Proposed Rule2024-15177
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Protective Regulations for the Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus); Extension of Public Comment Period
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Published
July 11, 2024
Effective
July 15, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 133 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 56847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15177]
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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:
<bullet> Electronic Submissions: Submit all electronic comments via
the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and
enter NOAA-NMFS-2023-0117 in the Search box. Click the ``Comment''
icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your comments.
<bullet> 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
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> 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: <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/oceanic-whitetip-shark/conservation-management">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/oceanic-whitetip-shark/conservation-management</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrienne Lohe, NMFS Office of
Protected Resources, 301-427-8442; <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bdaffe9f2fef5f5feb5d7f4f3fedbf5f4fafab5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fcbd988e9599929299d2b0939499bc92939d9dd29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>.
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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