🐋Marine Mammal Photography Permit Regulations by NOAA
Notice is hereby given that Pacific Whale Foundation, 300 Ma'alaea Road, Suite 211, Wailuku, HI, 96793 (Responsible Party: Selket Kaufman), has applied in due form for a permit to conduct commercial and educational photography on marine mammals.
Learn More🐟Upcoming Public Meetings on Western Pacific Fishery Management
The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold its 157th Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), Executive and Budget Standing Committee (SC), and its 204th Council meeting to take actions on fishery management issues in the Western Pacific Region.
Learn More🚁Petition for Exemption from FAA Regulations Impacting Aviation in Hawaii
This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion nor omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.
Learn More🌍Army Training Land Retention Decision
The Department of the Army (Army) signed the Record of Decision (ROD) on July 31, 2025, for the Army Training Land Retention at P[omacr]hakuloa Training Area (PTA) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Army selected Alternative 2 (the preferred alternative in the Final EIS), retention of 19,700 acres of state-owned land at PTA. The ROD completes the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process for the action.
Learn More✈️Class E Airspace Modifications
This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the surface (Class E5 700-foot airspace area) at Lihue Airport (LIH), Lihue, HI; Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), Honolulu, HI; and Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport, Keahole (KOA), Kailua-Kona, HI, by adding an additional layer of Class E5 airspace extending upward from 1,200 feet above the surface. This proposed addition of controlled airspace would comply with international airspace treaty provisions and satisfy the State of Hawaii's domestic airspace requirements. Additionally, this action proposes to remove the existing Class E5 airspace area that currently encompasses the Hawaiian Islands and extends beyond 12 miles from the shoreline into international airspace. This proposed action would further modify the Class E4 airspace area designated as an extension to a Class D or Class E surface area at KOA and remove the Class E4 airspace area at LIH. These actions support the safe and efficient management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at airports within the Hawaiian Islands.
Learn More🏛️Notice of Meeting for Advisory Committee on Tribal Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs announces a public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs scheduled for September 3-5, 2025. The agenda will cover topics relevant to Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Native American Veterans, including presentations and updates from various veterans services.
Learn More🚚Hawaii CDL Exemption
FMCSA announces its decision to grant an exemption to the State of Hawaii allowing the State to waive specific portions of the commercial driver's license (CDL) skills test for CDL applicants who take the skills test on the islands of Lanai and Molokai and issue these drivers a restricted CDL. Drivers who receive a restricted CDL under the provisions of this exemption are also exempt from the entry- level driver training (ELDT) regulations. FMCSA concludes that granting this exemption, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this notice, is likely to achieve a level of safety equivalent to or greater than the level that would be achieved absent the exemption. This Federal Register notice supersedes the current two-year exemption granted to the State of Hawaii that is scheduled to expire on February 20, 2026.
Learn More🚤Temporary Safety Zone for Kaneohe Bay Air Show Regulation
The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone while the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Squadron conducts aerobatic performances over Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, Hawaii. This safety zone is necessary to protect watercrafts and the general public from hazards associated with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels aircraft performing low flying, high powered jet aerobatics over open water. This rulemaking prohibits persons and vessels from being in the safety zone unless authorized by the Captain of the Port (COTP) Sector Honolulu or a designated representative.
Learn More🌍Notice of Public Meetings for Environmental Impact Statement in Hawaii
Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and regulations implemented by the DoN and NASA, as joint lead agencies, DoN and NASA have prepared and filed with the United States (U.S.) Environmental Protection Agency a Draft Environmental Impact Statement(EIS) for retaining the use of state lands on Kaua[revaps]i, Hawai[revaps]i (HI) in support current operations that occur on these lands. The Draft EIS includes an analysis of the potential environmental effects associated with the continued long-term DoD use of 8,172 acres of State lands on Kaua[revaps]i for operational continuity and sustainment (in support of continued military training, testing, and facility operations) at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF), and the continued long-term NASA use of 23 acres of State lands on Kaua[revaps]i in support of continued operations (including measurements of the Earth[revaps]s rotation and local land motion) at the K[omacr]ke[revaps]e Park Geophysical Observatory (KPGO). As the Proposed Action involves State lands, the EIS is a joint NEPA and Hawai[revaps]i Environmental Policy Act (HEPA) (as governed by Hawai[revaps]i Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 343), and Hawai[revaps]i Administrative Rules (HAR) (implementing HRS Chapter 343) document; therefore, the public review processes will run concurrently and will jointly meet NEPA and HEPA requirements.
Learn More🐟Economic Surveys Impacting Commercial Fisheries in Hawaii and American Samoa
The Department of Commerce submits a request for information collection regarding trip cost data for Hawaii and American Samoa's pelagic longline fisheries. This effort aims to assess economic performance and impacts in federally managed fisheries, crucial for conservation and management strategies. The agency invites public comments to refine data collection efforts.
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