Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§5157 Public participation in preparation of management plans and amendments
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 71A— - ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION › § 5157
Summary
The Commission must give the public a chance to take part when it prepares management plans and changes for Atlantic striped bass, and it must prepare those plans using the standards and procedures in section 5104(a)(2) of this title. This rule applies to plans and changes the Commission adopts after the 6-month period beginning on December 16, 1997.
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Title 16, §5157
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(a)In order to ensure the opportunity for public participation in the preparation of management plans and amendments to management plans for Atlantic striped bass, the Commission shall prepare such plans and amendments in accordance with the standards and procedures established under section 5104(a)(2) of this title.
(b)Subsection (a) shall apply to management plans and amendments adopted by the Commission after the 6-month period beginning on December 16, 1997.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1997—Pub. L. 105–146 amended section catchline and text generally, substituting provisions relating to public participation in preparation of management plans and
Amendments
for provisions requiring the Secretaries to review the existing Plan and report to the Commission and Committees of Congress on its adequacy.
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 5157
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73