the recreational season length in number of days is only reduced by 61 percent.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Modifying Seasonal Allocations of Pollock and Pacific Cod for Trawl Catcher Vessels in the Central and Western Gulf of Alaska

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 28, 2020

Comments submitted on this proposed rule by the end of the comment period (See DATES ) will be considered by NMFS and addressed in the response to comments in the final rule. … for GOA pollock, Amendment 109 to the GOA FMP, other provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law, subject to further consideration of comments received during the public comment period

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Revision of Vessel Monitoring System (VMS) Requirements for Commercial Gulf Reef Fish Vessels

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 27, 2007

(Magnuson-Stevens Act). … NMFS will respond to any other request for vessel location data consistent with the confidentiality provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and the Freedom of Information Act, particularly Exemption (b)

Atlantic Shark Fisheries; Extension of Comment Period

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 29, 1997

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 678 [I.D. 092396B] Atlantic Shark Fisheries; Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service … ACTION: Extension of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: NMFS extends the comment period for a proposed rule to adjust quotas and bag limits

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 19, 2010

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. … Affording prior notice and opportunity for public comment to implement these retention limits is impracticable as it would preclude NMFS from acting promptly to allow harvest of BFT that are available

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska and Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Observer Program

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 17, 2012

We will hold public hearings to receive oral and written comments on the proposed regulations during the public comment period. DATES: The meetings will be held in April and May, 2012. … 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.

Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan

Federal Register · Rule · Mar 7, 2008

The notice-and-comment and delay-in-effectiveness date requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. 553, are inapplicable to this notice of the effectiveness and content of the IPHC … NMFS received no comments on the IRFA.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area; American Fisheries Act; Amendment 106

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 18, 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. … of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law, subject to further consideration of comments received during the public comment period.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 2024 and Projected 2025 Bluefish Specifications

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 2, 2024

Comments and Responses The public comment period for the proposed rule ended on December 1, 2023, and NMFS received two comments from the public. … The public comment period ended on December 1, 2023, and this final action was written and reviewed as quickly as possible with the intent to publish in time to be effective for the January 1 start of

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Whiting; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 21-4; Catch Share Program, 5-Year Review, Follow-On Actions

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 17, 2019

(Magnuson-Stevens Act). … The comment period ended October 29, 2019. NMFS received one public comment letter on behalf of the Pacific Whiting Conservation Cooperative during the comment period for the proposed rule.

Public Comment Period for the Draft Environment Impact Statement and Draft Management Plan for the Proposed San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in California

Federal Register · Notice · Aug 17, 2001

ACTION: Public hearing notice; extension of public comment period. … DATES: The comment period for the DEIS/DMP which published on June 29, 2001 (66 FR 34618) will be extended to August 31, 2001.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Shrimp Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States; Amendment 7

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 1, 2009

The FMP was prepared by the Council and implemented by NMFS under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) by regulations at 50 CFR part 622. … NMFS' decision to approve, partially approve, or disapprove Amendment 7 will be based, in part, on consideration of comments, recommendations, and information received during the comment period on this

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Old Sitka Dock North Dolphins Expansion Project in Sitka, Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 18, 2021

Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an IHA to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. … 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.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Socioeconomics of Coral Reef Conservation, Puerto Rico 2022 Survey

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 6, 2021

Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on January 25, 2021 (86 FR 6876) during a 60-day comment period and again on April, 16, 2021 (86 FR 20120) during a 30-day comment … period.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Socioeconomics of Coral Reef Conservation

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 21, 2022

Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on January 25, 2021 (86 FR 6876) during a 60-day comment period and again on April, 16, 2021 (86 FR 20120) during a 30-day comment … period.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Revisions to Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 28, 2002

NMFS published a proposed rule in the Federal Register on August 8, 2001 (66 FR 41664), for a 30-day public comment and review period that ended on September 7, 2001. … NMFS invited public comment on the changes contained in this action through September 7, 2001. No comments were received during this time period.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Commercial King and Spanish Mackerel Fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico; Control Date

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 15, 2010

(Magnuson-Stevens Act). … period, publication of a proposed rule with a public comment period, approval of the amendment, and issuance of a final implementing rule.