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Rule2024-308232024-12-27

Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Repair and Replacement of the Q8 Bulkhead at Naval Station Norfolk

Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Abstract

NMFS published a final rule on October 9, 2024, for the taking of marine mammals incidental to the Q8 bulkhead repair and replacement project at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia over the course of 5 years (i.e., 2025-2029). The Navy has requested the effective date of the rule be modified from January 1, 2025, to August 4, 2025, and modify the expiration date from December 31, 2029 to August 3, 2030.

Action & Dates

Action
Final rule; delay of effective and expiration dates; correction.
Dates
The effective date of the regulations published at 89 FR 81848, October 9, 2024, is delayed until August 4, 2025, and the expiration date is revised to August 3, 2030. This correction is effective August 4, 2025, and expires August 3, 2030.
Effective Date
2025-08-04

CFR References

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 50 CFR Part 217 [Docket No. 241003-0261] RIN 0648-BM74 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective and expiration dates; correction. SUMMARY: NMFS published a final rule on October 9, 2024, for the taking of marine mammals incidental to the Q8 bulkhead repair and replacement project at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia over the course of 5 years ( i.e., 2025-2029). The Navy has requested the effective date of the rule be modified from January 1, 2025, to August 4, 2025, and modify the expiration date from December 31, 2029 to August 3, 2030. DATES: The effective date of the regulations published at 89 FR 81848 , October 9, 2024, is delayed until August 4, 2025, and the expiration date is revised to August 3, 2030. This correction is effective August 4, 2025, and expires August 3, 2030. ADDRESSES: A copy of the Navy's application and any supporting documents, as well as a list of the references cited in this document, may be obtained online at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/​action/​incidental-take-authorization-us-navys-construction-activities-q8-bulkhead-naval-station . In case of problems accessing these documents, please call the contact listed below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Cockrell, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427-8401. SUPPLEMENTAR

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Citation: 89 FR 105477