[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 215 (Wednesday, November 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 62516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24518]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB573]


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. 
20532-01 and 25740) and Sara Young (Permit No. 25786); 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 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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20532-01......................  0648-XE766            Stephen John Trumble,   84 FR 10795;      October 19,
                                                       Ph.D., Baylor           March 22, 2019.   2021.
                                                       University, 101 Bagby
                                                       Avenue, Waco, TX
                                                       76706.
25740.........................  0648-XB363            Center for Coastal      86 FR 47478;      October 26,
                                                       Studies, 5 Holway       August 25, 2021.  2021.
                                                       Avenue, Provincetown,
                                                       MA 02657 (Responsible
                                                       Party: Richard
                                                       Delaney).
25786.........................  0648-XB299            NMFS' Southwest         86 FR 42790;      October 26,
                                                       Fisheries Science       August 5, 2021.   2021.
                                                       Center, 8901 La Jolla
                                                       Shores Drive, La
                                                       Jolla, CA 92037
                                                       (Responsible Party:
                                                       George Watters,
                                                       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: November 4, 2021.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-24518 Filed 11-9-21; 8:45 am]
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