[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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