Proposed Rule2023-24027
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed Protective Regulations for the Threatened Banggai Cardinalfish (Pterapogon Kauderni); Informational Meeting and Public Hearing
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Published
November 1, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
We, NMFS, will hold an informational meeting and formal public hearing related to our proposed rule published on August 15, 2023, to promulgate protective regulations for the Banggai cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni). The public comment period was extended to December 15, 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 74971-74972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-24027]
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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); Informational Meeting and Public Hearing
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; informational meeting and public hearing.
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SUMMARY: We, NMFS, will hold an informational meeting and formal public
hearing related to our proposed rule published on August 15, 2023, to
promulgate protective regulations for the Banggai cardinalfish
(Pterapogon kauderni). The public comment period was extended to
December 15, 2023.
DATES: An informational meeting and virtual public hearing will be held
online on November 17, 2023, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard
Time).
ADDRESSES: The informational meeting and public hearing will be
conducted as a virtual meeting, and any member of the public can join
by internet or phone regardless of location. You may join the virtual
meeting using a web browser, a mobile app on a phone (app installation
required), or--to listen only--using just a phone call, as specified at
this link: <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/proposed-protective-regulations-banggai-cardinalfish">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/proposed-protective-regulations-banggai-cardinalfish</a>.
You may submit comments verbally at the public hearing. You may
also submit comments in writing by the following method:
<bullet> 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.
Details on the virtual public hearing will be made available on our
website at: <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/proposed-protective-regulations-banggai-cardinalfish">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/proposed-protective-regulations-banggai-cardinalfish</a>. The draft environmental assessment
and draft initial regulatory flexibility analysis that were prepared to
support the development of the proposed rule are available on our
website at: <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/proposed-protective-regulations-banggai-cardinalfish">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/proposed-protective-regulations-banggai-cardinalfish</a>. Previous rulemaking documents related
to the listing of the species can also be obtained electronically on
our website at: <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/banggai-cardinalfish/conservation-management">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/banggai-cardinalfish/conservation-management</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celeste Stout, NMFS, Office of
Protected Resources, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5033353c352324357e23243f2524103e3f31317e373f26"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="97f4f2fbf2e4e3f2b9e4e3f8e2e3d7f9f8f6f6b9f0f8e1">[email protected]</span></a>, (301) 427-8436; Erin
Markin, NMFS, Office of Protected Resources, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#107562797e3e7d71627b797e507e7f71713e777f66"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="583d2a31367635392a3331361836373939763f372e">[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 Endangered Species Act (ESA; 88 FR 55431). In
that notice of proposed rulemaking, 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,
the public comment period was extended by another 60 days, and we are
accepting public comments on the proposed rule through December 15,
2023 (88 FR 71523). In addition, a virtual public hearing and will be
held online on November 17, 2023, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard
Time) as specified in DATES above. Public comments can be submitted as
described under ADDRESSES.
Public Hearing
The informational meeting and public hearing on November 17, 2023,
will be conducted online as a virtual meeting, as specified in the
ADDRESSES above. More detailed instructions for joining the virtual
meeting are provided on our web page (see <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/proposed-protective-regulations-banggai-cardinalfish">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/proposed-protective-regulations-banggai-cardinalfish</a>). The hearing will begin with a brief presentation by NMFS
that will give an overview of the proposed rule under the ESA. After
the presentation, there will be a question and answer session during
which members of the public may ask NMFS staff questions about the
proposed rule. Following the question and answer session, members of
the public will have the opportunity to provide oral comments for the
record regarding the proposed rule. In order to ensure all participants
have an opportunity to speak during the hearing, the time allotted for
individual oral comments may be limited. Therefore, anyone wishing to
make an oral statement at the public hearing for the record is
encouraged to prepare a written copy of their comments. All oral
comments will
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be recorded and added to the public comment record for the proposed
rule.
Written comments may also be submitted during the public comment
period as described under DATES and ADDRESSES.
Reasonable Accommodations
People needing accommodations so that they may attend and
participate at the public hearing should submit a request for
reasonable accommodations as soon as possible, and no later than 7
business days prior to the hearing date, by contacting Celeste Stout
(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT).
Authority: The authority for this action is the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: October 26, 2023.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-24027 Filed 10-31-23; 8:45 am]
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