The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) prepared this internal review process for authorizing harassment under section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Although this document is specific to incidental harassment authorizations, it provides general guidance on the Service's processing of all incidental take authorizations. It also includes a list of the information that will be required for the Service to consider in processing an incidental harassment authorization.
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