Marine Mammals; File No. 27077, 8408 [2023-02709]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 27 / Thursday, February 9, 2023 / Notices
Public Comment
An opportunity for public comment
will be provided during the meeting.
For more information, please visit the
link at https://appsafsc.fisheries.
noaa.gov/Plan_Team/2023_ESR_CIE/.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 6, 2023.
Rey Israel Marquez,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–02785 Filed 2–8–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XC750]
Marine Mammals; File No. 27077
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
WSP Wild Water Productions Limited,
St Stephen’s Avenue, Bristol, BS1 1YL,
United Kingdom, (Responsible Party:
Joanna Barwick) has applied in due
form for a permit to conduct commercial
and educational photography on marine
mammals.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
March 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available upon written
request via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include File No. 27077 in the subject
line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov. The request should set forth
SUMMARY:
the specific reasons why a hearing on
this application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carrie Hubard or Erin Markin, Ph.D.,
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
The applicant proposes to film gray
whales (Eschrichtius robustus) feeding
on shrimp in the intertidal zone of Puget
Sound, WA. The filming is for a natural
history television series, which follows
the journey of rivers from source to sea.
Up to 180 gray whales may be harassed
during filming from vessels, land,
unmanned aircraft systems, and
snorkelers. If encountered, 70 of each of
the following species may be filmed and
unintentionally harassed: killer whales
(Orcinus orca; west coast transient
stock), harbor porpoise (Phocoena
phocoena), California sea lions
(Zalophus californianus), Steller sea
lions (Eumetopias jubatus), and harbor
seals (Phoca vitulina). The permit
would expire on May 31, 2024.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: February 3, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023–02709 Filed 2–8–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XC758]
Marine Mammals and Endangered
Species
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
Notice; issuance of permits,
permit amendments, and permit
modifications.
ACTION:
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.
SUMMARY:
The permits and related
documents are available for review
upon written request via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D., (Permit Nos.
26750 and 27029), Amy Hapeman
(Permit Nos. 24334–01, 26725, and
26778), Erin Markin, Ph.D., (Permit No.
26727), and Malcolm Mohead (Permit
No. 22671–03); at (301) 427–8401.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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TABLE 1—ISSUED PERMITS, PERMIT AMENDMENTS, AND PERMIT MODIFICATIONS
Permit No.
RTID
Applicant
Previous Federal Register notice
22671–03 ...........
0648–XC548 .....
87 FR 68455, November 15, 2022 ...
January 9, 2023.
24334–01 ...........
0648–XC563 .....
87 FR 71303, November 22, 2022 ...
January 25, 2023.
26725 .................
0648–XC502 .....
87 FR 65191, October 28, 2022 .......
January 19, 2023.
26727 .................
0648–XC534 .....
U.S. Geological Survey, Conte Anadromous
Fish Research Lab, 1 Migratory Way,
Turners Falls, MA 01376 (Responsible
Party: Alexander Haro, Ph.D.).
Alaska Department of Fish and Game, P.O.
Box 25526, Juneau, AK 99802 (Responsible Party: Lori Quakenbush).
Florian Graner, Ph.D., 4021 Beach Drive,
Freeland, WA 98249.
Aaron Lynton, 986 Kupulau Drive, Kihei, HI
96853.
87 FR 67677, November 9, 2022 .....
January 23, 2023.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC750]
Marine Mammals; File No. 27077
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that WSP Wild Water Productions
Limited, St Stephen's Avenue, Bristol, BS1 1YL, United Kingdom,
(Responsible Party: Joanna Barwick) has applied in due form for a
permit to conduct commercial and educational photography on marine
mammals.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before March 13, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available upon
written request via email to [email protected].
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to [email protected]. Please include File No. 27077 in the
subject line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a
written request via email to [email protected]. The request
should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this application
would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Hubard or Erin Markin, Ph.D.,
(301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking
and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
The applicant proposes to film gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus)
feeding on shrimp in the intertidal zone of Puget Sound, WA. The
filming is for a natural history television series, which follows the
journey of rivers from source to sea. Up to 180 gray whales may be
harassed during filming from vessels, land, unmanned aircraft systems,
and snorkelers. If encountered, 70 of each of the following species may
be filmed and unintentionally harassed: killer whales (Orcinus orca;
west coast transient stock), harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena),
California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), Steller sea lions
(Eumetopias jubatus), and harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). The permit
would expire on May 31, 2024.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial determination has been made that
the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of the application to the Marine
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.
Dated: February 3, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-02709 Filed 2-8-23; 8:45 am]
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