{"abstract":"NMFS has received a request from White Pass & Yukon Route (WP&YR) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Railroad Dock dolphin installation project in Skagway, Alaska. 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 is also requesting comments on a possible one-year renewal that could be issued under certain circumstances and if all requirements are met, as described in Request for Public Comments at the end of this notice. 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 on proposed authorization and possible renewal.","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/2018/12/17/2018-27258.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"83 FR 64541","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2019-01-16","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments and information must be received no later than January 16, 2019.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2018-27258","effective_on":null,"end_page":64563,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2018/12/17/2018-27258.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/12/17/2018-27258/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to-the","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2018-27258?publication_date=2018-12-17","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2018-12-17/2018-27258/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":23,"page_views":{"count":257,"last_updated":"2026-08-26 06:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2018-12-17/pdf/2018-27258.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2018-27258.pdf?1544795130","publication_date":"2018-12-17","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2018/12/17/2018-27258.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{"0648-XG62":null},"regulation_id_numbers":["0648-XG62"],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2023-03-01T07:55:33Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":64541,"subtype":null,"title":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Railroad Dock Dolphin Installation Project, Skagway, Alaska","toc_doc":"Railroad Dock Dolphin Installation Project, Skagway, AK","toc_subject":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":83}