0648-BC45 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Designate Critical Habitat for the Hawaiian Insular False Killer Whale Distinct Population Segment

In 2012, NMFS listed as endangered the main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) insular false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) Distinct Population Segment (DPS). The Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires NMFS to designate critical habitat to support the conservation and recovery of newly listed species. Accordingly, this proposed rule would designate critical habitat for the MHI insular false killer whale DPS in waters around the MHI. NMFS will evaluate the economic, national security, or other relevant impacts of the proposed designation, and would consider excluding areas where such negative impacts would outweigh the benefits of critical habitat designation.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Regulatory 50 CFR 226 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. Judicial NPRM 10/31/2017 Proposed critical habitat rule for the Hawaiian insular false killer whale Judicial Final 07/01/2018 Final critical habitat rule for the Hawaiian insular false killer whale No NPRM 11/03/2017 82 FR 51186 NPRM Comment Period End 01/02/2018 Final Action 07/00/2018 Yes Businesses None No No Yes No Donna Wieting Director, Office of Protected Resources 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 301 427-8400 National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring MD 20910