Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction and Operation of a Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port in the Gulf of Mexico
September 10, 2012 - 77 FR 55645 - RIN: 0648-BB00 - Download Full Notice: Text | PDF
NMFS has received a request from Port Dolphin Energy LLC (Port Dolphin) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to port construction and operations at its Port Dolphin Deepwater Port in the Gulf of Mexico, over the course of five years; approximately June 2013 through May 2018. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is proposing regulations to govern that take and requests information, suggestions, and comments on these proposed regulations.
Agency Contact: Ben Laws, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427-8401.
This is a proposed regulation. Comments were due on October 25, 2012.
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