[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67722-67723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26619]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits and permit modifications.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits or permit amendments 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 or by appointment in the Permits and Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway,
Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone: (301) 427-8401; fax: (301)
713-0376.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman (Permit Nos. 22835 and
23095), Jennifer Skidmore (Permit Nos. 20610-02, 22435, and 23092), and
Carrie Hubard (Permit No. 23043); at (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices were published in the Federal
Register on the dates listed below that requests for a permit or permit
amendment 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 research, go to
www.federalregister.gov and search on the permit number provided in the
table below.
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Previous Federal Permit or amendment
Permit No. RIN Applicant Register notice issuance date
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20610-02............... 0648-XF801 David Portnoy, Ph.D., 84 FR 50018; November 15, 2019.
Texas A&M University, September 24, 2019.
Corpus Christi, TX 78412.
22435.................. 0648-XR017 Northwest Fisheries 84 FR 36054; July November 15, 2019.
Science Center, Marine 26, 2019.
Forensic Laboratory
(Responsible Party:
Kevin Werner, Ph.D.),
2725 Montlake Blvd East,
Seattle, WA 98112.
22835.................. 0648-XR003 Scripps Institute of 84 FR 31846; July 3, November 1, 2019.
Oceanography 2019.
(Responsible Party: John
Hildebrand, Ph.D.),
University of California
San Diego, 9500 Gilman
Drive, La Jolla, CA
92093.
23043.................. 0648-XR051 Devon Massyn, Natural 84 FR 52073; October November 25, 2019.
History Unit, 2118 1, 2019.
Manhattan Beach Blvd,
Unit B, Redondo Beach,
CA 90278.
23092.................. 0648-PR-A004 C. Scott Baker, Ph.D., 84 FR 49098; November 5, 2019.
Oregon State University, September 18, 2019.
Marine Mammal Institute,
Hatfield Marine Science
Center, 2030 SE Marine
Science Drive, Newport,
OR 97365.
23095.................. 0648-XR033 Ari Friedlaender, Ph.D., 84 FR 39811; August November 13, 2019.
University of California 12, 2019.
at Santa Cruz, 115
McAllister Way, Santa
Cruz, CA 95060.
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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 of these permit was
based on
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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 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 Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 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: December 5, 2019.
Amy Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-26619 Filed 12-10-19; 8:45 am]
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