Proposed Rule2023-22821
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Protective Regulations for the Threatened Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon Kauderni); Extension of Comment Period
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Published
October 17, 2023
Effective
August 15, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
We, NMFS, are extending the public comment period by 60 days for our proposed rule to promulgate protective regulations for the Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni). The end of the public comment period is extended from October 16, 2023, to December 15, 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 17, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 71523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22821]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 223
[Docket No. 230802-0182]
RIN 0648-BL87
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed
Protective Regulations for the Threatened Banggai Cardinalfish
(Pterapogon Kauderni); Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: We, NMFS, are extending the public comment period by 60 days
for our proposed rule to promulgate protective regulations for the
Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni). The end of the public
comment period is extended from October 16, 2023, to December 15, 2023.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule to promulgate
protective regulations for the Banggai cardinalfish under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA), published on August 15, 2023 (88 FR
55431), is extended from October 16, 2023, to December 15, 2023.
Comments received after December 15, 2023, may not be accepted.
A virtual public hearing on the proposed rule will be held at a
later date and notice of the date and time of any such hearing will be
published in the Federal Register not less than 15 days before the
hearing is held.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by NOAA-NMFS-2023-0099,
by Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic public comments via
the Federal eRulemaking Portal <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and enter
NOAA-NMFS-2023-0099 in the Search box. Click on the ``Comment'' icon,
complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments.
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 a part of the
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> without change. All Personal Identifying
Information (e.g., name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by the
commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
We will accept anonymous comments (enter N/A in the required fields
if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to electronic comments
will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats
only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celeste Stout, NMFS, Office of
Protected Resources, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#35565059504641501b46415a4041755b5a54541b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="34575158514740511a47405b4140745a5b55551a535b42">[email protected]</span></a>, (301) 427-8436; Erin
Markin, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#96f3e4fff8b8fbf7e4fdfff8d6f8f9f7f7b8f1f9e0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e0b1c070040030f1c0507002e00010f0f40090118">[email protected]</span></a>,
(301) 427-8416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 15, 2023, NMFS published a
proposed rule to promulgate protective regulations for the Banggai
cardinalfish under the ESA (88 FR 55431). In that proposed rule, we
also announced a 60-day public comment period, and an option to request
a public hearing. On September 27, 2023, we received a letter
requesting a public hearing be held as well as a 90-day extension to
the public comment period. In response, we are extending the public
comment period by another 60 days, and are accepting public comments
for the proposed rule through December 15, 2023. Public comments can be
submitted as described under ADDRESSES. Additionally, the date and time
of any public hearing will be published in the Federal Register not
less than 15 days before the hearing is held.
Authority: The authority for this action is the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: October 11, 2023.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-22821 Filed 10-12-23; 4:15 pm]
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