[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13700-13701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05003]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA919]


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. 
19257-01 and 20341-01), Carrie Hubard (Permit No. 23078), Jennifer 
Skidmore (Permit No. 23447), Sara Young (Permit Nos. 23554 and 23858), 
Malcolm Mohead (Permit Nos. 24016 and 24020), and Jordan Rutland 
(Permit No. 25417) 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

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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.

                                  Table 1--Issued Permits and Permit Amendments
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                                                                  Previous Federal
     Permit No.            RTID               Applicant           Register notice           Issuance date
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19257-01............      0648-XE061  Ann M. Zoidis, Cetos      80 FR 59736;         January 29, 2021.
                                       Research Organization,    October 2, 2015.
                                       11 Des Isle Avenue, Bar
                                       Harbor, ME 04609.
20341-01............      0648-XE773  Craig Matkin, North Gulf  82 FR 11180;         February 11, 2021.
                                       Oceanic Society, 3430     February 21, 2017.
                                       Main Street, Suite B1,
                                       Homer, AK 99603.
23078...............      0648-XA106  Marilyn Mazzoil, Dolphin  85 FR 20251; April   February 8, 2021.
                                       Census Inc., 9611 U.S.    10, 2020.
                                       Highway 1, #382,
                                       Sebastian, FL 32958.
23447...............      0648-XA489  Alliance of Marine        85 FR 58340;         February 16, 2021.
                                       Mammal Parks and          September 18, 2020.
                                       Aquariums, 218 N Lee
                                       Street, Suite 200,
                                       Alexandria, VA, 22314
                                       (Responsible Party:
                                       Kathleen Dezio).
23554...............      0648-XA606  Colleen Reichmuth,        85 FR 71633;         February 16, 2021.
                                       Ph.D., Long Marine        November 10, 2020.
                                       Laboratory, Institute
                                       of Marine Sciences
                                       Address at the
                                       University of
                                       California at Santa
                                       Cruz, 115 McAllister
                                       Way, Santa Cruz, CA
                                       95060.
23858...............      0648-XA468  NMFS' Marine Mammal       85 FR 56220;         February 25, 2021.
                                       Laboratory, 7600 Sand     September 11, 2020.
                                       Point Way NE, Seattle,
                                       WA 98115 (Responsible
                                       Party: John Bengtson,
                                       Ph.D.).
24016...............      0648-XA558  Jason Kahn, NMFS, 1315    85 FR 65030;         January 28, 2021.
                                       East-West Highway,        October 14, 2020.
                                       Silver Spring, MD 20910.
24020...............      0648-XA558  Michael Stangl, Delaware  85 FR 65030;         January 28, 2021.
                                       Department of Natural     October 14, 2020.
                                       Resources and
                                       Environmental Control,
                                       3002 Bayside Drive,
                                       Dover, DE 19901.
25417...............      0648-XA786  Silverback Films, 1 St.   86 FR 1481; January  February 24, 2021.
                                       Augustine's Yard,         8, 2021.
                                       Gaunts Lane, Bristol
                                       BS1 5DE, United Kingdom
                                       (Responsible Party:
                                       Edward Charles).
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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: March 5, 2021.
Amy Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-05003 Filed 3-9-21; 8:45 am]
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