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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 33 / Monday, February 22, 2021 / Notices
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jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of designated critical habitat. To ensure ESA compliance for the issuance of IHAs, NMFS consults internally whenever we propose to authorize take for endangered or threatened species, in this case with the AKRO.
NMFS authorized take of bowhead whale, bearded seal Beringia distinct population segment and ringed seal Arctic subspecies, which are listed under the ESA. On January 8, 2021, NMFS published a proposed rule for the Designation of Critical Habitat for the
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Beringia DPS of the Bearded Seal 86 FR
1433; January 8, 2021 and a revised proposed rule for the Designation of Critical Habitat for the Arctic Subspecies of the Ringed Seal 86 FR
1452; January 8, 2021. Neither ESA
critical habitat rule has been finalized.
The NMFS AKRO issued a Biological Opinion under section 7 of the ESA, on the issuance of an IHA to AGDC under section 101a5D of the MMPA by the NMFS Office of Protected Resources.
The Biological Opinion concluded that the action is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any of these species.

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Authorization NMFS has issued an IHA to AGDC for the potential harassment of small numbers of six marine mammal species incidental to construction of the AK
LNG project in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, provided the previously mentioned mitigation, monitoring and reporting requirements are followed.
Dated: February 16, 2021.
Donna S. Wieting, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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