Marine Mammals; Incidental Take of Northern Sea Otters During Specified Activities; the Gulf of Alaska
other · US Department of the Interior · AK · Published 2023-04-19 · Effective 2023-05-19 · 88 FR 24115
Document
Document number
2023-08258
Federal Register citation
88 FR 24115
CFR reference
50 CFR 18
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of the Interior
State
AK
Publication date
2023-04-19
Effective date
2023-05-19
Interior docket
Docket No. FWS-R7-ES-2022-0025
Abstract
In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended, and its implementing regulations, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, finalize incidental take regulations that facilitate the authorization of nonlethal, incidental, unintentional take by harassment of small numbers of northern sea otters during marine construction and pile driving in the Gulf of Alaska coastal waters. Take may result from marine construction and pile-driving activities. This rule is effective for 5 years from the date of issuance.