[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 39803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14205]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC141]


Marine Mammals; File No. 26591

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

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the BBC Broadcasting House's 
Natural History Unit, Whiteladies Road, Bristol, United Kingdom BS8 2LR 
(Responsible Party: Sheryl Bawden), has applied in due form for a 
permit to conduct commercial and educational photography on bottlenose 
dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before August 4, 2022.

ADDRESSES: These documents are available upon written request via email 
to [email protected].
    Written comments on this application should be submitted via email 
to [email protected]. Please include File No. 26591 in the 
subject line of the email comment.
    Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a 
written request via email to [email protected]. The request 
should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this application 
would be appropriate.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Markin or Carrie Hubard, (301) 
427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the 
authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended 
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking 
and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
    The applicant proposes to film bottlenose dolphins (Charleston 
Estuarine System Stock) in waters around Charleston County, South 
Carolina, including Kiawah, Seabrook, and Hilton Head Islands, for a 
wildlife documentary series that reveals the strand feeding behavior as 
an example of the success that can be achieved when animals work 
together. Up to 1,680 bottlenose dolphins may be filmed from land, 
vessel, or unmanned aircraft systems, annually. Underwater video and 
vocalizations may be recorded using an underwater pole camera. The 
permit would expire on December 1, 2023.
    In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial determination has been made that 
the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to 
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of the application to the Marine 
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.

    Dated: June 28, 2022.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-14205 Filed 7-1-22; 8:45 am]
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