{"abstract":"NMFS has received an application from Tetra Tech EC, Inc. (Tetra Tech), on behalf of the Northeast Gateway[supreg] Energy Bridge<SUP>TM</SUP>, L.P. (Northeast Gateway or NEG) and Algonquin Gas Transmission, L.L.C. (Algonquin), for authorization to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to operating, maintaining, and repairing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) port and the Algonquin Pipeline Lateral (Pipeline Lateral) facilities by NEG and Algonquin, in Massachusetts Bay. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an authorization to Northeast Gateway to incidentally take, by harassment, small numbers of marine mammals for a period of 1 year.","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/2013/11/18/2013-27466.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"78 FR 69049","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2013-12-18","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments and information must be received no later than December 18, 2013.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2013-27466","effective_on":null,"end_page":69072,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2013/11/18/2013-27466.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/11/18/2013-27466/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2013-27466?publication_date=2013-11-18","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2013-11-18/2013-27466/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":24,"page_views":{"count":196,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 18:15:03 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-11-18/pdf/2013-27466.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2013-27466.pdf?1384524033","publication_date":"2013-11-18","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2013/11/18/2013-27466.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0648-XC22":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["0648-XC22"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2013-12-08T06:00:12Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":69049,"subtype":null,"title":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Operation, Maintenance, and Repair of the Northeast Gateway Liquefied Natural Gas Port and the Algonquin Pipeline Lateral Facilities in Massachusetts Bay","toc_doc":"Operation, Maintenance, and Repair of the Northeast Gateway Liquefied Natural Gas Port and the Algonquin Pipeline Lateral Facilities in Massachusetts Bay","toc_subject":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":78}