Notice2024-24976
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
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Published
October 28, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that permits, permit amendments, and permit modifications 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 208 (Monday, October 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85514-85515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24976]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE383]
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits, permit amendments, and permit
modifications.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits, permit amendments, and
permit modifications 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#efa1a2a9bcc1bf9ddeac8082828a819b9caf81808e8ec1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7f3132392c512f0d4e3c1012121a110b0c3f11101e1e51181009">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Young (Permit No. 27597), Erin
Markin, Ph.D., (Permit No. 28148), Amy Hapeman (Permit No. 21163-01),
and Malcolm Mohead (Permit 20347-02); at (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices were published in the Federal
Register on the dates listed below that requests for a permit, permit
amendment, or permit modification 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, Permit Amendments, and Permit Modifications
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Previous Federal
Permit No. RTID Applicant Register Notice Issuance date
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20347-02............... 0648-XE179............. University of 89 FR 64879, October 1, 2024.
Maine, 5741 Libby August 8, 2024.
Hall, Room 202A,
Orono, ME 04469
(Responsible
Party: Gayle
Zydlewski, Ph.D.).
21163-01............... 0648-XR004............. Marine Ecology and 84 FR 54121, September 23, 2024.
Telemetry October 9, 2019.
Research, 2468
Camp McKenzie
Trail NW, Seabeck
WA 98380
(Responsible
Party: Greg
Schorr).
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27597.................. 0648-XD928............. NMFS Alaska 89 FR 36761, May September 9, 2024.
Fisheries Science 3, 2024.
Center's Marine
Mammal
Laboratory, 7600
Sand Point Way
NE, Seattle, WA
98115
(Responsible
Party: John
Bengtson, Ph.D.).
28148.................. 0648-XE164............. NMFS Pacific 89 FR 63412, September 25, 2024.
Islands Regional August 5, 2024.
Office, 1845 Wasp
Boulevard,
Building 176,
Honolulu, HI
96818
(Responsible
Party: Jamie
Marchetti).
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In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), for Permit Nos. 20347-02, 21163-01, and
28148, and 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 No. 27597, a determination was made that the activities
authorized are 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. An
environmental review memo was 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: October 15, 2024.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-24976 Filed 10-25-24; 8:45 am]
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