Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammels Incidental To U.S. Navy Operations of Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System Low Frequency Active Sonar w zachodnim i centralnym północnym Pacyfiku i wschodnim oceanie indyjskim

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NMFS, na wniosek Departamentu Marynarki (Navy) Stanów Zjednoczonych, wydaje te przepisy zgodnie z Ustawą o Ochronie Ssaków Morza (MMPA) w celu regulowania przyjęcia szczurów morskich incidental to training and testing activities using Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) Low Frequency Active (LFA) sonar systems in the western and central North Pacific and eastern Indian oceans over the course of 7 years from August 2026 through August 2033. These regulations allow for the issuance of a letter of authorization (LOA) for the incidental take of marine mammals during specified activities and timeframes, prescribe the permissible methods