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  • Shrimp Fishery Off the Southern Atlantic States; Amendment 1

    61 FR 17866 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 61 › Proposed Rules › 61 FR 17866

    The extent to which they can successfully shift effort will determine how well they can minimize adverse impacts. … (h) Trawl for white shrimp, pink shrimp, or brown shrimp in a closed area or possess such shrimp in or from a closed area, as specified in Sec. 659.20(a)(2)(i)(A), except possession authorized under

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  • Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 11

    76 FR 39374 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 76 › Proposed Rules › 76 FR 39374

    impede optimal U.S. utilization of the fishery; (2) update MSB species' essential fish habitat (EFH) definitions; (3) evaluate fishing-related impacts on Loligo egg EFH and, if necessary, minimize any adverse … 11, measures recommended by the Council would: • Implement a three-tiered limited access system, with vessels grouped based on the following landings thresholds, with all qualifiers required to have possessed

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  • § 11.7 Requirements for registration.

    37 CFR § 11.7 · Federal · Regulations

    Title 37—Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights › CHAPTER I—UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE › SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL › PART 11—REPRESENTATION OF OTHERS BEFORE THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE › Subpart B—Recognition To Practice Before the USPTO › Patents, Trademarks, and Other Non-Patent Law

    good moral character and reputation; (ii) Possesses the legal, scientific, and technical qualifications necessary for him or her to render applicants valuable service; and (iii) Is competent to advise … certified copy of each of his or her State bar applications and determinations of character and reputation, if available. (2)(i) If the OED Director receives information from any source that reflects adversely

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  • § 410.49 Cardiac rehabilitation program and intensive cardiac rehabilitation program: Conditions of coverage.

    42 CFR § 410.49 · Federal · Regulations

    Title 42—Public Health › CHAPTER IV—CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › SUBCHAPTER B—MEDICARE PROGRAM › PART 410—SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE (SMI) BENEFITS › Subpart B—Medical and Other Health Services

    For purposes of appealing an adverse determination concerning site approval, an intensive cardiac rehabilitation site is considered a supplier (or prospective supplier) as defined in § 498.2 of this chapter … The medical director, in consultation with staff, is involved in directing the progress of individuals in the program and must possess all of the following: (1) Expertise in the management of individuals

    In forceofficial textSnapshot as of Sep 22, 2026
  • Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Lobster Fishery

    79 FR 43379 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 79 › Proposed Rules › 79 FR 43379

    The IRFA is designed to assess the impacts that various regulatory alternatives would have on small entities, including small businesses, and to determine ways to minimize adverse impacts. … any female lobster possessing a standard v-shaped notch.

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  • § 210.28 Depositions.

    19 C.F.R. § 210.28 (2026) · Federal · Regulations

    Title 19 CFR › Chapter II › Part 210 › Subpart E › § 210.28

    Each deponent shall be duly sworn, and any adverse party shall have the right to cross-examine. … Commission other than the Commission investigative attorney, or of an officer or employee of another Government agency, or to obtain documents or other physical exhibits in the custody, control, and possession

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  • Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Gulf of Mexico Essential Fish Habitat Amendment

    70 FR 56157 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 70 › Proposed Rules › 70 FR 56157

    In 2001, 2,235 fishermen possessed a spiny lobster trap certificate. Total revenues in the 2001 fishery were approximately $15 million, or an average of less than $7,000 per fisherman. … The fifth alternative would have prohibited the use of all gear and fishing activities that have adverse impacts on EFH in the EEZ.

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  • Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Secretarial Interim Action

    74 FR 2959 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 74 › Proposed Rules › 74 FR 2959

    of the proposed measures, and about two-thirds of participating party/charter operators would not be adversely affected. … (v) Seasonal GOM cod possession prohibition.

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  • Importation of Prescription Drugs

    84 FR 70796 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 84 › Proposed Rules › 84 FR 70796

    an adverse event. … the adverse event(s)

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  • Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Rule to List the Northern Population of the Bog Turtle as Threatened and the Southern Population as Threatened Due to Similarity of Appearance

    62 FR 4229 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 62 › Proposed Rules › 62 FR 4229

    They also receive additional protection under the State's Reptile and Amphibian Possession and Permit Regulations, which regulate the possession, breeding, sale and trade of certain native reptiles … If a Federal action could affect proposed for listing or result in destruction or adverse modification of proposed critical habitat.

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  • Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; Atlantic Coast Red Drum Fishery off the Atlantic States; Transfer of Management Authority

    73 FR 18253 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 73 › Proposed Rules › 73 FR 18253

    The Council FMP prohibits harvest or possession of red drum in the South Atlantic and Mid-Atlantic EEZ. … red drum under one management authority, namely the Commission, would minimize costs and avoid unnecessary duplication as mandated by national standard 7 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, without having any adverse

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  • Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coastal Migratory Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Region; Amendment 34

    88 FR 8785 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 88 › Proposed Rules › 88 FR 8785

    Atlantic King Mackerel Recreational Bag and Possession Limits This proposed rule would revise the recreational bag and possession limits in the EEZ off the east coast of Florida. … In summary, the proposed rule is expected to have no adverse or beneficial impact on small businesses.

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  • Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery off the Southern Atlantic States; Amendment 13A

    68 FR 62422 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 68 › Proposed Rules › 68 FR 62422

    person may: (1) use a bottom longline, bottom trawl, dredge, pot, or trap; (2) if aboard a fishing vessel, anchor, use an anchor and chain, or use a grapple and chain; or (3) fish for rock shrimp or possess … The Council believed the measures would provide protection for overfished species in the management unit while minimizing adverse impacts upon user groups.

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  • Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Pelagic Sargassum Habitat of the South Atlantic Region

    68 FR 32450 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 68 › Proposed Rules › 68 FR 32450

    The environmental impacts described in the DEIS are summarized as follows: The proposed actions are not expected to have any adverse effects on the ocean and coastal habitats. … No person may harvest or possess pelagic sargassum in or from the South Atlantic EEZ during the months of July through October.

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  • Migratory Bird Hunting; Proposed Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations on Certain Federal Indian Reservations and Ceded Lands for the 2001-02 Season

    66 FR 42712 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 66 › Proposed Rules › 66 FR 42712

    We do not oppose this harvest, provided it does not take place during the closed season defined by the Treaty, and does not adversely affect the status of the migratory bird resource. … A large influx of nontribal hunters onto a reservation at a time when the season is closed in the surrounding State(s) could result in adverse population impacts on one or more migratory bird species.

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  • § 361.1 Radioactive drugs for certain research uses.

    21 CFR § 361.1 · Federal · Regulations

    Title 21—Food and Drugs › CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › SUBCHAPTER D—DRUGS FOR HUMAN USE › PART 361—PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR HUMAN USE GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE AND EFFECTIVE AND NOT MISBRANDED: DRUGS USED IN RESEARCH

    The responsible investigator or institutions shall, in the case of reactor-produced isotopes, be licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or Agreement State to possess and use the specific radionuclides … or be a listed investigator under a broad license, or in the case of non-reactor-produced isotopes, be licensed by other appropriate State or local authorities, when required by State or local law, to possess

    In forceofficial textSnapshot as of Sep 22, 2026
  • Extend Production Incentive Benefits to Jewelry Manufacturers in the U.S. Insular Possessions

    64 FR 46872 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 64 › Proposed Rules › 64 FR 46872

    industry and because there is a limit on the benefit extended to insular jewelry producers, the proposed regulations will not have a significant adverse impact on any small business entities. … (8) Territories, territorial and insular possessions refers to the insular possessions of the United States (i.e., the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands).

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  • Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 11

    76 FR 45742 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 76 › Proposed Rules › 76 FR 45742

    EFH Updates EFH designations identify the geographic domain within which fishery management measures that would minimize the adverse impacts of fishing and non-fishing activities could be implemented … Because the fishing gears that have the potential to adversely impact EFH are bottom-tending, the EFH for MSB species is not vulnerable to fishing impacts.

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  • Fisheries Off West Coast States; Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; Vessel Monitoring System; Open Access Fishery

    72 FR 44469 · Federal · Regulations

    Federal Register › Vol. 72 › Proposed Rules › 72 FR 44469

    The available information does give NMFS reason to conclude that there may be adverse impacts on EFH, and the management measures are necessary and appropriate to minimize these potential adverse impacts … area closures as the primary tools for minimizing adverse effects to EFH.

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  • § 922.11 Definitions.

    15 C.F.R. § 922.11 (2026) · Federal · Regulations

    Title 15 CFR › Chapter IX › Part 922 › Subpart A › § 922.11

    Injure or injury means to change adversely, either in the short or long term, a chemical, biological or physical attribute, or the viability, of a sanctuary resource. … Injure or injury means to change adversely, either in the short or long term, a chemical, biological or physical attribute, or the viability, of a sanctuary resource.

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