Environment

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Fisheries Research; Correction

🇺🇸United States··Proposed Rule·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This document is a correction notice issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) under the Department of Commerce for a proposed rule published on March 18, 2026. The error corrected is in the ADDRESSES section, where an incorrect docket number link was provided: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAA-NMFS-2025-0141 instead of the correct https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAA-NMFS-2025-0801. This pertains to a proposed rule authorizing incidental takes of marine mammals during Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's fisheries research activities under 50 CFR Part 217. Comments on the proposed rule must be submitted by April 17, 2026, via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal, mail, or fax to the specified NMFS office. All submissions become public record, with personal information visible unless submitted anonymously. Supporting documents, including the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's application, are available online at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/incidental-take-authorization-texas-parks-and-wildlife-departments-independent-fisheries. The correction ensures accurate access to the rulemaking docket for public participation. No substantive changes to the proposed rule are made; it only fixes the link error. Contact Craig Cockrell at (301) 427-8401 for further information.

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Key Changes

  • Corrected ADDRESSES section link from NOAA-NMFS-2025-0141 to NOAA-NMFS-2025-0801
  • Comment deadline set to April 17, 2026
  • Plain language summary available at corrected regulations.gov docket

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Obligations

What this law requires

medium

Submit comments on the proposed rule regarding incidental takes of marine mammals by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department fisheries research activities no later than April 17, 2026

Members of the public, interested parties, stakeholders
reporting
high

Submit comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov using docket number NOAA-NMFS-2025-0801, or by mail to the Permits and Conservation Division at 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3225, or by fax to (301) 713-0376

Commenters on the proposed rule
operational
high

NMFS must post all comments received on https://www.regulations.gov without change as public record, unless submitted anonymously

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
disclosure
high

Commenters must not submit comments by any method other than the specified channels (Federal e-Rulemaking Portal, mail, or fax), to any other address or individual, or after April 17, 2026, or they may not be considered

Members of the public submitting comments
prohibition
high

NMFS must maintain the corrected docket link (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAA-NMFS-2025-0801) instead of the incorrect link (NOAA-NMFS-2025-0141) for public access to the proposed rule

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
operational

Affected Parties

Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentNational Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)+1 more…

Tags

marine mammals,NMFS,incidental take