# Federal Register #RTID 0648-XG041

NOAA review of marine-mammal authorization for Navy wharf repairs at Kings Bay

**Posted:** October 20, 2026
**Respond By:** November 19, 2026
**Identifier:** RTID 0648-XG041

This notice concerns Navy wharf repairs at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay and NOAA’s review of potential marine-mammal impacts.
- **Government agencies and offices:** The U.S. Department of the Navy’s Trident Refit Facility at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay is undertaking the project. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), through the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), is considering the authorization.
- **Project work:** Repair and replacement of waterfront infrastructure at the east and west wharfs, including concrete corrosion repairs, new concrete fascia, and demolition and replacement of the fender system.
  - Remove 102 degraded 14-inch steel H-piles using a vibratory hammer.
  - Install 112 20-inch-square concrete piles using an impact hammer.
- **Marine-mammal authorization:** NMFS proposes authorization for 432 Level B harassment takes of Southern Georgia Estuarine System Tamanend’s bottlenose dolphins. Level A harassment, serious injury, and mortality are not expected.
- **Schedule and duration:** In-water construction is expected to take 54 non-consecutive days. The proposed authorization would last up to one year; NMFS is also considering a possible one-time, one-year renewal subject to applicable conditions.
- **Opportunity type:** This is a regulatory notice seeking public comments on a proposed incidental harassment authorization, not a solicitation for goods or services. No OEMs, suppliers, or product part numbers are identified.

### Description

NMFS is seeking comments on a proposed incidental harassment authorization for marine mammals affected by construction activities for the U.S. Navy’s Trident Refit Facility wharf interface repairs project at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia. The notice also requests comments on a possible one-time, one-year renewal of the authorization, subject to applicable requirements. NMFS will consider public comments before deciding whether to issue the authorization. Comments must be received by November 19, 2026.

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