[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48985-48986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22899]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits and permit amendments or 
modifications.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits or 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 or by appointment in the Permits and Conservation 
Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, 
Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427-8401; fax (301) 
713-0376.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Markin (File No. 17304-03); 
Courtney Smith (File No. 21143), Lisa Lierheimer (File No. 21486), Sara 
Young (File Nos. 20466, 21006, 21018, 21158), and Shasta McClenahan 
(File Nos. 16609-01, 17115-05 and 20951) 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 research, go to 
www.regulations.gov and search on the permit number provided in the 
table below.

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                                                                  Previous Federal  Permit or amendment issuance
      File No.               RIN                Applicant         Register Notice               date
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16609-01...........  0648-XF213          Zoological Society of   82 FR 37426;       September 20, 2017.
                                          San Diego (Douglas      August 10, 2017.
                                          Myers, Responsible
                                          Party), P.O. Box
                                          120551, San Diego, CA
                                          92112.
17115-05...........  0648-XC100          James Lloyd-Smith,      77 FR 41171; July  September 12, 2017.
                                          University of           12, 2012.
                                          California, Los
                                          Angeles, 610 Charles
                                          E. Young Dr. South,
                                          Box 723905, Los
                                          Angeles, California
                                          90095.
17304-03...........  0648-XC667          Kristen Hart, Ph.D.,    82 FR 12806;       September 5, 2017.
                                          U.S. Geological         March 7, 2017.
                                          Survey, 3205 College
                                          Ave., Davie, Florida
                                          33314.
20466..............  0648-XF272          Alaska Department of    82 FR 16995;       September 20, 2017.
                                          Fish and Game           April 7, 2017.
                                          (ADF&G), Division of
                                          Wildlife
                                          Conservation, Juneau,
                                          AK.
20951..............  0648-XF367          Ann Zoidis, Ph.D.,      82 FR 22517; May   September 5, 2017.
                                          Cetos Research          16, 2017.
                                          Organization, 11 Des
                                          Isle Avenue, Bar
                                          Harbor, ME 04609.
21006..............  0648-XF530          Linnea Pearson,         82 FR 32344; July  September 15, 2017.
                                          California              13, 2017.
                                          Polytechnic State
                                          University, 1 Grand
                                          Ave., San Luis
                                          Obispo, CA 93407.
21018..............  0648-XF536          Brent Stewart, Ph.D.,   82 FR 32789; July  September 27, 2017.
                                          Hubbs-SeaWorld          18, 2017.
                                          Research Institute,
                                          2595 Ingraham Street,
                                          San Diego, CA 92109.
21143..............  0648-XF500          Jeremy Kiszka, Ph.D.,   82 FR 31950; July  September 1, 2017.
                                          Florida International   11, 2017.
                                          University, 3000 NE
                                          151st Street, Marine
                                          Science Building,
                                          Room 250D, North
                                          Miami, Florida, 33181.
21158..............  0648-XF592          Robert Garrott, Ph.D.,  82 FR 37574;       September 25, 2017.
                                          Montana State           August 11, 2017.
                                          University, 310 Lewis
                                          Hall, Bozeman, MT
                                          59717.
21486..............  0648-XF620          British Broadcasting    82 FR 40144;       September 27, 2017.
                                          Corporation (BBC)       September 24,
                                          Worldwide Americas,     2017.
                                          Inc., on behalf of
                                          BBC Natural History
                                          Unit, 28 Whiteladies
                                          Rd., Bristol, UK, BS8
                                          2LR.
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    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 
Marine Mammal Protection Act 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 Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 
amended (ESA; 16

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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: October 18, 2017.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-22899 Filed 10-20-17; 8:45 am]
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