# Endangered and Threatened Species; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Beringia Distinct Population Segment of the Bearded Seal
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2022-04-01 · Effective 2022-05-02 · 87 FR 19180
## Document
- **Document number:** 2022-06173
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Federal Register citation:** 87 FR 19180
- **Publication date:** 2022-04-01
- **Effective date:** 2022-05-02
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 220318-0073
## Abstract

We, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), issue this final rule to designate critical habitat for the Beringia distinct population segment (DPS) of the Pacific bearded seal subspecies Erignathus barbatus nauticus under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The critical habitat designation comprises an area of marine habitat in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort seas.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/04/01/2022-06173/endangered-and-threatened-species-designation-of-critical-habitat-for-the-beringia-distinct)
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