United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2018_register executive 2018-11-01 article Notices D09002ee1c7eafb3f D09002ee1c7eafda4 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS has received a request from the Eastern Massachusetts (MA) National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to conducting seabird and shorebird monitoring and research in the Eastern MA NWR Complex (Complex). Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. NMFS will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the issuance of the requested MMPA authorizations and agency responses will be summarized in the final notice of our decision. 83 FR 9483 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-03-06/2018-04440 2018-04440 fr06mr18-33 RIN 0648-XF93 3510-22-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-03-06/2018-04440 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-03-06/html/2018-04440.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-03-06/pdf/2018-04440.pdf 15 p. 9483 9497 83 FR 9483 RIN 0648-XF93 Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Seabird and Shorebird Research and Monitoring in Massachusetts; Federal Register Vol. 83, Issue NOTICE 2018-04440 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2018-04-05 3510-22-P 2018-04440 Notice; proposed incidental harassment authorization; request for comments.

NMFS has received a request from the Eastern Massachusetts (MA) National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Complex, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to conducting seabird and shorebird monitoring and research in the Eastern MA NWR Complex (Complex). Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. NMFS will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the issuance of the requested MMPA authorizations and agency responses will be summarized in the final notice of our decision.

Comments and information must be received no later than April 5, 2018. Amy Fowler, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427-8401. Electronic copies of the application and supporting documents, as well as a list of the references cited in this document, may be obtained online at: https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/marine-mammal-protection/incidental- take-authorizations-research-and-other-activities. In case of problems accessing these documents, please call the contact listed above. Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities: Seabird and Shorebird Research and Monitoring in Massachusetts , ITP.Fowler@noaa.gov https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/find-species https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/marine-mammal-protection/draft-marine-mammal-stock-assessment-reports https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/marine-mammal-protection/incidental-take-authorizations-research-and-other-activities https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/population-assessments/marine-mammals www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/sars/ Vol. 83, no. 44 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2018-03-06 continuing daily deposited born digital 271 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-03-06 P0b002ee19d9453ff 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr06mr18 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2018-03-06 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-03-06/pdf/FR-2018-03-06.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-03-06/xml/FR-2018-03-06.xml fdlp 9419 9681 DGPO 2018-11-01 2024-06-01 FR-2018-03-06 machine generated eng FR FR-2018-03-06 83 44