[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 196 (Thursday, October 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63524-63525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22333]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA555]


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.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits and permit 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:  Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 23932), 
Amy Hapeman (Permit Nos. 18238-03, 21111-02, and 23639), Erin Markin 
(Permit Nos. 23683, 23850, and 23851), Jordan Rutland (Permit No. 
23310), and Sara Young (Permit No. 23188); 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 
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 and Permit Modifications
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                                                                            Previous Federal
       Permit No.                  RTID                  Applicant           Register notice     Issuance date
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18238-03...............  0648-XA264.............  NMFS, Southwest          85 FR 40971; July   September 18,
                                                   Fisheries Science        8, 2020.            2020.
                                                   Center, 8901 La Jolla,
                                                   Shores Drive, La
                                                   Jolla, CA 92037
                                                   (Responsible Party:
                                                   Robin LeRoux).
21111-02...............  0648-XA237.............  NMFS, Southwest          85 FR 37433; June   September 18,
                                                   Fisheries Science        22, 2020.           2020.
                                                   Center, 8901 La Jolla,
                                                   Shores Drive, La
                                                   Jolla, CA 92037
                                                   (Responsible Party:
                                                   Robin LeRoux).
23188..................  0648-XR092.............  Institute of Marine      85 FR 31747; May    September 25,
                                                   Sciences, University     27, 2020.           2020.
                                                   of California at Santa
                                                   Cruz, 130 McAllister
                                                   Way, Santa Cruz, CA
                                                   95060 (Responsible
                                                   Party: Daniel Costa,
                                                   Ph.D.).
23310..................  0648-XA074.............  Patricia Fair, Ph.D.,    85 FR 14468; March  September 15,
                                                   South Carolina           12, 2020.           2020.
                                                   Aquarium, 100 Aquarium
                                                   Wharf, Charleston, SC
                                                   29401.
23639..................  0648-XA264.............  Coonamessett Farm        85 FR 40971; July   September 25,
                                                   Foundation, Inc., 277    8, 2020.            2020.
                                                   Hatchville Road, East
                                                   Falmouth, MA 02536,
                                                   (Responsible Party:
                                                   Ronald Smolowitz).
23683..................  0648-XA237.............  Guam Division of         85 FR 37433; June   September 25,
                                                   Aquatic and Wildlife     22, 2020.           2020.
                                                   Resources, 163 Dairy
                                                   Road, Mangilao, Guam
                                                   96913, (Responsible
                                                   Party: Jay Gutierrez).

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23850..................  0648-XA264.............  Shigetomo Hirama,        85 FR 40971; July   September 25,
                                                   Florida Fish and         8, 2020.            2020.
                                                   Wildlife Conservation
                                                   Commission, Fish and
                                                   Wildlife Research
                                                   Institute, 1105 S.W.
                                                   Williston Road,
                                                   Gainesville, FL 32601.
23851..................  0648-XA237.............  Michael Arendt, South    85 FR 37433; June   September 25,
                                                   Carolina Department of   22, 2020.           2020.
                                                   Natural Resources,
                                                   Marine Resources, 217
                                                   Fort Johnson Road,
                                                   Charleston, SC 29412.
23932..................  0648-XA287 and 0648-     New York Genome Center,  85 FR 43818; July   September 2,
                          XA321.                   101 Avenue of the        20, 2020 and 85     2020.
                                                   Americas, New York       FR 47187; August
                                                   City, NY 10013           4, 2020
                                                   (Responsible Party:      (Correction).
                                                   Catherine Reeves).
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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: October 5, 2020.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-22333 Filed 10-7-20; 8:45 am]
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