89 FR 238 pg. 99842 - Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
Type: NOTICEVolume: 89Number: 238Page: 99842
Page: 99842Docket number: [RTID 0648-XE520]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-29047 Filed 12-10-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE520]
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice; issuance of permits and permit amendments.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given that permits and permit amendments have been issued to the following entities under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), as applicable.
ADDRESSES:
The permits and related documents are available for review upon written request via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 28223), Sara Young (Permit No. 22678-01), and Amy Hapeman (Permit No. 27911); at (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notices were published in the Federal Register on the dates listed below that requests for a permit or permit amendment had been submitted by the below-named applicants. To locate the Federal Register notice that announced our receipt of the application and a complete description of the activities, go to https://www.federalregister.gov and search on the file number provided in table 1 below.
| File No. | Version No. | RTID | Applicant | Previous Federal Register Notice | Issuance date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22678 | 01 | X0648-A040 | NMFS Marine Mammal Laboratory, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115 (Responsible Party: John Bengtson, Ph.D.) | 85 FR 7978, February 12, 2020 | November 15, 2024. |
| 27911 | N/A | 0648-XE175 | Ari Friedlaender, Ph.D., University of California at Santa Cruz, 115 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 | 89 FR 66068, August 14, 2024 | November 20, 2024. |
| 28223 | N/A | 0648-XE275 | Steven Emslie, Ph.D., University of North Carolina Wilmington, 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403 | 89 FR 73380, September 10, 2024 | November 15, 2024. |
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), a final determination has been made that the activities proposed are categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
As required by the ESA, as applicable, issuance of these permits were based on a finding that such permits: (1) were applied for in good faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered species; and (3) are consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Authority : The requested permits have been issued under the MMPA of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq. ), the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the ESA of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. ), and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226), as applicable.
Dated: December 5, 2024.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-29047 Filed 12-10-24; 8:45 am]
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