Notice2022-00294
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
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Published
January 11, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
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.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 1401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00294]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XB718]
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.
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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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e3adaea5b0cdb391d2a08c8e8e868d9790a38d8c8282cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3bdbeb5a0dda381c2b09c9e9e969d8780b39d9c9292dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 25794),
Sara Young (Permit No. 18059-01), and Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit
No. 18786-06); 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
<a href="http://www.federalregister.gov">www.federalregister.gov</a> and search on the permit number provided in
Table 1 below.
Table 1--Issued Permits and Permit Amendments
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Previous Federal
Permit No. RTID Applicant Register Notice Issuance date
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18059-01................. 0648-XF085 David Wiley, Ph.D., 82 FR 16998; April 7, December 13, 2021.
Stellwagen Bank 2017.
National Marine
Sanctuary, 175 Edward
Foster Rd, Scituate,
MA 02006.
18786-06................. 0648-XA941 NMFS Office of 86 FR 14612; March 17, December 21, 2021.
Protected Resources, 2021.
Marine Mammal Health
and Stranding
Response Program,
1315 East West
Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910
(Responsible Party:
Teri Rowles, D.V.M.,
Ph.D.).
25794.................... 0648-XB460 Jennifer Burns, Ph.D., 86 FR 54940; October December 13, 2021.
Texas Tech 5, 2021.
University, Biology
Department, 2901 Main
Street, Lubbock, TX
79409.
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In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), for Permit Nos. 18059-01 (one year extension)
and 25794, 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.
For Permit No. 18786-06, an environmental assessment (EA) was
prepared for the original permit (No. 18786) in compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), to
examine whether significant environmental impacts could result from
issuance of the proposed scientific research permit. Based on the
analyses in the EA, NMFS determined that issuance of the permit would
not significantly impact the quality of the human environment and that
preparation of an environmental impact statement was not required. That
determination is documented in a Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI), signed on June 29, 2015. The activities in this proposed
amendment are consistent with the analyses in the original EA and no
additional NEPA analysis is required for the issuance of this
amendment. The original EA and FONSI are available upon request.
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: January 6, 2022.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-00294 Filed 1-10-22; 8:45 am]
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