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Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Military Readiness Activities in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing Study Area

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Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) filed 1 comment on this docket between Jun 10, 2025 and Jun 10, 2025. 1 other organizations filed here. The comment window closed 414d ago.

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Jun 10, 2025· Comment from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council)· NOAA-NMFS-2024-0115-0011

Please see our enclosed comment letter, with attachment.

Abstract

NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Department of the Navy and on behalf of the U.S. Coast Guard for Incidental Take Regulations (ITR) and associated Letters of Authorization (LOAs) pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The requested regulations would govern the authorization of take of marine mammals incidental to training and testing activities conducted in the Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing (AFTT) Study Area over the course of 7 years from November 2025 through November 2032. NMFS requests comments on this proposed rule.

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