Notice2024-15350
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
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Published
July 12, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that permits or 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 89, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57132-57133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15350]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE099]
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 or 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#b3fdfef5e09de3c182f0dcdeded6ddc7c0f3dddcd2d29dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c02010a1f621c3e7d0f2321212922383f0c22232d2d622b233a">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman (Permit No. 27973),
Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 27408), Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit
No. 27503), Sara Young (Permit Nos. 22289-01 and 27499), Erin Markin,
Ph.D. (Permit No. 26727-01), and Carrie Hubard (Permit No. 26593-01);
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.
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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22289-01............... 0648-XG913............. Alaska Fisheries 84 FR 34371, July June 21, 2019.
Science Center's 18, 2019.
Marine Mammal
Laboratory (MML),
7600 Sand Point
Way NE, Seattle,
WA 98115
(Responsible
Party: John
Bengtson).
26593-01............... 0648-XD551............. Adam Pack, Ph.D., 88 FR 82340, June 24, 2024.
University of November 24, 2023.
Hawaii at Hilo,
200 West Kawili
Street, Hilo, HI
96720.
26727-01............... 0648-XC758............. Aaron Lynton, 986 88 FR 8408, May 6, 2024.
Kupulau Drive, February 9, 2023.
Kihei, HI 96853.
27408.................. 0648-XD710............. Alaska Sea Life 89 FR 8171, June 17, 2024.
Center, P.O. Box February 6, 2024.
1329, 301 Railway
Avenue, Seward,
AK 99664
(Responsible
Party: Wei Ying
Wong, Ph.D.).
27499.................. 0648-XD710............. Alaska Fisheries 89 FR 8171, June 17, 2024.
Science Center's February 6, 2024.
MML, 7600 Sand
Point Way NE,
Seattle, WA 98115
(Responsible
Party: John
Bengston).
27503.................. 0648-XD710............. Alaska Department 89 FR 8171, June 17, 2024.
of Fish and Game, February 6, 2024.
P.O. Box 25526,
Juneau, AK 99802
(Responsible
Party: Michael
Rehberg).
27973.................. 0648-XD829............. Texas A & M 89 FR 22127, March June 6, 2024.
University-Corpus 29, 2024.
Christi, Tidal
Hall 231, Corpus
Christi, TX 78412
(Responsible
Party: Dara
Orbach, Ph.D.).
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For permit Nos. 26593-01, 26727-01, and 27973, in compliance with
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.),
a final determination has been made that the activities proposed are
categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental
assessment (EA) or environmental impact statement (EIS).
For Permit Nos. 22289-01, 27408, 27499, and 27503, a determination
was made that the activities authorized are
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consistent with the Preferred Alternative in the Final Programmatic EIS
for Steller Sea Lion and Northern Fur Seal Research (NMFS 2007). A
supplemental EA (NMFS 2014) was prepared for the addition of unmanned
aerial surveys to the suite of research activities analyzed under the
EIS and concluded that issuance of the permits would not have a
significant adverse impact on the human environment. Environmental
review memos were prepared to summarize these findings.
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: July 8, 2024.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-15350 Filed 7-11-24; 8:45 am]
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