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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 19 / Monday, February 1, 2021 / Proposed Rules The proposed rules and supporting documents are available in the dockets for the proposed rules at www.regulations.gov, and on the NMFS
website at www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
action/designation-critical-habitatarctic-subspecies-ringed-seal and www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/
designation-critical-habitat-beringiadistinct-population-segment-beardedseal.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Tammy Olson, NMFS Alaska Region, 907 2712373; or Jon Kurland, NMFS
Alaska Region, 907 5867638.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background On January 8, 2021, NMFS published a revised proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the threatened Arctic ringed seal 86 FR 1452 and a proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the threatened Beringia DPS of the bearded seal 86 FR 1433 under the ESA. Each proposed designation comprises an area of marine habitat in the northern Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas. A particular area north of the Beaufort Sea shelf is proposed for exclusion from the proposed designation for the Arctic ringed seal based on national security impacts. The proposed rules opened a public comment period for each of the proposed designations through March 9,
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2021, and announced that public hearings would be held in Alaska.
Public Hearings We will hold three public hearing conference calls to accept oral comments on both our revised proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the Arctic ringed seal and our proposed rule to designate critical habitat for the Beringia DPS of the bearded seal on the dates and at the times listed above see ADDRESSES and DATES. Please see the Public Comments Solicited section of the January 8, 2021, proposed rules regarding the types of information and data we particularly seek.
During each public hearing, NMFS
will provide a brief opening presentation on the proposed critical habitat designations before accepting public testimony for the record. The hearings will be recorded for the purpose of preparing transcripts of oral comments received. Attendees will be asked to identify themselves before joining the hearing. Once connected to the call, telephone lines will be automatically muted. During the public testimony portion of the hearing, to indicate that you would like to offer a comment, press 5. When it is your turn to offer your comment, the moderator will unmute your individual line.
Commenters will be asked to indicate their full name and the identity of any organization on whose behalf they may
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be speaking. In the event that attendance at the public hearings is large, the time allotted for each commenter may be limited.
Anyone wishing to make an oral statement at the public hearing is encouraged to also submit a written copy of their statement to us during the comment period by either of the methods identified above see ADDRESSES and DATES. There are no limits on the length of written comments submitted to us. Written statements and supporting data and information submitted during the comment period will be considered with the same weight as oral statements provided during the public hearings.
These public hearings are physically accessible to people with disabilities.
People needing reasonable accommodations to participate in these hearings should submit a request as soon as possible, and no later than 10
business days before the accommodation is needed, by contacting Tammy Olson see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: January 26, 2021.
Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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