Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to a Marine Geophysical Survey of the East Pacific Rise in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking public comments on a proposal to allow incidental marine mammal taking during a geophysical survey of the East Pacific Rise in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean. The proposal, submitted by the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (L-DEO), aims to minimize harm to marine mammals during the survey.