88 FR 155 pgs. 55013-55014 - Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
Type: NOTICEVolume: 88Number: 155Pages: 55013 - 55014
Pages: 55013, 55014Docket number: [RTID 0648-XD236]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2023-17286 Filed 8-11-23; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XD236]
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
AGENCY:
National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION:
Notice; issuance of permits.
SUMMARY:
Notice is hereby given that permits 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 26774 and 27233), Courtney Smith, Ph.D. (Permit No. 27057), Sara Young (Permit No. 26767), Carrie Hubard (Permit No. 27193), and Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit No. 27066); at (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
[top] Notices were published in the Federal Register on the dates listed below that requests for a permit 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.
| Permit No. | RTID | Applicant | Previous Federal Register notice | Issuance date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26767 | 0648-XC905 | Sarah Kienle, Ph.D., Baylor University, One Bear Place No. 97388, Waco, TX 76798 | 88 FR 21183, April 10, 2023 | July 11, 2023. |
| 26774 | 0648-XC992 | John P. Wise, Sr., Ph.D., University of Louisville, 500 S. Preston Street, Suite 1319, Louisville, KY 40202 | 88 FR 30281, May 11, 2023 | July 3, 2023. |
| 27057 | 0648-XC785 | Howard Rosenbaum, Ph.D., Wildlife Conservation Society, 2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10460 | 88 FR 19617, April 3, 2023 | July 12, 2023. |
| 27066 | 0648-XC836 | NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543 (Responsible Party: Jon Hare, Ph.D.) | 88 FR 15981, March 15, 2023 | July 24, 2023. |
| 27193 | 0648-XC841 | MeatEater, Inc., 131 Discovery Drive Bozeman, MT 59718, (Responsible Party: Jason Roehrig) | 88 FR 17184, March 22, 2023 | July 24, 2023. |
| 27233 | 0648-XD020 | David Portnoy, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 6300 Ocean Drive, Unit 5892, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 | 88 FR 31248, May 16, 2023 | July 17, 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.
Dated: August 8, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-17286 Filed 8-11-23; 8:45 am]
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