[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7820-7821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02832]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB792]


Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

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

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits, permit amendments, and permit 
modifications.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits, permit amendments, 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: Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit Nos. 
20646-01 and 25885); Courtney Smith, Ph.D. (Permit No. 21143-01); Erin 
Markin, Ph.D. (Permit No. 23200-01); Carrie Hubard (Permit No. 25900); 
and Malcolm Mohead (Permit Nos. 19641-03 and 25864); at (301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices were published in the Federal 
Register on the dates listed below that requests for a permit, permit 
amendment, 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 
activities, 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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20646-01                    0648-XF213  Morgridge Institute for     82 FR 29053; June 27,  January 4, 2022.
                                         Research, 330 North         2017.
                                         Orchard Street, Madison,
                                         WI 53715 (Responsible
                                         Party: James Thomson,
                                         Ph.D.).
23200-01                    0648-SB500  University of North         86 FR 56692; October   January 24, 2022.
                                         Carolina, Wilmington, 601   12, 2021.
                                         South College Road,
                                         Wilmington, NC 28403
                                         (Responsible Party:
                                         Frederick Scharf, Ph.D.).
25885                       0648-XB610  Peter Thielen, D. Eng.,     86 FR 67036; November  January 18, 2022.
                                         Johns Hopkins University,   24, 2021.
                                         Applied Physics
                                         Laboratory, 11100 Johns
                                         Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD
                                         20723.
21143-01                    0648-XF500  Jeremy Kiszka, Ph.D.,       82 FR 31950; July 11,  January 27, 2022.
                                         Florida International       2017.
                                         University, 3000 NE 151st
                                         Street, Marine Science
                                         Building, Room 250D,
                                         North Miami, FL 33181.
25900                       0648-XB547  Echo Pictures Ltd., St      86 FR 69622; December  January 24, 2022.
                                         Nicholas House, 31-34       8, 2021.
                                         High Street, Bristol, BS1
                                         2AW, United Kingdom
                                         (Responsible Party: Joe
                                         Stevens).
25864                       0648-SB500  Gregg Poulakis, Ph.D.,      86 FR 56692; October   January 24, 2022.
                                         Florida Fish and Wildlife   12, 2021.
                                         Conservation Commission,
                                         585 Prineville Street,
                                         Port Charlotte, FL 33954.
19641-03                    0648-SB500  Tom Savoy, Connecticut      86 FR 56692; October   January 24, 2022.
                                         Department of Energy and    12, 2021.
                                         Environmental Protection,
                                         P.O. Box 719, Old Lyme,
                                         CT 06371.
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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.

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    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: February 7, 2022.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-02832 Filed 2-9-22; 8:45 am]
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