Notice2023-03369
Marine Mammals; File No. 27225
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Published
February 17, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the Sea Research Foundation, Inc. dba Mystic Aquarium, 55 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT 06355 (Responsible Party: Katie Cubina), has applied in due form for a permit to collect, receive, import, and export marine mammal parts for scientific research.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 10299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03369]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC783]
Marine Mammals; File No. 27225
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 Sea Research Foundation, Inc.
dba Mystic Aquarium, 55 Coogan Boulevard, Mystic, CT 06355 (Responsible
Party: Katie Cubina), has applied in due form for a permit to collect,
receive, import, and export marine mammal parts for scientific
research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before March 20, 2023.
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. 27225 from the list of available applications. These documents are
also available upon written request via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#024c4f44512c527033416d6f6f676c7671426c6d63632c656d74"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c38d8e8590ed93b1f280acaeaea6adb7b083adaca2a2eda4acb5">[email protected]</span></a>.
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#db95969d88f58ba9ea98b4b6b6beb5afa89bb5b4babaf5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="56181b10057806246715393b3b33382225163839373778313920">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include File No. 27225 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#723c3f34215c220043311d1f1f171c0601321c1d13135c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="246a6962770a745615674b4949414a5057644a4b45450a434b52">[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: Jennifer Skidmore or Shasta
McClenahan, Ph.D., (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 collect, receive, import, and export
parts from a maximum of 5,000 cetaceans and 5,000 pinnipeds (except
walrus) annually. Sources of foreign and domestic parts may include
subsistence harvests, captive animals, other authorized researchers or
curated collections, bycatch from legal commercial fishing operations,
and foreign stranded animals. Samples would be analyzed for research
related to marine mammal health (e.g., neuroimmunology, microbiomes and
diving physiology), including the creation and use of cell lines. The
permit would be valid for 5 years from the date of issuance.
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: February 13, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-03369 Filed 2-16-23; 8:45 am]
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