Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
Published date | 15 August 2019 |
Citation | 84 FR 41705 |
Record Number | 2019-17565 |
Section | Notices |
Court | National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2019)] [Notices] [Pages 41705-41706] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2019-17565] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Shasta McClenahan (Permit No. 21482), Amy Hapeman (Permit Nos. 21367-01 and 22218), and Carrie Hubard (Permit No. 22965); 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Previous Federal Permit or amendment Permit No. RIN Applicant Register notice issuance date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21367-01......................... 0648-XF862 Christopher 84 FR 23020; May July 24, 2019. Marshall, Ph.D., 21, 2019. Texas A&M University at Galveston, 200 Seawolf Parkway, Galveston, TX 77553. 21482............................ 0648-XG359 Dan T. Engelhaupt, 84 FR 22452; May July 19, 2019. Ph.D., HDR, Inc., 17, 2019. 4173 Ewell Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455. 22218............................ 0648-XG499 NMFS Northeast 83 FR 50646; July 30, 2019. Fisheries Science October 9, 2018. Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543 (Responsible Party: Dr. Jon Hare). 22965............................ 0648-XG961 Sea to Sea 84 FR 15602; April July 10, 2019. Productions Ltd., 16, 2019. 477 Island View Drive, Boutiliers Point, Nova Scotia, Canada B3Z1R3 (Responsible Party: David Kent Nason). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [[Page 41706]] 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: August 12, 2019. Julia Marie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2019-17565 Filed 8-14-19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P