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Neither the applicant nor the FWS anticipated any lethal take, and the FWS does not propose to authorize any lethal take. We invite comments on the proposed incidental harassment authorization and the accompanying draft environmental assessment from the public, and local, State, Tribal and Federal agencies.","action":"Notice of receipt of application and proposed authorization; notice of availability of draft environmental assessment; request for comments.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","name":"Interior Department","id":253,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/interior-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/253","parent_id":null,"slug":"interior-department"},{"raw_name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","name":"Fish and Wildlife Service","id":197,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/fish-and-wildlife-service","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/197","parent_id":253,"slug":"fish-and-wildlife-service"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2024/07/23/2024-16166.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"89 FR 59752","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2024-08-22","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"Comments must be received by August 22, 2024.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["Docket No. FWS-R7-ES-2024-0054","FXES111607MRG01-245-FF07CAMM00"],"dockets":[{"supporting_documents":[{"title":"Whittier Head of Bay Request for an Incidental Harassment Authorization Application","document_id":"FWS-R7-ES-2024-0054-0005"},{"title":"Whittier Head of Bay Draft Environmental Assessment","document_id":"FWS-R7-ES-2024-0054-0004"},{"title":"Whittier Head of Bay IHA Supplemental Information","document_id":"FWS-R7-ES-2024-0054-0003"},{"title":"Whittier Head of Bay IHA Literature Cited","document_id":"FWS-R7-ES-2024-0054-0002"}],"agency_name":"FWS","documents":[{"comment_count":7,"comment_start_date":"2024-07-23","updated_at":"2024-09-03T17:13:38.184-04:00","comment_url":"https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/FWS-R7-ES-2024-0054-0001","allow_late_comments":false,"id":"FWS-R7-ES-2024-0054-0001","comment_end_date":"2024-08-23","regulations_dot_gov_open_for_comment":false}],"supporting_documents_count":4,"id":"FWS-R7-ES-2024-0054","title":"Marine Mammals; 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