The U.S. Commerce Department today announced the decision of the National Marine Fisheries Service to withdraw its proposed Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) rule that would have added species to SIMP and amended SIMP regulations to clarify responsibilities and definitions and make other administrative revisions. DOC attributed the withdrawal decision to “extensive public comments,” saying that NMFS “has [...]
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DOI Announces “America the Beautiful” Conservation Grants
As part of the America the Beautiful Challenge, the Interior Department today announced the award of 74 grants exceeding $141 million in support of landscape-scale conservation projects in 46 states, 3 U.S. territories, and 21 tribal nations. In making the announcement, DOI said that President Biden “invested more dollars in conservation than any other President in a two-year period, [...]
DOE seeks Comments on Wind Energy Mitigation Strategies
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced that it is seeking public comment by Friday, Jan. 12 on its request for information on mitigation strategies for the technical and operational effects of wind turbines on critical radar missions. Required by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the request for information is intended to help the Wind Turbine Radar Interference Mitigation Working [...]
NOAA Seeks Comments on Proposed New Human Use and Non-Use Survey
NOAA today announced that it is seeking comments by Monday, Jan. 8 on its intention to seek Office of Management and Budget approval to conduct a new survey to collect human use and socioeconomic data and information from users and non-users of marine areas, and “fulfill the mandates” of laws including the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, Coastal [...]
Comments Sought on National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy
The National Science Foundation today announced that it is seeking input by Wednesday, Feb. 28 on the development of a National Ocean Biodiversity Strategy that will address the genetic lineages, species, habitats, and ecosystems of U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters, and support federal initiatives including the National Strategy for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, natural capital accounting, [...]
NOPC Submits Comments on NOAA Sanctuary Proposal
NOPC today submitted comments on NOAA’s proposal to designate the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. NOPC’s comments are accessible here.
NMFS Seeks Comments on Alaska Aquaculture Opportunity Areas
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service today announced that it is seeking data, comments, views, information, analysis, or suggestions from the public to support the identification of Aquaculture Opportunity Areas (AOAs) in Alaska state waters, including siting parameters that can be used to select potential study areas for further analysis, with feedback due by Monday, Dec. 18. NMFS proposes [...]
NOPC Submits Comments on Proposed Rice’s Whale Critical Habitat
NOPC today submitted comments on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s proposal to designate critical habitat for the Rice’s whale in the Gulf of Mexico. NOPC’s comments are accessible here.
Nominees Sought for U.S. IOOS Advisory Committee
NOAA today announced that it is seeking applications by Tuesday, Jan. 2 from individuals interested in filling 10 seats on the United States Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Advisory Committee. Members would serve 3-year terms, beginning Sept. 14, 2024. The Committee is tasked with advising the NOAA Administrator and the Interagency Ocean Observation Committee on the planning, integrated design, operation, maintenance, [...]
NOPC Submits Comments on Proposed OMB Guidance
NOPC today submitted comments regarding the White House Office of Management and Budget’s Request for Comments on the development of Proposed Guidance for Assessing Changes in Environmental and Ecosystem Services in Benefit-Cost Analysis. NOPC’s comment letter is accessible here.
