83 FR 64114 - Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 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 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 64114]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26996]


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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.

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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: Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 17429-
01), Carrie Hubard (Permit No. 21678), and Sara Young (Permit No. 
21425); 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 issuance
     Permit No.              RIN                Applicant         Register notice               date
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17429-01...........  0648-XC766........  Sea Life Park Hawaii,   79 FR 1834;        October 3, 2018.
                                          41-202 Kalanianaole     January 10, 2014.
                                          Highway No. 7.
                                         Waimanalo, HI 96795
                                          (Responsible Party:
                                          Valerie King).
21425..............  0648-XG297........  Point Blue              83 FR 47606;       November 7, 2018.
                                          Conservation Science,   September 20,
                                          3820 Cypress Drive      2018.
                                          #11, Petaluma, CA
                                          94954, (Responsible
                                          Party: Grant Ballard,
                                          Ph.D.).
21678..............  0648-XG320........  John Calambokidis,      83 FR 35621; July  November 15, 2018.
                                          Cascadia Research       27, 2018.
                                          Collective,
                                          Waterstreet Building
                                          Suite 201, 218 \1/2\
                                          West Fourth Ave.,
                                          Olympia, WA 98501.
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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: December 10, 2018.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-26996 Filed 12-12-18; 8:45 am]
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