Comments and recommendations on a request for an incidental harassment authorization from Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
2008 Marine Mammal Commission Letters and Agency Responses
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Please note that a complete list of the 2008 Commission letters and agency responses can be found in Appendix A of the Commission’s 2008 Annual Report.
Comments and recommendations on use of the best available science to carry out provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on multiple applications from Conservation Force regarding requests to import polar bear trophies from Canada
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a petition to expand critical habitat boundaries for Hawaiian monk seals in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from the Jacksonville (FL) Transportation Authority for an incidental harassment authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on proposed regulations related to the taking of marine mammals incidental to the Navy’s Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training activities
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on proposed regulations related to the taking of marine mammals incidental to the Navy’s Southern California Range Complex training activities
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a petition to list three ice seal species as threatened or endangered
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a draft environmental assessment related to proposed changes to regulations governing consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
Department of the Interior
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking on implementation of section 304(d) of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act
National Ocean Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from the PRBO Conservation Science for an incidental harassment authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a draft environmental assessment for managing the deep-set longline fishery in the eastern Pacific Ocean
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a draft environmental impact statement on training operations in the Cherry Point Range Complex
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a draft environmental statement on activities at the Keyport Range Complex
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the draft environmental impact statement on proposed Undersea Warfare Training Range activities
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendation on a draft fishery management plan for regulating offshore marine aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico
National Marine Fisheries Service and Gulf of Mexico Fisheries Management Council
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the draft 2008 stock assessment reports for marine mammals
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on proposed changes to regulations governing consultation under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
See notation at top of page.
Commenting on the planned establishment of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees at the Service’s science centers
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from Scripps Institution of Oceanography for an incidental harassment authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the final environmental impact statement regarding efforts to reduce ship strikes of North Atlantic right whales
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Utilities and the Aleutian East Borough for an incidental harassment authorization
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a proposed rule to revise guidelines for National Standard 1 under the Magnuson-Stevens Act
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a proposed rulemaking regarding the draft Atlantic Pelagic Longline Take Reduction Plan
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on possible initiation of a new five-year OCS oil and gas leasing program
Minerals Management Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the advisability of requiring written reports on certain activities
Department of Commerce
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the request from Eglin Air Force Base for an incidental harassment authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a proposed rule to amend the Bottlenose Dolphin Take Reduction Plan
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the draft revised stock assessment report for the southern sea otter
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a proposed rule to revise the format of the Lists of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory for an incidental take authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments on need for an enforcement presence at the Children’s Pool, La Jolla CA
Department of Commerce
See notation at top of page.
Comments on the Service’s intent to promulgate small-take regulations for activities at Vandenberg AFB
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments on the draft environmental impact statement for proposed authorization of the Makah whale hunt
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the Sanctuary draft management plan and environmental assessment
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the 2009 List of Fisheries
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a proposed rule on environmental review for fishery management actions
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on proposed amendment of regulations governing vessels authorized to fish for tuna in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments on the Navy’s draft environmental impact statement on activities at its Jacksonville Range Complex
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from the U.S. Navy seeking a Letter of Authorization relative to activities at its Cherry Point Range Complex
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from the U.S. Navy seeking a Letter of Authorization relative to activities at the Keyport Range Complex
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from United Launch Alliance for an incidental harassment authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a proposed rule to establish a mandatory ship reporting system in the Monument
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from the California Department of Transportation for an incidental harassment authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from the U.S. Navy seeking a Letter of Authorization relative to activities at the Hawaii Range Complex
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from Shell Offshore, Inc., for an incidental take authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for an incidental harassment authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from PGS Onshore, Inc., for an incidental harassment authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the draft management plan for the Monument
Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the Fish and Wildlife Service’s final rule listing the polar bear as a threatened species
Department of the Interior
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from Shell Offshore, Inc., for an incidental harassment authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments on the agency’s notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement on oil and gas sale #214 in the North Aleutian Basin
Minerals Management Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a proposal to amend the Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan and defer the effective date of certain regulations
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from the University of Texas, Institute of Geophysics, for an incidental harassment authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc., for an incidental harassment authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendation on a proposed rule to prohibit krill harvesting in the Exclusive Economic Zone along the U.S. West Coast
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the draft revised stock assessment report for the northern sea otter stock in Washington state
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from BP Exploration (Alaska) for an incidental harassment authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a request from the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation for an incidental harassment authorization
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on a proposed marina development on the Orange River, Florida, and its potential effects on the Florida manatee
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the draft environmental impact statement on the Navy’s Southern California Range Complex activities
Naval Facilities Engineering Command
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the Navy’s planned training operations in the Southern California Range Complex
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the Navy’s plans for shock-testing the Mesa Verde
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the draft 2008 stock assessment reports for northern sea otters in Alaska
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
See notation at top of page.
Regarding its decision to delay for six months a decision on whether to list the Cook Inlet beluga whale population as endangered.
Department of Commerce
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the draft/overseas environmental impact statement examining the individual and cumulative efforts of naval training and exercises in the Gulf of Alaska.
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Northwest
See notation at top of page.
Seeking support for efforts to maintain warm-water refuges to enhance survival of Florida manatees.
The Honorable Charlie Crist, Governor of Florida
See notation at top of page.
Seeking support for efforts to provide alternative warm-water refuges for Florida manatees.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations seeking support for efforts to provide alternative warm-water refuges for Florida manatees.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the potential revision of protection measures for Steller sea lions.
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments on the advance notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the taking of stranded marine mammals.
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Commenting on the revised draft framework for developing the National System of Marine Protected Areas.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
See notation at top of page.
Regarding support for co-management of subsistence harvests of marine mammals.
Indigenous Peoples’ Council for Marine Mammals
See notation at top of page.
Commenting on the draft/overseas environmental impact statement on planned activities on the Hawaii Range Complex.
Navy Pacific Missile Range
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on proposed amendments to regulations concerning experimental and exempted fishing permits and scientific research activities under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Commenting on the draft/overseas environmental impact statement concerning Atlantic Fleet Active Sonar Training activities.
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Atlantic
See notation at top of page.
Requesting support for a scientific research cruise related to efforts to conserve and protect the vaquita.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
See notation at top of page.
Commenting on a draft environmental impact statement concerning a proposed wind farm in Nantucket Sound.
Minerals Management Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the draft supplemental environmental impact statement on the Cook Inlet beluga whale harvest.
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on plans to prepare a comprehensive conservation plan for the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
See notation at top of page.
Additional comments on the draft environmental assessment on reducing the impact of California sea lions on salmon near Bonneville Dam, Oregon.
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the draft environmental assessment on reducing the impact of California sea lions on salmon near Bonneville Dam, Oregon.
National Marine Fisheries Service
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on the final environmental impact statement on the proposed Knik Arm bridge, Alaska.
See notation at top of page.
Comments and recommendations on Coast Guard plans to prepare a port access route study for waters off Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Department of Homeland
See notation at top of page.