Page Range | 39776-39777 | |
FR Document | 2017-17695 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 39776-39777] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-17695] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 or by appointment in the Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427-8401; fax (301) 713-0376. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shasta McClenahan (File Nos. 17350, 20523, 20605, 21045, and 21114), Carrie Hubard (File No. 16111 and 20311), Sara Young (File No. 20043), Courtney Smith (File No. 21170), and Jennifer Skidmore (File No. 16580) 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 research, go to www.federalregister.gov and search on the permit number provided in the table below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Receipt of application Permit or File No. RIN Applicant Federal Register amendment notice issuance date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16111-02....................... 0648-XA626....... John Calambokidis, 77 FR 19645; July 13, 2017. Cascadia Research April 2, 2012. Collective, Waterstreet Building, Suite 201, 218 \1/2\ West Fourth Ave., Olympia, WA 98501. 16580-01....................... 0648-XB158....... Shannon Atkinson, 77 FR 31835; May July 17, 2017. Ph.D., University of 30, 2012. Alaska Fairbanks, 17101 Pt. Lena Loop Road, Juneau, AK 99801. 17350-02....................... 0648-XC067....... North Slope Borough 77 FR 36488; June July 20, 2017. Department of 19, 2012. Wildlife Management, (Taqulik Hepa, Responsible Party), P.O. Box 69, Barrow, AK 99723. 20043.......................... 0648-XF153....... Whitlow Au, Ph.D., 82 FR 4858; July 28, 2017. University of Hawaii, January 17, 2017. P.O. Box 1346, Kaneohe, HI 96744. 20311.......................... 0648-XF412....... NMFS Pacific Islands 82 FR 22498; May June 30, 2017. Fisheries Science 16, 2017. Center, (Evan Howell, Ph.D., Responsible Party), 1845 Wasp Boulevard, Building 176, Honolulu, HI 96818. 20523.......................... 0648-XF455....... National Museum of 82 FR 26455; June July 10, 2017. Natural History (Kirk 7, 2017. Johnson, Ph.D., Responsible Party), P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013. 20605.......................... 0648-XF381....... Robin Baird, Ph.D., 82 FR 22503; May July 28, 2017. Cascadia Research 16, 2017. Collective, 218 \1/2\ West Fourth Avenue, Olympia, WA 98501. 21045.......................... 0648-XF350....... Matson Laboratory 82 FR 22516; May June 29, 2017. (Carolyn Nistler, 16, 2017. Responsible Party), 135 Wooden Shoe Lane, Manhattan, MT 59741. 21114.......................... 0648-XF453....... The Whale Museum 82 FR 26455; June July 25, 2017. (Jenny Atkinson, 7, 2017. Responsible Party), P.O. Box 945, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. 21170.......................... 0648-XF399....... Keith Ellenbogen, 82 FR 21370; May July 3, 2017. Keith Ellenbogen 8, 2017. Photography, 795 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 39777]] 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 Marine Mammal Protection Act 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 Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 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: August 15, 2017. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-17695 Filed 8-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
Category | Regulatory Information | |
Collection | Federal Register | |
sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
Section | Notices | |
Action | Notice; issuance of permits and permit amendments. | |
Contact | Shasta McClenahan (File Nos. 17350, 20523, 20605, 21045, and 21114), Carrie Hubard (File No. 16111 and 20311), Sara Young (File No. 20043), Courtney Smith (File No. 21170), and Jennifer Skidmore (File No. 16580) at (301) 427-8401. | |
FR Citation | 82 FR 39776 |