| Page Range | 21765-21766 | |
| FR Document | 2018-09959 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 91 (Thursday, May 10, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 21765-21766] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-09959] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 21419 and Permit No. 21251), Courtney Smith [[Page 21766]] (Permit No. 21321), and Shasta McClenahan (14450-05, 14856-06, 16239- 03, 17312-01, 18636-01, and 20556-01); 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Permit or Permit No. RIN Applicant Previous Federal amendment issuance Register notice date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14450-05.............. 0648-XS35............. NMFS Southeast Fisheries 82 FR 55804; April 23, 2018. Science Center November 24, 2017. (Responsible Party: Bonnie Ponwith, Ph.D.), 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149. 14856-06.............. 0648-XB157............ Bruce R. Mate, Ph.D., 82 FR 55804; April 23, 2018. Hatfield Marine Science November 24, 2017. Center, Oregon State University, Newport, OR 97365. 16239-03.............. 0648-XC268............ Dan Engelhaupt, Ph.D., 82 FR 55804; April 23, 2018. 1209 Independence November 24, 2017. Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA 23455. 17312-03.............. 0648-XC268............ Scripps Institution of 82 FR 55804; April 23, 2018. Oceanography November 24, 2017. (Responsible Party: John Hildebrand, Ph.D.), University of California, 8635. Discovery Way, La Jolla, CA 92093. 18636-01.............. 0648-XE075............ Iain Kerr, D.H.L., Ocean 82 FR 55804; April 23, 2018. Alliance, 32 Horton November 24, 2017. Street, Gloucester, MA 01930. 20556-01.............. 0648-XF508............ Georgia Department of 82 FR 32328; July April 30, 2018. Natural Resources 13, 2017. (Responsible Party: Jonathan Ambrose), 2070 U.S. Highway 278 Southeast, Social Circle, GA 30025. 21251................. 0648-XG039............ Waikiki Aquarium 83 FR 7455; April 30, 2018. (Responsible Party: Dr. February 21, 2018. Andrew Rossiter), 2777 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815. 21321................. 0648-XG047............ Pacific Whale Foundation 83 FR 8655; April 23, 2018. (Responsible Party: February 28, 2018. Stephanie Stack, M.Sc.), 300 Maalaea Road, Suite 211, Wailuku, HI 96793. 21419................. 0648-XG029............ Shannon Atkinson, Ph.D., 83 FR 7454; April 23, 2018. University of Alaska February 21, 2018. Fairbanks, 17101 Point Lena Loop Road, Juneau, AK 99801. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 in Permit Nos. 20556-01, 21251, 21321, and 21419 are categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. For Permit Nos. 14450-05, 14856-06, 16239-03, 17312-01, and 18636- 01, an environmental assessment (EA) was prepared analyzing the effects of the permitted activities on the human environment in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). Based on the analyses in the EA, NMFS determined that issuance of the permit amendments would not significantly impact the quality of the human environment and that preparation of an environmental impact statement was not required. That determination is documented in a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), signed on April 23, 2018. 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: May 7, 2018. Julia Marie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-09959 Filed 5-9-18; 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 | Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 21419 and Permit No. 21251), Courtney Smith (Permit No. 21321), and Shasta McClenahan (14450-05, 14856-06, 16239- 03, 17312-01, 18636-01, and 20556-01); at (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 21765 |