Incidental Take Authorization: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge's Research, Monitoring, and Management Activities in the South Farallon Islands, Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge off San Francisco, CA

NOAA Fisheries has received a request from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge for authorization to take marine mammals incidental to research, monitoring, and management activities in the South Farallon Islands, Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge off San Francisco, California. NOAA Fisheries is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an incidental harassment authorization to incidentally take marine mammals during the specified activities. NOAA Fisheries is also requesting comments on a possible one-time, 1-year renewal that could be issued under certain circumstances and if all requirements are met, as described in Request for Public Comments at the end of this notice. NOAA Fisheries will consider public comments prior to making any final decision on the issuance of the requested MMPA authorization and agency responses will be summarized in the final notice of our decision.