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the chair now recognizes Mr Posey from Florida for five minutes uh thank you Mr chairman Dr spinrad could you clarify how Noah is working with all stakeholders including the recreational and Commercial fishermen concerning his proposed rules to establish vessel speed measures to protect whales yes thank you for that question Congressman Posey so the proposed rulemaking that you've alluded to is following the procedures associated with a rule making that are dictated to us about any reason why the Marine manufacturers Association told me they were not consulted before the rule was published actually I believe the national Marine manufacturers Association did provide a comment during the public comment period but before before it was published well the public comment period opens up after the proposed rule making so there's no Consulting before about to rule at all the the process is one where we open up the public can you tell me what specific statutory Authority in NOAA has to to justi