[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7978-7979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02792]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XA040]
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits, permit amendments, and permit
modifications.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits or permit amendments or
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 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: Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 17305-
01), Sara Young (Permit No. 22678), Shasta McClenahan (Permit No.
18638-01), Amy Hapeman (Permit No. 22281), Erin Markin (Permit No.
23200), and Malcolm Mohead (Permit Nos. 22671-01 and 23096); 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
Table 1 below.
Table 1--Issued Permits, Permit Amendments, and Permit Modifications
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Permit or
Permit No. RIN/RTID Applicant Previous Federal amendment issuance
Register notice date
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17305-01............ 0648-XD52............... Alliance of Marine 80 FR 7419; January 7, 2020.
Mammal Parks and February 10, 2015.
Aquariums, 218 N. Lee
Street, Suite 200,
Alexandria, VA 22314
(Responsible Party:
Kathleen Dezio).
18638-01............ 0648-XD52............... NMFS' Marine Mammal 80 FR 7419; December 31, 2019.
Laboratory, 7600 Sand February 10, 2015.
Point Way NE, Seattle
WA (Responsible Party:
John Bengtson).
22281............... 0648-PR-A002............ Kristen Hart, Ph.D., 84 FR 29503; June January 13, 2020.
U.S. Geological Survey, 24, 2019.
Wetland and Aquatic
Research Center, Davie
Field Office, 3321
College Ave., Davie, FL
33314.
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22671-01............ 0648-XR072.............. U.S. Geological Survey, 84 FR 67720; January 31, 2020.
Conte Anadromous Fish December 11, 2019.
Research Laboratory, 1
Migratory Way, Tuner
Falls, MA 01376
(Responsible Party:
Adria Elskus).
22678............... 0648-XR063.............. NMFS' Marine Mammal 84 FR 57404; December 20, 2019.
Laboratory, 7600 Sand October 25, 2019.
Point Way NE, Seattle
WA (Responsible Party:
John Bengtson).
23096............... 0648-XR072.............. University of Georgia, 84 FR 67720; January 31, 2020.
Warnell School of December 11, 2019.
Forestry and Natural
Resources, 180 E. Green
Street, Athens, GA
30602 (Responsible
Party: Dale Greene).
23200............... 0648-XR072.............. University of North 84 FR 67720; January 31, 2020.
Carolina, Wilmington, December 11, 2019.
601 South College Road,
Wilmington, NC 28403
(Responsible Party:
Frederick Scharf).
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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 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: February 7, 2020.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-02792 Filed 2-11-20; 8:45 am]
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