{"abstract":"In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), as amended, its implementing regulations, and NMFS' MMPA regulations for taking marine mammals incidental to geophysical surveys related to oil and gas activities in the Gulf of America (GOA), notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued six separate Letters of Authorization (LOAs) to WesternGeco, LLC (WesternGeco), TGS, Future Energy Consultants (FEC), bp Exploration & Production Inc. (bp), Viridien, and LLOG Exploration Offshore, L.L.C. (LLOG), for the take of marine mammals incidental to geophysical survey activity in the GOA.","action":"Notice; issuance of Letters of Authorization.","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/2026/05/07/2026-09060.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"91 FR 24809","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":null,"correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The LOA issued to WesternGeco is effective from April 20, 2026, through August 31, 2026. The LOA issued to TGS is effective from April 20, 2026, through May 31, 2026. The LOA issued to FEC is effective from June 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026. The LOA issued to bp is effective from May 1, 2026, through August 31, 2026. The LOA issued to Viridien is effective from June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027. The LOA issued to LLOG is effective from June 1, 2026, through April 19, 2031.","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":["RTID 0648-XF436"],"dockets":[],"document_number":"2026-09060","effective_on":"2026-04-20","end_page":24816,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2026/05/07/2026-09060.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/07/2026-09060/taking-and-importing-marine-mammals-taking-marine-mammals-incidental-to-geophysical-surveys-related","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/2026-09060?publication_date=2026-05-07","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2026-05-07/2026-09060/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":8,"page_views":{"count":132,"last_updated":"2026-07-26 04:15:02 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-07/pdf/2026-09060.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-09060.pdf?1778071525","publication_date":"2026-05-07","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2026/05/07/2026-09060.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2026-05-07T07:12:04Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":24809,"subtype":null,"title":"Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of America","toc_doc":"Geophysical Surveys Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the Gulf of America","toc_subject":"Taking or Importing of Marine Mammals","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":91}