Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Coast Guard’s Alaska Facility Maintenance and Repair Activities
Summary
NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the U.S. Coast Guard for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to conducting construction activities related to maintenance and repair at facilities in Alaska over the course of 5 years (2023- 2028). NOAA Fisheries is proposing regulations to govern that take, and requests comments on the proposed regulations.