{"abstract":"NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, (USACE) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to confined blasting in the East Channel of the Big Bend Channel in Tampa Harbor, Tampa, Florida. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. NMFS will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the issuance of the requested MMPA authorizations and agency responses will be summarized in the final notice of our decision.","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/2018/03/19/2018-05504.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"83 FR 11968","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2018-04-18","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments and information must be received no later than April 18, 2018.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2018-05504","effective_on":null,"end_page":11989,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2018/03/19/2018-05504.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/03/19/2018-05504/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/2018-05504?publication_date=2018-03-19","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2018-03-19/2018-05504/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":22,"page_views":{"count":310,"last_updated":"2026-08-26 00:15:02 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-03-19/pdf/2018-05504.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-05504.pdf?1521204330","publication_date":"2018-03-19","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2018/03/19/2018-05504.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0648-XF80":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["0648-XF80"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2023-02-28T20:01:46Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":11968,"subtype":null,"title":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Confined Blasting Operations in the East Channel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers During the Tampa Harbor Big Bend Channel Expansion Project in Tampa Harbor, Tampa, Florida","toc_doc":"Confined Blasting Operations in East Channel by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers During Tampa Harbor Big Bend Channel Expansion Project in Tampa Harbor, Tampa, FL","toc_subject":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":83}