83 FR 47606 - Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 183 (September 20, 2018)

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, Number 183 (Thursday, September 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47606-47607]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20479]


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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.

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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.

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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: Amy Hapeman (Permit No. 21233), Erin 
Markin (Permit No. 20561), and Carrie Hubard (Permit No. 22292); 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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                                                                                                     Permit or
            Permit No.                   RIN               Applicant           Previous Federal      Amendment
                                                                               Register Notice     Issuance Date
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20561............................      0648-XG282  Virginia Aquarium and     83 FR 28413; June           8/24/18
                                                    Marine Science Center     19, 2018.
                                                    (Responsible Party: W.
                                                    Mark Swingle), 717
                                                    General Booth
                                                    Boulevard, Virginia
                                                    Beach, VA 23451.
21233............................      0648-XG104  NMFS Southeast Fisheries  83 FR 13477; March           8/7/18
                                                    Science Center            29, 2018.
                                                    (Responsible Party:
                                                    Theophilus Brainerd,
                                                    Ph.D.), 75 Virginia
                                                    Beach Drive, Miami, FL
                                                    33149.
22292............................      0648-XG319  Icon Films, (Responsible  83 FR 30916; July          8/3/2018
                                                    Party: Laura Marshall),   2, 2018.
                                                    3rd Floor College
                                                    House, 32-36 College
                                                    Green, Bristol, BS1
                                                    5SP, United Kingdom.
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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: September 17, 2018.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-20479 Filed 9-19-18; 8:45 am]
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