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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Revisions to the Pollock Trip Limit Regulations in the Gulf of Alaska

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 21, 2009

NMFS received one letter of comment from industry on the proposed rule. Comment: The commenter indicated support for the proposed action, without revision. … The public comment period ended on April 21, 2008. One comment was received in support of the rule. No comments were received on the IRFA or on the economic impacts of the rule.

Take of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Surveys Along the Oregon and California Coasts

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 21, 2025

Click on the “Comment” icon, complete the required fields, and 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.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2014 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 23, 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. … ), the National Environmental Policy Act, the Paperwork Reduction Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act.

Response to Comments on the Second Round of Nominated Sites to the National System of MPAs

Federal Register · Notice · May 25, 2010

comment period. … Because no comment asked for an extension of the comment period, we believe the 45-day comment period provided adequate time to gather more information.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Transferability of Black Sea Bass Pot Endorsements

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 22, 2012

NMFS' decision to approve, partially approve, or disapprove the Resubmittal will be based, in part, on consideration of comments, recommendations, and information received during the comment period on … 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.

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

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 21, 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 could result in a harvest well in excess of the established commercial quota.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Gear Allocation of Shortraker and Rougheye Rockfish in the Aleutian Islands Subarea

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 2, 1998

NMFS will consider the public comments received during the comment period in determining whether to approve the proposed amendment. … Public comments on the proposed rule must be received by the end of the comment period on the FMP/amendment to be considered in the approval/ disapproval decision on the FMP/amendment.

Endangered and Threatened Species: Final Listing Determinations for 10 Distinct Population Segments of West Coast Steelhead

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 5, 2006

Following an initial public comment period of 90 days, we twice extended the public comment period for an additional 36 and 22 days (69 FR 53031, August 31, 2004; 69 FR 61348, October 18, 2004), respectively … We received 24 comments during this 30-day comment period, specific to the proposal to use the DPS policy.

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Groundfish Fishery; Recreational Management Measures

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 18, 2016

ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period. … Public Comment Extension The public comment period for the original proposed rule ends on March 18, 2016.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Application for an Exempted Fishing Permit

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 14, 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. … After publication of this document in the Federal Register , NMFS may approve and issue permits for the EFP project after the close of the public comment period.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Recreational Management Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Fishing Year 2018

Federal Register · Rule · May 31, 2018

The proposed rule published on April 11, 2018, with a 15-day comment period ending April 26, 2018. … This time period may be adjusted pursuant to the procedures in § 648.102. 3.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 17

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 3, 2000

The DOI requested an extension of the comment period due to the inability to respond with comments in the allotted time. … However, the 60-day comment period for the amendment is set by section 304 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and cannot be extended. No comments were received on the proposed rule.

Fisheries off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Whiting Allocation Among Nontribal Sectors

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 16, 1997

The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires that the public be provided with a comment period of 15 to 60 days to respond to proposed regulations. … Considering the urgency of completing rulemaking regarding these proposed measures, NMFS has provided for a 20-day public comment period.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2011 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications; 2011 Research Set-Aside Projects

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Nov 17, 2010

Instructions: No comments will be posted for public viewing until after the comment period has closed. … Sea Bass FMP, other provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law, subject to further consideration after public comment.

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Fishing Year 2025 Measures

Federal Register · Rule · May 2, 2025

The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires a 60-day public comment period on a proposed amendment and requires that the Secretary inform the Council of the decision to approve, partially approve, or disapprove … the amendment within 30 days of the end of that comment period.

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

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 17, 1998

If granted, this EFP would authorize, over a period of 1 year, collections of a limited number of sharks from the large coastal, pelagic, and small coastal groups from Federal waters in the Atlantic Ocean … DATES: Written comments on the applications must be received on or before December 2, 1998.

Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands King and Tanner Crab Fisheries; Groundfish Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Individual Fishing Quota Program; Western Alaska Community Development Quota Program; Recordkeeping and Reporting; Permits

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 15, 2008

The original proposed rule's comment period ended July 30, 2007. NMFS received two emails containing nine comments on the original proposed rule. … The supplemental proposed rule's comment period ended October 24, 2008. NMFS received one comment by email which is summarized under “Response to Comments.”

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 35

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 3, 2012

review and comment. … NMFS' decision to approve, partially approve, or disapprove Amendment 35 will be based, in part, on consideration of comments, recommendations, and information received during the comment period on this

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 1, 2015

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. … NMFS could not effectively react to this data if, in implementing the retention limit, it allowed a public comment period, which, as it relates to quota transfers, would preclude fishermen from harvesting

Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Inseason Action #15-Adjustments of the Commercial Fishery from the U.S.-Canada Border to Cape Falcon, Oregon

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 18, 2004

Comments will be accepted through December 3, 2004. ADDRESSES: Comments on these actions must be mailed to D. … Risenhoover, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 04-25642 Filed 11-17-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S