[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41664-41665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14868]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC166]


Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

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

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits or permit amendments.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits or 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: Carrie Hubard (Permit Nos. 20311-02 
and 26260), Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit No. 21045-01), Malcolm 
Mohead (Permit No. 24387), and Sara Young (Permit No. 26537); 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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20311-02......................  0648-XF412             Pacific Islands        82 FR 39776;      June 28, 2022.
                                                        Fisheries Science      August 22, 2017.
                                                        Center, 1845 Wasp
                                                        Boulevard, Building
                                                        176, Honolulu, HI
                                                        96818 (Responsible
                                                        Party: Charles
                                                        Littnan, Ph.D.).
21045-01......................  0648-XA560             Matson Laboratory,     85 FR 79169;      June 28, 2022.
                                                        LLC, 135 Wooden Shoe   December 9,
                                                        Lane, Manhattan, MT    2020.
                                                        59741 (Responsible
                                                        Party: Carolyn
                                                        Nistler).
24387.........................  0648-XB463             Northeast Fisheries    86 FR 53947;      June 23, 2022.
                                                        Science Center, 166    September 29,
                                                        Water Street, Woods    2021.
                                                        Hole, MA 02543-1026
                                                        (Responsible Party:
                                                        Jon Hare, Ph.D.).
26260.........................  0648-XB861             Lesley Thorne, Ph.D.,  87 FR 12434;      June 8, 2022.
                                                        School of Marine and   March 4, 2022.
                                                        Atmospheric
                                                        Sciences, Stony
                                                        Brook University,
                                                        Stony Brook, NY
                                                        11794.

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26537.........................  0648-XB998             BBC Studio's Natural   87 FR 29116; May  June 27, 2022.
                                                        History Unit,          12, 2022.
                                                        Broadcasting House,
                                                        31-33 Whiteladies
                                                        Rd, Bristol, BS8
                                                        2LR, United Kingdom,
                                                        (Responsible Party:
                                                        Matt Allen).
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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 through 226), as applicable.

    Dated: July 7, 2022.
Amy Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-14868 Filed 7-12-22; 8:45 am]
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