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Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports

Federal Register · Notice · Aug 20, 2015

SUMMARY: As required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS has incorporated public comments into revisions of the 2014 marine mammal stock assessment reports (SARs). … Comment 33: The HLA requested that NMFS eliminate the five-year look-back period for the FKW SAR.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the North Jetty Maintenance and Repairs Project in Coos Bay, Oregon

Federal Register · Notice · Aug 25, 2022

This proposed notice was available for a 30-day public comment period. No public comments were received on the proposed notice. … Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ) requires that each Federal agency insure that any action it authorizes, funds, or

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule To List the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin as an Endangered Species Under the Endangered Species Act

Federal Register · Rule · Feb 21, 2024

We requested public comments on the information in the proposed rule and associated status review during a 60-day public comment period, which closed on June 6, 2023. … by highlighting that the prohibition of any harmful act towards the species in Moroccan maritime waters has been established for a period of 25 years.

Pacific Halibut Fisheries of the West Coast; 2025 Catch Sharing Plan; Inseason Action

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 11, 2025

Instructions: NMFS may not consider comments if they are sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the comment period ends. … Classification NMFS issues this action pursuant to the Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982.

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

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 12, 2021

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. … public comment.

Plan for Periodic Review of Regulations

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 16, 2012

“Comments on 610 review”) … 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.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Coastal and Marine Ecological Classification Standard Solicitation for Revisions

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 5, 2024

The Department of Commerce will submit the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act … Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on June 26, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Framework Adjustment 20

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 1, 1997

A part of a day is considered any time within a 24-hour period, and for trips in excess of one day, any time within a 24-hour period following the last complete 24-hour period, from the time the vessel … A day, for the purposes of this paragraph, means a 24 hour period.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 17, 2012

Affording prior notice and opportunity for public comment to implement the quota transfer for the remainder of 2012 is impracticable as it would preclude NMFS from acting promptly to allow continued harvest … By the time NMFS has the needed data, implementing the retention limit following a public comment period would preclude fishermen from harvesting BFT that are legally available consistent with all of the

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast (NE) Multispecies Fishery; Framework Adjustment (FW) 45; Adjustments for Fishing Year (FY) 2011

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 13, 2011

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. … Because prior notice and an opportunity for comment are not required for this rule by 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, et seq

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Evaluations of Coastal Zone Management Act Programs-State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 3, 2026

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information … The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended (CZMA; 16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq. ), requires the periodic evaluation of state coastal management programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves developed

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 23, 2017

DATES: Written comments will be accepted until July 21, 2017. Four scoping meetings will be held during this comment period. … During the scoping comment period, which will include scoping meetings, the public may provide comments on the range of issues and information that should be considered, including comments related to the

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Amendments to the Queen Conch and Reef Fish Fishery Management Plans of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 26, 2011

To view posted comments during the comment period, enter “NOAA-NMFS-2010-0028” in the keyword search and click on “search”. … 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.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Marine Site Characterization Surveys in the New York Bight and Central Atlantic

Federal Register · Notice · May 18, 2023

Comment: Oceana raised objections to NMFS' proposed renewal process for potential extension of the 1-year IHA with an abbreviated 15-day public comment period. … Combined together, the 30-day public comment period on the initial IHA and the additional 15-day public comment period on the renewal of the same or nearly identical activities, provides the public with

Subsistence Harvest Management of Cook Inlet, Alaska Beluga Whales by Alaska Natives

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 29, 2006

In July 2003, a Final EIS was released with interim harvest regulations for the period 2001-2004 (69 FR 17973, April 6, 2004). … As required by regulations, NMFS published notice of this recommended decision (71 FR 8268, February 16, 2006) and solicited comments for a 20-day period that ended on March 8, 2006.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Exempted Fishing Permit

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 5, 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. … SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EFP is requested under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ), and regulations

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Bottlenose Dolphins and Spotted Dolphins Incidental to Oil and Gas Structure Removal Activities in the Gulf of Mexico

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 19, 2002

DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than May 6, 2002. … Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or Internet.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 20, 2008

Notice of Availability and Proposed Rule NMFS published the notice of availability for Amendment 26 on March 21, 2008 (73 FR 15118), with a public comment period that closed on May 20, 2008. … NMFS published the proposed rule for this action on March 31, 2008 (73 FR 16830), with a public comment period that closed on May 15, 2008.

Endangered and Threatened Species; File No. 27106

Federal Register · Notice · Oct 11, 2024

Subsequently, we received a request to extend the public comment period. NMFS provided a 30-day extension (88 FR 3971, January 23, 2023) to the comment period, which closed on February 22, 2023. … The public comment period ended on September 11, 2023, and 22 comments were received. The comments received and their accompanying responses are located in appendix D of the final EA.

Advisory Committee for the Sustained National Climate Assessment (SNCA)

Federal Register · Notice · Aug 29, 2016

Time allotted for an individual's comment period will be limited to no more than 3 minutes. … If the number of registrants requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated during the scheduled public comment periods, written comments can be submitted in lieu of oral comments.