{"abstract":"In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an IHA to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Polar Programs, and Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) on behalf of Louisiana State University, to take marine mammals, by Level B harassment, incidental to conducting a low-energy marine geophysical (seismic) survey in the Ross Sea, January to February 2015.","action":"Notice; issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA).","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/2015/01/29/2015-01692.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"80 FR 4886","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Effective January 24 to April 9, 2015.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2015-01692","effective_on":"2015-04-09","end_page":4906,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2015/01/29/2015-01692.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/01/29/2015-01692/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-low-energy-marine-geophysical-survey-in","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2015-01692?publication_date=2015-01-29","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2015-01-29/2015-01692/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":21,"page_views":{"count":183,"last_updated":"2026-10-25 12:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-01-29/pdf/2015-01692.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2015-01692.pdf?1422453079","publication_date":"2015-01-29","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2015/01/29/2015-01692.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0648-XD51":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["0648-XD51"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2015-02-18T06:00:15Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":4886,"subtype":null,"title":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Low-Energy Marine Geophysical Survey in the Ross Sea, January to February 2015","toc_doc":"Low-Energy Marine Geophysical Survey in the Ross Sea, January to February 2015","toc_subject":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":80}