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Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Construction at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia

Federal Register · Notice · Oct 7, 2022

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. … The Navy expects construction will require approximately 513 in-water workdays over the 5 year period.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Amendment 13C

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 18, 2006

Consideration of Public Comments Comments received by the end of the comment period on the notice of availability of the FMP, whether specifically directed to the FMP or the proposed rule, will be considered … All comments received by NMFS on Amendment 13C or the proposed rule during their respective comment periods will be addressed in the preamble of the final rule.

Limited Access Management of Federal Fisheries In and Off of Alaska; Groundfish and Crab Fisheries Moratorium

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 8, 1995

and comment. … NMFS will consider the public comments received during the comment period in determining whether to approve these revised FMP amendments.

Final Framework for the National System of Marine Protected Areas of the United States and Response to Comments

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 19, 2008

periods. … Two comments suggested that the definition of ‘precautionary design’ be modified to include language from the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA).

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Final 1998 Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Surf Clams and Ocean Quahogs

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 14, 1998

Comment 1: One commenter believes the action of the Council, in making a recommendation to keep the surf clam quota at the 1997 level, violated national standard 1 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act which requires … Response: NMFS reiterates that there was not adequate information presented to the Council during the comment period to substantiate this comment.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Limited Access Privilege Programs; Individual Fishing Quota Referenda Guidelines and Procedures for the New England Fishery Management Council and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 23, 2008

ACTION: Proposed guidelines and procedures; request for comments. … NMFS will accept anonymous comments. Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe PDF file formats only.

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

Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 27, 2017

Public Comments Solicited NMFS invites the public to comment on the permit application and associated HGMP during a 30 day public comment period beginning on the date of this notice. … The final permit decisions will not be made until after the end of the 30-day public comment period and after NMFS has fully considered all relevant comments received.

Endangered and Threatened Species; Determination on a Petition to Revise Critical Habitat for Northern Right Whales in the Pacific

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 20, 2002

Status of North Pacific Right Whales Under the Endangered Species Act Right whales in U.S. waters were listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Conservation Act, the precursor to the ESA, on … NMFS received over 1,000 letters on the petition during the comment period. The comments are addressed in the following paragraphs.

Horseshoe Crab; Interstate Fishery Management Plans

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 16, 2000

805 and 806, that that time period must be as short as possible. … Moreover, NMFS is authorized to act prior to the end of the CZMA statutory and regulatory time periods pursuant to 15 CFR 930.32(b), otherwise NMFS would fail to meet its statutory responsibilities.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Scallop Fishery Off Alaska; Scallop Vessel Moratorium

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 26, 1996

DATES: Comments must be received at the following address by February 10, 1997. ADDRESSES: Comments on the proposed rule must be sent to Ronald J. … NMFS, in making that determination will take into account the data, views, and comments received during the comment period.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 37

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 13, 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. … Act and other applicable law, subject to further consideration after public comment.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Commercial Shark Management Measures

Federal Register · Rule · May 29, 2003

Comments and Responses NMFS conducted four public hearings on the emergency rule (68 FR 1024, January 8, 2003) and received many written and oral comments over a 50 day comment period. … As described above, the Advisory Panel did provide comments during the comment period on the emergency rule.

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.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Coral Reef Conservation Program

Federal Register · Notice · Aug 16, 2024

Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on April 30, 2024, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. … The PPR will be removed from 0648-0718 at the next renewal period.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Applications for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs)

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 29, 2002

(Magnuson-Stevens Act) and warrants further consideration. … Regulations under the Magnuson-Stevens Act require publication of this notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for proposed EFPs (see 50 CFR 600.745).

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Scoping Process

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 10, 2000

A final rule to implement the Federal FMP will be published shortly after the close of the comment period on the proposed rule. The two management plans contain similar management measures. … What is the appropriate time period to be examined? (6) What types of permit categories should be considered?

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Marine Site Characterization Surveys Off of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 25, 2020

Comment 13. The NGOs objected to NMFS' process to consider extending any one-year IHA with a truncated 15-day comment period as contrary to the MMPA. … Between the initial 30-day comment period on these same activities and the additional 15 days, the total comment period for a Renewal is 45 days.

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

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 26, 2025

Classification Pursuant to section 305(d) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) (16 U.S.C. 1855(d)), the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA, has … After the comment period closes, NMFS must review, consider, and respond to all comments on the proposed rule and develop the final rule package, which is then subject to further review upon completion