Notice2025-12284

Marine Mammals; File No. 23554

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July 1, 2025

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Abstract

Notice is hereby given that Colleen Reichmuth, Ph.D., Long Marine Laboratory, University of California at Santa Cruz, 115 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, has been issued a minor amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 23554.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 124 (Tuesday, July 1, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 28724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12284]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XE997]


Marine Mammals; File No. 23554

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 Colleen Reichmuth, Ph.D., Long 
Marine Laboratory, University of California at Santa Cruz, 115 
McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, has been issued a minor amendment 
to Scientific Research Permit No. 23554.

ADDRESSES: The amendment and related documents are available for review 
upon written request via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c18f8c8792ef91b3f082aeacaca4afb5b281afaea0a0efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2bcbfb4a1dca280c3b19d9f9f979c8681b29c9d9393dc959d84">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Young or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 
427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The requested amendment has been granted 
under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations governing the 
taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the 
Endangered Species Act 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).
    The original permit (No. 23554), issued on February 16, 2021 (86 FR 
13700, March 10, 2021) authorized the permit holder to conduct 
comparative psychological and physiological studies with captive 
California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), harbor seals (Phoca 
vitulina), spotted seals (Phoca largha), ringed seals (Pusa hispida), 
bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus), and Hawaiian monk seals 
(Neomonachus schauinslandi) at Long Marine Laboratory (Santa Cruz, CA) 
and the Alaska SeaLife Center (Seward, AK). Up to four individuals per 
species may be studied at both facilities at any given time over the 
duration of the permit, with the exception of the Hawaiian monk seal, 
for which a max of one seal will be studied at a time. This minor 
amendment extends the duration of the permit through January 31, 2027, 
but does not change any other terms or conditions of the permit.

    Dated: June 26, 2025.
Shannon Bettridge,
Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-12284 Filed 6-30-25; 8:45 am]
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