[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 139 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43820-43821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15560]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA295]


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/
modifications.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits and permit amendments/
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 via email to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Young (Permit Nos. 19108-04 and 
23283) and Malcolm Mohead (Permit Nos. 19641-02 and 20314-01); 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/modification 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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                                                                         Previous Federal
          Permit No.                  RTID              Applicant         Register Notice      Issuance date
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19108-04......................  0648-XD953......  Daniel P. Costa,       84 FR 27767;      June 15, 2019.
                                                   Ph.D., University of   June 14, 2019.
                                                   California at Santa
                                                   Cruz, Long Marine
                                                   Laboratory, 100
                                                   Shaffer Road, Santa
                                                   Cruz, CA 95064.
19641-02......................  0648-XA109......  Connecticut            85 FR 21833;      June 16, 2020.
                                                   Department of Energy   April 20, 2020.
                                                   and Environmental
                                                   Protection, P.O. Box
                                                   719, Old Lyme, CT
                                                   06371 (Responsible
                                                   Party: Tom Savoy).
20314-01......................  0648-XA143......  U.S. Fish and          85 FR 23813;      June 16, 2020.
                                                   Wildlife Service,      April 29, 2020.
                                                   Virginia Fisheries
                                                   Field Office, 11110,
                                                   Kimages Road,
                                                   Charles City, VA
                                                   23030 (Responsible
                                                   Party: Albert
                                                   Spells).

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23283.........................  0648-XR098......  NMFS Marine Mammal     85 FR 11966;      June 5, 2020.
                                                   Laboratory, 7600       February 28,
                                                   Sand Point Way NE,     2020.
                                                   Building 4, Seattle,
                                                   WA 98115
                                                   (Responsible Party:
                                                   John Bengtson,
                                                   Ph.D.).
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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 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: July 14, 2020.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-15560 Filed 7-17-20; 8:45 am]
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