United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2012_register executive 2012-01-21 article Notices D09002ee1c7fda6a9 D09002ee1c7fda736 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS developed a final national policy, comprised of a Policy Directive and associated Procedural Directive, for distinguishing serious from non-serious injuries of marine mammals. The Directives provide technical guidance for analyzing marine mammal injury reports (e.g., observer, disentanglement, and stranding program reports) and incorporating the results into marine mammal stock assessment reports and marine mammal conservation management regimes (e.g., Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries, take reduction plans, ship speed regulations). NMFS is releasing its final Policy and Procedural Directives and responding to comments on the draft policy. 77 FR 3233 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-01-23/2012-1261 2012-1261 fr23ja12-52 RIN 0648-XA44 3510-22-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-01-23/2012-1261 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-01-23/html/2012-1261.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-01-23/pdf/2012-1261.pdf 1 p. 3233 3233 77 FR 3233 RIN 0648-XA44 National Policy for Distinguishing Serious From Non-Serious Injuries of Marine Mammals; Federal Register Vol. 77, Issue NOTICE 2012-1261 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2012-01-27 3510-22-P 2012-1261 Notice of availability; response to comments.

NMFS developed a final national policy, comprised of a Policy Directive and associated Procedural Directive, for distinguishing serious from non-serious injuries of marine mammals. The Directives provide technical guidance for analyzing marine mammal injury reports (e.g., observer, disentanglement, and stranding program reports) and incorporating the results into marine mammal stock assessment reports and marine mammal conservation management regimes (e.g., Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries, take reduction plans, ship speed regulations). NMFS is releasing its final Policy and Procedural Directives and responding to comments on the draft policy.

This final policy will be effective as of January 27, 2012. Chief, Division of Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation, Office of Protected Resources, (301) 427-8402. National Policy for Distinguishing Serious from Non-serious Injuries of Marine Mammals; Availability , http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/laws/mmpa/ Vol. 77, no. 14 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2012-01-23 continuing daily deposited born digital 307 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-01-23 P0b002ee181b66d24 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr23ja12 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2012-01-23 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-01-23/pdf/FR-2012-01-23.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-01-23/xml/FR-2012-01-23.xml fdlp 3069 3366 DGPO 2012-01-21 2024-06-03 FR-2012-01-23 machine generated eng FR FR-2012-01-23 77 14