Notice2024-29587
Marine Mammals; File No. 28533
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Published
December 17, 2024
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that Leslie Hart, Ph.D., College of Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, has applied in due form for a permit to import, export, and receive marine mammal parts for scientific research.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 102118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29587]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE529]
Marine Mammals; File No. 28533
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 Leslie Hart, Ph.D., College of
Charleston, 66 George Street, Charleston, SC 29424, has applied in due
form for a permit to import, export, and receive marine mammal parts
for scientific research.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 16, 2025.
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.
28533 from the list of available applications. These documents are also
available upon written request via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4907040f1a67193b780a2624242c273d3a0927262828672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1b55565d48354b692a587476767e756f685b75747a7a357c746d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b7f9faf1e499e7c586f4d8dadad2d9c3c4f7d9d8d6d699d0d8c1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="135d5e55403d436122507c7e7e767d6760537d7c72723d747c65">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include File No. 28533 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#97d9dad1c4b9c7e5a6d4f8fafaf2f9e3e4d7f9f8f6f6b9f0f8e1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7b9bab1a4d9a785c6b4989a9a92998384b799989696d9909881">[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.), the
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226), and the Fur
Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
The applicant requests a 5-year permit to receive, import, and
export parts from up to 700 individual cetaceans and 700 individual
pinnipeds (excluding walrus) annually to investigate exposure to
environmental microplastics. Sources of foreign and domestic parts may
include captive animals, other authorized researchers or curated
collections, bycatch from legal commercial fishing operations, and
foreign stranded animals.
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: December 11, 2024.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2024-29587 Filed 12-16-24; 8:45 am]
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