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Fisheries Off West Coast States; the Highly Migratory Species Fishery; Closure

Federal Register · Rule · May 28, 2019

Notice and comment procedures are impracticable and contrary to the public interest. … The most recent El Niño determination occurred on May 9, 2019, and regulations require that the closure period begin on June 1; therefore, there is insufficient time for notice and comment procedures.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Allow the Use of Longline Pot Gear in the Gulf of Alaska Sablefish Individual Fishing Quota Fishery; Amendment 101

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 28, 2016

period. … for long periods.

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; South Pacific Tuna Act

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 12, 2019

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; South Pacific Tuna Act AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration … information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Policy on the Consideration of Hatchery-Origin Fish in Endangered Species Act Listing Determinations for Pacific Salmon and Steelhead

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 28, 2005

Public Comment Periods, Public Hearings, and Peer Review With the publication of the proposed hatchery listing policy we announced a 90-day public comment period extending through September 1, 2004. … The public comment period for the proposed hatchery listing policy was open for 162 days.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery; Emergency Secretarial Action; Extension

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 6, 2006

(Magnuson-Stevens Act). … General Comments Comment 14: One commenter contended that FW 42 violates several provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act and, therefore, is not approvable.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery; Applications for Exempted Fishing Permits; 2023-2024 Fishing Year

Federal Register · Notice · May 19, 2023

Instructions: Comments sent by any other method or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NMFS. … After publication of this notice in the Federal Register , NMFS may approve and issue permits to participating vessels after the close of the public comment period.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Commercial Operator's Annual Report (COAR)

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 21, 2024

Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on January 22, 2024, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. … Legal Authority: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. This information collection request may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.

Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Northern Anchovy Fishery; Amendment 8

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 25, 1999

Public comments and comments of the Advisory Subpanel would be reported to the Council. … NMFS, in making that determination, will take into account the data, views, and comments received during the comment period.

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

Federal Register · Notice · Oct 19, 2012

Section 101(a)(5)(D) establishes a 45-day time limit for NMFS review of an application followed by a 30-day public notice and comment period on any proposed authorizations for the incidental harassment … Within 45 days of the close of the comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny the authorization.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Monitoring of Recreational Landings; Retention Limit for Recreationally Landed North Atlantic Swordfish

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 7, 2003

Comments and Responses NMFS held three public hearings and received written comments during the comment period on the proposed rule. … NMFS received no comments during the comment period on the proposed rule that would change that conclusion.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Southeast Region Permit Family of Forms

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 19, 2024

Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on August 22, 2023 (88 FR 57103) during a 60-day comment period. … (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801.

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

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 18, 2006

and asking fishermen not to set any additional gear in the DAM zone during the 15-day period. … This determination was submitted for review by the responsible State agencies under section 307 of the Coastal Zone Management Act.

Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan for Guided Sport and Commercial Fisheries in Alaska

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 12, 2013

The extended public comment period ended on August 26, 2013. By the end of the public comment period, 4,740 submissions were received. … The exclusion of a public comment period violates the Administrative Procedure Act. The Area 2A CSP includes a public comment period.

Fisheries Off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Coastal Pelagic Species Fisheries; Amendment 11

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Nov 16, 2005

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. … 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; Electronic Reporting for Federally Permitted Charter Vessels and Headboats in Gulf of Mexico Fisheries

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 21, 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. … Comments received after the comment period will not be considered by NMFS in this decision.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Fishery Management Plans of Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John; Spiny Lobster Management Measures

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 22, 2022

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. … John, other provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law, subject to further consideration after public comment.

Sea Turtle Conservation; Public Hearing Notification

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 24, 2006

Follow the instruction on the website for submitting comments. The public comment period closes at 5 p.m., eastern daylight time, on May 1, 2006. … In preparing the final rule for this action, NMFS will fully consider the public comments received during the 15-day comment period (either in writing or verbally during the public hearing).

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Unexploded Ordnance Investigation Survey off the Coast of Virginia

Federal Register · Notice · Aug 8, 2018

During the 30-day public comment period, NMFS received one comment letter, which was from the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission). No other public comments were received. … During this period the EZs must be monitored by PSOs, using the appropriate visual technology for a 30-minute period.

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

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 21, 2022

Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on January 25, 2021 (86 FR 6876) during a 60-day comment period and again on April, 16, 2021 (86 FR 20120) during a 30-day comment … period.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Socioeconomics of Coral Reef Conservation, Puerto Rico 2022 Survey

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 6, 2021

Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on January 25, 2021 (86 FR 6876) during a 60-day comment period and again on April, 16, 2021 (86 FR 20120) during a 30-day comment … period.