83_FR_34255 83 FR 34116 - Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

83 FR 34116 - Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 139 (July 19, 2018)

Page Range34116-34116
FR Document2018-15460

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 34116]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15460]


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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/
modifications.

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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 (Permit Nos. 17845-
03, 21238, 21348, and 21371), Carrie Hubard (Permit No. 22049), and 
Erin Markin (Permit No. 19496-01); 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.

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                                                                      Previous Federal     Permit or amendment
     Permit No.               RIN                  Applicant           Register Notice        issuance date
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17845-03...........  0648-XC599             Rachel Cartwright,       82 FR 11180;        June 14, 2018.
                                             Ph.D., Keiki Kohola      February 21, 2017.
                                             Project, 4945 Coral
                                             Way, Oxnard, CA 93035.
19496-01...........  0648-XG038             Mariana Fuentes, Ph.D.,  83 FR 10686; March  June 5, 2018.
                                             Florida State            12, 2018.
                                             University, 3263 Foley
                                             Drive, Tallahassee, FL
                                             32309.
21238..............  0648-XG028             Center for Whale         83 FR 8435;         June 4, 2018.
                                             Research (Responsible    February 27, 2018.
                                             Party: Kenneth Balcomb
                                             III), 355 Smuggler's
                                             Cove Road, Friday
                                             Harbor, WA 98250.
21348..............  0648-XG027             NMFS Northwest           83 FR 11733; March  June 5, 2018.
                                             Fisheries Science        16, 2018.
                                             Center (NWFSC), 2725
                                             Montlake Boulevard
                                             East, Seattle, WA
                                             98112.
21371..............  0648-XF968             NMFS Northeast           83 FR 5614;         June 4, 2018.
                                             Fisheries Science        February 8, 2018.
                                             Center (NEFSC), 166
                                             Water Street, Woods
                                             Hole, MA 02543.
22049..............  0648-XG206             Living Planet            83 FR 19710; May    June 7, 2018.
                                             Productions/Silverback   4, 2018.
                                             Films (Responsible
                                             Party: Sarah Wade), 1
                                             St. Augustine Yard,
                                             Gaunts Lane, Bristol,
                                             BS1 5DE, UK.
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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 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: July 16, 2018.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-15460 Filed 7-18-18; 8:45 am]
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34116 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 139 / Thursday, July 19, 2018 / Notices Administrative Protective Orders Adverse Inferences SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that VI. Analysis of Programs permits or permit amendments have This notice also serves as a reminder VII. Analysis of Comments to parties subject to administrative been issued to the following entities Comment 1: TG Tools’ Ministerial Error protective order (APO) of their under the Marine Mammal Protection Allegation responsibility concerning the Comment 2: AFA for Land Use for LTAR Act (MMPA) and the Endangered destruction of proprietary information Comment 3: Cross-Ownership Standard for Species Act (ESA), as applicable. disclosed under APO in accordance TG Tools ADDRESSES: The permits and related with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely Comment 4: Electricity for LTAR documents are available for review written notification of the return or Calculation upon written request or by appointment Comment 5: Ocean Freight Benchmark in the Permits and Conservation destruction of APO materials or Comment 6: VAT in Benchmarks conversion to judicial protective order is Comment 7: Policy Loan Calculations Division, Office of Protected Resources, hereby requested. Failure to comply Comment 8: Import Tariff and VAT NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room with the regulations and terms of an Exemptions Calculation 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone: APO is a sanctionable violation. VIII. Recommendation (301) 427–8401; fax: (301) 713–0376. This determination is issued and [FR Doc. 2018–15436 Filed 7–18–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: published in accordance with 19 CFR Shasta McClenahan (Permit Nos. 17845– BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 351.214(k). 03, 21238, 21348, and 21371), Carrie Dated: July 13, 2018. Hubard (Permit No. 22049), and Erin Gary Taverman, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Markin (Permit No. 19496–01); at (301) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 427–8401. and Countervailing Duty Operations, National Oceanic and Atmospheric SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices performing the non-exclusive functions and Administration were published in the Federal Register duties of the Assistant Secretary for Marine Mammals and Endangered on the dates listed below that requests Enforcement and Compliance. Species for a permit or permit amendment had Appendix been submitted by the below-named List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries applicants. To locate the Federal Decision Memorandum Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Register notice that announced our I. Summary Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), receipt of the application and a II. Background Commerce. complete description of the research, go III. Scope of the Order to www.federalregister.gov and search ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits and IV. Subsidies Valuation on the permit number provided in the permit amendments/modifications. V. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and table below. Permit or Previous Federal Register Permit No. RIN Applicant amendment Notice issuance date 17845–03 ... 0648–XC599 Rachel Cartwright, Ph.D., Keiki Kohola Project, 4945 Coral 82 FR 11180; February 21, June 14, 2018. Way, Oxnard, CA 93035. 2017. 19496–01 ... 0648–XG038 Mariana Fuentes, Ph.D., Florida State University, 3263 83 FR 10686; March 12, 2018 June 5, 2018. Foley Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32309. 21238 ......... 0648–XG028 Center for Whale Research (Responsible Party: Kenneth 83 FR 8435; February 27, June 4, 2018. Balcomb III), 355 Smuggler’s Cove Road, Friday Harbor, 2018. WA 98250. 21348 ......... 0648–XG027 NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), 2725 83 FR 11733; March 16, 2018 June 5, 2018. Montlake Boulevard East, Seattle, WA 98112. 21371 ......... 0648–XF968 NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166 83 FR 5614; February 8, 2018 June 4, 2018. Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543. 22049 ......... 0648–XG206 Living Planet Productions/Silverback Films (Responsible 83 FR 19710; May 4, 2018 .... June 7, 2018. Party: Sarah Wade), 1 St. Augustine Yard, Gaunts Lane, Bristol, BS1 5DE, UK. In compliance with the National policies set forth in Section 2 of the Dated: July 16, 2018. Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 ESA. Julia Marie Harrison, U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final Authority: The requested permits Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, determination has been made that the have been issued under the Marine Office of Protected Resources, National activities proposed are categorically Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as Marine Fisheries Service. excluded from the requirement to amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the [FR Doc. 2018–15460 Filed 7–18–18; 8:45 am] prepare an environmental assessment or regulations governing the taking and BILLING CODE 3510–22–P environmental impact statement. importing of marine mammals (50 CFR sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES As required by the ESA, as applicable, part 216), the Endangered Species Act of issuance of these permit was based on 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 a finding that such permits: (1) Were et seq.), and the regulations governing applied for in good faith; (2) will not the taking, importing, and exporting of operate to the disadvantage of such endangered and threatened species (50 endangered species; and (3) are CFR parts 222–226), as applicable. consistent with the purposes and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:34 Jul 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\19JYN1.SGM 19JYN1


Document Created: 2018-07-19 01:35:29
Document Modified: 2018-07-19 01:35:29
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; issuance of permits and permit amendments/ modifications.
ContactShasta McClenahan (Permit Nos. 17845- 03, 21238, 21348, and 21371), Carrie Hubard (Permit No. 22049), and Erin Markin (Permit No. 19496-01); at (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation83 FR 34116 
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