Notice2026-04992
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
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Published
March 16, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that permits, including amendments and modifications, 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 91, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 12588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04992]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XF573]
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits, including amendments and
modifications, 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#357b7873661b654704765a5858505b4146755b5a54541b525a43"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="246a6962770a745615674b4949414a5057644a4b45450a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Skidmore (File Nos. 23447 and
29101), Amy Hapeman (File No. 28338), and Erin Markin, Ph.D., (File No.
20528); 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 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
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File No. Version RTID Applicant Federal Issuance date
No. Register notice
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20528........................ 06 0648-XF208 South Carolina 90 FR 47300, February 13,
Department of October 1, 2026.
Natural Resources, 2025.
217 Fort Johnson
Road, Charleston,
SC 29412
(Responsible Party:
Bill Post).
23447........................ 01 0648-XA919 Alliance of Marine 86 FR 13700, February 5,
Mammal Parks and March 10, 2021. 2026.
Aquariums, 218 N
Lee Street, Suite
200, Alexandria, VA
22314 (Responsible
Party: Kathleen
Dezio).
28338........................ 01 0648-XF255 Puerto Rico 90 FR 57030, February 11,
Department of December 9, 2026.
Natural and 2025.
Environmental
Resources, San Jose
Industrial Park,
1375 Avenue Ponce
de Leon, San Juan,
PR 00926
(Responsible Party:
Nilda Jimenez-
Marrero, Ph.D.).
29101........................ N/A 0648-XF409 Amanda Lauer, Ph.D., 91 FR 253, February 19,
Johns Hopkins January 5, 2026.
University, 720 2026.
Rutland Avenue,
Traylor Building,
Room 515,
Baltimore, MD 21205.
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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 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: March 11, 2026.
Shannon Bettridge,
Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-04992 Filed 3-13-26; 8:45 am]
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