Rules › FWS-R7-ES-2026-0694

Marine Mammals; Incidental Take of Polar Bears and Pacific Walruses in the Beaufort Sea and North Slope of Alaska

Proposed rule from the Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service (docket FWS-R7-ES-2026-0694). 17 comment letters from companies and organizations are listed below.

Agency
Interior Department, Fish and Wildlife Service
Docket
FWS-R7-ES-2026-0694
Published
2026-03-09
Comments due
2026-04-08
Status
Final rule published October 19, 2026
Total public comments
85,589
Letters listed here
17

Federal Register notice ↗ · Docket on Regulations.gov ↗ · Final rule ↗

Who commented, by industry

Environment & Conservation 12 Other 2 Energy, Mining & Utilities 1 Government & Tribes 1 Technology, Media & Telecom 1

Who commented

Alaska Oil and Gas Association (AOGA) Trade or professional group Energy, Mining & Utilities

filed as “Alaska Oil and Gas Association” · filed 2026-04-09

Observatorio de Violencia Hacia los Animales Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed 2026-04-09

Earthjustice Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed 2026-04-09

Environmental Action Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed 2026-04-09

State of Alaska- Department of Fish and Game; Department of Natural Resources Government or tribe Government & Tribes

filed 2026-04-09

TO INVESTIGATE FWS-NOAA FORCED LABOR AND UFLPA DATA COLLECTION TO OIRA BY OBELISK TECH SYSTEMS JAMES POOLE Company Other

filed 2026-04-09

Bäume am Landwehrkanal e.V. Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed 2026-04-09

Environment America Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed 2026-04-09

Sierra Club Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed as “The Sierra Club” · filed 2026-04-09

Trustees for Alaska Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed 2026-04-09

Northern Alaska Environmental Center Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed 2026-04-08

WhyTrashEarth Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed 2026-04-08

Supernature Connections Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed 2026-04-08

WhoPoo App Company Technology, Media & Telecom

filed 2026-04-08

Natural Resources Defense Council Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed as “Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)” · filed 2026-04-08

Friends of Animals Nonprofit or advocacy group Environment & Conservation

filed as “Friends of Animals, Inc.” · filed 2026-04-08

Lagniappe Alaska, LLC Company Other

filed 2026-04-08