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Dated: July 1, 2024.
Debra Shore,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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50 CFR Part 223
[Docket No. 240508–0132]
RIN 0648–BM49
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Protective Regulations for
the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
(Carcharhinus longimanus); Extension
of Public Comment Period
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
public comment period and
announcement of public hearing.
AGENCY:
We, NMFS, announce the
extension of the public comment period
on our May 14, 2024, proposed rule to
issue protective regulations under
section 4(d) of the Endangered Species
Act (ESA) for the conservation of the
threatened oceanic whitetip shark
(Carcharhinus longimanus). As part of
that proposed action, we solicited
comment on the proposed rule, a draft
environmental assessment (EA), and an
initial regulatory flexibility analysis
(IRFA) over a 60-day period, to end on
July 15, 2024. Today, we extend the
public comment period by 60 days to
September 15, 2024, and announce that
we will be holding one or more public
hearings on the proposed rule.
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Comments previously submitted do not
need to be resubmitted, as they will be
fully considered in the agency’s
proposed action.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of
comments is extended from July 15,
2024, until September 15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on this proposed rule, identified by
NOAA–NMFS–2023–0117 by any one of
the following methods:
• Electronic Submissions: Submit all
electronic comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Go to https://
www.regulations.gov and enter NOAA–
NMFS–2023–0117 in the Search box.
Click the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, complete
the required fields, and enter or attach
your comments.
• Mail or hand-delivery: Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910.
Instructions: Comments sent by any
other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period, may not be
considered by NMFS. All comments
received are part of the public record
and will generally be posted for public
viewing on https://www.regulations.gov
without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.),
confidential business information, or
otherwise sensitive information
submitted voluntarily by the sender will
be publicly accessible. NMFS will
accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/
A’’ in the required fields if you wish to
remain anonymous).
The proposed rule and other
supporting materials are available
electronically at: https://www.fisheries.
noaa.gov/species/oceanic-whitetipshark/conservation-management.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adrienne Lohe, NMFS Office of
Protected Resources, 301–427–8442;
Adrienne.Lohe@noaa.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 14, 2024, we published a
proposed rule to issue protective
regulations under section 4(d) of the
ESA for the threatened oceanic whitetip
shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) (89 FR
41917). In that notification, we also
announced a 60-day public comment
period and the availability of a draft EA
and IRFA.
We received a request to extend the
public comment period and hold public
hearings for fishing communities in
Hawaii, the Territories of American
Samoa and Guam, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands in order to better understand the
potential impact of the proposed rule
and for communities to provide
comments on the proposed rule. We
considered the request and concluded
that a 60-day extension should allow
sufficient time for responders to submit
comments without significantly
delaying finalization of the proposed
rule. We are therefore extending the
close of the public comment period
from July 15, 2024, to September 15,
2024. In addition to extending the
public comment period, we are
announcing that we will hold one or
more public hearings on the proposed
rule. Details on the date(s), time(s) and
location(s) of the public hearing(s) will
be announced in an upcoming Federal
Register notice.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: July 5, 2024.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 223
[Docket No. 240508-0132]
RIN 0648-BM49
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Protective
Regulations for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus);
Extension of Public Comment Period
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period and
announcement of public hearing.
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SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce the extension of the public comment period
on our May 14, 2024, proposed rule to issue protective regulations
under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) for the
conservation of the threatened oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus
longimanus). As part of that proposed action, we solicited comment on
the proposed rule, a draft environmental assessment (EA), and an
initial regulatory flexibility analysis (IRFA) over a 60-day period, to
end on July 15, 2024. Today, we extend the public comment period by 60
days to September 15, 2024, and announce that we will be holding one or
more public hearings on the proposed rule. Comments previously
submitted do not need to be resubmitted, as they will be fully
considered in the agency's proposed action.
DATES: The deadline for receipt of comments is extended from July 15,
2024, until September 15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this proposed rule, identified by
NOAA-NMFS-2023-0117 by any one of the following methods:
Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic comments via
the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to https://www.regulations.gov and
enter NOAA-NMFS-2023-0117 in the Search box. Click the ``Comment''
icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments.
Mail or hand-delivery: Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period,
may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are part of the
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on
https://www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
The proposed rule and other supporting materials are available
electronically at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/oceanic-whitetip-shark/conservation-management.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrienne Lohe, NMFS Office of
Protected Resources, 301-427-8442; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 14, 2024, we published a proposed rule to issue protective
regulations under section 4(d) of the ESA for the threatened oceanic
whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus) (89 FR 41917). In that
notification, we also announced a 60-day public comment period and the
availability of a draft EA and IRFA.
We received a request to extend the public comment period and hold
public hearings for fishing communities in Hawaii, the Territories of
American Samoa and Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands in order to better understand the potential impact of the
proposed rule and for communities to provide comments on the proposed
rule. We considered the request and concluded that a 60-day extension
should allow sufficient time for responders to submit comments without
significantly delaying finalization of the proposed rule. We are
therefore extending the close of the public comment period from July
15, 2024, to September 15, 2024. In addition to extending the public
comment period, we are announcing that we will hold one or more public
hearings on the proposed rule. Details on the date(s), time(s) and
location(s) of the public hearing(s) will be announced in an upcoming
Federal Register notice.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: July 5, 2024.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-15177 Filed 7-10-24; 8:45 am]
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