US Navy Requests Authorization to Take Marine Mammals in Puget Sound, Washington

Summary

The US Navy has requested authorization from the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to take marine mammals incidental to the first year of the Bremerton Waterfront Infrastructure Improvements Project in Puget Sound, Washington, as part of the Year 1 of the project. NMFS is seeking public comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) and a possible one-time, 1-year renewal under certain circumstances.