Notice2024-15862
Marine Mammals; File No. 27858
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Published
July 18, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the Maine Department of Marine Resources, 194 McKown Point Road, West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575 (Sarah Leiter, Responsible Party), has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on marine mammals.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 58341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15862]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE121]
Marine Mammals; File No. 27858
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 Maine Department of Marine
Resources, 194 McKown Point Road, West Boothbay Harbor, ME 04575 (Sarah
Leiter, Responsible Party), has applied in due form for a permit to
conduct research on marine mammals.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 19, 2024.
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
home page, <a href="https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov">https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov</a>, and then selecting File No.
27858 from the list of available applications. These documents are also
available upon written request via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#06484b40552856743745696b6b63687275466869676728616970"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="743a3932275a240645371b1919111a0007341a1b15155a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>.
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#57191a11047907256614383a3a32392324173938363679303821"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e1013180d700e2c6f1d3133333b302a2d1e30313f3f70393128">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include File No. 27858 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#92dcdfd4c1bcc2e0a3d1fdfffff7fce6e1d2fcfdf3f3bcf5fde4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fcb2b1baafd2ac8ecdbf9391919992888fbc92939d9dd29b938a">[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: Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D., or Carrie
Hubard, (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 through 226).
The applicant requests a 5-year research permit to study North
Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) distribution, seasonality,
density, abundance, and habitat use in the Gulf of Maine. An additional
19 species of marine mammals may be harassed and opportunistically
studied including the following ESA-listed species: blue (Balaenoptera
musculus), fin (B. physalus), sei (B. borealis), and sperm (Physeter
macrocephalus) whales. Research may occur year-round during vessel or
manned aircraft surveys for counts, photography, video recording,
observations, and passive acoustic recordings. See the application for
complete numbers of animals requested by species, age-class, and
procedure.
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: July 15, 2024.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-15862 Filed 7-17-24; 8:45 am]
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