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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Military Readiness Activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Study Area
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on May 9, 2025. Comments closed on June 9, 2025.
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What the agency says
NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Department of the Navy (including the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps (Navy)) and on behalf of the U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard; hereafter, Navy and Coast Guard are collectively referred to as Action Proponents) for Incidental Take Regulations (ITR) and three associated Letters of Authorization (LOAs) pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The requested regulations would govern the authorization of take of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area over the course of seven years from November 2025 through November 2032. NMFS requests comments on this proposed rule. NMFS will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the promulgation of the requested ITR and issuance of the LOAs; agency responses to public comments will be summarized in the final rule, if issued. The Action Proponents' activities are considered military readiness activities pursuant to the MMPA, as amended by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (2004 NDAA).
Key facts
- Document number
- 2025-07780
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule; proposed letters of authorization; request for comments
- Agency
- Commerce Department; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Published
- May 9, 2025
- Comments due
- June 9, 2025
- Dates
- Comments and information must be received no later than June 9, 2025.
- Docket
- Docket No. 250430-0074
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0648-BN17
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 50 CFR 218
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Endangered and threatened species; Fish; Fisheries; Marine mammals; Penalties; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Transportation; Wildlife
- Pages
- 220
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