Notice2024-16950
Marine Mammal Protection Act; Receipt of Permit Applications
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Published
August 1, 2024
Issuing agencies
Interior DepartmentFish and Wildlife Service
Abstract
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), invite the public to comment on foreign or native species for which the Service has jurisdiction under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). With some exceptions, the MMPA prohibits activities with listed species unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such activities. The MMPA also requires that we invite public comment before issuing permits for any activity otherwise prohibited with respect to any species.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2024)]
[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: 2024-16950]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[FWS-R8-ES-2024-0056; FXES11130800000-245-FF08E00000]
Marine Mammal Protection Act; Receipt of Permit Applications
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), invite the
public to comment on foreign or native species for which the Service
has jurisdiction under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). With
some exceptions, the MMPA prohibits activities with listed species
unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such activities. The
MMPA also requires that we invite public comment before issuing permits
for any activity otherwise prohibited with respect to any species.
DATES: We must receive comments by September 3, 2024.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents: The application, application supporting
materials, and any comments and other materials that we receive will be
available for public inspection at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> in
Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2024-0056.
Submitting Comments: When submitting comments, please specify the
name of the applicant and the permit number at the beginning of your
comment. You may submit comments by one of the following methods:
<bullet> Internet: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. FWS-R8-ES-2024-0056.
<bullet> U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-R8-ES-2024-0056; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, MS: PRB/3W, 5275
Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
For more information, see Public Comment Procedures under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Henry at (805) 448-7484 or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f42425f4e5f6a7d62667b7c5d374a5c4f69787c21686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="430e0e13021326312e2a3730117b0610032534306d242c35">[email protected]</span></a>. Individuals in the United States who are deaf,
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(TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services
offered within their country to make international calls to the point-
of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Comment Procedures
A. How do I comment on submitted applications?
We invite the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies
to comment on permit applications. Before issuing any requested
permits, we take into consideration any information that we receive
during the public comment period. You may submit your comments and
materials by one of the methods in ADDRESSES. We will not consider
comments sent by email or fax, or to an address not in ADDRESSES. We
will not consider or include in our administrative record comments we
receive after the close of the comment period (see DATES).
When submitting comments, please specify the name of the applicant
and the permit number at the beginning of your comment. Provide
sufficient information to allow us to authenticate any scientific or
commercial data you include. The comments and recommendations that will
be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are: (1) Those
supported by quantitative information or studies; and (2) those that
include citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and
regulations.
B. May I review comments submitted by others?
You may view and comment on others' public comments at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>.
C. Who will see my comments?
If you submit a comment at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, your entire
comment, including any personal identifying information, will be posted
on the website. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal
identifying information, such as your address, phone number, or email
address, you may request at the top of your document that we withhold
this information from public review. However, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so. Moreover, all submissions from organizations
or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in their entirety.
II. Background
To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected
species, and in consideration of section 104(c) of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), we
invite public comments on permit applications before final action is
taken. With some exceptions, the MMPA prohibits certain activities with
listed species unless Federal authorization is issued that allows such
activities. Service regulations regarding permits for any activity
otherwise prohibited by the MMPA with respect to any marine mammals are
available in title 50 of the Code of Federal Regulations in part 18.
Concurrent with publishing a notice in the Federal Register, we forward
copies of marine mammal applications to the Marine Mammal Commission
and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.
III. Permit Application
We invite comments on the following application.
Applicant: Year on Earth Productions, Plimsoll Productions, Clifton,
Bristol, United Kingdom; Permit No. PER9423620; Kovacs Films, Ernest
Kovac, Monterey, California, Permit No. PER11105737
The applicants request a permit to photograph (video and still
photography) southern sea otter (Enhydra lutris nereis) in California,
for the purposes of commercial photography. This notification covers
activities to be conducted by the applicants over a 5-year period.
IV. Next Steps
After the comment period closes, we will make a decision regarding
permit issuance. If we issue a permit to the applicant listed in this
notice, we will publish a notice in the Federal Register. You may
locate the notice announcing the permit issuance by searching <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> for the permit number listed above in this
document. For example, to find information about the potential issuance
of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> and search for
``12345A''.
V. Authority
We issue this notice under the authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and its
implementing regulations.
Angela Picco,
Regional Ecological Services Program Manager, Pacific Southwest Region,
Sacramento, California.
[FR Doc. 2024-16950 Filed 7-31-24; 8:45 am]
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