[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10795-10796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05441]


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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: Shasta McClenahan (Permit No. 14450-05 
and 20532-01), Sara Young (Permit No. 16632-02 and 21856), Carrie 
Hubard (Permit No. 18182-01), and Amy Hapeman (Permit No. 14809-03); 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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14450-05...........  0648-XS35            NMFS Southeast           83 FR 21766; May   February 6, 2019.
                                           Fisheries Science        10, 2018.
                                           Center (Responsible
                                           Party: Theophilus
                                           Brainerd, Ph.D.), 75
                                           Virginia Beach Drive,
                                           Miami, FL 33149.
14809-03...........  0648-XB157           Doug Nowacek, Ph.D.,     81 FR 1620;        February 14, 2019.
                                           Duke University Marine   January 13, 2016.
                                           Laboratory, 135 Duke
                                           Marine Lab Rd.,
                                           Beaufort, NC 28516.
16632-02...........  0648-XC521           NMFS Pacific Islands     79 FR 35728; June  February 6, 2019.
                                           Fisheries Science        24, 2014.
                                           Center (Responsible
                                           Party: Charles
                                           Littnan, Ph.D.), 1845
                                           Wasp Boulevard,
                                           Building 176,
                                           Honolulu, HI 96818.
18182-01...........  0648-XD002           Marilyn Mazzoil, Harbor  79 FR 14484;       February 13, 2019.
                                           Branch Oceanographic     March 14, 2014.
                                           Institute, Florida
                                           Atlantic University,
                                           5600 US 1 North, Ft.
                                           Pierce, FL 34946.
20532-01...........  0648-XE766           Stephen John Trumble,    83 FR 63631;       February 12, 2019.
                                           Ph.D., Baylor            December 11,
                                           University, 101 Bagby    2018.
                                           Ave, Waco, TX 76706.
21856..............  0648-XG241           ABR, Inc. Environmental  83 FR 24978; May   February 19, 2019.
                                           Research and Services    31, 2018.
                                           (Responsible Party:
                                           Lauren Attanas), P.O.
                                           Box 80410, Fairbanks,
                                           AK 99708.
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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.
    For the original Permit No. 16632, in compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), NMFS 
determined that the activities proposed were consistent with the 
Preferred Alternative in the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact 
Statement for Hawaiian Monk Seal Recovery Actions (NMFS 2014), and that 
issuance of the permit would not have a significant adverse impact on 
the human environment. The minor amendment to Permit No. 16632-02 
extends the duration of the permit for one year, but does not change 
any other terms or conditions of the permit and no additional NEPA 
analysis was required.
    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

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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: March 18, 2019.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-05441 Filed 3-21-19; 8:45 am]
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