This report contains the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) recommendations for the revision of critical habitat under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), for the Hawaiian monk seal, which was listed under the ESA on November 23, 1976 (41 FR 51611). This report documents NMFS’ compliance with section 4(b)(2) of the ESA regarding the impacts of designating critical habitat for the Hawaiian monk seal. The report describes the process followed, methods used, and conclusions reached for each step leading to the critical habitat designation along with the applicable laws, court rulings, executive orders, and policies.

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