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

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 7, 1997

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 8, 1997. … Policy Act, and consultations with South Carolina, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and the U.S.

Main Hawaiian Islands Deep 7 Bottomfish Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures for 2012-13

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 2, 2012

Comments sent to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered. … (Magnuson-Stevens Act).

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Revise Maximum Retained Amounts for Groundfish in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 14, 2012

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

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Skate Complex; Framework Adjustment 4

Federal Register · Rule · Feb 13, 2018

Comments and Responses We received four public comments on the proposed rule, two of which were not responsive to the action. … For a summary of the comments, and NMFS' response, see the Comments and Responses section above.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Lobster Fishery; Removal of American Lobster Effort Control Measures

Federal Register · Rule · May 30, 2024

During the proposed rule (87 FR 41084, July 11, 2022) comment period, we received several comments stating that our management partners and industry needed additional time to understand these measures, … Comments and Responses As noted above, the IFR delayed implementation of certain measures and solicited public comment on them. The comment period ended on December 1, 2023.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Gustavus Ferry Terminal Improvements Project

Federal Register · Notice · Feb 24, 2020

During the 30-day public comment period, NMFS received comment letters from the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission) and Defenders of Wildlife (Defenders). … comment period.

Marine Mammal Stock Assessment Reports

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 1, 2013

SUMMARY: As required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS has incorporated public comments into revisions of marine mammal stock assessment reports (SARs). … Comments on actions not related to the SARs (e.g., listing a marine mammal species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)) are not included below.

Identifying Aquaculture Opportunity Areas in Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · Oct 19, 2023

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. … NOAA held a 60-day public comment period in 2020 (85 FR 67519, October 23, 2020) to collect input on where in the country to focus the science-based, inclusive process to identify AOAs.

Sea Turtle Conservation; Restrictions Applicable to Fishery Activities

Federal Register · Uncategorized Document · May 5, 1994

Comments on the collection-of-information requirement subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act should be directed to the Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1335 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 … Flexibility Act, an initial regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Framework Adjustment 47

Federal Register · Rule · May 2, 2012

Act. … Comments and Responses on Measures Proposed in the Framework 47 Proposed Rule NMFS received nine comments during the comment period on the Framework 47 proposed rule from six individuals, one industry

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

Federal Register · Notice · Feb 2, 2021

Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on August 19, 2020, during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. … Frequency: Annual, periodic, and as needed. Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory. Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.

Fisheries Off West Coast States; Emergency Action to Temporarily Remove 2021 Seasonal Processing Limitations for Pacific Whiting Motherships and Catcher-Processors

Federal Register · Rule · May 14, 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. … Renewal of Emergency Regulations The Magnuson-Stevens Act limits NMFS's emergency action authority to an initial period of 180 days, with a potential extension up to an additional 186 days, if warranted

South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

Federal Register · Notice · Oct 8, 2004

The Committees will develop timeline recommendations for CY 2005-09 FMP/Amendment/Framework development and approve the grant budget for that time period. … Council Session: October 28, 2004, 8:30 a.m. — 12 noon From 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m., Shrimp Committee of the Whole Council There will be a public comment period on Amendment 6 to the Shrimp FMP beginning

Environmental Impact Statement for Federal Activities to Recover the Cook Inlet, Alaska, Stock of Beluga Whale, Including the Management of a Subsistence Harvest

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 30, 1999

In addition to holding the scoping meeting, NMFS is accepting written comments on the same topics. DATES: Written comments must be received by December 30, 1999. … This stock is found primarily in upper Cook Inlet during ice-free periods (April though October), often concentrating near the mouths of rivers.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Fisheries; Regulatory Amendment to Reconcile State and Federal Commercial Fishing Vessel Permit Programs

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 3, 2007

Public comment regarding this action was solicited in the proposed rule (72 FR 17085, April 6, 2007). The comment period closed on May 7, 2007. … Comments and Responses NMFS did not receive any public comment on the proposed rule during the comment period.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Inseason Adjustments to Fishery Management Measures

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 23, 2010

Instructions: No comments will be posted for public viewing until after the comment period has closed. … These inseason adjustments are taken under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), and are in accordance with 50 CFR part 660, the regulations

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

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 30, 2015

By the end of the two-month comment period, five individual submissions had been received. … National System of MPAs and Magnuson-Stevens Act Comment: The updated Framework should clarify that MPAs must be managed in a manner consistent with existing laws.

U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 4, 2021

Management Act of 2009 (Pub. … The meeting will be open to public participation with a 10-minute public comment period on from 4:45pm to 5:00pm EDT each day of the meeting (check agenda on website to confirm time).

Marine Mammals; File Nos. 1008-1637-00 and 779-1633-00

Federal Register · Notice · Aug 16, 2001

Activities will occur in the North Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico over a 5-year period. … 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.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery; Applications for Exempted Fishing Permits; 2022-2023 Fishing Year

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 16, 2022

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.