# Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Operation and Maintenance of the Neptune Liquefied Natural Gas Facility off Massachusetts
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2011-06-13 · Effective 2011-07-11 · 76 FR 34157
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-14614
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 34157
- **Publication date:** 2011-06-13
- **Effective date:** 2011-07-11
- **NOAA docket:** Docket No. 0808041026-1295-02
## Abstract

NMFS, upon application from Neptune LNG LLC (Neptune), is issuing regulations pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to port commissioning and operations, including maintenance and repair activities, at the Neptune Deepwater Port (the Port) in Massachusetts Bay for the period of July 2011 through July 2016. These regulations, which allow for the issuance of Letters of Authorization (LOAs) for the incidental take of marine mammals during the described activities and specified timeframes, prescribe the permissible methods of taking and other means of effecting the least practicable adverse impact on marine mammal species or stocks and their habitat, as well as requirements pertaining to the monitoring and reporting of such taking.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/06/13/2011-14614/taking-and-importing-marine-mammals-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to-operation-and-maintenance-of)
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