The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service has published Federal Register notice that NMFS has received a revised application for incidental take regulations from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on behalf of oil and gas industry operators. The specified activity considered in the application is geophysical survey activity conducted in the Gulf of Mexico over the course of five years from the date of issuance.
NMFS invites the public to provide information, suggestions, and comments on BOEM’s application. Any comments and information must be received by NMFS no later than January 9, 2017.
Click here for NMFS’ Federal Register notice of BOEM’s revised ITR application.
