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On September 12, 2023, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) extended the comment period for a proposed rule in the Federal Register designating critical habitat for the Rice’s Whale by two weeks. The proposed rule would…

On August 25, 2023, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register designating the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary in the waters along and offshore of the central…

On July 24, 2023, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule in the Federal Register designating critical habitat for the Rice’s Whale. NMFS would designate designating waters from the 100-meter isobath to…

On January 5, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a proposed rule that would retain the findings of its 2021 final rule related to the taking of marine mammals incidental…

On July 18, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a proposed rule to expand the boundaries of the sanctuary, and update sanctuary-wide regulations. The proposal would…

The Office of Advocacy will host a roundtable to discuss the United States Department of Commerce’s National Marine Fisheries Service proposed rule to impose vessel speed restrictions in areas where the North Atlantic Right Whale is known…

On August 1, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a proposed rule to restrict vessel speeds in areas where the North Atlantic Right Whale is known to be present. The proposed rule is…

On March 3, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a request for public comment seeking input from the public on how to implement Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate…

On May 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a proposed rule to expand the current boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary to include 14 additional reefs…

On March 11, 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to seek comment on changes to the Coastal Zone Management Act process. Specifically, the agency seeks comment…