Documents

Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Amendment 12

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 29, 2000

During the comment period on the notice of availability for Amendment 12, NMFS received two letters of comment, which are addressed later in the preamble to this final rule. … NMFS received two letters of comment on Amendment 12 during the 60-day public comment period for Amendment 12, as established by the Notice of Availability (65 FR 54475, September 8, 2000).

Fisheries Off West Coast States; Highly Migratory Fisheries; California Drift Gillnet Fishery; Sperm Whale Interaction Restriction

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 4, 2013

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. … Background NMFS takes this action in accordance with the MSA, the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).

Receipt of an Application for Incidental Take Permit (16230)

Federal Register · Notice · Oct 5, 2011

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. … The final NEPA and permit determinations will not be completed until after the end of the 60-day comment period. NMFS will fully consider all public comments received during the comment period.

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

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 29, 1998

DATES: Written comments on the applications must be received on or before February 13, 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.

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 4, 2001

Beginning at 9:45 a.m., a public comment period will be held on any proposed framework changes to the Mackerel FMP. … Following the comment period, the Council will make a decision on any language/format modifications to the manual as needed.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States, Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery Off the Atlantic States, and Coral and Coral Reefs Fishery in the South Atlantic; Exempted Fishing Permit

Federal Register · Notice · May 24, 2019

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. … Most collections would be conducted year-round for a period of 5 years, commencing on the date of issuance of the EFP.

Addition of Species to the Annexes of the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife in the Wider Caribbean Region

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 13, 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, may not be considered. … of breeding, incubation, estivation or migration, as well as other periods of biological stress.”

Endangered and Threatened Species; Proposed Threatened Status for Subspecies of the Ringed Seal

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 13, 2011

DATES: We intend to reopen the public comment period to accept comment on the special independent peer review report when it becomes available. … The proposed rule announced a 60-day comment period to close on February 8, 2011. On February 8, 2011, we extended the comment period 45 days to March 25, 2011 (76 FR 6754).

2020 Annual Determination To Implement the Sea Turtle Observer Requirement

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 23, 2020

Click the “Comment Now!” icon, complete the required fields; 3. Enter or attach your comments. … 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.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2015 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Vermilion Snapper

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 10, 2015

The FMP was prepared by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and is implemented by NMFS under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act … Prior notice and opportunity for public comment would require time and would likely result in a harvest well in excess of the established commercial quota.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; 2017 Commercial Accountability Measure and Closure for South Atlantic Vermilion Snapper

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 13, 2017

The FMP was prepared by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and is implemented by NMFS under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act … Prior notice and opportunity for public comment would require time and could result in a harvest well in excess of the established commercial quota.

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

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 4, 1998

DATES: Written comments on the applications must be received on or before June 19, 1998. … ADDRESSES: Send comments to Rebecca Lent, Chief, Highly Migratory Species Management Division (F/SF1), NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery; Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery Management Plan

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 10, 2002

Comments and Responses Three sets of written comments on the FMP were received during the comment period on the FMP, which ended July 1, 2002. … Because the comment period for the proposed rule was distinct from, and followed, the comment period for the FMP, comments received during the proposed rule comment period were not considered in NMFS'

Endangered and Threatened Species; Removal of Siderastrea glynni From the Federal List of Threatened and Endangered Species

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 4, 2021

Click on the “Comment” icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your 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 by NMFS.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Lobster Fishery

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 10, 2015

See the Comments and Responses section for general comments received on the rule's measures. … During this grace period, re-set traps may not be re-hauled and any Federal lobster permit holder re-setting Area 4 traps during this grace period is prohibited from possessing on board any lobster regardless

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2021 Harvest Specifications for Pacific Whiting, and 2021 Pacific Whiting Tribal Allocation

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 16, 2021

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. … In making its final determination, NMFS will take into account the complete record, including the data, views, and comments received during the comment period.

Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Groundfish Fisheries; Amendment 31 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 16, 2023

NMFS received three comments during the public comment period on the NOA, all in support of Amendment 31. … Comments and Responses NMFS received two comment letters with three comments during the 60-day public comment period on the NOA.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 31, 2007

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

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 28, 2004

ACTION: Proposed interim rule; request for comments. … through proposed and final rulemaking so as to provide opportunity for public comment consistent with the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

Endangered Species; File No. 1580

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 6, 2006

Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)427-2521, provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period. … Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for providing e-mail comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov .