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Endangered Fish and Wildlife; Proposed Rule To Eliminate the Expiration Date Contained in the Final Rule To Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions With North Atlantic Right Whales

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 6, 2013

All comments must be received by midnight of the close of the comment period. Literature Cited Best, P.B., J.L. Bannister, R.L. Brownell, Jr., and G.P. Donovan. Eds. 2001. … This proposed rule does not contain any new collections of information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA).

Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Impact Statement/ Environmental Impact Report and Habitat Conservation Plan/ Sustained Yield Plan for the Headwaters Forest Project

Federal Register · Notice · Jan 22, 1999

had been extended until November 16, 1998, to coincide with the public comment period on the draft EIS/EIR. … The final EIS/EIR is intended to accomplish the following: (1) Inform the public of the final proposed action and alternatives; (2) address public comments received during the comment period; (3) disclose

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Snapper Management Measures

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 9, 2000

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. … Comments may also be sent via fax to 727-570-5583. Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or Internet.

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Exempted Fishing, Scientific Research, Display, Shark Research Fishery, and Chartering Permits; Letters of Acknowledgment

Federal Register · Notice · Nov 4, 2015

Tunas Convention Act (ATCA) (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. ). … NMFS requests public comment regarding NMFS' intent to issue shark research fishery permits in 2016 during the comment period of this notice.

Fisheries Off West Coast States; West Coast Salmon Fisheries; Federal Salmon Regulations for Overfished Species Rebuilding Plans

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 29, 2022

NMFS determined that a 15-day comment period for the proposed rule was appropriate to allow adequate time for public comment while also allowing for the final rule to be in effect prior to the annual preseason … Public Comment No comments were received during the public comment period. Classification NMFS is issuing this rule pursuant to section 305(d) of the MSA.

Regional Fishery Management Councils; Guidelines for Council Operations/Administration

Federal Register · Uncategorized Document · Mar 11, 1994

Day 60*--Public comment period ends on FMP or FMP amendment and proposed rule. Day 73--Regional Director transmits final rule package to NMFS headquarters. … Day 140--End of Administrative Procedure Act 30-day delayed effectiveness period. Final regulations become effective.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for Species in the South Atlantic; Amendment 4 to the Fishery Management Plan for Coral, Coral Reefs, and Live/Hard Bottom Habitats of the South Atlantic Region (Coral FMP)

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Nov 2, 1999

period on this supplement to the proposed rule. … Any new information which becomes available during the public comment period will be carefully reviewed by NMFS and will be used in developing the Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for the final rule

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Framework Adjustment 29 to the Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery Management Plan

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 15, 2018

Mark the outside of the envelope, “Comments on Framework 29” Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, … of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable law, subject to further consideration after public comment.

International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Fisheries; Purse Seine Observer Exemptions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean

Federal Register · Rule · Mar 25, 2022

The 30-day public comment period for the proposed rule closed on March 7, 2022. … Public Comments and Responses NMFS received six public comments on the proposed rule during the public comment period which ended on March 7, 2022.

Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting

Federal Register · Notice · Aug 27, 2020

Due to the condensed nature of the meeting, each individual or group providing written public comments will be limited to one comment per public comment period with no repetition of previous comments. … Comments can also be submitted in writing during the daily public comment period using the chat function in the webinar.

Antarctic Marine Living Resources; Harvesting and Dealer Permits, and Catch Documentation

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Mar 13, 2000

ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments. … Comments also may be sent via facsimile (fax) to 301-713-2313. Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or Internet.

Snapper-Grouper Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States; Snapper-Grouper Management Measures

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 9, 2012

A second comment stated that golden tilefish should reopen for a fixed time-period based on projections of past highest weeks of landings instead of the 4,000 lb (1,814 kg), gutted weight, trip limit. … Response: The comment period on the proposed rule ended on August 20, 2012. NMFS must consider all public comments before implementing the amendment.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Seabird and Pinniped Research Activities in Central California

Federal Register · Notice · Feb 25, 2010

Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA establishes a 45-day time limit for NMFS' review of an application followed by a 30-day public notice and comment period on any proposed authorizations for the incidental … Within 45 days of the close of the public comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny the authorization.

Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Recreational Management Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2011 Scup Specifications; Fishing Year 2011

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 30, 2011

(Magnuson-Stevens Act). … The same commenter also stated that the required reduction in black sea bass landings in 2011 from 2010 levels should be dispersed over an unspecified period of time.

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 2021 Harvest Specifications for Pacific Whiting, and 2021 Pacific Whiting Tribal Allocation

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 4, 2021

We requested public comment on these proposed actions through March 18, 2021 but received no public comments during the comment period. … Classification NMFS notes that the public comment period for this proposed rule is 15 days.

Availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment/Finding of No Significant Impact and Receipt of an Application for an Incidental Take Permit (1248)

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 19, 2000

Comments may also be sent via fax to 503-872-2737. Comments will not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or the internet. … The final NEPA and permit determinations will not be completed until after the end of the 30-day comment period and will fully consider all public comments received during the comment period.

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Operations of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Sonar in the Western and Central North Pacific Ocean and Eastern Indian Ocean

Federal Register · Notice · Jul 11, 2025

Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period. … The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2004 (Pub.

Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting

Federal Register · Notice · Apr 26, 2012

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public and public comment periods (on-site) will be scheduled at various times throughout the meeting. … These comment periods will be included in the final agenda published before May 14, 2012, on the HSRP Web site listed above.

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Cook Inlet Pipeline Cross Inlet Extension Project

Federal Register · Notice · Feb 27, 2018

Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified … Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period.

Reef Fish Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico; Red Grouper Size Limits

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jan 31, 1996

Those parties who have provided NMFS with comments since July 20, 1995, on the appropriate commercial minimum size limit for red grouper need not repeat their comments during the comment period on this … by NMFS during the comment period on this proposed rule and regulatory amendment.