[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 173 (Friday, September 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 50704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19550]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB412]


Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits 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 No. 
25761), Courtney Smith, Ph.D. (Permit No. 25508) and Carrie Hubard 
(Permit No. 23966); at (301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices were published in the Federal 
Register on the dates listed below that requests for a permit 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 activities, go to www.federalregister.gov and search 
on the permit number provided in Table 1 below.

                                             Table 1--Issued Permits
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          Permit No.                 RTID             Applicant           Federal            Issuance date
                                                                      Register notice
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23966........................  0648-XA246.....  Christopher Cilfone,  85 FR 42361;     August 13, 2021.
                                                 Kohola Film           July 14, 2020.
                                                 Project; 61 Loa
                                                 Pl., Lahaina,
                                                 Hawaii 96761.
25761........................  0648-XB204.....  Earthscape            86 FR 35072;     August 18, 2021.
                                                 Productions, Ltd.,    July 1, 2021.
                                                 St Stephens Avenue,
                                                 Bristol, BS1 1YL,
                                                 United Kingdom
                                                 (Responsible Party:
                                                 Tina Razdan).
25508........................  0648-XB173.....  Sea World LLC, 6240   86 FR 33233;     August 31, 2021.
                                                 Sea Harbor Drive,     June 24, 2021.
                                                 Orlando, Florida,
                                                 32821 (Responsible
                                                 Party: Christopher
                                                 Dold, DVM).
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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 permits 
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: September 7, 2021.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-19550 Filed 9-9-21; 8:45 am]
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