{"abstract":"NMFS has received a request from Scripps Institution of Oceanography (Scripps) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to marine geophysical surveys in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico. 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 1 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/2021/12/16/2021-27272.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"86 FR 71427","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2022-01-18","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments and information must be received no later than January 18, 2022.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["RTID 0648-XA203"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2021-27272","effective_on":null,"end_page":71453,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2021/12/16/2021-27272.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/12/16/2021-27272/takes-of-marine-mammals-incidental-to-specified-activities-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to","images":{"EN16DE21.000":{"large":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN16DE21.000/EN16DE21.000_large.png","original_size":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN16DE21.000/EN16DE21.000_original_size.png"}},"images_metadata":{"EN16DE21.000":{"large":{"identifier":"EN16DE21.000","content_type":"image/png","size":105697,"width":823,"sha":"b94bc75ff62e9c197311bd7b73ea5d8f","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN16DE21.000/EN16DE21.000_large.png","height":634},"original_size":{"identifier":"EN16DE21.000","content_type":"image/png","size":211021,"width":1749,"sha":"ddada6781613b2d0c02f8e5a6f930129","url":"https://img.federalregister.gov/EN16DE21.000/EN16DE21.000_original_size.png","height":1348}}},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2021-27272?publication_date=2021-12-16","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2021-12-16/2021-27272/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":27,"page_views":{"count":213,"last_updated":"2026-04-11 20:15:05 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-12-16/pdf/2021-27272.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-27272.pdf?1639575937","publication_date":"2021-12-16","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2021/12/16/2021-27272.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2023-02-28T17:34:56Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":71427,"subtype":null,"title":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys in the Southeastern Gulf of Mexico","toc_doc":"Geophysical Surveys in the Southeastern Gulf of Mexico","toc_subject":"Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities:\n","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":86}