WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a notice called: Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project, Norfolk, Virginia.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 27 by Kimberly Damon-Randall, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: NMFS has received a request from the Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP) for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project (HRBT) in Norfolk, Virginia. Pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issu...