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<b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">PUBLIC NOTICE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">PROPOSED REGULATION AMENDMENTS</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Please be advised that the Division of Marine Fisheries</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> has
<span style="color:black">publicly noticed </span>the following regulation(s)<span style="color:black">
</span>to consider p<span style="color:black">roposed amendment</span>s:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/Promulgations/Part/250-90-00-2">Part 2 – Commercial Marine Fishing Licenses, Landing Permits, and Party and Charter Licenses</a>
<span style="color:blue"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><a href="https://rules.sos.ri.gov/Promulgations/Part/250-90-00-7">Part 7 – Dealers</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please click on the links above to view the proposed regulations, summaries, and supporting documentation (summary also attached). Please be advised that per R.I. Gen Laws Chapter 42-35 “Administrative Procedures”,
the noticed rule may only contain a single proposal. To view all proposals to be considered for regulatory adoption, please refer to the summary document. All summary document proposals will be presented at the hearing. Interested parties are invited to
submit written or oral comments concerning the proposed rules through Thursday, September 21, 2023. Send comments by mail or email to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Peter Duhamel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">DEM Division of Marine Fisheries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">3 Fort Wetherill Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jamestown, RI 02835<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:peter.duhamel@dem.ri.gov">peter.duhamel@dem.ri.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A <b><u>public hearing will be held Monday, September 11, 2023, 5:00pm</u></b>, both in-person and virtually.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In-person:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.2in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">URI Bay Campus,
<u>Corless Auditorium</u> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:.2in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">215 South Ferry Road, Narragansett<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Virtual (Zoom):<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86222058800?pwd=ZzlROVpDM3lpL212dVYvRFBZL0ljUT09__;!!KKphUJtCzQ!NOs_Bu2v9FMFGnucFNvj54AOh08HRo-ZVm58wsEi853TvNqB92EZyxcEDl2zABqyT_RZM__ufaR9O_gx5rBieHtN1A5rkRZDlqYlRdo$">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86222058800?pwd=ZzlROVpDM3lpL212dVYvRFBZL0ljUT09 [us02web.zoom.us]</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Meeting ID:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> 862 2205 8800<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Passcode:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> 444509<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dial in #:</span></u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> 1-929-205-6099 (listen only)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Comments may be submitted in writing and are strongly encouraged. Division
</span><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/marine-fisheries/staff/index.php"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">staff</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> are available to answer any questions. Submit comments to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Peter Duhamel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">3 Fort Wetherill Road<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Jamestown, RI 02835<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="mailto:peter.duhamel@dem.ri.gov"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">peter.duhamel@dem.ri.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The <b><u>public comment period ends 4:00pm on Thursday, September 21, 2023</u></b>. A RI Marine Fisheries Council meeting will follow on Monday, October 2, 2023 (meeting notice and agenda to be provided
at a later date). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">For all public meetings please visit the Division’s calendar page
</span><a href="http://www.dem.ri.gov/programs/marine-fisheries/rimfc/index.php"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">here</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thank you.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
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