Notice2025-21714

Recommendations for Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness; Reopening of Comment Period

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Published
December 1, 2025

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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Abstract

On August 27, 2025, NMFS published a Federal Register request for comment on suggestions to improve fisheries management and science within the requirements of applicable laws, as required in the Executive Order titled "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness". The request for comment provided a 45-day comment period, which closed on October 14, 2025. Due to the lapse in appropriations that occurred during the comment period, NMFS has determined that reopening the comment period until December 15, 2025, is appropriate to allow interested parties additional time to prepare and submit comments. Therefore, NMFS is reopening the comment period.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 228 (Monday, December 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 55089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21714]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF355]


Recommendations for Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness; 
Reopening of Comment Period

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On August 27, 2025, NMFS published a Federal Register request 
for comment on suggestions to improve fisheries management and science 
within the requirements of applicable laws, as required in the 
Executive Order titled ``Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness''. 
The request for comment provided a 45-day comment period, which closed 
on October 14, 2025. Due to the lapse in appropriations that occurred 
during the comment period, NMFS has determined that reopening the 
comment period until December 15, 2025, is appropriate to allow 
interested parties additional time to prepare and submit comments. 
Therefore, NMFS is reopening the comment period.

DATES: The comment period is reopened from December 1, 2025 to December 
15, 2025. Comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. EDT on December 15, 
2025.

ADDRESSES: Responses should be submitted via email to 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b15161d0855081e1a1d14141f080f091a0f1e1c023b15141a1a551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="721c1f14015c011713141d1d16010600130617150b321c1d13135c151d04">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. Include ``E.O. 14276 Notice Response'' 
in the subject line of the message.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Denit, Director, Office of 
Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, 301-427-8517.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 27, 2025, NMFS published in the 
Federal Register a request for comment from interested parties on 
suggestions to improve fisheries management and science within the 
requirements of applicable laws, as required in the Executive Order 
14276 titled ``Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness.'' (90 FR 
41818). The request for comment provided a 45-day comment period, which 
closed on October 14, 2025. Due to the lapse in appropriations that 
occurred during the comment period, NMFS has determined reopening the 
comment period until December 15, 2025, is appropriate. This action 
will allow interested parties additional time to prepare and submit 
comments. Therefore, NMFS is reopening the comment period for the 
request for comments as outlined in the DATES section of this notice.

    Dated: November 26, 2025.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-21714 Filed 11-28-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P


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