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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Construction at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia

Federal Register · Rule · May 6, 2021

Comments received during the public comment period on the proposed regulations are addressed in the Comments and Responses section of this final rule. … During the 30-day comment period, we received a letter from the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission), and a comment from the general public.

Caribbean Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 11, 2013

Virgin Islands: Compatibility of Trip and Bag Limits —Summary of Public Hearings —Public Comment Period (30 minutes, additional time could be allowed by the Chairperson) —Council Decision —Final Action … Coast Guard • Administrative Committee Recommendations • Meetings Attended by Council Members and Staff Public Comment Period (5-Minute Presentations) • Other Business • Next Council Meeting The

Coral, Golden Crab, Shrimp, Spiny Lobster, Red Drum, Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources, and Snapper-Grouper Fisheries of the South Atlantic

Federal Register · Notice · Aug 30, 2000

Comments also may be sent via fax to 727-570-5583. Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or Internet. … Policy Act, and consultations with South Carolina, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and the U.S.

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 · Rule · Nov 2, 1999

Comments and Responses NMFS received nine written comments during the public comment period on the Comprehensive Amendment and proposed rule. … Comment 2: Two commenters commented that the rebuilding plans for overfished species in the Comprehensive Amendment do not comply with the requirements of the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish

Federal Register · Notice · Feb 16, 2022

Public Comments Solicited NMFS invites the public to comment, including any written data, views, or arguments, on the permit application during a 30-day public comment period beginning on the date of … 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.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 2013 Atlantic Shark Commercial Fishing Season

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 26, 2012

The comment period on the proposed rule ended on October 28, 2012. During that time, we received 12 written and oral comments on the proposed rule. … Non-Sandbar Large Coastal Shark Comments Comment 1: Commenters noted that non-sandbar large coastal shark meat is easier to sell in the Gulf of Mexico during the religious period of Lent (February

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; Amendment 20B

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 17, 2014

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. … 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.

Pacific Island Pelagic Fisheries; 2019 U.S. Territorial Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch Limits

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 18, 2019

Comments and Responses On June 6, 2019, NMFS published the proposed specifications and request for public comments (84 FR 26394); the comment period closed on June 21, 2019. … Comment 2: NMFS should act thoughtfully and quickly in completing this rulemaking process.

Financial Assistance for Research and Development Projects in Chesapeake Bay to Strengthen, Develop and/or Improve the Stock Conditions of the Chesapeake Bay Fisheries

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 3, 2002

All comments submitted to NMFS will be taken into consideration in the technical evaluation of projects. … Pursuant to Section 553(a)(2) of the Administrative Procedure Act, prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required for this notification concerning grants, benefits, and contracts.

Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 23, 2013

The meeting will include an opportunity for public comment. A 15 minute public comment period is scheduled near the end of the meeting on both days. … Public comment periods will be included in the final agenda published before April 30, 2013, on the HSRP Web site listed above. Comments will be recorded.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Vessel Monitoring System Requirements for the Pacific Islands Fisheries

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 31, 2020

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 May 7, 2020, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

Ocean Exploration Advisory Board (OEAB); Meeting

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 15, 2021

Status: The meeting will be open to the public with a 15-minute public comment period on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, from 3:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. … The public may listen to the meeting and provide comments during the public comment period via teleconference. Participation information will be on the meeting agenda on the OEAB website.

Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Amendment 9 to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery Management Plan

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 15, 1999

In addition, NMFS received two comments during the comment period specified for the proposed rule, which ended on May 3, 1999. … Comments pertaining to both the amendment and the rule that were received during the respective comment periods are addressed here.

Marine Mammals; (PHF#s 801-1365 and 782-1384)

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 30, 1997

DATES: Written or telefaxed comments must be received on or before July 30, 1997. … 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.

2018 Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 19, 2019

during that period. … Response: NMFS is charged with fulfilling a wide range of requirements under the Magunson-Stevens Act, MMPA, and ESA, and regulations implementing those Acts.

Evaluations of National Estuarine Research Reserves and Coastal Management Programs

Federal Register · Notice · May 31, 2016

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sections 312 and 315 of the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) require NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally approved national estuarine research reserves. … Written comments must be received on or before July 29, 2016.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Foreign Fishing and Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; 2001 Specifications and Foreign Fishing Restrictions

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 5, 2000

Please mark the envelope, “Comments-2001 MSB Specifications.” Comments also may be sent via facsimile (fax) to 978-281-9135. Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or Internet. … The quota would be allocated to each period based on the proportion of landings occurring in each 4-month period from 1994-1998.

Endangered and Threatened Species; Proposed Threatened Status for Subspecies of the Ringed Seal

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 18, 2011

Okhotsk ( Phoca hispida ochotensis ), Baltic ( Phoca hispida botnica ), and Ladoga ( Phoca hispida ladogensis ) subspecies of the ringed seal as threatened under the Endangered Species Act … As part of that proposal, we announced a public comment period to end on February 8, 2011, and then extended the comment period to March 25, 2011.

Endangered and Threatened Species; Proposed Threatened Status for Distinct Population Segments of the Bearded Seal

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 18, 2011

2010, we, NMFS, published a proposed rule to list the Beringia and Okhotsk Distinct Population Segments (DPSs) of the bearded seal ( Erignathus barbatus ) as threatened under the Endangered Species Act … As part of that proposal, we announced a public comment period to end on February 8, 2011, and then extended the comment period to March 25, 2011.

Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; Horseshoe Crabs; Application for Exempted Fishing Permit, 2012

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 10, 2012

(Atlantic Coastal Act). … Regulations under the Atlantic Coastal Act require publication of this notification to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on applications for proposed EFPs.