The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service has published notice that NMFS has received a request from the U.S. Navy for authorization to take, by harassment, of marine mammals incidental to conducting pier construction at the Navy Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, beginning October 2018 and ending March 2022. Pursuant to the implementing regulations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, NMFS requests comments on the Navy’s request. NMFS must receive any comments and information no later than November 1, 2017. Click here for more information and relevant links.