Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 78 (Monday, April 23, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2018)
Notices
Pages 17655-17656
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-08351
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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 amendments.
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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: Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 21339), Erin Markin (Permit Nos. 21169 and 21301), Amy Hapeman (Permit No. 21367); Courtney Smith (Permit Nos. 16479-04 and 21059), Carrie Hubard (Permit Nos. 19655-01, 19703, and 20993), and Shasta McClenahan (Permit No. 21966) 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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16479-04......... 0648-XA84........... Pacific Whale Foundation 82 FR 29053; June March 28, 2018.
(Responsible Party: 27, 2017.
Jens Curie, M.Sc.), 300
Maalaea Road, Suite
211, Wailuku, HI 96793.
19655-01......... 0648-XF085.......... Adam Pack, Ph.D., 82 FR 3727; January March 30, 2018.
University of Hawaii at 12, 2017.
Hilo, 200 West Kawili
Street, Hilo, HI 96720.
19703............ 0648-XF154.......... Fred Sharpe, Ph.D., 82 FR 4860; January March 30, 2018.
Alaska Whale 17, 2017.
Foundation, 4739
University Way NE, No.
1230, Seattle, WA 98105.
20993............ 0648-XF154.......... Christopher Cilfone, Be 82 FR 29053; June March 12, 2018.
Blue, 2569 Douglas 27, 2017.
Highway, Unit 1,
Juneau, AK 99801.
21059............ 0648-XF378.......... Glacier Bay National 82 FR 32328; July March 30, 2018.
Park and Preserve 13, 2017.
(Responsible Party:
Philip N. Hooge,
Ph.D.), P.O. Box 140,
Gustavus, AK 99826.
21169............ 0648-XF619.......... Inwater Research Group, 82 FR 42984; March 9, 2018.
Inc. (Responsible September 12, 2017.
Party: Michael
Bresette), 4160 NE
Hyline Drive, Jensen
Beach, FL 34957.
21301............ 0648-XF528.......... Kara Dodge, Woods Hole 82 FR 41001; August March 9, 2018.
Oceanographic 29, 2017.
Institution, MS#33,
Redfield 256, Woods
Hole, MA 02543.
21367............ 0648-XF862.......... Christopher Marshall, 82 FR 60588; March 16, 2018.
Ph.D., Texas A&M December 21, 2017.
University at
Galveston, 200 Seawolf
Parkway, Galveston, TX
77553.
21339............ 0648-XF871.......... Kerri Smith, University 82 FR 57730; March 15, 2018.
of Texas at El Paso, December 7, 2017.
500 West University
Ave., El Paso, TX 79968.
21966............ 0645-XG026.......... Mystic Aquarium 83 FR 8437; March 30, 2018.
(Responsible Party: February 27, 2018.
Katie Cubina), 55
Coogan Boulevard,
Mystic, CT 06355.
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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
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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: April 17, 2018.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
FR Doc. 2018-08351 Filed 4-20-18; 8:45 am
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