2023-27134. Marine Mammals and Endangered Species  

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    AGENCY:

    National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

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    ACTION:

    Notice; issuance of permits, permit amendments, and permit modifications.

    SUMMARY:

    Notice is hereby given that permits, permit amendments, and permit modifications have been issued to the following entities 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 NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Amy Hapeman (Permit No. 23639–02), Carrie Hubard (Permit Nos. 21678–01 and 27361), Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit Nos. 21938–03 and 27426), Erin Markin, Ph.D. (Permit No. 20528–05), and Malcolm Mohead (Permit No. 23096–01); at (301) 427–8401.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Notices were published in the Federal Register on the dates listed below that requests for a permit, permit amendment, or permit modification had been submitted by the below-named applicants. To locate the Federal Register notice that announced our receipt of the application and a complete description of the activities, go to https://www.federalregister.gov and search on the permit number provided in table 1 below.

    Table 1—Issued Permits, Permit Amendments, and Permit Modifications

    Permit No.RTIDApplicantPrevious Federal Register NoticeIssuance Date
    20528–050648–XD367South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, 217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412 (Responsible Party: Bill Post)88 FR 65369, September 22, 2023November 17, 2023.
    21678–010648–XG320John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research Collective, 218 1/2 West Fourth Avenue, Olympia, WA 9850183 FR 64114, December 13, 2018November 16, 2023.
    21938–030648–XG344NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149 (Responsible Party: Mridula Srinivasan, Ph.D.).84 FR 27767, June 14, 2019November 16, 2023.
    23639–020648–XD215Coonamessett Farm Foundation, Inc., 277 Hatchville Road, East Falmouth, MA 02536, (Responsible Party: Ronald Smolowitz)88 FR 51300, August 3, 2023November 2, 2023.
    273610648–XD310Brent Stewart, Ph.D., Brent S Stewart Associates, 3889 Creststone Place, San Diego, CA 9213088 FR 60664, September 5, 2023.November 14, 2023.
    274260648–XD335Oregon State University, Marine Mammal Institute, 2030 Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR 97365 (Responsible Party: Lisa Ballance, Ph.D.)88 FR 62344, September 11, 2023November 17, 2023.
    23096–010648–XD422University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 180 East Green Street, Athens, GA 30602 (Responsible Party: Nate Nibbelink, Ph.D.)88 FR 67251, September 29, 2023November 20, 2023.

    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 permit 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.

    Authority: 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.

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    Dated: December 6, 2023.

    Amy Sloan,

    Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.

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    [FR Doc. 2023–27134 Filed 12–8–23; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
12/11/2023
Department:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice; issuance of permits, permit amendments, and permit modifications.
Document Number:
2023-27134
Pages:
85879-85880 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
RTID 0648-XD576
PDF File:
2023-27134.pdf