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Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Amendment 9

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 21, 1997

(Magnuson-Stevens Act). … NMFS, in making that determination, will take into account the data, views, and comments received during the comment period.

Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 6, 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 by NMFS. … Following the proposed rule comment period, NMFS will review public comments and comments from the states, and issue a final rule for Areas 2A, 2C, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E.

Endangered and Threatened Species; Notice of Initiation of a 5-Year Review and Notice of Intent To Update the Recovery Plan for the U.S. Distinct Population Segment of Smalltooth Sawfish (Pristis pectinata)

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 22, 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. … NMFS will consider all substantive comments and information presented during the public comment period in the course of drafting each of these documents.

Notice of Decision to Expand Scope of the Environmental Impact Statement Analyzing Mitchell Act Funding and Operation of Columbia River Hatcheries

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 12, 2009

We are opening a 30-day comment period on our decision to expand the scope. … A 90-day public comment period to seek input on the scope of the required NEPA analysis, including the range of reasonable alternatives and the associated impacts on resources, was open from September

Pacific Island Fisheries; Interim Measures for American Samoa Bottomfish

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 11, 2020

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. … Administrative Procedure Act Section 304(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act provides for a 15-day comment period for these types of fishery rules (See 16 U.S.C. 1854(b)).

Marine Mammals; File Nos. 675-1563, 378-1564 and P595

Federal Register · Notice · Feb 11, 2000

DATES: Written or telefaxed comments must be received on or before March 13, 2000. … Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301) 713-0376, provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period.

International Fisheries; Western and Central Pacific Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species; Fishing Effort Limits in Purse Seine Fisheries for 2015

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 25, 2015

the closure period, since bunkering is included in the definition of fishing (see 50 CFR 300.211). … Regulatory Flexibility Act Because prior notice and opportunity for public comment were not required for the interim rule by 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory

Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Pacific Whiting; Routine Management Measure; Closure Authority

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 3, 2004

If this emergency rule were delayed for a public notice and comment period, the 7.3 mt of canary rockfish available to the fisheries could easily be taken before the completion of the public comment period … This emergency rule is exempt from the procedures of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because the rule is issued without opportunity for prior public comment.

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals: Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Operations of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Sonar

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 20, 2012

Additionally, this final rule contains a section that responds to the public comments submitted during the 30-day public comment period and the 15-day extension of the comment period for the proposed rule … Comment 8: One commenter stated: “The Administrative Procedure Act requires agencies such as NMFS to give a reasonable explanation of their decisions.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Cook Inlet; Proposed 2024 Harvest Specifications for Salmon

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 12, 2024

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. … NMFS would publish the final 2024 harvest specifications after: (1) considering comments received within the comment period (see DATES ); (2) considering information presented in the draft EA (see

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Referendum Procedures for a Potential Gulf of Mexico Grouper and Tilefish Individual Fishing Quota Program

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 4, 2008

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. … The public will have additional opportunities to comment during public comment periods on the plan amendment and the proposed regulations.

Endangered Species; File No. 27490

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 6, 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. … NMFS will evaluate the application, associated documents, and comments received during the comment period to determine whether the application meets the requirements of section 10(a) of the ESA.

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Extension of Emergency Fishery Closure Due to the Presence of the Toxin that Causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 13, 2009

Instructions: No comments will be posted for public viewing until after the comment period has closed. … During the initial comment period, June 16, 2005, through August 1, 2005, no comments were received.

Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Revisions To Catch Sharing Plan and Domestic Management Measures in Alaska

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 8, 2019

Instructions: NMFS may not consider comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period. … of 1982 (Halibut Act).

Marine Mammals; File Nos. 13583 and 13599

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 11, 2008

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. … A permit is requested for a five-year period.

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

Federal Register · Rule · May 22, 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 by NMFS. … Because notice and opportunity for comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) are inapplicable

Sakhalin Bay-Amur River Beluga Whales; Notice of Petition Availability

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 20, 2014

SUMMARY: NMFS has received a petition to “designate the Sakhalin Bay-Amur River stock of beluga whales ( Delphinapterus leucas ) as a depleted stock under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). … Following a 60-day minimum comment period on the proposed rule, NMFS must publish a final rule within 90 days of the close of the comment period on the proposed rule.

Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery; Amendment 10

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 30, 2002

At its June 2002 meeting, the Council reviewed written comments, received comments from its advisory bodies, and heard public comments. … NMFS, in making that determination, will take into account the data, views, and comments received during the comment period.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Correction

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 30, 2006

This final rule addresses the public comment that was received during the comment period which ended on August 17, 2006. No changes were made to the rule. … period.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Treasure Island Ferry Dock Project, San Francisco, California

Federal Register · Notice · May 28, 2021

Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act, 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.