[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 72 (Thursday, April 14, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 22193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08024]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XB949]


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: Erin Markin, Ph.D. (Permit No. 20528-
03), Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit No. 20523-01), and Amy Hapeman 
(Permit No. 25498-01); 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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20523-01..............      0648-XF455  National Museum of Natural  82 FR 39776; August    March 23, 2022.
                                         History, P.O. Box 37012,    22, 2017.
                                         Washington, DC 20013
                                         (Responsible Party: Kirk
                                         Johnson, Ph.D.).
20528-03..............      0648-XB500  South Carolina Department   86 FR 56692; October   February 28, 2022.
                                         of Natural Resources, 217   12, 2021.
                                         Fort Johnson Road,
                                         Charleston, SC 29412
                                         (Responsible Party: Bill
                                         Post).
25498-01..............      0648-XB629  Titan Productions,          86 FR 71624; December  March 17, 2022.
                                         Limited, 51-55              17, 2021.
                                         Whiteladies Road Bristol,
                                         BS8 2LY, United Kingdom
                                         (Responsible Party: Lucy
                                         Meadows).
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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: April 11, 2022.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-08024 Filed 4-13-22; 8:45 am]
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