COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED RULE MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5 P.M. EST ON OR BEFORE
OCTOBER 17, 2005

• MAIL - Comments on the proposed rule may be submitted by mail to the address below.  Please add the line: American Lobster Proposed Rule Comments

Harold C. Mears
Director, State, Federal, and Constituent Programs Office
Northeast Region, NMFS
1 Blackburn Drive
Gloucester, MA 01930

• E-MAIL - Comments on the proposed rule may be submitted by e-mail to: Lob0305@noaa.gov.  Please include the phrase "American Lobster Proposed Rule Comments" in the subject line of the e-mail.
• FAX - Comments on the proposed rule may be submitted by fax to: (978) 281-9117.  Please include the phrase "American Lobster Proposed Rule Comments" in the subject line of the fax.
• FEDERAL ERULEMAKING PORTAL - Comments on the proposed rule may be submitted on the Federal eRulemaking Portal.  Go to: http://www.regulations.gov.  Follow the instruction on the Web site for submitting comments.
• NMFS/NORTHEAST REGION WEB SITE - Comments on the proposed rule may be submitted on the NMFS/Northeast Region Web site.  Go to: http://www.nero.noaa.gov/nero/regs/com.html.  Follow the instructions on the Web site for submitting comments.