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United States Code U.S. Code: Title 16 - CONSERVATION
Title 50 published on 10-May-2017 04:10
The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 50 CFR Part 18 after this date.
2016-11-08; vol. 81 # 216 - Tuesday, November 8, 2016 81 FR 78560 - Co-Management of Subsistence Use of Polar Bears by Alaska Natives; Conservation of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Fish and Wildlife Service Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; solicitation of comments. We will accept comments received or postmarked by the end of the day on January 9, 2017. 50 CFR Part 18 Summary The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is authorized to issue regulations to facilitate the implementation of the sustainable harvest management obligations under the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Russian Federation on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population (U.S.-Russia Agreement). To that end, the Service is soliciting public comment on the development of a regulatory program and local management structures for carrying out the responsibilities under the U.S.-Russia Agreement and title V of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended. The Service is also interested in entering into a cooperative agreement with an Alaska Native Organization for the purposes of involving subsistence users in conservation and management of polar bears in Alaska, including the creation of effective two-way communication pathways; collecting and exchanging local observations on polar bears for the development of sound management practices for polar bears in Alaska; managing and monitoring the harvest of polar bears for subsistence use; and developing a polar bear co-management structure.
2016-08-05; vol. 81 # 151 - Friday, August 5, 2016 81 FR 52276 - Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Fish and Wildlife Service Final rule. This rule is effective August 5, 2016, and remains effective through August 5, 2021. 50 CFR Part 18 Summary 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 (ITR) that authorize the nonlethal, incidental, unintentional take of small numbers of Pacific walruses and polar bears during oil and gas industry activities in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern coast of Alaska. Industry operations include similar types of activities covered by the previous 5-year Beaufort Sea ITRs effective from August 3, 2011, through August 3, 2016. This rule is also effective for 5 years from the date of issuance.
2016-06-07; vol. 81 # 109 - Tuesday, June 7, 2016 81 FR 36664 - Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed rule. We will consider comments we receive on or before July 7, 2016. 50 CFR Part 18 Summary In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended, and its implementing regulations, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, propose incidental take regulations (ITR) that authorize the nonlethal, incidental, unintentional take of small numbers of Pacific walruses ( Odobenus rosmarus divergens ) and polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ) during oil and gas industry activities in the Beaufort Sea and adjacent northern coast of Alaska. Industry operations include similar types of activities covered by the previous 5-year Beaufort Sea ITR effective from August 3, 2011, through August 3, 2016; this rule would also be effective for 5 years. If this rule is finalized, we will issue Letters of Authorization, upon request, for specific proposed activities in accordance with the regulations. We intend that any final action resulting from this proposed rule will be as accurate and as effective as possible. Therefore, we request comments or suggestions on these proposed regulations.
2014-07-29; vol. 79 # 145 - Tuesday, July 29, 2014 79 FR 43961 - Addresses of Headquarters Offices
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Fish and Wildlife Service Final rule. This rule is effective on July 29, 2014. 50 CFR Parts 2, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 36, 80, 86, 91, and 100 Summary We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are updating the addresses of our headquarters offices in our regulations. The Service will relocate its headquarters offices on July 28, 2014. We are taking this action to ensure regulated entities and the general public have accurate contact information for the Service's offices.
2013-06-12; vol. 78 # 113 - Wednesday, June 12, 2013 78 FR 35364 - Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Fish and Wildlife Service Final rule. This rule is effective June 12, 2013, and remains effective through June 12, 2018. 50 CFR Part 18 Summary In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA), and its implementing regulations, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we), are finalizing regulations that authorize the nonlethal, incidental, unintentional take of small numbers of Pacific walruses ( Odobenus rosmarus divergens ) and polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ) during oil and gas Industry (Industry) exploration activities in the Chukchi Sea and adjacent western coast of Alaska. This rule is effective for 5 years from the date of issuance. The total expected takings of Pacific walruses (walruses) and polar bears during Industry exploration activities will impact small numbers of animals, will have a negligible impact on these species, and will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the availability of these species for subsistence use by Alaska Natives. These final regulations include: Permissible methods of nonlethal taking; measures to ensure that Industry activities will have the least practicable adverse impact on the species and their habitat, and on the availability of these species for subsistence uses; and requirements for monitoring and reporting of any incidental takings that may occur, to the Service. The Service will issue Letters of Authorization (LOAs), upon request, for activities proposed to be conducted in accordance with the regulations.
2013-01-09; vol. 78 # 6 - Wednesday, January 9, 2013 78 FR 1942 - Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities
GPO FDSys XML | Text Additional Documents DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Fish and Wildlife Service Proposed rule; availability of draft environmental assessment; request for comments. We will consider comments we receive on or before February 8, 2013. 50 CFR Part 18 Summary In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA), and its implementing regulations, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service or we), propose regulations that authorize the nonlethal, incidental, unintentional take of small numbers of Pacific walruses ( Odobenus rosmarus divergens ) and polar bears ( Ursus maritimus ) during oil and gas industry (Industry) exploration activities in the Chukchi Sea and adjacent western coast of Alaska. If adopted as proposed, this rule would be effective for 5 years from the date of issuance of the final rule. We propose a finding that the total expected takings of Pacific walruses (walruses) and polar bears during Industry exploration activities will impact small numbers of animals, will have a negligible impact on these species, and will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the availability of these species for subsistence use by Alaska Natives. The proposed regulations include: Permissible methods of nonlethal taking; measures to ensure that Industry activities will have the least practicable adverse impact on the species and their habitat, and on the availability of these species for subsistence uses; and requirements for monitoring and reporting of any incidental takings which may occur, to the Service. If this rule is made final, the Service will issue Letters of Authorization (LOAs), upon request, for activities proposed to be conducted in accordance with the regulations.
