Department of Commerce January 4, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the U.S. Navy Training Activities in the Gulf of Alaska Study Area
NMFS, upon request from the U.S. Navy (Navy), issues these regulations pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to govern the taking of marine mammals incidental to the training activities conducted in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Study Area. The Navy's activities qualify as military readiness activities pursuant to the MMPA, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (2004 NDAA). These regulations, which allow for the issuance of Letters of Authorization (LOA) for the incidental take of marine mammals during the described activities and timeframes, prescribe the permissible methods of taking and other means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact on marine mammal species and their habitat, and establish requirements pertaining to the monitoring and reporting of such taking.
Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Sugar From Mexico: Preliminary Results of the 2020-2021 Administrative Review and Postponement of Final Results
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that the respondents selected for individual examination, respectively, Ingenio Tala S.A. de C.V. and Ingenio Tamazula S.A. de C.V. (collectively, respondents), were in compliance with the terms of the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico, as amended (AD Agreement) during the period of review (POR) from December 1, 2020, through November 30, 2021. Commerce also preliminarily determines that the AD Agreement met the applicable statutory requirements during the POR.
Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar From Mexico; Preliminary Results of the 2021 Administrative Review
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that the signatory, the Government of Mexico (GOM), and the respondent companies selected for individual examination, respectively, Ingenio Tala S.A. de C.V. and Ingenio Tamazula S.A. de C.V., were in compliance with the Agreement Suspending the Countervailing Duty Investigation on Sugar from Mexico, as amended (CVD Agreement) during the period of review (POR). Commerce also preliminarily determines that the CVD Agreement met the applicable statutory requirements during the POR.
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Construction at Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island
NMFS is proposing to modify the Letter of Authorization (LOA) that was issued to the United States Navy (Navy) on January 26, 2022 in association with construction activities related to bulkhead replacement and repairs at Naval Station Newport (NAVSTA Newport) over the course of five years (2022-2027). Necessary additions to the Navy's construction plan include vibratory driving of 30-inch (in) steel pipe piles and Down-The-Hole (DTH) driving when technically required for repairs to the S45 bulkhead facility. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is proposing to modify the Navy's LOA to increase authorized take by Level B harassment for harbor seal, gray seal, and harp seals. NMFS is also proposing to include appropriate, additional shutdown mitigation provisions for all species in the modified LOA. The monitoring and reporting measures remain the same as prescribed in the initial LOA. NMFS will also consider public comments on the requested modification prior to making any final decision and agency responses will be summarized in the final notice of our decision.
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