[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 96 (Thursday, May 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31737-31738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-10561]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD003]


Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

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

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits and permit amendments.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits and 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: Erin Markin, Ph.D., (Permit Nos. 25686 
and 27027), Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D., (Permit No. 26919), Carrie Hubard 
(Permit No. 27077), Jennifer Skidmore (Permit Nos. 27225 and 27267), 
Courtney Smith, Ph.D. (Permit Nos. 24378-01, 27099), and Sara Young 
(Permit No. 27272); 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

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complete description of the activities, go to https://www.federalregister.gov and search on the permit number provided in 
Table 1 below.

                                                                 Table 1--Issued Permits
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        Permit No.               RTID                 Applicant                   Previous Federal Register notice                  Issuance date
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24378-01..................      0648-XC630  The University of Alaska      87 FR 80527, December 30, 2022..................  April 28, 2023.
                                             Southeast, 1332 Seward Ave,
                                             Sitka, AK 99835
                                             (Responsible Party: Jan
                                             Straley).
25686.....................      0648-XB542  NMFS Southeast Fisheries      86 FR 59997, October 29, 2021...................  April 5, 2023.
                                             Science Center, 75 Virginia
                                             Beach, Miami, FL
                                             (Responsible Party: Lisa
                                             Desfosse, Ph.D.).
26919.....................      0648-XC724  Georgia Department of         88 FR 7080, February 2, 2023....................  April 14, 2023.
                                             Natural Resources, 2070
                                             U.S. Highway 278 Southeast,
                                             Social Circle, GA 30025
                                             (Responsible Party: Matt
                                             Elliott).
27027.....................      0648-XC718  Glacier Bay National Park     88 FR 4975, January 26, 2023....................  April 28, 2023.
                                             and Preserve, P.O. Box 140,
                                             Gustavus, AK 99826
                                             (Responsible Party: Thomas
                                             Schaff).
27077.....................      0648-XC750  WSP Wild Water Productions    88 FR 8408, February 9, 2023....................  April 11, 2023.
                                             Limited, St Stephen's
                                             Avenue, Bristol, BS1 1YL,
                                             United Kingdom (Responsible
                                             Party: Joanna Barwick).
27099.....................      0648-XC782  Pacific Whale Foundation      88 FR 10294, February 17, 2023..................  April 28, 2023.
                                             (Responsible Party: Jens
                                             Curie), 300 Ma'alaea Rd.
                                             Ste. 211, Wailuku, Hawaii
                                             96793.
27225.....................      0648-XC783  Sea Research Foundation,      88 FR 10299, February 17, 2023..................  April 20, 2023.
                                             Inc. dba Mystic Aquarium,
                                             55 Coogan Boulevard,
                                             Mystic, CT 06355
                                             (Responsible Party: Katie
                                             Cubina).
27267.....................      0648-XC816  The Maryland Zoo in           88 FR 15681, March 14, 2023.....................  April 28, 2023.
                                             Baltimore, 1876 Mansion
                                             House Drive, Baltimore, MD
                                             21217 (Responsible Party:
                                             Ellen Bronson, DVM).
27272.....................      0648-XC768  Stellwagen Bank National      88 FR 9870, February 15, 2023...................  April 20, 2023.
                                             Marine Sanctuary, 175
                                             Edward Foster Road,
                                             Scituate, MA 02066
                                             (Responsible Party: David
                                             Wiley, 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 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: May 12, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-10561 Filed 5-17-23; 8:45 am]
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