Implementation of Fish and Fish Product Import Provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
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- What it does
NMFS is soliciting public input to inform potential revisions to the implementing regulations pursuant to the import provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). NMFS is initiating a comprehensive review of the import regulations to increase efficiency of the program while ensuring that the objectives of the statute are met.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- Before this
No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 0648-BO43 since Jan. 1, 2025.
- What happens next and when
Written comments must be received by 5 p.m. on September 28, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
The record as published
| Document number | 2026-15294 |
|---|---|
| Action | Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comments. |
| Agencies | Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| Published | July 29, 2026 |
| Comments close | Sept. 28, 2026 |
| Regulation identifier (RIN) | 0648-BO43 |
| Docket | NOAA-NMFS-2026-0826 |
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