50 CFR § 18.74 - Notice of hearing.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t50/s18.74"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "50 CFR § 18.74 - Notice of hearing."
title_number: 50
title_name: "Wildlife and Fisheries"
section_number: "18.74"
section_name: "Notice of hearing."
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "TAKING, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, SALE, PURCHASE, BARTER, EXPORTATION, AND IMPORTATION OF WILDLIFE AND PLANTS"
part_number: "18"
part_name: "MARINE MAMMALS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "16 U.S.C. 1361"
regulatory_source: "39 FR 7262, Feb. 25, 1974, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "18"
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# 18.74 Notice of hearing.
(a) A notice of hearing on any proposed regulations shall be published in the *Federal Register,* together with the Director's proposed determination to waive the moratorium pursuant to section 101(a)(3)(A) (16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(3)(A)), where applicable.
(b) The notice shall state:
(1) The nature of the hearing;
(2) The place and date of the hearing. The date shall not be less than 60 days after publication of notice of the hearing;
(3) The legal authority under which the hearing is to be held;
(4) The proposed regulations and waiver, where applicable, and a summary of the statements required by section 103(d) of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1373(d));
(5) Issues of fact which may be involved in the hearing;
(6) If an Environmental Impact Statement is required, the date of publication of the Statement and the times and place(s) where the Statement and comments thereon may be viewed and copied;
(7) Any written advice received from the Marine Mammal Commission;
(8) The times and place(s) where records and submitted direct testimony will be kept for public inspection, along with appropriate references to any other documents;
(9) The final date for filing with the Director a notice of intent to participate in the hearing pursuant to § 18.75;
(10) The final date for submission of direct testimony on the proposed regulations and waiver, if applicable, and the number of copies required;
(11) The docket number assigned to the case which shall be used in all subsequent proceedings; and
(12) The place and date of the prehearing conference.