Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

• Published date: 13 October 2021
• Record Number: 2021-22190
• Section: Notices
• Court: National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 195 (Wednesday, October 13, 2021)

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 13, 2021)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 56900-56902]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2021-22190]
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                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                [RTID 0648-XB503]
                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 and 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 via email to [email protected].
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit Nos.
                19592-01 and 25739), Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 24054), Amy Hapeman
                (Permit Nos. 24140, 24368, 25691, 25694, and 25696), and Carrie Hubard
                (Permit No. 19225); 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 activities, go to
                www.federalregister.gov and search on the permit number provided in
                Table 1 below.
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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
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                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: October 6, 2021.
                Amy Sloan,
                Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
                Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                [FR Doc. 2021-22190 Filed 10-12-21; 8:45 am]
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