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 Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648-XD720]
 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
 ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits and permit amendments.
 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits and 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 via email to 
                        *NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.*
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman (Permit No. 27128), Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit No. 21482-02), Erin Markin, Ph.D. (Permit No. 27670), and Carrie Hubard (Permit No. 26663); 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 activities, go to 
                    *https://www.federalregister.gov*
                     and search on the permit number provided in table 1 below. Table 1—Issued Permits and Permit Amendments
Permit No.
RTID
Applicant
Previous 
                            **Federal Register**
                             notice
Issuance date21482-02
0648-XG359
Dan Engelhaupt, Ph.D., HDR, Inc., 4173 Ewell Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455
84 FR 41705, August 15, 2019
January 9, 2024.27128
0648-XD201
Tamara McGuire, Ph.D., 5010 SW West Hills Road, Unit 1, Corvallis, OR 97333
88 FR 50112, August 1, 2023
January 16, 2024.27670
0648-XD524
Iris Segura-García, Ph.D., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, 5600 US 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34946
88 FR 78729, November 16, 2023
January 12, 2024.26663
0648-XC868
Alaska Whale Foundation, P.O. Box 1927, Petersburg, AK 99833 (Responsible Party: Fred Sharpe, Ph.D.)
88 FR 18299, March 28, 2023
January 30, 2024.
 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: February 6, 2024. Amy Sloan, Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.


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