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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota Specification, General Category Effort Controls, and Permit Revisions

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 10, 2003

(ATCA), and to achieve domestic management objectives under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). … Comments also may be sent via facsimile (fax) to (978) 281-9340. Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or the Internet.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Southern Red Hake Rebuilding Plan; Framework Adjustment 62 to the Small-Mesh Multispecies Fishery Management Plan

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 25, 2022

NMFS published a proposed rule on July 12, 2021 (86 FR 36519), with a comment period ending on July 27, 2021. … Proposed Rule Comments and Responses We received one relevant comment on the proposed rule during the public comment period.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Proposed Rule To Revise Atlantic Shark Fishery Closure Regulations

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 23, 2018

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 solicits comments on this proposed rule through March 26, 2018. During the comment period, NMFS will hold one conference call for this proposed rule.

Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 28, 2013

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. … Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act require publication of this notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for proposed

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

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 16, 2015

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. … The decision left no time for a full scientific review, a public comment period in the United States, or consultation with the Senate. The United States voted against the decision.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries

Federal Register · Rule · Feb 6, 2020

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. … category January period subquota of 49 mt.

Antarctic Marine Living Resources; Harvesting and Dealer Permits, and Catch Documentation

Federal Register · Rule · May 10, 2000

Comments and Responses NMFS received written comments during the 30-day comment period on the proposed rule. … NMFS does not believe any Privacy Act provisions are violated by the form.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; St. George Reef Light Station Restoration and Maintenance at Northwest Seal Rock, Del Norte County, CA

Federal Register · Notice · Feb 15, 2012

Within 45 days of the close of the public comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny the authorization. … During the 30-day comment period, NMFS received comments from the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission) only.

Marine Mammals and Endangered Species; National Marine Fisheries Service File No. 31-1741; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service File No. MA081663-0

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 27, 2004

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. … A permit is requested for a period of five years.

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Construction at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island

Federal Register · Notice · May 19, 2021

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. … All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted online at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/permit/incidental-take-authorizations-under-marine-mammal-protection-act

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Bluefin Tuna Season and Size Limit Adjustments

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 24, 2003

The intent of this final rule is to further achieve domestic management objectives under the HMS FMP and Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) and to implement … Other comments suggested providing for a distinct set-aside quota and time period for a North Carolina fishery.

Notice of Availability of a Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for Vessel Operations

Federal Register · Notice · Dec 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 NOAA. … The official public review and comment period ends on January 31, 2024.

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Evaluations of Coastal Zone Management Act Programs: State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves

Federal Register · Notice · May 6, 2019

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Evaluations of Coastal Zone Management Act Programs: State Coastal Management … CZMA and approved by the Secretary of Commerce be evaluated periodically.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2010 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications; 2010 Research Set-Aside Projects

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Nov 4, 2009

Furthermore, regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) require a notice to be published to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment … Instructions: No comments will be posted for public viewing until after the comment period has closed.

Atlantic Tuna Fisheries; Quotas and Permit Requirements

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 27, 1995

Comment: As proposed, the prohibition on close approaches by purse seine vessels is not truly reciprocal, since approaching the cork line signifies the ``act of fishing.'' … , or any other rules implemented under the Act.

Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

Federal Register · Notice · Oct 4, 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. … The final permit determinations will not be made until after the end of the comment period. NMFS will publish a record of its final action in the Federal Register .

Threatened Fish and Wildlife; Change in Listing Status of Steller Sea Lions Under the Endangered Species Act

Federal Register · Rule · May 5, 1997

Comments and Responses on Proposed Rule To Reclassify NMFS received 14 comments on the proposed rule (60 FR 51968, October 4, 1995) during the 90-day comment period. … Periods of apparent moderation in the decline seem to have been interspersed with periods of acute decline throughout the overall period of decline.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Gustavus Ferry Terminal Improvements Project

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 5, 2018

During the 30-day public comment period, NMFS received a single comment letter from the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission). … As noted in the IHA, NMFS will revise shutdown and harassment zone sizes if necessary based on SSV testing results without requiring a 30-day comment period.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Essential Fish Habitat 5-Year Review

Federal Register · Notice · May 4, 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. … The initial public review/submission period ended on June 6, 2022.

Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Lobster Fishery

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 12, 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. … Comment 23: The Marine Mammal Commission commented that NMFS needs to be mindful of its responsibilities to consult under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.