[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 29010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13249]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

50 CFR Part 217

RIN 0648-BG50


Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals 
Incidental to Commercial Fireworks Displays at Monterey Bay National 
Marine Sanctuary; Correction

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to the DATES section and 
the preamble to the final regulations published on June 15, 2017, that 
establish a framework for authorizing the take of marine mammals 
incidental to the commercial fireworks displays in the Monterey Bay 
National Marine Sanctuary for a five-year period, 2017-2022. This 
action is necessary to correct an error in the effective dates of the 
final regulations.

DATES: Effective from June 29, 2017, through June 28, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura McCue, Office of Protected 
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    NMFS published a final rule on June 15, 2017 (82 FR 27434) to 
establish a framework for authorizing the take of marine mammals 
incidental to the commercial fireworks displays at the Monterey Bay 
National Marine Sanctuary (Sanctuary) for a five-year period, 2017-
2022. NMFS refers the reader to the June 15, 2017, Federal Register 
notice (82 FR 27434) for background information concerning the final 
regulations. The information in the notice of final rulemaking is not 
repeated here.

Need for Correction

    As published, the DATES section, the preamble to the final 
regulations, and the regulatory text incorrectly specified the dates of 
validity for the regulations. We hereby correct those errors; the only 
changes are to the dates of validity for the regulations.
    1. On page 27434, in the third column, the DATES section is 
corrected to read as follows:

DATES: Effective from June 29, 2017, through June 28, 2022.

    2. On page 27434, in the third column, under the heading, ``Purpose 
and Need for this Regulatory Action,'' the last sentence is corrected 
to read as follows:
    ``The regulations implemented by this final rule are valid from 
June 29, 2017, through June 28, 2022.''
    3. On page 27435, in the third column, under the heading, ``Summary 
of Request,'' the last sentence is corrected to read as follows:
    ``The instant regulations are valid for five years from June 29, 
2017, through June 28, 2022.''
    4. On page 27436, in the first column, under the heading, ``''Dates 
and Duration,'' the first sentence is corrected to read as follows:
    ``The specified activity may occur from July 1 through February 28, 
annually, for the effective period of the regulations (June 29, 2017 
through June 28, 2022).''
    5. On page 27442, in the first column, the next to the last 
sentence is corrected and the last sentence is removed. The corrected 
sentence reads as follows:
    ``Finally, the MBNMS has informed NMFS that it does not require 30 
days to prepare for implementation of the regulations and requests that 
this final rule take effect on or before June 29, 2017.''

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6. On page 27442, in the second column, Sec.  217.12 is corrected to 
read as follows:


Sec.  217.12  [Corrected]

    Regulations in this subpart are effective from June 29, 2017, 
through June 28, 2022.

    Dated: June 20, 2017.
Samuel D. Rauch III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-13249 Filed 6-26-17; 8:45 am]
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