Notice2021-25718
Marine Mammals; File No. 25885
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Published
November 24, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that Peter Thielen, D. Eng., Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd., Laurel, MD 20723 has applied in due form for a permit to import, export, and receive marine mammal parts for scientific research.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67036-67037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25718]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB610]
Marine Mammals; File No. 25885
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 Peter Thielen, D. Eng., Johns
Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins
Rd., Laurel, MD 20723 has applied in due form for a permit to import,
export, and receive marine mammal parts for scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before December 27, 2021.
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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. 25885 from the list of available applications. These documents are
also available upon written request via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86c8cbc0d5a8d6f4b7c5e9ebebe3e8f2f5c6e8e9e7e7a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="afe1e2e9fc81ffdd9eecc0c2c2cac1dbdcefc1c0cece81c8c0d9">[email protected]</span></a>.
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eea0a3a8bdc0be9cdfad8183838b809a9dae80818f8fc0898198"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d09e9d9683fe80a2e193bfbdbdb5bea4a390bebfb1b1feb7bfa6">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include File No. 25885 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#57191a11047907256614383a3a32392324173938363679303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bff1f2f9ec91efcd8efcd0d2d2dad1cbccffd1d0dede91d8d0c9">[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 Jennifer
Skidmore, (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.), the
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226), and the Fur
Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
The applicant proposes to import, export, and receive marine mammal
parts for scientific research to develop advanced genomic
characterization capability for detection of marine mammal species
using environmental DNA. Unlimited parts or cell lines from up to 224
individual cetaceans and 106 individual pinnipeds, excluding walrus,
may be obtained in year one, and parts or cell lines from up to 40
individual cetaceans and pinnipeds, excluding walrus, may be obtained
annually in years two through five of the project. The requested
duration of the permit is five 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: November 19, 2021.
Amy Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-25718 Filed 11-23-21; 8:45 am]
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