Details:

Alternative Title:
National Marine Fisheries Service, Endangered Species Act Section 7, Letter of Concurrence
Corporate Authors:
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources,
United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, ; United States, National Marine Fisheries Service., Office of Protected Resources, Less -
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
Description:
"On October 28, 2016, NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Endangered Species Act (ESA) Interagency Cooperation Division, received your request for concurrence that changes to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Ultra Long Duration Balloon (ULDB) Program as a result of minor modifications and a need to expand the action area are not likely to adversely affect species proposed for listing or listed as threatened or endangered under the ESA, nor adversely affect designated critical habitat. On February 7, 2017 NASA submitted a Supplemental Biological Evaluation to be included with the reinitiation of consultation package. This response to your request was prepared by NMFS pursuant to section 7(a)(2) of the ESA, implementing regulations at 50 CFR 402, and agency guidance for preparation of letters of concurrence"--Proposed action (Page 2). [Consultation Tracking number: FPR-2016-9158]. [doi:10.7289/V5G44NBP (https://doi.org/10.7289/V5G44NBP)
Content Notes:
consultation conducted by: Endangered Species Act Interagency Cooperation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.

"Consultation Tracking number: FPR-2016-9158."

Letter to: Theodore Meyer, Associate Chief, Medical and Environmental Management Division, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Space Flight Center, Wallops Flight Facility, from: Donna S. Wieting, Director, Office of Protected Resources, signed and dated, May 18, 2017.

"Action Agency: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)."

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [16]-19).


Keywords:
[+]
Conservation
Earth Sciences
Environmental Aspects
Environmental Impact Analysis
Government Policy
Instruments
Marine Animals
Research

DOI:
http://doi.org/10.7289/V5G44NBP
Document Type:
Letter of Concurrence
Place as Subject:
Antarctica ; Southern Hemisphere ; United States
Antarctica ; Southern Hemisphere ; United States Less -
Rights Information:
Public Domain
Compliance:
Library
Main Document Checksum:
[+]
urn:sha256:ced93da07ebfbeb791e9e3b6ef5bc06a839ca3fa6b3118c0136b02d8fe1a36f2
File Type:

Supporting Files

• V5G44NBP

  htm

More +