[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56002-56003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19765]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC358]


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: Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 26447), 
Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit Nos. 20556-01 and 21476-02), Amy 
Hapeman (Permit No. 21233-04), and Sara Young (Permit No. 26314); 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.

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                      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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20556-01.............  0648-XF508.............  Georgia Department  83 FR 21766, May    August 15, 2022.
                                                 of Natural          10, 2018.
                                                 Resources, 2070
                                                 U.S. Highway 278
                                                 Southeast, Social
                                                 Circle, GA 30025
                                                 (Responsible
                                                 Party: Jonathan
                                                 Ambrose).
21233-04.............  0648-XC113.............  NMFS Southeast      87 FR 37312, June   August 22, 2022.
                                                 Fisheries Center,   22, 2022.
                                                 75 Virginia Beach
                                                 Drive, Miami, FL
                                                 33149
                                                 (Responsible
                                                 Party: Mridula
                                                 Srinivasan,
                                                 Ph.D.).
21476-02.............  0648-XC127.............  Lars Bejder,        87 FR 39066, June   August 16, 2022.
                                                 Ph.D., University   30, 2022.
                                                 of Hawaii at
                                                 Manoa, 46-007
                                                 Lilipuna Road,
                                                 Kaneohe, HI 96744.
26314................  0648-XC072.............  St. George          87 FR 26465, June   August 18, 2022.
                                                 Traditional         17, 2022.
                                                 Council, P.O. Box
                                                 940, St. George
                                                 Island, AK, 99591
                                                 (Responsible
                                                 Party: Mark
                                                 Merculief).
26447................  0648-XC140.............  National Museum of  87 FR 39065, June   August 11, 2022.
                                                 Natural History,    30, 2022.
                                                 P.O. Box 37012,
                                                 Washington, DC
                                                 20013
                                                 (Responsible
                                                 Party: Kirk
                                                 Johnson, 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 permits 
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: September 7, 2022.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-19765 Filed 9-12-22; 8:45 am]
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