Notice2026-18236
Marine Mammals; File No. 29915
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Published
September 8, 2026
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
Notice is hereby given that the BBC Natural History and Factual Productions Ltd., Bridgewater House, Counterslip, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6BX (Responsible Party: Briony Jones) has applied in due form for a permit to conduct commercial and educational photography on pinnipeds.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 57136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18236]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XG024]
Marine Mammals; File No. 29915
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 the BBC Natural History and
Factual Productions Ltd., Bridgewater House, Counterslip, Redcliffe,
Bristol BS1 6BX (Responsible Party: Briony Jones) has applied in due
form for a permit to conduct commercial and educational photography on
pinnipeds.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 8, 2026.
ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for
review upon written request via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c987848f9ae799bbf88aa6a4a4aca7bdba89a7a6a8a8e7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c987848f9ae799bbf88aa6a4a4aca7bdba89a7a6a8a8e7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a>.
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1957545f4a37496b285a7674747c776d6a5977767878377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="57191a11047907256614383a3a32392324173938363679303821">[email protected]</span></a>. Please include File No. 29915 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#f0bebdb6a3dea082c1b39f9d9d959e8483b09e9f9191de979f86"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90deddd6c3bec0e2a1d3fffdfdf5fee4e3d0fefff1f1bef7ffe6">[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: Sara Young or Jennifer Skidmore, (301)
427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act 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 applicant requests a 15-month permit to film grays seals on
Monomoy Island for a documentary series. Up to 1,000 gray seals
(Halichoerus grypus) may be harassed during ground-based and uncrewed
aircraft system filming and behavioral observations. Up to 23 hooded
seals (Cystophora cristata), 23, harp seals (Pagophilus groenlandicus),
and 23 harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) may be unintentionally harassed,
observed, and opportunistically filmed during these activities.
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: September 3, 2026.
Larissa Plants,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2026-18236 Filed 9-4-26; 8:45 am]
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