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Fisheries off West Coast States; Highly Migratory Fisheries; California Drift Gillnet Fishery; Protected Species Hard Caps for the California/Oregon Large-Mesh Drift Gillnet Fishery

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 13, 2016

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. … West Coast EEZ during the period specified in the announcement.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 24, 2021

Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ). … Affording prior notice and opportunity for public comment to implement the quota transfer for the December 2021 time-period is contrary to the public interest as such a delay would likely fail to prevent

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Snapper Management Measures

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 17, 2000

Section 304(e)(4)(A) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act states that for overfished stocks, fishery management plans must specify a time period for ending overfishing and rebuilding the fishery. … Comment 6 : Two comments stated that a set recreational fishing season (April 21 to October 31) violates the Magnuson-Stevens Act requirement that the red snapper recreational fishery be closed once

Deep Seabed Mining: Notice of Receipt of Applications for Deep Seabed Mining Exploration Licenses and Announcement of Public Comment Period and Virtual Public Hearings

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 23, 2026

(DSHMRA or the Act) and the Act's implementing regulations. … 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.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Specifications and Management Measures

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 4, 2008

The public comment period for the proposed rule ended on February 5, 2008. … period.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NOAA Customer Surveys

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 25, 2021

Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on March 2, 2021 (86 FR 12179), during a 60-day comment period. … Number of Respondents: 65,860 (197,580 for 3-year period).

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard Solicitation for Revisions

Federal Register · Notice · May 15, 2020

The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act … Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on February 27, 2020, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Ferry Berth Improvements in Tongass Narrows, Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · May 5, 2021

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 … Following consideration of comments from the Marine Mammal Commission (MMC) during the public comment period as discussed below, we determined that the request to increase the number of piles that may

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Russian River Estuary Management Activities

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 18, 2015

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. … The plan, which has been successfully implemented by SCWA under previous IHAs, may be modified or supplemented based on comments or new information received from the public during the public comment period

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States and Reef Fish Fishery in the Gulf of Mexico

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 7, 2006

Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for providing e-mail comments is Georgia.Aquarium@noaa.gov . … Burgess, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E6-10605 Filed 7-6-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S

Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Rebuilding Plan for the Overfished Queets River Spring/Summer Chinook Salmon Stock

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 19, 2026

Click on the “Comment” icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments. NOAA-NMFS-2024-0113. … 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.

Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery

Federal Register · Uncategorized Document · Apr 13, 1994

Comments and Responses The comments in 11 letters received during the public comment period ending March 21, 1994, are summarized below. … Coast Guard Notice to Mariners (monitor channel 16 VHF), followed by publication in the Federal Register, in which instance public comment will be sought for a reasonable period of time thereafter.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Sablefish Managed Under the Individual Fishing Quota Program

Federal Register · Rule · Mar 18, 2025

(Magnuson-Stevens Act) and the Northern Pacific Halibut Act. … Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), there is good cause to waive prior notice and an opportunity for public comment on this action, as notice and comment would be impracticable and contrary to the public interest

Antarctic Marine Living Resources; CCAMLR Ecosystem Monitoring Permits; Vessel Monitoring System; Catch Documentation Scheme; Fishing Season; Registered Agent; and Disposition of Seized AMLR

Federal Register · Rule · May 1, 2003

Comments and Responses NMFS received written comments during the 30-day comment period on the proposed rule. … Act

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 6, 2017

ACTION: Notice; public hearings and comment period. … The comment period closes 11:59 p.m. on May 18, 2017. ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for locations of the hearings.

Taking of Threatened or Endangered Species Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 24, 2002

Comment 12: One commenter indicated that the rule should include a periodic review of oceanic conditions to determine whether the closure to protect loggerhead turtles should be lifted if El Nino conditions … This interim final rule does not contain collection-of-information requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Biennial Specifications and Management Measures; Inseason Adjustments

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 13, 2013

For the following reasons, NMFS finds good cause to waive prior public notice and comment on the revisions to groundfish management measures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) because notice and comment would be impracticable … Burgess, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery, Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery, and Atlantic Salmon Fishery; Fishery Management Plan (FMP) Amendments to Designate Essential Fish Habitat (EFH), Atlantic Salmon Overfishing Definition, and Aquaculture Framework Specification Process

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 21, 1999

The comment period ended on February 1, 1999. … The comment period closed on March 22, 1999.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Annual Specifications and Management Measures

Federal Register · Rule · Mar 7, 2003

Comments on Harvest Specifications and Overfished Species Rebuilding Comment 1: The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires that overfished species … Comment 3: NMFS violates the Magnuson-Stevens Act by proposing the same cowcod OY as in previous years.

Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska; Groundfish Fishery of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Area

Federal Register · Uncategorized Document · Oct 5, 1994

The intended effect of this action is to promote the purposes and policies of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson Act). EFFECTIVE DATE: November 4, 1994. … Therefore, NMFS is establishing a standard PRR of 0.16 for the period January through June and a standard PRR of 0.17 for the period July through December. 4.