Notice2025-04883
Marine Mammals; File No. 22095
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Published
March 21, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that a major amendment to Permit No. 22095-01 has been issued to SeaWorld LLC (6240 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821).
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 54 (Friday, March 21, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 13352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-04883]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE704]
Marine Mammals; File No. 22095
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a major amendment to Permit No.
22095-01 has been issued to SeaWorld LLC (6240 Sea Harbor Drive,
Orlando, Florida 32821).
ADDRESSES: The permit amendment and related documents are available for
review upon written request via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7a34373c29542a084b391517171f140e093a14151b1b541d150c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e0aeada6b3ceb092d1a38f8d8d858e9493a08e8f8181ce878f96">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Courtney Smith, Ph.D., or Jennifer
Skidmore, (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 21, 2025, notice was published in
the Federal Register (90 FR 7101) that NMFS proposed an amendment to
Permit No. 22095-01 (75 FR 27418, April 17, 2024) for the permit holder
to continue conducting research and enhancement activities on one
stranded, non-releasable beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas;
``Tyonek''/NOA0010477) from the endangered Cook Inlet distinct
population segment (DPS) under a 6-month permit extension. The extended
permit allows additional processing of an updated, new application
(File No. 28286) submitted by the permit holder for continued research
and enhancement activities on Tyonek (89 FR 102117, December 17, 2024).
The amended permit No. 22095-02 expires on September 15, 2025.
The permit amendment has been issued under the authority of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act 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 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).
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination was made that the
activity proposed under the original permit (No. 22095) is
categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental
assessment or environmental impact statement (84 FR 15595, April 16,
2019).
As required by the ESA, issuance of the original permit, as
amended, was based on a finding that such permit: (1) was applied for
in good faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of such
endangered species; and (3) is consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: March 18, 2025.
Amy Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-04883 Filed 3-20-25; 8:45 am]
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