{"abstract":"NMFS received a petition to designate a group of transient killer whales as depleted under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). This group of killer whales, identified as the AT1 group, inhabits Prince William Sound/Kenai Fjords, AK. NMFS finds that the petition presents substantial information indicating that the petitioned action may be warranted and will initiate a status review promptly. NMFS solicits information and comments from the public that may contribute to the status review.","action":"Notice of finding; request for information.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","id":361,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/361","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2003/01/24/03-1650.html","cfr_references":[{"chapter":null,"citation_url":null,"part":216,"title":50}],"citation":"68 FR 3483","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2003-03-10","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Information and comments on the action must be received by March 10, 2003.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. 030114011-3011-01, I.D. 122702A"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"03-1650","effective_on":null,"end_page":3485,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2003/01/24/03-1650.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/01/24/03-1650/petition-to-designate-alaska-transient-killer-whales-as-depleted-finding","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/03-1650?publication_date=2003-01-24","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2003-01-24/03-1650/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":49,"last_updated":"2026-07-26 20:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2003-01-24/pdf/03-1650.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2003-01-24","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2003/01/24/03-1650.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":3483,"subtype":null,"title":"Petition To Designate Alaska Transient Killer Whales as Depleted; Finding","toc_doc":"Alaska transient killer whales; designation as depleted","toc_subject":"Marine mammals:","topics":[],"type":"Proposed Rule","volume":68}