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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Sea Turtle Conservation; Correction

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 15, 2006

Because the rulemaking requirements of 5 U.S.C. 553 are not required by the Administrative Procedure Act or any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act are not applicable … Therefore, good cause exists under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) to waive the requirement for prior notice and opportunity for public comment.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Small Coastal Shark Fishery

Federal Register · Rule · Feb 14, 2007

Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and its implementing regulations found at 50 CFR part 635 issued under authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act … Assuming the same catch rates continued for the second reporting period in January and will continue for the first reporting period in February, NMFS estimates that approximately 131 percent of the available

Regulations Governing the Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Interim Exemption for Commercial Fisheries

Federal Register · Uncategorized Document · Mar 4, 1994

on the proposed List of Fisheries for calendar year 1994 as well as several other actions associated with the Interim Exemption for Commercial Fishing under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). … DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 4, 1994. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Dr. William W.

Availability of a Status Review of the Atlantic Salmon in the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 19, 1999

of 1973, as amended (Act) (62 FR 66325). … The Services published a Federal Register notice on that day, opening a comment period until March 8, 1999.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities' Cold Bay Ferry Terminal Reconstruction Project in Cold Bay, Alaska

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 18, 2026

No comments were received during the public comment period. … Changes From the Proposed IHA to the Final IHA NMFS made a few minor changes to the IHA based on input received from ADOT&PF during the public comment period.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Stand Down Requirements for Trawl Catcher Vessels Transiting Between the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jul 21, 1998

The FMPs were prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). … Beginning the period at the time of actual delivery would have imposed a new record keeping and reporting requirement, and would have entailed a Paperwork Reduction Act clearance process that would have

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2010 Sector Operations Plans and Contracts, and Allocation of Northeast Multispecies Annual Catch Entitlements

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 9, 2010

However, no new analyses were provided during this time or during the public comment period on the proposed rule. … EA that could change significantly between the end of the current comment period and the beginning of FY 2010.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Stand Down Requirements for Trawl Catcher Vessels Transiting Between the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska

Federal Register · Rule · Sep 11, 1998

Comments on the proposed rule were invited through August 20, 1998. No comments were received by the end of the comment period. The following is a summary of the major elements of the final rule. … No comments were received regarding this conclusion.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Seasonal Closure of Chiniak Gully in the Gulf of Alaska to Trawl Fishing

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 1, 2006

The FMP was prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. … Response to Comments The proposed rule for this action was published in the Federal Register on March 27, 2006 (71 FR 15152). NMFS received no public comments on the proposed rule.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 32 Supplement

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 6, 2012

To view posted comments during the comment period, enter “NOAA-NMFS-2011-0135” in the keyword search and click on “search”. … NMFS requests comments for a period of 15 days regarding these revisions. These revisions will be addressed in a second final rule to implement Amendment 32.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Amendment 30A

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 3, 2008

The FMP was prepared by the Council and is implemented through regulations at 50 CFR part 622 under the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). … Comments and Responses NMFS received one public comment on Amendment 30A and the proposed rule. The following is a summary of the comment and NMFS' response.

Availability of Grants Funds for Fiscal Year 2007; Reopening of Application Deadline

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 22, 2006

Administrative Procedure Act/ Regulatory Flexibility Act Prior notice and an opportunity for public comment are not required by the Administrative Procedure Act or any other law for rules concerning … Because notice and opportunity for comment are not required pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 or any other law, the analytical requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq. ) are inapplicable

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands; 2026 and 2027 Harvest Specifications for Groundfish

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Dec 16, 2025

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 finds that a comment period of at least 15 days for this action provides a reasonable opportunity for public participation pursuant to Administrative Procedure Act section 553(c) (5 U.S.C. 553

Marine Mammals; File No. 763-1534

Federal Register · Notice · Mar 26, 2003

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. … Kramer as a co-investigator; and (4) extend the period of the permit through March 2005.

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Amendments 61/61/13/8 to Implement Major Provisions of the American Fisheries Act

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Nov 27, 2001

NMFS will consider the public comments received during the comment period in determining whether to approve Amendments 61/61/13/8. … Public comments are being solicited on Amendments 61/61/13/8 through the end of the comment period specified in this document.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Specifications and Management Measures

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Nov 12, 2009

The Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) requires that interested parties be provided an opportunity to comment on all proposed EFPs. … period.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Framework Adjustment 17

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 21, 2005

A proposed rule for Framework 17 was published in the Federal Register on June 2, 2005 (70 FR 32282), with a comment period ending on June 17, 2005. … Because prior notice and opportunity for public 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

Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bycatch Management in the Bering Sea Pollock Fishery

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Feb 3, 2016

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. … of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law, subject to further consideration of comments received during the public comment period.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Revisions to Headboat Reporting Requirements for Species Managed by the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Oct 25, 2013

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

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List the Gulf of Mexico Bryde's Whale as Threatened or Endangered Under the Endangered Species Act

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Apr 6, 2015

Petersburg, FL 33701 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. … During the 60-day public comment period we are seeking information related only to the status of the Gulf of Mexico Bryde's whale.