Notice2023-25171
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
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Published
November 15, 2023
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 88, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 15, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78330-78331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25171]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD516]
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#054b4843562b557734466a6868606b7176456b6a64642b626a73"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbf5f6fde895ebc98af8d4d6d6ded5cfc8fbd5d4dada95dcd4cd">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D., (Permit No.
27155), Amy Hapeman (Permit No. 22156-05), and Jennifer Skidmore
(Permit No. 27459); 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="https://www.federalregister.gov">https://www.federalregister.gov</a> and search on the permit number provided in
Table 1 below.
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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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22156-05............. 0648-XC660............. Douglas Nowacek, 88 FR 2070, October 16, 2023.
Ph.D., Duke January 12, 2023.
University Marine
Laboratory, 135
Duke Marine Lab
Road, Beaufort,
NC 28516.
27155................ 0648-XD227............. Jamie Lloyd-Smith, 88 FR 55017, October 11, 2023.
Ph.D., University August 14, 2023.
of California,
Los Angeles, 610
Charles East
Young Drive
South, Los
Angeles, CA 90095.
27459................ 0648-XD322............. Robin Trayler, 88 FR 60650, October 23, 2023.
Ph.D., University September 5, 2023.
of California,
Merced, 5200
North Lake Road,
Science and
Engineering 1,
283, Merced, CA
95343.
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In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that
the activities proposed for Permit Nos. 27155 and 27459 are
categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental
assessment (EA) or environmental impact statement (EIS).
For Permit No. 22156-05, an EA was prepared analyzing the effects
of the permitted activities on the human environment in compliance with
NEPA. Based on the analyses in the EA, NMFS determined that issuance of
the permit amendment would not significantly impact the quality of the
human environment and that preparation of an EIS was not required. That
determination is documented in a Finding of No Significant Impact,
signed on October 16, 2023.
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: November 9, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-25171 Filed 11-14-23; 8:45 am]
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