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 Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648-XC022]
 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: Sara Young (Permit Nos. 22187-03, 22260, and 26345), Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D., (Permit Nos. 25843, 26245, and 26285), Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 26269), and Courtney Smith, Ph.D., (Permit No. 26288); 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 
                    *www.federalregister.gov*
                     and search on the permit number provided in Table 1 below.
                    ( print page 29117) Table 1—Issued Permits and Permit Amendments
Permit No.
RTID
Applicant
Previous 
                            **Federal Register**
                             notice
Issuance date22187-03
0648-XB778
Heather E. Liwanag, Ph.D., 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
87 FR 6511; February 4, 2022
April 1, 2022.22260
0648-XB731
Allyson Hindle, Ph.D., University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154
87 FR 3976; January 26, 2022
April 29, 2022.25843
0648-XB837
Peggy Stap, Marine Life Studies, 6 Carlton Drive, Del Rey Oaks, CA 93940
87 FR 10337; February 24, 2022
April 21, 2022.26245
0648-XB780
Zoological Society of San Diego, d/b/a San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, P.O. Box 120551, San Diego, CA 92112 (Responsible Party: Paul Baribault)
87 FR 7159; February 8, 2022
April 4, 2022.26269
0648-XB824
Changqun Zhang, Texas A&M University at Galveston, 200 Seawolf Parkway, Galveston, TX 77553
87 FR 10337; February 24, 2022
April 11, 2022.26285
0648-XB740
The Whale Museum, P.O. Box 924, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 (Responsible Party: Jenny Atkinson)
87 FR 4226; January 27, 2022
April 21, 2022.26288
0648-XB864
Deborah Giles, Ph.D., Wild Orca, 6523 California Avenue SW #172 Seattle, WA 98136
87 FR 13270; March 9, 2022
April 29, 2022.26345
0648-XB786
Sealight Pictures, 51A Seaview Street, Balgowlah, Sydney NSW 2093 Australia (Responsible Party: Adam Geiger)
87 FR 7155; February 8, 2022
April 21, 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. 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: May 9, 2022. Amy Sloan, Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.


[FR Doc. 2022-10210 Filed 5-11-22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P