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The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued an incidental harassment authorization (IHA) to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WADOT) for the Purdy Bridge Rehabilitation Project in Pierce County, Washington. This authorization allows for the incidental harassment of marine mammals during construction activities that involve pile driving and removal, which may disturb these animals through noise. However, no serious injury or death of marine mammals is anticipated. The NMFS has set specific measures to minimize impacts, ensuring that the activity complies with the Marine Mammal Protection Act and does not harm the animals or their environment significantly.

The U.S. Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) Program, managed by NOAA, is seeking public input on authorizing Return Link Service (RLS) features for Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz distress beacons. These beacons can send an acknowledgment message to users in distress, letting them know their alert has been detected. The SARSAT Program is requesting feedback on several aspects of this feature, such as acceptable acknowledgment times and methods to ensure users understand the signals. Comments are invited until April 30, 2021, via email, and personal information included in responses will be publicly accessible.