Notice2025-01407
Marine Mammals; File No. 28233
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Published
January 22, 2025
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Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the National Marine Fisheries Service is extending the public comment period associated with the notice of receipt for an application for a permit to import bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) submitted by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 22, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7661-7662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01407]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE619]
Marine Mammals; File No. 28233
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Marine Fisheries
Service is extending the public comment period associated with the
notice of receipt for an application for a permit to import bottlenose
dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) submitted by the Clearwater Marine
Aquarium.
DATES: The comment period for the notice published on December 20,
2024, at 89 FR 104107, is extended. Written comments must be received
on or before March 20, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available online
at <a href="https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/permit-application-import-5-bottlenose-dolphins-file-no-28233-clearwater-marine-aquarium">https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/permit-application-import-5-bottlenose-dolphins-file-no-28233-clearwater-marine-aquarium</a>.
You may submit comments, identified by NOAA-NMFS-2024-0140, by any
of the following methods:
<bullet> Electronic Submission: Submit electronic public comments
via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. To submit
comments via the e-Rulemaking Portal, enter NOAA-NMFS-2024-0140 in the
keyword search. Locate the document you wish to comment on from the
resulting list and click on the ``Comment Now'' icon on the right of
that line.
<bullet> Mail: Comments on the application should be addressed to:
Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; ATTN:
Jolie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division.
Instructions: Comments must be submitted by one of the above
methods. All comments received are a part of the public record and will
generally be posted for public viewing on <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> without
change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address,
etc.) submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible.
Do not submit confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive
or protected information. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter
``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous).
Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word,
Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a
written request to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Division via one
of the methods listed above. The request should set forth the specific
reasons why a hearing on this amendment would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Skidmore or Courtney Smith,
Ph.D., (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 20, 2024 (89 FR 104107), the
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published notice of a permit
application submitted by the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, 249 Windward
Passage, Clearwater, FL 33767 (Responsible Party: James Powell,
Ph.D.,). The applicant is requesting to import up to five adult male
bottlenose dolphins from Attica Zoological Park in Athina, Greece, to
the Clearwater Marine Aquarium for public display. The requested
duration of the permit is five years. In response to a request to
extend the public comment period, NMFS is extending the public comment
period for an additional 45 days.
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Dated: January 15, 2025.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-01407 Filed 1-21-25; 8:45 am]
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