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Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Proposed Rule To Implement a Targeted Acadian Redfish Fishery for Sector Vessels; Reopening of Comment Period

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 28, 2012

The original comment period closed on November 23, 2012; the comment period is being reopened to provide additional opportunity for public comment through December 31, 2012. … No comments will be posted for public viewing until after the comment period has closed.

Air Plan Approval; South Carolina; Second Planning Period Regional Haze Plan

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 11, 2025

Air Act. … Air Act.”

Coastal Zone Management Act Program Change Procedures

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 6, 2019

Paragraph (e) addresses changes to state Clean Air Act (CAA) and Clean Water Act (CWA) Pollution Control Requirements. … (e) Changes to state Clean Air Act (CAA) and Clean Water Act (CWA) Pollution Control Requirements.

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Regulations

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 15, 2021

NOAA made changes to the definition in response to two primary concerns raised during the public comment period. … Upon consideration, NOAA concurs with the concerns outlined above that were raised during the public comment period.

Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary Regulations; Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Regulations; and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary Regulations

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 20, 2008

Comments and Responses During the public comment period, NOAA received over 17,250 written comments, some of which were submitted as part of a mass mailing campaign. … Motorized Personal Watercraft Action Plan Review Comment: There needs to be some mechanism for periodic review of the MBNMS MPWC Action Plan to allow the action plan to be periodically adjusted

Expansion of Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries, and Regulatory Changes

Federal Register · Rule · Mar 12, 2015

period. … comment period.

Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Regulations

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 16, 2009

Comment: A number of commenters indicated that the proposed discharge and deposit regulation does not provide the same level of protection as California Clean Coast Act. … This final rule incorporates changes to the 2006 proposed rule based on comments received during the 2006 public comment period, comments received during the 2008 public comment period (regarding large

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Operation of Offshore Oil and Gas Facilities in the U.S. Beaufort Sea

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 12, 2013

During the 30-day public comment period, NMFS received comments from one private individual and the Marine Mammal Commission (MMC). NMFS has responded to these comments here. … Based on BP's ability to clean up past material spills, NMFS believes that any future material spills will be quickly contained and cleaned up completely.

Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary Regulations Revisions

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 1, 2011

the public comment period and a government to government consultation with the Makah Tribe … One of the comments NOAA received during the public comment period mentioned that the definition of “clean” was not meaningful or enforceable because of the ambiguity of the term “harmful matter” contained

Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 19, 2009

Miscellaneous Comments Comment 36: Two commenters stated that appropriate documentation under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) must be prepared by the Services and published for the public … (9) A commenter stated that NMFS should consider that hydropower is a clean and renewable energy source, and reducing its production and replacing it with increased burning of fossil fuels would have

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Regulations for Listing Species and Designating Critical Habitat

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 27, 2019

Air Quality Standards is irrelevant and pointed to differences between the Act and the Clean Air Act. … Other commenters stated that EPA's process for completing a regulatory impact analysis (RIA) of the ambient air quality standards under the Clean Air Act is not comparable to the Services' process for

Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Regulations

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 27, 2012

assessment (PEA) and proposed rule during the public comment period from October 22, 2010 to January 20, 2011. … All written and verbal comments received during the public comment period were compiled and grouped into eight categories.

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Final Rulemaking To Designate Critical Habitat for Black Abalone

Federal Register · Rule · Oct 27, 2011

As the commenter stated, the Clean Water Act, along with the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972, prohibits the discharge or disposal of dredged material in aquatic and marine waters … CWA permits under section 401 (water quality certificate) and/or section 404 (a dredge and fill permit) and Clean Air Act permits under section 502 may be required Offshore facilities: In the installation

Coastal Zone Management Program Regulations

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 28, 1996

The program must incorporate, by reference or otherwise, all requirements established by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (Clean Water Act or CWA), or the Clean Air Act, as amended ( … The effect of providing such notice is to stay State action to implement its management decision for at least a 30-day period unless the local government waives its right to comment.

Coastal Zone Management Act Federal Consistency Regulations

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 8, 2000

CZMA § 307(f) requires that the CZMA shall not affect the pollution control requirements of the Clean Water Act or Clean Air Act. … Clean Water Act.

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Reef Fish Resources of the Gulf of Mexico; Requirement for a Descending Device or Venting Tool

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 14, 2022

Most comments were directed to the requirement in the Descend Act to possess a descending device or venting tool, and some of those comments asked NMFS to make an exception for spearfishing trips. … A venting tool can be cleaned of fish tissue or scales by blowing in the non-sharpened end or inserting a thin wire to remove debris.

Coastal Zone Management Act Federal Consistency Regulations

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 5, 2006

Federal consistency does not affect the requirements of the Clean Water Act or the Clean Air Act established by the Federal Government or the States and such requirements are part of the States' federally … Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act permits are not included in NOAA's regulations as these permits are already required to be “described in detail” in OCS plans and are covered under the State's review

Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Arctic Subspecies of the Ringed Seal

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 1, 2022

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) can impose significantly higher mitigation costs for Clean Water Act (CWA) section 404 permits on projects located in critical habitat compared to projects located outside … impacts by the MMPA, CWA, Clean Air Act, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Oil Pollution Act of 1990; and other Federal, state, and local regulations.

Vessel and Aircraft Discharges From United States Coast Guard in Greater Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 9, 2018

is more commonly referred to as the Clean Water Act … Response to Comments NOAA received 13 comments on the proposed rule and draft environmental assessment during the November 22, 2017 to January 16, 2018 public review period, which are available online

Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Beringia Distinct Population Segment of the Bearded Seal

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 1, 2022

Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) can impose significantly higher mitigation costs for Clean Water Act (CWA) section 404 permits on projects located in critical habitat compared to projects located outside … by the MMPA, CWA, Clean Air Act, Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Oil Pollution Act of 1990; and other Federal, state, and local regulations.