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 Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648-XD576]
 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
 ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits, permit amendments, and permit modifications.
 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits, permit amendments, and permit modifications 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 via email to 
                        *NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.*
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman (Permit No. 23639-02), Carrie Hubard (Permit Nos. 21678-01 and 27361), Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit Nos. 21938-03 and 27426), Erin Markin, Ph.D. (Permit No. 20528-05), and Malcolm Mohead (Permit No. 23096-01); at (301) 427-8401.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices were published in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     on the dates listed below that requests for a permit, permit amendment, or permit modification 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 activities, go to 
                    *https://www.federalregister.gov*
                     and search on the permit number provided in table 1 below. Table 1—Issued Permits, Permit Amendments, and Permit Modifications
Permit No.
RTID
Applicant
Previous 
                            **Federal Register**
                             Notice
Issuance Date20528-05
0648-XD367
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, 217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412 (Responsible Party: Bill Post)
88 FR 65369, September 22, 2023
November 17, 2023.21678-01
0648-XG320
John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research Collective, 218 
                            1/2
                             West Fourth Avenue, Olympia, WA 98501
83 FR 64114, December 13, 2018
November 16, 2023.21938-03
0648-XG344
NMFS Southeast Fisheries Science Center, 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL 33149 (Responsible Party: Mridula Srinivasan, Ph.D.).
84 FR 27767, June 14, 2019
November 16, 2023.23639-02
0648-XD215
Coonamessett Farm Foundation, Inc., 277 Hatchville Road, East Falmouth, MA 02536, (Responsible Party: Ronald Smolowitz)
88 FR 51300, August 3, 2023
November 2, 2023.27361
0648-XD310
Brent Stewart, Ph.D., Brent S Stewart Associates, 3889 Creststone Place, San Diego, CA 92130
88 FR 60664, September 5, 2023.
November 14, 2023.27426
0648-XD335
Oregon State University, Marine Mammal Institute, 2030 Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR 97365 (Responsible Party: Lisa Ballance, Ph.D.)
88 FR 62344, September 11, 2023
November 17, 2023.23096-01
0648-XD422
University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, 180 East Green Street, Athens, GA 30602 (Responsible Party: Nate Nibbelink, Ph.D.)
88 FR 67251, September 29, 2023
November 20, 2023.
 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 MMPA 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 ESA of 1973, as amended (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 6, 2023. Amy Sloan, Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.


[FR Doc. 2023-27134 Filed 12-8-23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P