Rulemaking to Modify the Duration of Certain Permits and Letters of Confirmation under the Marine Mammal Protection Act

5 organizations filed 6 public comments on Rulemaking to Modify the Duration of Certain Permits and Letters of Confirmation under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The comment window closed 770d ago.

Abstract

NMFS proposes to modify the regulations at 50 CFR Part 216 for Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) section 104 permits, including scientific research, enhancement, photography, and public display permits and Letters of Confirmation (LOCs). The modification would remove the 5-year regulatory limitation on the duration of section 104 permits and LOCs. This would give NMFS the discretion to issue these permits for longer than five years where such a duration would be appropriate. This proposed rule would apply only to permits and authorizations issued under section 104 of the MMPA.

Commenters (5)

• Animal Welfare Institutetrade assoc.

  2 filings · confidence 97%
• Alliance of marine Mammal Parks and Aquariumstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Association of Zoos and Aquariumstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Natural Science Collections Alliance and Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collectionstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• University of California at Santa Cruzunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%