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Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Coupeville Timber Towers Preservation Project

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 21, 2016

Within 45 days of the close of the comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny the authorization. … The plan may be modified or supplemented based on comments or new information received from the public during the public comment period.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Astoria Waterfront Bridge Replacement Phase 2 Project

Federal Register · Notice · Dec 13, 2019

During the 30-day public comment period, NMFS received a comment letter from the Marine Mammal Commission (Commission); the Commission's recommendations and our responses are provided here, and the comments … period, or the first day of the formal comment period without notification of upcoming proposed IHA from NMFS.

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to a U.S. Navy Shock Trial

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 24, 2008

Authorization of incidental take is required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) when the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary), after notice and opportunity for comment, finds, as here, that such takes … During the 30-day public comment period, NMFS received comments from the U.S. Marine Mammal Commission and from one member of the public.

Small Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Open-water Seismic Operations in the Chukchi Sea

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 31, 2006

Within 45 days of the close of the comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny issuance of the authorization. … During the 30-day public comment period, NMFS received comments from one private citizen and several sets of comments from non-governmental organizations, including the Center for Biological Diversity

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Navy Training and Testing Activities in the Hawaii-Southern California Training and Testing Study Area

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 26, 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. … Additionally, proposed reporting requirements may be modified, removed, or added based on information or comments received during the public comment period.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Threatened Status for the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin Distinct Population Segments of Yelloweye and Canary Rockfish and Endangered Status for the Puget Sound/Georgia Basin Distinct Population Segment of Bocaccio Rockfish

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 28, 2010

Specifically, periods of low dissolved oxygen are becoming more widespread in portions of Hood Canal and south of the Tacoma Narrows. Comment 11: Two commenters discussed contaminants. … Federal programs carried out under laws such as the Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972 help to ensure that water quality is maintained or improved and that discharge of fill material into waterways

Endangered and Threatened Species; Proposed Threatened Status for a Distinct Population Segment of Anadromous Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in Seven Maine Rivers

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 29, 1995

Army Corps of Engineers (COE) section 404 permitting activities under the Clean Water Act, and COE section 10 permitting activities under the Rivers and Harbors Act. … (i) Upon receipt of a State plan, the Services will publish a notice of availability and allow for a 60-day comment period.

Revisions of Boundaries for the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary; Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement; Scoping Meetings

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 7, 2012

Recommended vessel traffic patterns have been moved offshore of the exclusion area and dredge materials are reported to be clean and are permitted under the Environmental Protection Agency. … At this time, NOAA is opening a public comment period to: 1.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Military Readiness Activities in the Hawaii-California Training and Testing Study Area

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 17, 2025

During the 30-day public comment period, NMFS received one public comment from the Center for Biological Diversity. … During the 30-day comment period, we received six comments.

Notice of Availability of a Draft Damage Assessment and Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment for the M/V ATHOS I Oil Spill; Request for Comments

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 6, 2009

Federal, state, and local agencies responded to the incident to supervise and assist in clean-up and begin assessing the impact of the spill on natural resources. … Further, the Trustees seek comments on the proposed restoration alternatives presented in this Draft DARP/EA, and will consider written comments received during the public comment period before developing

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic; Amendment 10

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 2, 2011

To view posted comments during the comment period, enter “NOAA-NMFS-2011-0106” in the keyword search and click on “search.” … NMFS' decision to approve, partially approve, or disapprove Amendment 10 will be based, in part, on consideration of comments, recommendations, and information received during the comment period on this

Endangered and Threatened Species; Critical Habitat for the Endangered Carolina and South Atlantic Distinct Population Segments of Atlantic Sturgeon

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 3, 2016

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. … Those activities, both implemented by the USACE, are section Clean Water Act section 404/Rivers and Harbors Act permitting and WRDA dam operations/repair.

Natural Resource Damage Assessments

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 7, 1994

This part applies to all natural resource damages caused by oil (as defined by the Clean Water Act amended by OPA) discharged into navigable waters of the United States. … ``Water'' Comment: One commenter recommended ``water'' in the definition be revised to ``waters of the United States'' consistent with the definition in the Clean Water Act.

Small Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Seismic Retrofit of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, San Francisco Bay, CA

Federal Register · Notice · Sep 3, 1997

Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to authorize CALTRANS to incidentally take, by harassment, small numbers of marine mammals in the above mentioned … Within 45 days of the close of the comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny issuance of the authorization.

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Conducting the Precision Strike Weapon (PSW) Testing and Training by Eglin Air Force Base in the Gulf of Mexico

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 22, 2004

DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than May 24, 2004. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to P. … The vessel could be assisted by aerial surveys over the same time period.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Initial Regulations

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 27, 1996

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 12, 1996. … 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; Snapper-Grouper Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States; Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 28, 2009

A comment period on the DEIS is planned, which will include public hearings to receive comments. … NMFS will announce in the Federal Register the availability of the final amendment and FEIS for public review during the Secretarial review period, and will consider all public comments prior to final

Small Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Offshore Seismic Activities in the Beaufort Sea

Federal Register · Notice · Jun 14, 2001

Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to authorize WesternGeco to incidentally take, by harassment, small numbers of bowhead whales and other marine … , and (2) use of air-dropped sonobuoys in September/October.

Guidelines for Safely Deterring Marine Mammals

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Aug 31, 2020

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. … NMFS considered information from this public comment period to assist with determining which methods and technologies are appropriate for these guidelines.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Duckabush Estuary Restoration Project in Washington

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 26, 2026

Comments and Responses During the 30-day comment period, we received a single comment letter from a member of the public that contained three separate comments. … Comment 2: The commenter stated that the five-year period of incidental takes allowed under an LOA in such a sensitive area raises concerns about the cumulative impact on marine mammal populations.