Notice2026-04837
Marine Mammals; File No. 29565
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Published
March 12, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that Mission Partners Entertainment Group (Responsible Party: Greg Eliason), 5500 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village, CO 80111, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct commercial and educational photography on marine mammals.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2026)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04837]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF543]
Marine Mammals; File No. 29565
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 Mission Partners Entertainment
Group (Responsible Party: Greg Eliason), 5500 Greenwood Plaza Blvd.,
Greenwood Village, CO 80111, 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 13, 2026.
ADDRESSES: These documents are available upon written request via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#da94979c89f48aa8eb99b5b7b7bfb4aea99ab4b5bbbbf4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="99d7d4dfcab7c9eba8daf6f4f4fcf7edead9f7f6f8f8b7fef6ef">[email protected]</span></a>.
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f8b6b5beabd6a88ac9bb9795959d968c8bb896979999d69f978e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3977747f6a17694b087a5654545c574d4a7957565858175e564f">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include File No. 29565 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#fbb5b6bda8d5ab89cab89496969e958f88bb95949a9ad59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="81cfccc7d2afd1f3b0c2eeecece4eff5f2c1efeee0e0afe6eef7">[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: Courtney Smith, Ph.D., or Erin Markin,
Ph.D., (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 permit to film up to 324 bottlenose
dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), annually, in Florida Bay, Everglades
National Park. Filming and photography would occur by vessel and aerial
(crewed and unmanned aircraft) platforms, and the footage would be used
for a documentary film. Any permit issued would be valid through August
1, 2028.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 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 9, 2026.
Shannon Bettridge,
Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-04837 Filed 3-11-26; 8:45 am]
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