Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
In accordance with regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Coeur Alaska, Inc. (Coeur) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Kensington Dock Repair Project in Berners Bay, Alaska.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648-XF770] AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of incidental harassment authorization. SUMMARY: In accordance with regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) as amended, notification is hereby given that NMFS has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to Coeur Alaska, Inc. (Coeur) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to the Kensington Dock Repair Project in Berners Bay, Alaska. DATES: This authorization is effective for 1 year from the date of notification by the IHA-holder, not to exceed 1 year from the date of issuance (June 16, 2026). ADDRESSES: Electronic copies of the application and supporting documents, as well as a list of the references cited in this document, can be obtained online at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/​action/​incidental-take-authorization-kensington-dock-repair-project-berners-bay-alaska . For any issues accessing these documents, please contact the person listed below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Krista Graham, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MMPA Background and Determinations The MMPA prohibits the “take” of marine mammals, with certain exceptions. Among the exceptions is section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA ( 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. ), which direct…
Citation: 91 FR 37085
