Designation of Critical Habitat for the Arctic Subspecies of the Ringed Seal
Summary
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue this final rule to designate critical habitat for the Arctic subspecies of the ringed seal (Pusa hispida hispida) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The critical habitat designation comprises an area of marine habitat in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas. Based on consideration of national security impacts, we have excluded an area north of the Beaufort Sea shelf from the designation.
Federal Register
- Final Rule (87 FR 19232, 04/01/2022)
- Comment Period Extension (86 FR 13517, 03/09/2021)
- Notification of public hearings (86 FR 7686, 02/01/2021)
- Revised Proposed Rule: Reopening of Comment Period (86 FR 1452, 01/08/2021)
- Comment Period Extension (80 FR 5498, 02/02/2015)
- Public Hearings (80 FR 1618, 01/13/2015)
- Corrected Proposed Rule (79 FR 73010, 12/09/2014)
Supporting Materials
- References Cited in Final Rule (2022)
- Final Economic Analysis Report (2022)
- Arctic Ringed Seal Critical Habitat Map and GIS Data
- Proposed Critical Habitat Questions and Answers (2021)
- Draft Economic Analysis Report (2021)
- Map of Proposed Critical Habitat and Proposed Essential Features (2021)
- Map of Proposed Critical Habitat (2021)
- Proposed Critical Habitat Shapefile (zip) (2021)
- References Cited in Revised Proposed Rule (2021)
- Draft Economic Analysis Report (2014)
- Proposed Critical Habitat Shapefile (zip) (2014)
- References Cited in Proposed Rule (2014)
- Ringed Seals