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Northeast Regional Office
Federal Register Actions & Public Comments
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- Notice; Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2009; Deadline for Saltonstall-Kennedy Grant Extended/New Submission Guidelines
- Applications must be submitted through http://www.grants.gov/, unless an applicant does not have Internet access. In that case, hard copies with original signatures may be sent to: Mr. Steve Aguzin, S-K Program Manager, NOAA/NMFS (F/MB5), 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13134, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282.
- Applications must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 3, 2008
- Final Rule; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Framework Adjustment 19; Correcting Amendment
- Temporary Rule; Inseason Action to allow use of the Ruhle Trawl in the Eastern U.S./Canada Area
- Temporary Rule; Summer Flounder Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for the State of New York
- Final Rule; Framework Adjustment 6 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan
- Notice; Closure of Commercial Fishery; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for Massachusetts
- Final Rule; NE Multispecies Fishery; Name Change of Haddock Rope Trawl to Ruhle Trawl
- Temporary Rule; Closure of the Directed Butterfish Fishery
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Proposed Critical Habitat for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon
- Proposed Rule; 12–Month Petition Finding; Request For Comments; Proposed Endangered Status for the Gulf of Maine Distinct Population Segment of Atlantic Salmon
- E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by RIN 0648–AW02, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
- Comments on this proposal must be received by December 2, 2008. Public hearing requests must be received by November 17, 2008.
- Final Rule;Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan Regulations; Extension and Clarification
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- Final Rule; Correction; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 9
- Temporary Rule; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Closure of the Trimester II Fishery for Loligo Squid
- Final Rule; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Allowance of New Gear (Haddock Rope Trawl, Previously Referred to as the Eliminator Trawl) in Specific Special Management Programs
- Notice; Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2009
- Applications must be submitted through http://www.grants.gov/, unless an applicant does not have Internet access. In that case, hard copies with original signatures may be sent to: Mr. Steve Aguzin, S-K Program Manager, NOAA/NMFS (F/MB5), 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13134, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282.
- Applications must be received by 5 p.m., Eastern Time on October 1, 2008.
- Final Rule; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Framework Adjustment 19; Announcing OMB Approval of Information Collection
- Inseason Action; Adjustment to the Total Allowable Catch of Georges Bank Yellowtail Flounder from the United States/Canada Management Area for Fishing Year 2008
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Framework Adjustment 6 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan
- E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by RIN0648-AW81, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
- Written comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. EST, on August 11, 2008
- Supporting Documents - EA, RIR, IRFA
- Temporary Rule; Request For Comments; Expansion of Emergency Fishery Closure Due to the Presence of the Toxin that Causes Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
- Comments must be received by August 6, 2008
- Final Rule; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 9
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- Temporary Rule; Closure; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Closure of the Elephant Trunk Scallop Access Area to General Category Scallop Vessels
- Temporary Rule; Closure; Scup Fishery; Commercial Quota Harvested for 2008 Summer Period
- Final Rule; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Scallop Dredge Exemption Areas; Addition of Monkfish Incidental Catch Trip Limits
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; List of Fisheries for 2009, as required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Marine Recreational Fisheries of the United States; National Saltwater Angler Registry Program
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Annual Catch Limits; National Standard Guidelines
- E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by RIN 0648-AV60, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
- Comments must be received by September 8, 2008
- Supporting Documents - RIR/RFAA
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan
- E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by RIN 0648–AW84, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
- Mail comments to: Mary Colligan, Assistant Regional Administrator for Protected Resources, NMFS, Northeast Region, 1 Blackburn Dr., Gloucester, MA 01930, ATTN: ALWTRP Proposed Rule
- Facsimile (fax) comments to: 978–281–9394, Attn: Diane Borggaard
- Comments must be received by 5 p.m. EST on July 7, 2008
- Supporting Documents - Regulatory Impact Review
- Final Rule; Correction; Recreational Management Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea bass Fisheries; Fishing Year 2008
- Final Rule; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Allocation of Trips to Closed Area II Yellowtail Flounder Special Access Program
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- Final Rule; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Framework Adjustment 19
- Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability; Amended Notice; Amendment 10 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan
- Comment Period Ends 06/23/2008
- Supporting Documents - DSEIS
- Final Rule; Recreational Management Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Fishing Year 2008
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Allowance of New Gear (Eliminator Trawl) in Specific Special Management Programs
- E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by RIN 0648-AW53, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
- Comments must be received by June 4, 2008
- Notice Of Intent To Prepare An Environmental Impact Statement & Notice Of Initiation Of Scoping Process; Request For Comments; Amendment 4 to the FMP for Atlantic Herring
- Notice; Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS); Revision of the Enhanced Mobile Transmitter Unit (E-MTU) Reimbursement Program
- Notice Of Public Availability And Meetings; Draft Management Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; NE Multispecies Fishery; Allocation of Trips to Closed Area II Yellowtail Flounder Special Access Program
- E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by RIN 0648-AW69, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
- Comments must be received on or before 5 p.m., local time, May 21, 2008
- Temporary Rule; Tilefish Full-Time Tier 2 Permit Category Closure
- Environmental Impacts Statements; Notice of Availability; Amendment 10 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid and Butterfish Fishery Management Plan
(see amended notice above)
- Comment Period Ends 06/16/2008 (Extended to 06/23/2008)
- Supporting Documents - DSEIS
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- Final Rule; Postponement Of Effective Date; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Amendment 11
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Scallop Dredge Exemption Areas; Addition of Monkfish Incidental Catch Trip Limits
- E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by RIN 0648-AW31, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
- Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m., EDT, on May 14, 2008
- Temporary Rule; Summer Flounder Fishery; NC to VA Quota Transfer
- Temporary Rule; NE Multispecies Fishery; Modification of the Yellowtail Flounder Landing Limit for the U.S./Canada Management Area
- Final Rule; Framework Adjustment 5 to the Monkfish Fishery Management Plan
- Temporary Rule; Tilefish Part-Time Permit Category Closure
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Individual Fishing Quota Referenda Guidelines and Procedures for the New England Fishery Management Council and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
- E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by RIN 0648– AW05, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
- Comments must be submitted in writing on or before June 23, 2008
- Final Rule; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Amendment 11
- Final Rule; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2008 Georges Bank Cod Fixed Gear Sector Operations Plan and Agreement, and Allocation of Georges Bank Cod Total Allowable Catch
- Final Rule; Endangered and Threatened Wildlife; Sea Turtle Conservation; Clarify the Existing Requirements for Use of Chain Mats by Sea Scallop Vessels
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 9
- Final Rule;
2008 Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Specifications and Management Measures
- Final Rule; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2008 Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector Operations Plan and Agreement and Allocation of Georges Bank Cod Total Allowable Catch
- Notice Of Cancellation Of Federal Moratorium; NJ Tautog Fishery To Remain Open
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- Temporary Rule; Specifications; NE Multispecies Fishery; Total Allowable Catches for Eastern Georges Bank Cod, Eastern Georges Bank Haddock, & Georges Bank Yellowtail Flounder in the U.S./Canada Management Area for Fishing Year 2008
- Notice Of Availability Of A Fishery Management Plan Amendment; Request For Comments; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 9
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Recreational Management Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Fishing Year 2008
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Framework Adjustment 19
- E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by RIN 0648-AV90, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
- Comments must be received by 5 p.m., local time, on April 8, 2008
- Supporting Documents - EA/IRFA/SAFE
- Temporary Rule; Atlantic Sea Scallop Fishery; Closure of the Elephant Trunk Scallop Access Area to General Category Scallop Vessels
- Notice of Determination of Noncompliance; Declaration of a Moratorium; NJ Tautog Fishery
- Temporary Rule; Scup Fishery; Reduction of Winter I Commercial Possession Limit
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2008 Georges Bank Cod Fixed Gear Sector Operations Plan and Agreement, and Allocation of Georges Bank Cod Total Allowable Catch
- E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by RIN 0648-AW17, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
- Written comments must be received on or before March 26, 2008
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Monkfish Fishery
- E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by RIN 0648-AW33, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
- Written comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. eastern standard time, on March 25, 2008
- Supporting Documents - EA/RIR/IRFA
- Final Rule; Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; Weakfish Fishery
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2008 Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector Operations Plan and Agreement and Allocation of Georges Bank Cod Total Allowable Catch
- E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by RIN 0648-AW16, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
- Written comments must be received on or before March 18, 2008
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- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Monkfish Fishery
- E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by RIN 0648-AW33, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
- Written comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. eastern standard time, on March 25, 2008
- Supporting Documents - EA/RIR/IRFA
- Final Rule; Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; Weakfish Fishery
- Proposed Rule; Request For Comments; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; 2008 Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector Operations Plan and Agreement and Allocation of Georges Bank Cod Total Allowable Catch
- E-Mail comments may be submitted, identified by RIN 0648-AW16, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov
- Written comments must be received on or before March 18, 2008
- Final Rule; Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; 2008 Scup Specifications; Correction
- Final Rule; Final Specifications For The 2008 Atlantic Bluefish Fishery
- Notice Of Non-Compliance Referral; Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; New Jersey Tautog Fishery
- Notice of Funding Availability; 2008 Sea Scallop Research Set-Aside Program
- Full proposals must be received by 5 p.m., EST, on March 21, 2008
- Notice; NOAA Fisheries Service is accepting proposals for the 2009 Mid-Atlantic Research Set-Aside Program
- Applications must be received on or before 5 p.m. EST, on March 24, 2008
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Last Updated:
January 6, 2009
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