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 2016_register executive 2018-02-09 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f426e0 D09002ee1c7f42826 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 We, NMFS, are making technical amendments to and recodifying Alaska humpback whale approach regulations within the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) with only minor, technical revisions. Specifically, we are recodifying the regulations that apply to "Endangered Marine and Anadromous Species" so that they also appear in "Threatened Marine and Anadromous Species". This action is necessary to reflect the change in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing status of humpback whales, whereby some populations of humpback whales will now be classified as endangered species and one will be classified as a threatened species. In addition, we are adding the Alaska approach regulations to the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to clarify that protections are in effect for all humpback whales that may occur in or transit through the waters surrounding Alaska, including those that are not ESA-listed. This clarification reflects that the approach regulations were originally adopted under the MMPA as well as the ESA. We are also making minor changes to the language of the existing regulations to modernize language and update citations to relevant authorities. 81 FR 62018 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-09-08/2016-21278 2016-21278 fr08se16-18 RIN 0648-BF31 3510-22-P Docket No. 150727648-6720-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-09-08/2016-21278 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-09-08/html/2016-21278.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-09-08/pdf/2016-21278.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Marine Mammals Threatened Marine and Anadromous Species Endangered Marine and Anadromous Species 4 p. 62018 62021 81 FR 62018 Title 50 Part 216 50 CFR Part 216 Title 50 Part 223 50 CFR Part 223 Title 50 Part 224 50 CFR Part 224 RIN 0648-BF31 Technical Amendments and Recodification of Alaska Humpback Whale Approach Regulations; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-21278 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2016-10-11 Docket No. 150727648-6720-01 3510-22-P 2016-21278 Final rule.

We, NMFS, are making technical amendments to and recodifying Alaska humpback whale approach regulations within the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) with only minor, technical revisions. Specifically, we are recodifying the regulations that apply to "Endangered Marine and Anadromous Species" so that they also appear in "Threatened Marine and Anadromous Species". This action is necessary to reflect the change in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing status of humpback whales, whereby some populations of humpback whales will now be classified as endangered species and one will be classified as a threatened species. In addition, we are adding the Alaska approach regulations to the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to clarify that protections are in effect for all humpback whales that may occur in or transit through the waters surrounding Alaska, including those that are not ESA-listed. This clarification reflects that the approach regulations were originally adopted under the MMPA as well as the ESA. We are also making minor changes to the language of the existing regulations to modernize language and update citations to relevant authorities.

This final rule is effective October 11, 2016. Shannon Bettridge, Office of Protected Resources, 301-427-8402, Shannon.Bettridge@noaa.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Marine Mammals Threatened Marine and Anadromous Species Endangered Marine and Anadromous Species Alaska Humpback Whale Approach Regulations , Shannon.Bettridge@noaa.gov Vol. 81, no. 174 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-09-08 continuing daily deposited born digital 389 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-09-08 P0b002ee1985ecffc 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr08se16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-09-08 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-09-08/pdf/FR-2016-09-08.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-09-08/xml/FR-2016-09-08.xml fdlp 61973 62352 DGPO 2018-02-09 2024-06-01 FR-2016-09-08 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-09-08 81 174