Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), in response to a request under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended, from Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, propose to authorize nonlethal, incidental take by harassment of small numbers of Southeast Alaska stock northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027. The applicant has requested this authorization for take by harassment that may result from activities associated with pile driving and marine construction within Killisnoo Harbor in Angoon, Alaska. We estimate that this project may result in, and propose to authorize, the nonlethal incidental take by harassment of up to 34 northern sea otters from the Southeast Alaska stock. Neither the applicant nor the FWS anticipate any lethal take, and the FWS does not propose to authorize any lethal take. We invite comments on the proposed incidental harassment authorization and the accompanying draft environmental assessment from the public, Tribes, and local, State, and Federal agencies.
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 the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service [Docket No. FWS-R7-ES-2025-1232; FXES111607MRG01-267-FF07CAMM00] AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACTION: Notice of receipt of application; proposed incidental harassment ( printed page 14569) authorization; draft environmental assessment; request for comments. SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), in response to a request under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended, from Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, propose to authorize nonlethal, incidental take by harassment of small numbers of Southeast Alaska stock northern sea otters ( Enhydra lutris kenyoni ) from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027. The applicant has requested this authorization for take by harassment that may result from activities associated with pile driving and marine construction within Killisnoo Harbor in Angoon, Alaska. We estimate that this project may result in, and propose to authorize, the nonlethal incidental take by harassment of up to 34 northern sea otters from the Southeast Alaska stock. Neither the applicant nor the FWS anticipate any lethal take, and the FWS does not propose to authorize any lethal take. We invite comments on the proposed incidental harassment authorization and the accompanying draft environmental assessment from the public, Tribes, and local, State, and Federal agencies. DATES: Comments must be received by April 24, 2026. ADDRESSES: Document availability: You may…
Citation: 91 FR 14568
