Notice2025-05437
Marine Mammals; File No. 28728
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Published
March 31, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that Sea Shepherd Global (Daniel Villa, Responsible Party), 1217 South 9th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 has applied in due form for a permit to conduct commercial and educational photography on marine mammals.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 60 (Monday, March 31, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14250-14251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-05437]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XE710]
Marine Mammals; File No. 28728
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 Sea Shepherd Global (Daniel Villa,
Responsible Party), 1217 South 9th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405 has applied
in due form for a permit to conduct commercial and educational
photography on marine mammals.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 30, 2025.
ADDRESSES: These documents are available upon written request via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#89c7c4cfdaa7d9fbb8cae6e4e4ece7fdfac9e7e6e8e8a7eee6ff"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="efa1a2a9bcc1bf9ddeac8082828a819b9caf81808e8ec1888099">[email protected]</span></a>.
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ade3e0ebfe83fddf9ceec2c0c0c8c3d9deedc3c2cccc83cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2bcbfb4a1dca280c3b19d9f9f979c8681b29c9d9393dc959d84">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include File No. 28728 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#f6b8bbb0a5d8a684c7b5999b9b93988285b698999797d8919980"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cc2c1cadfa2dcfebdcfe3e1e1e9e2f8ffcce2e3ededa2ebe3fa">[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 Shannon
Bent, (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 applicant requests a 5-year permit to film 13 species of non-
listed marine mammals in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica to collect
footage and images for documentaries and other media. See the
application for species, life stages, and numbers of animals by filming
platform.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42
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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: March 25, 2025.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-05437 Filed 3-28-25; 8:45 am]
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