Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 116
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 116
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Note: There were no nationally applicable announcements from U.S. EPA today.
There is 1 announcement in this issue
1. WILDLIFE - ND. DOI/FWS. Marine Mammal Protection Act; Stock Assessment Report; Pacific walrus stock and two stocks of polar bears
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ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: WILDLIFE - ND. DOI/FWS. Marine Mammal Protection Act; Stock Assessment Report; Pacific walrus stock and two stocks of polar bears
[Federal Register: June 18, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 116)]
[Notices]
[Page 28946-28952]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-FHC-2009-N0092; 71490-1351-0000-M2-FY09]
Marine Mammal Protection Act; Stock Assessment Report
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of draft revised marine mammal stock
assessment reports for the Pacific walrus stock and two stocks of polar
bears; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (MMPA), and its implementing regulations, we, the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (Service), have developed draft revised marine
mammal stock assessment reports (SARs) for the Pacific walrus (Odobenus
rosmarus divergens) stock and for each of the two polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) stocks in Alaska: The southern Beaufort Sea polar bear stock
and the Chukchi/Bering seas polar bear stock. These three SARs are
available for public review and comment.
DATES: We must receive comments by September 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: To obtain the SARs for the Pacific walrus or either polar
bear stock, and to submit comments, see Document Availability and
Public Comment, respectively, under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosa Meehan, Marine Mammals Management
Office, (800) 362-5148 (telephone) or r7_mmm_comment@fws.gov (e-
mail).
[Notices]
[Page 28946-28952]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R9-FHC-2009-N0092; 71490-1351-0000-M2-FY09]
Marine Mammal Protection Act; Stock Assessment Report
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability of draft revised marine mammal stock
assessment reports for the Pacific walrus stock and two stocks of polar
bears; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (MMPA), and its implementing regulations, we, the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service (Service), have developed draft revised marine
mammal stock assessment reports (SARs) for the Pacific walrus (Odobenus
rosmarus divergens) stock and for each of the two polar bear (Ursus
maritimus) stocks in Alaska: The southern Beaufort Sea polar bear stock
and the Chukchi/Bering seas polar bear stock. These three SARs are
available for public review and comment.
DATES: We must receive comments by September 16, 2009.
ADDRESSES: To obtain the SARs for the Pacific walrus or either polar
bear stock, and to submit comments, see Document Availability and
Public Comment, respectively, under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosa Meehan, Marine Mammals Management
Office, (800) 362-5148 (telephone) or r7_mmm_comment@fws.gov (e-
mail).
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