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DOI/FWS RIN: 1018-BF52 Publication ID: Fall 2020 
Title: ●Marine Mammals; Incidental Take During Specified Activities; Polar Bears on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 
Abstract:

The Marine Mammal Protection Act authorizes issuance of regulations to allow the incidental, unintentional take of small numbers of marine mammals in activities in specific geographical areas. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has requested regulations which would authorize take of polar bears incidental to Refuge management actions and activities, possibly to include activities for which the Refuge issues special use permits. The scope of the regulations may also include other activities conducted by others consistent with the Refuge purpose of oil and gas development added by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115-97).

 

 
Agency: Department of the Interior(DOI)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 13771 Designation: Not subject to, not significant 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 18   
Legal Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  01/00/2021 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Undetermined 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Christopher Putnam
Supervisory Fish and Wildlife Biologist, Marine Mammals Management
Department of the Interior
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1011 East Tudor Road, MS 341,
Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone:907 786-3844
Fax:907 786-3816
Email: christopher_putnam@fws.gov