Notice2021-16992
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
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Published
August 10, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that permits and permit modifications have been issued to the following entities under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), as applicable.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43630-43631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16992]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB308]
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits, permit modifications.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits and permit modifications
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#57191a11047907256614383a3a32392324173938363679303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="410f0c07126f113370022e2c2c242f3532012f2e20206f262e37">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman (Permit No. 24334) and
Erin Markin (Permit Nos. 21467-02 and 22822-02); 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
modification 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
<a href="http://www.federalregister.gov">www.federalregister.gov</a> and search
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on the permit number provided in Table 1 below.
Table 1--Issued Permits and Permit Modifications
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Permit No. RTID Applicant Previous Federal Register notice Issuance date
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21467-02................... 0648-XB053 Karen Holloway-Adkins, Ph.D., 86 FR 26207; May 13, 2021....................... July 2, 2021.
East Coast Biologists, Inc.,
P.O. Box 33715, Indialantic,
FL 32903.
22822-02................... 0648-XB053 Pamela Plotkin, Ph.D., Texas 86 FR 26207; May 13, 2021....................... July 2, 2021.
Sea Grant, Texas A&M
University, 797 Lamar
Street, 4115 TAMU, College
Station, TX 77843.
24334...................... 0648-XA897 Alaska Department of Fish and 86 FR 11729; February 26, 2021.................. July 13, 2021.
Game, 1300 College Road,
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(Responsible Party: Lori
Quakenbush).
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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 permit was
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: August 5, 2021.
Amy Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-16992 Filed 8-9-21; 8:45 am]
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