0648-BO42 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 0600 Department of Commerce DOC Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Amend the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule

NMFS is considering possible deregulatory action to modify and modernize the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Rule. The goal of this initiative is to reduce unnecessary regulatory and economic burdens on the regulated community by replacing current seasonal speed restrictions with alternative management areas and advanced, technology-based, strike-avoidance measures that maintain or enhance conservation efficacy for the endangered North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis).

]]> Other Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Prerule Stage No No Other 50 CFR 224 16 U.S.C. 1531 16 U.S.C 1361 No ANPRM 03/04/2026 91 FR 10580 Undetermined Undetermined No No No Kim Damon-Randall Director, Office of Protected Resources 0648 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA 301 427-8400 kimberly.damon-randall@noaa.gov 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring MD 20910