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DOI/FWS RIN: 1018-BI08 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: Incidental Take of Marine Mammals During Specified Activities; Kodiak and Seward, Alaska 
Abstract:

The Marine Mammal Protection Act directs the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to issue regulations for up to 5 years to allow the incidental unintentional take of small numbers of marine mammals for specified activities (other than commercial fishing) in specific geographical areas provided certain findings are made. These regulations would authorize the incidental take of small numbers of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Kodiak, Alaska, and Seward, Alaska, during pile-driving and marine construction activities for 5 years. The United States Coast Guard has requested these regulations.    

 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 18   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(5)(A)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  06/23/2025  90 FR 26486   
NPRM Comment Period End  07/23/2025 
Final Action  10/00/2025 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Charles Hamilton
Special Assistant, Marine Mammals Management
Department of the Interior
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1011 East Tudor Road, MS-341,
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone:907 786-3800
Fax:907 786-3816
Email: charles_hamilton@fws.gov