[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44279-44280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14806]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XD145]


Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Abalone

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

ACTION: Notice; Issuance of a scientific research and enhancement 
permit.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has renewed a scientific 
research and enhancement permit (Permit 14344-3R) issued to the 
University of California, Davis, under the Endangered Species Act 
(ESA). The research and enhancement activities are intended to support 
the recovery of white abalone listed under the Endangered Species Act 
(ESA) and inform management, conservation, and recovery efforts.

ADDRESSES: The permits and related documents are available for review 
upon written request via email to [email protected]. Please 
include the permit number (14344-3R) in the subject line of the email.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Wang, Long Beach, California, 
Phone: 562-980-4199, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice was published in the Federal Register 
on January 18, 2023, that a permit renewal request had been submitted 
by the University of California, Davis. To locate the Federal Register 
notice that announced our receipt of the application and a complete 
description of the research, go to www.federalregister.gov and search 
for the permit number and Federal Register notice information provided 
in the table below.

                                             Table 1--Issued Permits
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                                                                             Previous Federal
           Permit No.                   RTID               Applicant         Register notice     Issuance date
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14344-3R.......................  0648-XC679.......  University of           88 FR 2889,        June 27, 2023.
                                                     California, Davis--     January 18, 2023.
                                                     1850 Research Park
                                                     Drive, Suite 300,
                                                     Davis, CA 95618
                                                     (Responsible Party:
                                                     Alyssa Frederick).
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    In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), NMFS determined that the activities proposed 
are categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an 
environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.

Authority

    Scientific research permits are issued in accordance with section 
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and regulations 
governing listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR 222-226). NMFS 
issues permits based on finding that such permits: (1) are applied for 
in good faith; (2) if granted and exercised, would not operate to the 
disadvantage of the listed species that are the subject of the permit; 
and (3) are consistent with the purposes and policy of section 2 of the 
ESA. The authority to take listed species is subject to conditions set 
forth in the permits.


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    Dated: July 7, 2023.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-14806 Filed 7-11-23; 8:45 am]
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