NMFS Seeks Comments on Proposal to Allow Harm to Marine Mammals During Raritan Bay Pipeline Construction

Summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service (NMFS) is seeking public comments on a proposal to allow Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco), a subsidiary of Williams Partners L.P., to incidentally harm marine mammals during the construction of the Raritan Bay Pipeline. The proposal, which is subject to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), aims to minimize harm to marine mammals during the construction process.