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from January 5 to January 28 due to a 

delay in publication of a notice to the 

public in the Arctic Sounder newspaper. 

In the notice of proposed IHA (86 FR 

70451; December 10, 2021), NMFS 

described its plan to adopt the Navy’s 

EA, provided our independent 

evaluation of the document found that 

it includes adequate information 

analyzing the effects on the human 

environment of issuing the IHA. In 

compliance with NEPA and the CEQ 

regulations, as well as NOAA 

Administrative Order 216–6, NMFS has 

reviewed the Navy’s EA and determined 

it to be sufficient. NMFS adopted that 

EA and signed a Finding of No 

Significant Impact (FONSI) on February 

4, 2022. 

Endangered Species Act 

Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C. 

1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal 

agency insure that any action it 

authorizes, funds, or carries out is not 

likely to jeopardize the continued 

existence of any endangered or 

threatened species or result in the 

destruction or adverse modification of 

designated critical habitat. To ensure 

ESA compliance for the issuance of 

IHAs, NMFS consults internally 

whenever we propose to authorize take 

for endangered or threatened species, in 

this case with NMFS’ Alaska Regional 

Office (AKRO). 

The NMFS Office of Protected 

Resources (OPR) is authorizing take of 

ringed seals, which are listed under the 

ESA. The NMFS Alaska Regional Office 

Protected Resources Division issued a 

Biological Opinion on January 31, 2022, 

which concluded that the Navy’s 

activities and NMFS’ issuance of an IHA 

are not likely to jeopardize the 

continued existence of the Arctic stock 

of ringed seals. There is no ESA 

designated critical habitat for ringed 

seals. 

Authorization 

NMFS has issued an IHA to the Navy 

for conducting submarine training and 

testing activities in the ICEX22 Study 

Area of the Arctic Ocean beginning in 

February 2022 that includes the 

previously explained mitigation, 

monitoring, and reporting requirements. 

Dated: February 4, 2022. 

Kimberly Damon-Randall, 

Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB792] 

Marine Mammals and Endangered 

Species 

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: 

Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit Nos. 

20646–01 and 25885); Courtney Smith, 

Ph.D. (Permit No. 21143–01); Erin 

Markin, Ph.D. (Permit No. 23200–01); 

Carrie Hubard (Permit No. 25900); and 

Malcolm Mohead (Permit Nos. 19641– 

03 and 25864); 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 

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 date 

20646–01 0648–XF213 Morgridge Institute for Research, 330 North Orchard 

Street, Madison, WI 53715 (Responsible Party: 

James Thomson, Ph.D.).

82 FR 29053; June 27, 

2017.

January 4, 2022. 

23200–01 0648–SB500 University of North Carolina, Wilmington, 601 South 

College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403 (Responsible 

Party: Frederick Scharf, Ph.D.).

86 FR 56692; October 12, 

2021.

January 24, 2022. 

25885 0648–XB610 Peter Thielen, D. Eng., Johns Hopkins University, 

Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins 

Road, Laurel, MD 20723.

86 FR 67036; November 

24, 2021.

January 18, 2022. 

21143–01 0648–XF500 Jeremy Kiszka, Ph.D., Florida International University, 3000 NE 151st Street, Marine Science Building, Room 250D, North Miami, FL 33181.82 FR 31950; July 11, 

2017.

January 27, 2022. 

25900 0648–XB547 Echo Pictures Ltd., St Nicholas House, 31–34 High 

Street, Bristol, BS1 2AW, United Kingdom (Responsible Party: Joe Stevens).

86 FR 69622; December 

8, 2021.

January 24, 2022. 

25864 0648–SB500 Gregg Poulakis, Ph.D., Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 585 Prineville Street, Port 

Charlotte, FL 33954.

86 FR 56692; October 12, 

2021.

January 24, 2022. 

19641–03 0648–SB500 Tom Savoy, Connecticut Department of Energy and 

Environmental Protection, P.O. Box 719, Old 

Lyme, CT 06371.

86 FR 56692; October 12, 

2021.

January 24, 2022. 

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. 


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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 7, 2022. 

Julia M. Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB800] 

North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of web conference. 

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) Pacific 

Northwest Crab Industry Advisory 

Committee (PNCIAC) will meet March 

2, 2022. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, March 2, 2022, from 9 a.m. 

to 10:30 a.m., Alaska Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be a web 

conference. Join online through the link 

at https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/ 

Details/2813. 

Council address: North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council, 1007 W 

3rd Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501–2252; 

telephone: (907) 271–2809. Instructions 

for attending the meeting via video 

conference are given under 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah Marrinan, Council staff; phone; 

(907) 271–2809; email: sarah.marrinan@

noaa.gov. For technical support please 

contact our admin Council staff, email: 

npfmc.admin@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Agenda 

Wednesday, March 2, 2022 

The Committee will discuss: (a) 

March 2022 Board of Fisheries 

proposals; (b) shifting crab stocks and 

boundary issues; (c) opilio rebuilding; 

(d) Bristol Bay Red King Crab discussion 

papers; (e) bairdi industry preferred 

size; (f) season start date; (g) elections 

due in December 2022; and (h) other 

business. The agenda is subject to 

change, and the latest version will be 

posted https://meetings.npfmc.org/ 

Meeting/Details/2813 prior to the 

meeting, along with meeting materials. 

Connection Information 

You can attend the meeting online 

using a computer, tablet, or smart 

phone; or by phone only. Connection 

information will be posted online at: 

https://meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/ 

Details/2813. 

Public Comment 

Public comment letters will be 

accepted and should be submitted 

electronically to https://

meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/ 

2813. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: February 7, 2022. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

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Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB746] 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Pacific Council) 

Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) 

Subcommittee of the Scientific and 

Statistical Committee (SSC) will hold an 

online meeting. This meeting is open to 

the public. 

DATES: The online meeting will be held 

Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 9 a.m. to 1 

p.m., Pacific Standard Time (PST) or 

until business for the day has been 

completed. 

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held 

online. Specific meeting information, 

including directions on how to join the 

meeting and system requirements will 

be provided in the meeting 

announcement on the Pacific Council’s 

website (see www.pcouncil.org). You 

may send an email to Mr. Kris 

Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@

noaa.gov) or contact him at (503) 820– 

2412 for technical assistance. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220–1384. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Kerry Griffin, Staff Officer, Pacific 

Council; telephone: (503) 820–2409; 

email: kerry.griffin@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Subcommittee will review the draft 

update stock assessment for Pacific 

sardine in preparation for full SSC and 

Council review at the April 2022 Pacific 

Council meeting. At its April 2022 

meeting, the Pacific Council is 

scheduled to use the update stock 

assessment to set harvest specifications 

and management measures for the 

2022–2023 Pacific sardine fishery. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in the meeting agenda may be 

discussed, those issues may not be the 

subject of formal action during this 

meeting. Action will be restricted to 

those issues specifically listed in this 

document and any issues arising after 

publication of this document that 

require emergency action under section 

305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, 

provided the public has been notified of 

the intent to take final action to address 

the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Mr. Kris 

Kleinschmidt (kris.kleinschmidt@

noaa.gov; (503) 820–2412) at least 10 

days prior to the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: February 7, 2022. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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