Fish and Wildlife Renews Oopsie Permits for Marine Mammal Disturbances
Published Date: 4/13/2026
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is renewing its paperwork process for permits that allow some accidental disturbance of marine mammals during activities like construction or research. This renewal keeps things the same, so no new costs or changes for businesses or researchers. You’ve got until May 13, 2026, to share your thoughts on this paperwork renewal.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Estimated Applicant Burden Hours
The collection covers an estimated 15 annual respondents, 56 total annual responses, and 1,680 total annual burden hours. Individual responses are estimated to take between 10 hours and 120 hours each.
IHA Application Content Requirements
Applicants for an IHA must provide detailed information including the specific activity, dates and location, estimates of species and numbers of takes (by age/sex/reproductive condition), descriptions of status and distribution, anticipated impacts on species and habitat, effects on subsistence uses, mitigation feasibility, and monitoring and reporting plans. These requirements are part of the non-form collection for OMB Control Number 1018-0194.
Paperwork Renewal — No New Costs
The Fish and Wildlife Service is renewing its information collection for incidental harassment authorizations (IHAs) without any changes, so businesses and researchers will not face new paperwork costs or new requirements. The public may submit comments on this renewal through May 13, 2026.
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