Hello, In response to several requests, we are extending the public comment period by 45 days for NOAA's Draft Acoustic Guidance for Assessing the Effects of Anthropogenic Sound on Marine Mammals. We will now accept comments on the draft Guidance until March 13, 2014. As a reminder, electronic copies of the document can be found at the Federal eRulemaking Portal http://www.regulations.gov and via http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/acoustics/guidelines.htm. Comments may be submitted via the Federal eRulemaking Portal (http://www.regulations.gov, search for NOAA-NMFS-2013-0177). Thank you for your interest in the Acoustic Guidance. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email (amy.scholik@noaa.gov) or phone (301-427-8402). Thanks, Amy *Amy R. Scholik-Schlomer, Ph.D.* Fishery Biologist (Protected Resources Acoustic Coordinator) NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service Office of Protected Resources, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division 1315 East-West Hwy. SSMC3, Rm. 13605 Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301) 427-8402 (phone) (301) 713-0376 (fax) Email: *Amy.Scholik@noaa.gov <Amy.Scholik@noaa.gov>http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/acoustics/ <http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/acoustics/>*