NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: TAKES OF MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO SPECIFIED ACTIVITIES; TAKING MARINE MAMMALS INCIDENTAL TO THE PIER 171 REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT PROJECT IN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Pier 171 Repair and Replacement Project in Newport, Rhode Island.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Sept. 5 by Kimberly Damon-Randall, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to Pier 171 Repair and Replacement Project in Newport, Rhode Island (RI). Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authori...