Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to U.S. Navy Construction at Naval Station Newport in Newport, Rhode Island
other · Published 2021-12-15 · Effective 2022-05-15 · 86 FR 71162
Document
Document number
2021-27133
Federal Register citation
86 FR 71162
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2021-12-15
Effective date
2022-05-15
NOAA docket
Docket No. 211208-0254
Abstract
NMFS, upon request of the U.S. Navy (Navy), hereby issues regulations to govern the unintentional taking of marine mammals incidental to construction activities for bulkhead replacement and repairs at Naval Station Newport (NAVSTA Newport) over the course of five years (2022-2027). These regulations, which allow for the issuance of a Letter of Authorization (LOA) 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.