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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

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; 2025 Black Sea Bass Recreational Management Measures

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 3, 2025

Section 304(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1854(b)) requires publication of proposed regulations in the Federal Register with a public comment period of 15 to 60 days. … NMFS finds that a 15-day comment period for this action provides a reasonable opportunity for public participation in this action pursuant to Administrative Procedure Act section 553(c) (5 U.S.C. 553(c

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 .

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States; Amendment 18A

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 31, 2012

To view posted comments during the comment period, enter “NOAA-NMFS-2011-0282” in the keyword search and click on “search”. … 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.

Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 27, 2002

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. … (4) Restricted Period, closure and restrictions, and exemption. (i) Restricted period.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Amendment 1 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Atlantic Bluefish Fishery

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 23, 1999

The public comment period ended June 29, 1999. All comments received through June 29, 1999, were considered in the approval/disapproval decision on Amendment 1. … Act.

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

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 30, 2011

These inseason adjustments are taken under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), and are in accordance with 50 CFR part 660, subparts C through … Margo Schulze-Haugen, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical Area 630 in the Gulf of Alaska

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 6, 2010

All comments received are a part of the public record. No comments will be posted to http://www.regulations.gov for public viewing until after the comment period has closed. … The D season allowance of the pollock TAC in Statistical Area 630 is 5,912 mt for the period beginning October 1, 2010 through November 1, 2010.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Vessel Logbooks and Cost-Earnings Data Reports

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 20, 2026

Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on March 6, 2026, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. … Order 12866, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and other domestic laws.

Pelagics Fisheries of the Western Pacific Region

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Nov 5, 1999

McInnis, Acting Southwest Regional Administrator, NMFS. … Comments also may be sent, via facsimile, to 808-973- 2941. NMFS will not accept comments sent by e-mail or the Internet.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic Region; Amendment 49

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 21, 2023

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.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan; Amendment 31

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 23, 2023

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. … NMFS will consider the public comments received during the comment period described above in determining whether to approve, partially approve, or disapprove Amendment 31 to the FMP.

International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Fishing Restrictions for Tropical Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 11, 2017

NMFS is now in the position of having to implement these measures without affording the public the opportunity of advance notice and an opportunity to comment under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA … The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), 5 U.S.C. 605(b), requires a Regulatory Flexibility Analysis only for rules promulgated through notice and comment rulemaking under Section 553(b) of the Administrative

Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan; Inseason Action

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 12, 2022

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.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Fishery Management Plans of the South Atlantic Region (FMPs); Addition to Framework Provisions

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 24, 1999

All comments received on the Comprehensive Amendment or on this proposed rule during their respective comment periods will be addressed in the preamble to the final rule. … NMFS, in making that determination, will take into account the data, views, and comments received during the comment period on the Comprehensive Amendment, as well as the administrative record.