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Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Coastal Commercial Fireworks Displays at Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, CA

mpa-designation · Published 2012-05-29 · Effective 2012-06-28 · 77 FR 31537

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Document number
2012-12964
Federal Register citation
77 FR 31537
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
mpa-designation
Publication date
2012-05-29
Effective date
2012-06-28
NOAA docket
Docket No. 120307157-2434-02

Abstract

NMFS, upon request of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS), hereby issues regulations pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to authorizing professional fireworks displays within the MBNMS in California waters, for the period of July 4, 2012, through July 3, 2017. These regulations, which allow for the issuance of Letters of Authorization 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.

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