{"abstract":"NMFS developed a final national policy, comprised of a Policy Directive and associated Procedural Directive, for distinguishing serious from non-serious injuries of marine mammals. The Directives provide technical guidance for analyzing marine mammal injury reports (e.g., observer, disentanglement, and stranding program reports) and incorporating the results into marine mammal stock assessment reports and marine mammal conservation management regimes (e.g., Marine Mammal Protection Act List of Fisheries, take reduction plans, ship speed regulations). NMFS is releasing its final Policy and Procedural Directives and responding to comments on the draft policy.","action":"Notice of availability; response to comments.","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/2012/01/23/2012-1261.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"77 FR 3233","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"This final policy will be effective as of January 27, 2012.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2012-1261","effective_on":"2012-01-27","end_page":3233,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2012/01/23/2012-1261.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/01/23/2012-1261/national-policy-for-distinguishing-serious-from-non-serious-injuries-of-marine-mammals","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2012-1261?publication_date=2012-01-23","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2012-01-23/2012-1261/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":1,"page_views":{"count":446,"last_updated":"2026-06-25 12:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-01-23/pdf/2012-1261.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2012-01261.pdf?1327067604","publication_date":"2012-01-23","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2012/01/23/2012-1261.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0648-XA44":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["0648-XA44"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2012-02-26T19:31:57Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":3233,"subtype":null,"title":"National Policy for Distinguishing Serious From Non-Serious Injuries of Marine Mammals","toc_doc":"National Policy for Distinguishing Serious from Non-serious Injuries of Marine Mammals; Availability","toc_subject":null,"topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":77}