Texas Parks Wildlife Marine Mammal Take Authorization Proposed Rule Correction
Summary
NMFS issued a correction notice to a proposed rule regarding Texas Parks Wildlife Department's application for marine mammal incidental take authorization. The correction updates the ADDRESSES section with the correct docket link (NOAA-NMFS-2025-0801) replacing an incorrect link. Comments on this proposed rule must be received by April 17, 2026.
What changed
NMFS corrected an error in the ADDRESSES section of the March 18, 2026 proposed rule regarding Texas Parks Wildlife Department's incidental take authorization application under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The incorrect link (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAA-NMFS-2025-0141) has been replaced with the correct link (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAA-NMFS-2025-0801). The original proposed rule was published at 91 FR 12972.
Commenters should verify they are using the correct docket number (NOAA-NMFS-2025-0801) when submitting comments on this proposed rule. Comments submitted to the incorrect docket may not be considered. The comment period closes April 17, 2026. Written comments may be submitted electronically, by mail, or fax to the Permits and Conservation Division in Silver Spring, MD.
What to do next
- Verify you are using the correct docket number NOAA-NMFS-2025-0801 when submitting comments
- Submit comments by the April 17, 2026 deadline via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal, mail, or fax
- Ensure comments reference docket NOAA-NMFS-2025-0801 to be properly considered
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Content
ACTION:
Proposed rule; correction.
SUMMARY:
This document corrects an error in the
ADDRESSES
section of a proposed rule published on March 18, 2026.
DATES:
Comments and information must be received no later than April 17, 2026.
ADDRESSES:
A plain language summary of this proposed rule is available at: https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAA-NMFS-2025-0801. You may submit comments on this document, identified by NOAA-NMFS-2025-0801, by any of the following methods:
• Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Visit https://www.regulations.gov and type NOAA-NMFS-2025-0801 in the Search box. Click on the “Comment” icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach
your comments.
• Mail: Submit written comments to the Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3225.
• Fax: (301) 713-0376.
Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may
not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted for public viewing
on https://www.regulations.gov without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender
will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter “N/A” in the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
A copy of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's application and any supporting documents, as well as a list of the references
cited in this document, may be obtained online at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/incidental-take-authorization-texas-parks-and-wildlife-departments-independent-fisheries.
In case of problems accessing these documents, please call the contact listed below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Craig Cockrell, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Need for Correction
In the beginning of the
ADDRESSES
section of the proposed rule (March 18, 2026, 91 FR 12972), NMFS used an incorrect link to https://www.regulations.gov. The previous link in the proposed rule was https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAA-NMFS-2025-0141 rather than the correct link https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NOAA-NMFS-2025-0801 to the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. The
ADDRESSES
section has been corrected in this document.
(Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.)
Dated: March 31, 2026. Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2026-06515 Filed 4-2-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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