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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AN29 Publication ID: Fall 2001 
Title: Regulations Governing the Approach to Humpback Whales in Alaska 
Abstract: This rule would amend 50 CFR 224.103 to prohibit the approach within 200 yards of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaesnyliae) in waters 200 miles off the coast of Alaska. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 224.103   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1531 to 1543    16 USC 1361 et seq   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  06/26/2000  65 FR 39336   
Final Action  05/31/2001  66 FR 29502   
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Trevor Spradlin
Marine Mammal Biologist, Office of Protected Resources
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone:301 713-2289
Email: trevor.spradlin@noaa.gov