
This document, may be obtained online at: In case of problems accessing these documents, please call the

Electronic copies of the applicationĪnd supporting documents, as well as a list of the references cited in ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous).Īttachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word,įOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Laws, Office of Protected

NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter Or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily by the sender Information (e.g., name, address), confidential business information, Public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any otherĪddress or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Attn:ĭesk Officer, Washington, DC 20503. One of the means provided here and to the Office of Information and Requirement contained in this proposed rule should be sent to NMFS via National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East West Highway, SilverĬomments regarding any aspect of the collection of information Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, Mail: Submit written comments to Jolie Harrison, Chief, ``Comment Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or NOAA-NMFS-2018-0043, by any of the following methods:Įlectronic submission: Submit all electronic publicĬomments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Harassment from exposure to anthropogenic noise (see the ``EstimatedĭATES: Comments and information must be received no later than AugustĪDDRESSES: You may submit comments on this document, identified by The preamble) and an alternative method for assessing Level B Of the ``small numbers'' standard (see the ``Small Numbers'' section of Implications: A clarification of NMFS's interpretation and application The ``Economic Baseline'' section), and, two sections with broader Incremental economic impacts of the proposed regulations (addressed in Sections of the preamble, two baselines against which to evaluate the In the ``Proposed Mitigation'' and ``Alternatives for Consideration'' Regulations, several alternatives to the proposed regulations described (LOA) to the aforementioned industry operators over a five-year period.Īs required by the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS requestsĬomments on its proposed rule, including the following the proposed Aįinal ITR would allow for the issuance of Letters of Authorization Oil and gas industry operators, who would conduct the activities. BOEM submitted the petition in support of

Mammals over the course of five years incidental to geophysical surveyĪctivities conducted by industry operators in Federal waters of the ITR would govern the authorization of take of small numbers of marine (ITR) from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). SUMMARY: NMFS has received a petition for an incidental take regulation Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities inĪGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic andĪtmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.ĪCTION: Proposed rule request for comments. Taking and Importing Marine Mammals Taking Marine Mammals To Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of Taking and Importing Marine Mammals Taking Marine Mammals Incidental National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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