Notice2023-20180
Marine Mammals; File No. 27460
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Published
September 19, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that Jose Pablo Vazquez-Medina, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, 3040 Valley Life Sciences Bldg., #3140, Berkeley, CA 94720, has applied in due form for a permit to import specimens of marine mammals for scientific research.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20180]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD363]
Marine Mammals; File No. 27460
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 Jose Pablo Vazquez-Medina, Ph.D.,
University of California at Berkeley, 3040 Valley Life Sciences Bldg.,
#3140, Berkeley, CA 94720, has applied in due form for a permit to
import specimens of marine mammals for scientific research.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 19, 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. 27460 from the list of available applications. These documents are
also available upon written request via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a7e9eae1f489f7d596e4c8cacac2c9d3d4e7c9c8c6c689c0c8d1"><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#d29c9f9481fc82a0e391bdbfbfb7bca6a192bcbdb3b3fcb5bda4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8dc3c0cbdea3ddffbccee2e0e0e8e3f9fecde3e2ececa3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include File No. 27460 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#e3adaea5b0cdb391d2a08c8e8e868d9790a38d8c8282cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e5053584d304e6c2f5d7173737b706a6d5e70717f7f30797168">[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: Carrie Hubard or Erin Markin, (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 receive, import, and export biological
samples from up to 200 pinnipeds (excluding walrus) and 200 cetaceans
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. The samples will be used to generate cell
lines and examine the effects of stress hormones and organic pollutants
on marine mammal cellular and tissue functions. The permit would be
valid 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: September 12, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-20180 Filed 9-18-23; 8:45 am]
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