Title 16, ConservationRelease 119-110
§5157 Public Participation in Preparation of Management Plans and Amendments
Title 16 › CHAPTER 71A — ATLANTIC STRIPED BASS CONSERVATION › § 5157
Summary
Require the Commission to make sure the public can take part when writing or changing Atlantic striped bass management plans by following the standards and procedures set under section 5104(a)(2). That requirement applies to plans and plan changes the Commission adopts after the six-month period that began on December 16, 1997.
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Title 16, §5157
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(a)Standards and procedures
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)Application
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110