{"abstract":"NMFS has received an application from Ocean Renewable Power Company Maine, LLC (ORPC) for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to pile driving in Cobscook Bay, Maine. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is proposing to issue an IHA to incidentally harass, by Level B harassment, four species of marine mammals during the specified activity within a specific geographic region and is requesting comments on its proposal.","action":"Notice; proposed incidental harassment authorization; request for comments.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","name":"Commerce Department","id":54,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/commerce-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/54","parent_id":null,"slug":"commerce-department"},{"raw_name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","name":"National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration","id":361,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/361","parent_id":54,"slug":"national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2012/01/19/2012-991.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"77 FR 2701","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2012-02-21","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments and information must be received no later than February 21, 2012.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2012-991","effective_on":null,"end_page":2708,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2012/01/19/2012-991.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/01/19/2012-991/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-pile-placement-for-orpc-maines-cobscook","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2012-991?publication_date=2012-01-19","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2012-01-19/2012-991/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":8,"page_views":{"count":53,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 16:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2012-01-19/pdf/2012-991.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2012-00991.pdf?1326894874","publication_date":"2012-01-19","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2012/01/19/2012-991.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0648-XA91":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["0648-XA91"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2012-02-26T19:31:09Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":2701,"subtype":null,"title":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Pile Placement for ORPC Maine's Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Pilot Project","toc_doc":"Pile Placement for ORPC Maine's Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Pilot Project","toc_subject":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":77}