Instructions for Submitting Public Comments
To submit a public comment to a rule that NOAA Fisheries has published in the Federal Register, which has an open public comment period, you have two options:
- Submit comments electronically:
- Go to www.regulations.gov.
- Search for the identifying number in the Federal Register notice (in a format such as NOAA-NMFS-YEAR-####) or for a key word.
- Once you find the rule you would like to comment on click the Comment Now! icon on the right.
- Fill out the web form or upload your letter and submit.
- Submit comments by mail by addressing your letter to the address found in the Federal Register notice. Remember to note attention to a person or subject as specified in the Federal Register notice.
We also solicit comments for proposed Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs). To submit a public comment on an EFP, please email us at NMFS.GAR.EFP@noaa.gov and include the title of the research project in the subject line of the email.
You can find Federal Register notices for the Greater Atlantic Region below or for specific species on the relevant Managed Species page on our website under the Announcements tab. You can also find Federal Register notices at FederalRegister.gov, the U.S. Government Printing Office, or at Regulations.gov.
2014 Federal Register Actions
January
- 01/31/2014
- Proposed Rule, Request For Comments; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Framework Adjustment 8
- 01/27/2014
- Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments; American Lobster Fishery; Control Date for Lobster Conservation Management Areas
- 01/17/2014
- Temporary Rule; Summer Flounder Fishery; NC to VA Quota Transfer
- 01/10/2014
- Proposed Rule, Request For Comments; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; 2014 Specifications and Management Measures
- 01/08/2014
- Notice, Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Approved Monitoring Service Providers
February
- 02/21/2014
- Final Rule; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 14
- 02/21/2014
- Temporary rule; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Adjustment of Georges Bank and Southern New England/Mid-Atlantic Yellowtail Flounder Annual Catch Limits
- 02/13/2014
- Final Rule; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Amendment 5
March
- 03/28/2014
- Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments; Notice of a Control Date for the Purpose of Limiting Entry to the Skate Fishery
- 03/28/2014
- Proposed specifications; request for comments; 2014 Summer Flounder Specifications; 2015 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications; 2014 Research Set-Aside Projects
- 03/26/2014
- Notice Of Availability Of A Fishery Management Plan Amendment; Request For Comments; Spiny Dogfish Fishery; Amendment 3 to the Spiny Dogfish Fishery Management Plan
- 03/26/2014
- Notice; Request For Comments; Application for SMAST River Herring EFP
- 03/25/2014
- Proposed Rule, Withdrawal; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; GB Yellowtail Flounder Accountability Measures to the Atlantic Scallop Fishery
- 03/19/2014
- Final Rule; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Adjustments to 2014 Annual Catch Limits
- 03/19/2014
- Final Rule; Correction; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 14
- 03/19/2014
- Temporary Rule; Summer Flounder Fishery; NC to VA and NJ Quota Transfer
- 03/18/2014
- Temporary Rule; Inseason Action; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Butterfish Trip Limit Reduction
- 03/17/2014
- Proposed Rule; request for comments; Northeast Groundfish Fishery; Framework Adjustment 51
- 03/17/2014
- Proposed Rule; request for comments; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2014 Sector Operations Plans and Contracts and Allocation of Northeast Multispecies Annual Catch Entitlements
- 03/17/2014
- Proposed Rule; request for comments; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Reporting Requirements; Unused Catch Carryover
- 03/11/2014
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery; 2014-2016 Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Specifications
April
- 04/30/2014
- Final Rule; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northern Red Hake Accountability Measure
- 04/30/2014
- Final Rule; Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Fishery; 2014-2016 Atlantic Deep-Sea Red Crab Specifications
- 04/29/2014
- Notice; Request For Comments; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits; NEFSC Study Fleet EFP
- 04/29/2014
- Notice; Request For Comments; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits; Exploratory Closed Area Fishing EFP
- 04/29/2014
- Final Rule; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2014 Sector Operations Plans and Contracts and Allocation of Northeast Multispecies Annual Catch Entitlements
- 04/24/2014
- Notice; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Greater Atlantic Region Dealer Purchase Reports
- 04/22/2014
- Interim Final Rule; Request For Comments; Northeast Groundfish Fishery; Fishing Year 2014; Recreational Management Measures
- 04/22/2014
- Final Rule; Northeast Groundfish Fishery; Framework Adjustment 51
- 04/21/2014
- Final Rule; Northeast Multispecies Sector Vessels Access to Year-Round Closed Areas
- 04/15/2014
- Notice; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Greater Atlantic Region Observer Providers Requirements
- 04/11/2014
- Proposed Specifications; Request For Comments; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 2014 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications
- 04/10/2014
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Spiny Dogfish Fishery; Amendment 3
- 04/09/2014
- Temporary Rule; Closure; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Trimester Closure and Trip Limit Adjustments for the Common Pool Fishery
- 04/07/2014
- Final rule; American Lobster Fishery
- 04/04/2014
- Final Rule; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; 2014 Specifications and Management Measures
- 04/04/2014
- Temporary Rule; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Phase 1 Reopening for the Directed Butterfish Fishery
- 04/02/2014
- Final Rule; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Framework Adjustment 8
May
- 05/30/2014
- Final Rule; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Reporting Requirements; Unused Catch Carryover
- 05/29/2014
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Fisheries Of The Northeastern United States; Gear Stowage Requirements
- 05/28/2014
- Temporary Rule; Directed Fishery Closure; Atlantic Herring Fishery; 2014 Sub-Annual Catch Limit Harvested for Management Area 1B
- 05/27/2014
- Proposed rule; request for comments; Monkfish; Framework Adjustment 8
- 05/23/2014
- Notice; Request For Comments; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits; GMRI Whiting EFP
- 05/22/2014
- Final Rule; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2014 Summer Flounder Specifications; 2015 Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Specifications
- 05/21/2014
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Northeast Skate Complex Fishery; Framework Adjustment 2
- 05/20/2014
- Temporary Rule; Summer Flounder Fishery; VA to NJ Quota Transfer
- 05/16/2014
- Notice; request for comments; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits; MA DMF Lobster Study EFP
- 05/13/2014
- Proposed Specifications; Request For Comments; Proposed 2014-2015 Spiny Dogfish Specifications
- 05/09/2014
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Recreational Management Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Fishing Year 2014
- 05/09/2014
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery and Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Framework Adjustment 25
- 05/08/2014
- Notice; Request For Comments; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits; Barndoor Skate EFP
- 05/05/2014
- Notice; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Greater Atlantic Region Vessel Identification Collection
- 05/05/2014
- Notice, Process For Making GIS Files Available; Opportunity To Comment; Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office's Geographic Information Systems Program; Availability of Files
June
- 06/30/2014
- Notice Of Application For Permit; Foreign Fishing; Request For Comments; Transshipment of Atlantic herring by Canadian vessels
- 06/27/2014
- Final rule; Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations: Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations
- 06/27/2014
- Temporary rule; emergency action; request for comments; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Unused Catch Carryover; Emergency Action
- 06/20/2014
- Final Rule; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; 2014 Atlantic Bluefish Specifications
- 06/19/2014
- Proposed rule; request for comments; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States: Special Management Zones for Five Delaware Artificial Reefs
- 06/17/2014
- Notice; Request For Comments; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits; Coonamessett 2014 Incidental Mortality EFP
- 06/16/2014
- Final rule; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery and Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Framework Adjustment 25
- 06/13/2014
- Proposed rule, request for comments; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Framework Adjustment 3
- 06/04/2014
- Temporary Rule; Quota Transfer; NC to VA Quota Transfer and NJ Quota Correction
July
- 07/30/2014
- Temporary Rule; Possession Limit Reduction; Northeast Multispecies Fisheries Management Plan; Northern Red Hake Quota Harvested
- 07/25/2014
- Proposed rule; request for comments; Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Lobster Fishery
- 07/23/2014
- Temporary Rule; Inseason Adjustment And Area Closure; NE Multispecies Fishery; Trip Limit Adjustment and Trimester Total Allowable Catch Area Closure for the Common Pool Fishery
- 07/18/2014
- Notice; Request For Comments; General Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; Commercial Fisheries Research Foundation Application for Exempted Fishing Permits
- 07/17/2014
- Final Rule; Monkfish; Framework Adjustment 8
- 07/16/2014
- Proposed Rule; Extension Of Comment Period; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Special Management Zones for Five Delaware Artificial Reefs
- 07/15/2014
- Final Rule; Spiny Dogfish Fishery; Amendment 3
- 07/07/2014
- Proposed rule; request for comments; Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery; Lift the closure area referred to as the Northern Temporary Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Closed Area
- 07/07/2014
- Final Rule; Recreational Management Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Fishing Year 2014
August
- 08/29/2014
- Temporary Rule; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Closure for the Common Pool Fishery
- 08/29/2014
- Final rule; Northeast Skate Fishery; Framework Adjustment 2
- 08/22/2014
- Final Rule; Correction; Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations
- 08/21/2014
- Notice; Request for Comments; Omnibus Amendment to Simplify Vessel Baselines
- 08/21/2014
- Temporary Rule; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Trimester Closure for the Common Pool Fishery
- 08/14/2014
- Notice; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Commercial Fishing Vessel Cost and Earnings Data Collection Survey in the Northeast Region
- 08/12/2014
- Temporary Rule; Inseason Adjustment; Scup Fishery; Adjustment to the 2014 Winter II Quota
- 08/12/2014
- Notice; Request For Comments; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits; UNE and SMAST Monkfish RSA EFPs
- 08/11/2014
- Temporary Rule; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Closure of the 2014 Trimester 2 Directed Longfin Squid Fishery
- 08/08/2014
- Final Rule; Spiny Dogfish Fishery; Final 2014-2015 Spiny Dogfish Specifications
- 08/08/2014
- Notice; Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Fishermen's Contingency Fund
- 08/07/2014
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery; Information Collection
- 08/06/2014
- Temporary Rule; Area Closure And Possession Limit Adjustment; NE Multispecies Fishery; Trimester Total Allowable Catch Area Closure for the Common Pool Fishery and Possession Limit Adjustment
- 08/01/2014
- Advance Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking; Request For Comments; Notice of a Control Date for the Purpose of Limiting Entry to the Summer Flounder Fishery; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fishery Management Plan
September
- 09/30/2014
- Temporary Rule; 2015 Fishing Quotas for Atlantic Surfclams and Ocean Quahogs; and Suspension of Minimum Atlantic Surfclam Size Limit
- 09/26/2014
- Temporary Rule; Bluefish Fishery; ME to MA Quota Transfer
- 09/23/2014
- Temporary Rule; Directed Fishery Closure; Atlantic Herring Fishery; 2014 Sub-Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Harvested for Management Area 3
- 09/23/2014
- Temporary Rule; Closure; Summer Flounder Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- 09/16/2014
- Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Notice Of Intent To Prepare An Environmental Impact Statement; Notice Of Initiation Of Scoping Process; Notice Of Public Scoping Meetings; Requests For Comments
- 09/04/2014
- Final Rule; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Changes to On-Reel Trawl Gear Stowage Requirements
- 09/03/2014
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Tilefish Fishery; 2015-2017 Specifications
October
- 10/29/2014
- Final Rule; Tilefish Fishery; 2015-2017 Specifications
- 10/28/2014
- Temporary Rule; Directed Fishery Closure; Atlantic Herring Fishery; 2014 Sub-Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Harvested for Management Area 1A
- 10/24/2014
- Temporary Final Rule; Revisions to Framework Adjustment 51 to the NE Multispecies FMP and Sector Annual Catch Entitlements; Updated Annual Catch Limits for Sectors and the Common Pool for Fishing Year 2014
- 10/22/2014
- Proposed Rule; 2015 Annual Determination To Implement the Sea Turtle Observer Requirement
- 10/21/2014
- Notice; Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fisheries; Notice That Vendor Will Provide Fishing Year 2015 Cage Tags
- 10/10/2014
- Notice of Availability; Request for Comments; Omnibus Essential Fish Habitat Amendment 2 Draft Environmental Impact Statement
- 10/02/2014
- Proposed Rule; Reopening of Comment Period; Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery; Information Collection
- 10/01/2014
- Final Rule; Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog Fishery; Area to Reopen to Some Shellfish Fishing in Gulf of Maine
November
- 11/26/2014
- Temporary Rule; Bluefish Fishery; NJ to RI Quota Transfer
- 11/17/2014
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Northeast Groundfish Fishery; Framework Adjustment 52
- 11/13/2014
- Proposed rule, request for comments; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; 2015-2017 Specifications and Management Measures
- 11/13/2014
- Temporary Rule; Interim Action; Request For Comments; Northeast Groundfish Fishery; Fishing Year 2014; Emergency Gulf of Maine Cod Management Measures
- 11/12/2014
- Temporary rule; emergency action; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Groundfish Fishery; Gulf of Maine Haddock Annual Catch Limit Revision
- 11/07/2014
- Temporary Rule; Quota Transfer; Bluefish Fishery; Florida to NY Quota Transfer
- 11/07/2014
- Temporary Rule; Inseason Adjustment; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fishery; Notification of Butterfish Quota Transfer
- 11/05/2014
- Proposed rule; request for comments. NMFS proposes to amend the regulations implementing the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
December
- 12/30/2014
- Notice; 2015 Summer Flounder, Scup, And Black Sea Specifications And 2015 Commercial Summer Flounder State Quotas
- 12/29/2014
- Temporary Rule; Correction; Extension of Expiration Date; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Fishing Year 2014; Interim Gulf of Maine Cod Management Measures
- 12/29/2014
- Proposed rule; request for comments; Black Sea Bass Fishery; Framework Adjustment 8
- 12/24/2014
- Temporary Rule; Summer Flounder Fishery; ME to CT Quota Transfer
- 12/24/2014
- Final Rule; Vessel Monitoring Systems; Requirements for Enhanced Mobile Transceiver Unit and Mobile Communication Service Type-Approval
- 12/15/2014
- Notice Of Availability Of Proposed Fishery Management Plan Amendment; Request For Comments; Northeast Region Standardized Bycatch Reporting Methodology Omnibus Amendment
- 12/12/2014
- Notice; Request For Comments; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits; CCE Butterfish Selectivity EFP
- 12/12/2014
- Final Rule; Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations and Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; American Lobster Fishery
- 12/11/2014
- Notice; Reopening Of Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning Closed Areas
- 12/08/2014
- Temporary Rule; Bluefish Fishery; MD to RI Quota Transfer
- 12/04/2014
- Final Rule; Atlantic Herring Fishery; Framework Adjustment 3
- 12/02/2014
- Temporary Rule; Closure; Summer Flounder Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for the State of New Jersey
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