[MARMAM] Public Comment Period: Proposed rule to modify the regulations of MMPA section 104 permits and Letters of Confirmation

Today, NOAA Fisheries announces a proposed rule to modify the regulations to remove the restriction that limits the maximum duration for Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) section 104 permits and Letters of Confirmation (LOCs) to a term of five years. Under section 104 of the MMPA, NOAA Fisheries

[MARMAM] Notice of Availability, Public Comment Period on Draft Updated Marine Mammal Acoustic Guidance

Greetings, The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) is announcing the availability of the “Update to: Technical Guidance for Assessing the Effects of Anthropogenic Sound on Marine Mammal Hearing (Version 3.0): Underwater and In-Air Criteria for Onset of Auditory Injury and Temporary