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Marine Mammals; File No. 29090

Notice is hereby given that Mark Clementz, Ph.D., University of Wyoming, 1000 East University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, has applied in due form for a permit to import and expor...

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Department of Commerce

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XF186]

AGENCY:

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and ( printed page 45023) Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION:

Notice; receipt of application.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given that Mark Clementz, Ph.D., University of Wyoming, 1000 East University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071, has applied in due form for a permit to import and export marine mammal parts for scientific research.

DATES:

Written comments must be received on or before October 20, 2025.

ADDRESSES:

The application and related documents are available for review by selecting “Records Open for Public Comment” from the “Features” box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File No. 29090 from the list of available applications. These documents are also available upon written request via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.

Written comments on this application should be submitted via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please include File No. 29090 in the subject line of the email comment.

Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a written request via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. The request should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this application would be appropriate.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D., or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The subject permit is requested under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).

The applicant requests a 10-year research permit to import and export parts from bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops truncatus) to study historical ecology through stable isotope analysis. Parts from up to 50 dolphins per year may be imported and exported from foreign museums and scientific collections.

In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.

Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal Register , NMFS is forwarding copies of the application to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.

Dated: September 15, 2025.

Shannon Bettridge,

Chief, Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 2025-18020 Filed 9-17-25; 8:45 am]

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90 FR 45022

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“Marine Mammals; File No. 29090,” thefederalregister.org (September 18, 2025), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2025-18020/marine-mammals-file-no-29090.