Notice2025-21956
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
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Published
December 4, 2025
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that permits and a permit amendment have been issued under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), as applicable.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 231 (Thursday, December 4, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 55849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-21956]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF228]
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits and a permit amendment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits and a permit amendment
have been issued under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the
Endangered Species Act (ESA), as applicable.
ADDRESSES: The permits and related documents are available for review
upon written request via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1957545f4a37496b285a7674747c776d6a5977767878377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="66282b20354836145725090b0b03081215260809070748010910">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Markin, Ph.D., (File No. 28678),
Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D., (File No. 28408), and Jennifer Skidmore (File
No. 22851); at (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The requested permits have been issued under
the MMPA 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 ESA 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), as
applicable. Notices were published in the Federal Register on the dates
listed below that requests for a permit had been submitted. To locate
the Federal Register notice that announced our receipt of the
application and a complete description of the activities, go to <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov">https://www.federalregister.gov</a> and search for the file number provided in
table 1 below.
Table 1--Issued Permits and Permit Amendment
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Version Previous Federal
File No. No. RTID Applicant Register notice Issuance date
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22851........... 03 0648-XA624 Sea Life Park Hawaii, 41- 85 FR 73263, September 30, 2025.
202 Kalanianaole November 17, 2020.
Highway No. 7,
Waimanalo, HI 96795
(Responsible Party:
Amber Ramos, Ph.D.).
28408........... N/A 0648-XE924 Iain Kerr, D.H.L., Ocean 90 FR 35506, July September 10, 2025.
Alliance, 32 Horton 28, 2025.
Street, Gloucester, MA
01930.
28678........... N/A 0648-XE906 Mariana Fuentes, Ph.D., 90 FR 27528, June September 8, 2025.
Florida State 27, 2025.
University, 3263 Foley
Drive, Tallahassee, FL
32309.
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In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the
activities proposed are categorically excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
As required by the ESA, as applicable, issuance of these permits
was based on a finding that such permits: (1) were applied for in good
faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered
species; and (3) are consistent with the purposes and policies set
forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: December 2, 2025.
Shannon Bettridge,
Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2025-21956 Filed 12-3-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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