Notice2021-18274
Marine Mammals; File No. 25740
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Published
August 25, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the Center for Coastal Studies, 5 Holway Avenue, P.O. Box 1036, Provincetown, MA 02657 (Responsible Party: Richard Delaney), has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on 23 species of marine mammals.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 47478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18274]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB363]
Marine Mammals; File No. 25740
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Center for Coastal Studies, 5
Holway Avenue, P.O. Box 1036, Provincetown, MA 02657 (Responsible
Party: Richard Delaney), has applied in due form for a permit to
conduct research on 23 species of marine mammals.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before September 24, 2021.
ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for
review by selecting ``Records Open for Public Comment'' from the
``Features'' box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species
(APPS) home page, <a href="https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov">https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov</a>, and then selecting File
No. 25740 from the list of available applications. These documents are
also available upon written request via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2d63606b7e037d5f1c6e4240404843595e6d43424c4c034a425b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="531d1e15007d032162103c3e3e363d2720133d3c32327d343c25">[email protected]</span></a>.
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fcb2b1baafd2ac8ecdbf9391919992888fbc92939d9dd29b938a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="aae4e7ecf984fad89be9c5c7c7cfc4ded9eac4c5cbcb84cdc5dc">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include File No. 25740 in the
subject line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a
written request via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#81cfccc7d2afd1f3b0c2eeecece4eff5f2c1efeee0e0afe6eef7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3e7073786d106e4c0f7d5153535b504a4d7e50515f5f10595148">[email protected]</span></a>. The request
should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this application
would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D., or Amy
Hapeman, (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations governing the taking
and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 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).
The applicant proposes to conduct research on North Atlantic right
whales (Eubalaena glacialis; NARW) in U.S. and international waters of
the North Atlantic Ocean. The objectives of the research are to collect
data to inform the development and implementation of methods to
mitigate the threat of entanglement, ship strike, and habitat
degradation, and to collect basic data on NARW and their ecology. Four
species of non-listed pinnipeds and 18 species of cetaceans may be
unintentionally harassed and opportunistically studied during NARW
research activities including endangered blue whales (Balaenoptera
musculus); bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus); fin whales (B.
physalus); sei whales (B. borealis); and sperm whales (Physeter
microcephalus). Marine mammals may be taken during vessel and aerial
surveys, including an unmanned aircraft system, for counts, photo-
identification, photography, videography, behavioral observations,
collection of sloughed skin or feces, underwater photography, and
zooplankton sampling. See the application for complete numbers of
animals requested by species, life stage, and procedure. The permit is
requested for 5 years.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial determination has been made that
the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of the application to the Marine
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.
Dated: August 19, 2021.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-18274 Filed 8-24-21; 8:45 am]
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