Notice2023-25330
Marine Mammals; File No. 27670
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Published
November 16, 2023
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that Iris Segura-Garcia, Ph.D., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Florida Atlantic University, 5600 US 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34946, has applied in due form for a permit to receive and import cetacean parts for scientific research.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 78729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25330]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD524]
Marine Mammals; File No. 27670
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 Iris Segura-Garcia, Ph.D., Harbor
Branch Oceanographic Institution, Florida Atlantic University, 5600 US
1, Fort Pierce, FL 34946, has applied in due form for a permit to
receive and import cetacean parts for scientific research.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 18,
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. 27670 from the list of available applications. These documents are
also available upon written request via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d997949f8af789abe89ab6b4b4bcb7adaa99b7b6b8b8f7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6826252e3b46381a592b0705050d061c1b2806070909460f071e">[email protected]</span></a>.
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d39d9e9580fd83a1e290bcbebeb6bda7a093bdbcb2b2fdb4bca5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="80cecdc6d3aed0f2b1c3efedede5eef4f3c0eeefe1e1aee7eff6">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include File No. 27670 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#450b0803166b153774062a2828202b3136052b2a24246b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9ed0d3d8cdb0ceecafddf1f3f3fbf0eaeddef0f1ffffb0f9f1e8">[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: Erin Markin, Ph.D., 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.), and the
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226).
The applicant proposes to receive and import parts for research
from up to 200 individual cetaceans of any species. Sources of samples
may include animals in foreign countries stranded alive or dead or that
died during rehabilitation, animals in captivity, and samples from
other authorized persons. The parts would be used to understand
cetaceans (1) foraging strategies when exposed to limited resources
and/or disturbed habitats, (2) food web health, and (3) exposure to
environmental toxicants and biomarkers of exposure and health effects.
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: November 13, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-25330 Filed 11-15-23; 8:45 am]
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