{"abstract":"NMFS' Office of Protected Resources has received a request from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals incidental to conducting waterfront construction, over the course of five years from the date of issuance. Pursuant to regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is announcing receipt of the Navy's request for the development and implementation of regulations governing the incidental taking of marine mammals. NMFS invites the public to provide information, suggestions, and comments on the Navy's application and request.","action":"Notice; receipt of application for Letters of Authorization; request for comments and information.","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/2016/02/17/2016-03213.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"81 FR 8048","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2016-03-18","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments and information must be received no later than March 18, 2016.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2016-03213","effective_on":null,"end_page":8049,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2016/02/17/2016-03213.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/02/17/2016-03213/taking-and-importing-marine-mammals-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to-waterfront-construction","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2016-03213?publication_date=2016-02-17","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2016-02-17/2016-03213/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":2,"page_views":{"count":114,"last_updated":"2026-06-03 12:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-02-17/pdf/2016-03213.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2016-03213.pdf?1455630442","publication_date":"2016-02-17","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2016/02/17/2016-03213.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0648-XE43":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["0648-XE43"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2023-03-01T08:41:17Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":8048,"subtype":null,"title":"Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Waterfront Construction","toc_doc":"Waterfront Construction","toc_subject":"Taking and Importing Marine Mammals:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":81}