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RIN 0648–XA756
Marine Mammals; File No. 15537
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
permit has been issued to Institute for
Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS), P.O.
Box 207, Gulfport, MS 39502 (Dr. Moby
Solangi, Responsible Party) to obtain
stranded, releasable California sea lions
(Zalophus californianus) from the
National Marine Mammal Stranding
Response Program for the purposes of
public display.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available for review
online at https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/
permits/review.htm or upon written
request or by appointment in the
following offices:
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL
33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727)
824–5309.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
20, 2010, notice was published in the
Federal Register (75 FR 28239) that a
request for a permit to acquire releasable
California sea lions for public display
had been submitted by the above-named
applicant. The requested permit has
been issued under the authority of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and
the regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
This permit authorizes the acquisition
of releasable stranded California sea
lions (two males and six females) from
west coast stranding facilities for public
display purposes. The receiving facility,
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IMMS: (1) Is open to the public on a
regularly scheduled basis with access
that is not limited or restricted other
than by charging for an admission fee;
(2) offers an educational program that is
consistent with professionally
recognized standards of informal
education in aquaria and zoos,
including the Association of Zoos and
Aquariums; and (3) holds an Exhibitor’s
License, number 65–C–0540, issued by
the U.S. Department of Agriculture
under the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C.
2131–59). The permit is valid through
October 5, 2016.
An environmental assessment (EA)
was prepared analyzing the effects of
the permitted activities on the human
environment in compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and made
available for public comment on April
11, 2011 (76 FR 19976). Based on the
analyses in the EA, NMFS determined
that issuance of the permit would not
significantly impact the quality of the
human environment and that
preparation of an environmental impact
statement was not required. That
determination is documented in a
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI), signed on September 28, 2011.
Dated: October 5, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
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
RIN 0648-XA756
Marine Mammals; File No. 15537
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies (IMMS), P.O. Box 207, Gulfport, MS
39502 (Dr. Moby Solangi, Responsible Party) to obtain stranded,
releasable California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) from the
National Marine Mammal Stranding Response Program for the purposes of
public display.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review
online at https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/review.htm or upon
written request or by appointment in the following offices:
Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD
20910; phone (301) 427-8401; fax (301) 713-0376; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL
33701; phone (727) 824-5312; fax (727) 824-5309.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301)
427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 20, 2010, notice was published in the
Federal Register (75 FR 28239) that a request for a permit to acquire
releasable California sea lions for public display had been submitted
by the above-named applicant. The requested permit has been issued
under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations governing the
taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
This permit authorizes the acquisition of releasable stranded
California sea lions (two males and six females) from west coast
stranding facilities for public display purposes. The receiving
facility, IMMS: (1) Is open to the public on a regularly scheduled
basis with access that is not limited or restricted other than by
charging for an admission fee; (2) offers an educational program that
is consistent with professionally recognized standards of informal
education in aquaria and zoos, including the Association of Zoos and
Aquariums; and (3) holds an Exhibitor's License, number 65-C-0540,
issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Animal Welfare
Act (7 U.S.C. 2131-59). The permit is valid through October 5, 2016.
An environmental assessment (EA) was prepared analyzing the effects
of the permitted activities on the human environment in compliance with
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
and made available for public comment on April 11, 2011 (76 FR 19976).
Based on the analyses in the EA, NMFS determined that issuance of the
permit would not significantly impact the quality of the human
environment and that preparation of an environmental impact statement
was not required. That determination is documented in a Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI), signed on September 28, 2011.
Dated: October 5, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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