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Dated: December 10, 2024.
Samantha L. Deshommes,
Chief, Regulatory Coordination Division,
Office of Policy and Strategy, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, Department of
Homeland Security.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS–R7–ES–2024–0148;
FXES111607MRG01–245–FF07CAMM00]
Marine Mammal Protection Act; Permit
Applications and Issuances
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit
applications; notice of issuance of
permits.
AGENCY:
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I. Background
We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS), invite public
comment on applications for permits to
conduct certain activities involving
marine mammals for which the FWS
has jurisdiction under the Marine
Mammal Protection Act. In addition, we
announce permits that we have issued
recently in response to prior
applications.
DATES: We must receive any comments
on the new permit applications by
January 21, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents:
• Application Materials: The
applications, application supporting
materials, and any comments and other
materials that we receive are available
for public inspection at https://
www.regulations.gov in FWS–R7–ES–
2024–0148.
• Issued Permits: To access materials
pertaining to the permits we have
issued, see Permits Issued by the
Service under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
Submitting Comments on the
Applications: You may submit
comments containing written data or
views concerning the taking or
importation proposed in each
application by one of the following
methods:
• Internet: https://
www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. FWS–
R7–ES–2024–0148.
• U.S. mail: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: Docket No. FWS–R7–
ES–2024–0148; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Headquarters, MS: PRB/3W;
5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA
22041–3803.
SUMMARY:
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For more information, see Public
Comment Procedures under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Charles Hamilton, via email at
r7mmmregulatory@fws.gov or by
telephone at 9072012;7862012;3800.
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
With some exceptions, the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.), prohibits the take and importation
of marine mammals and marine
mammal products absent Federal
authorization. In carrying out our
responsibilities under the MMPA, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(FWS), may authorize such activities via
permits after receipt of an application
and verification that MMPA statutory
and regulatory requirements are met.
Section 104(c) of the MMPA specifies
the conditions for authorizing the taking
or importation of a marine mammal for
purposes of scientific research, public
display, photography, or enhancing the
survival or recovery of a species or stock
under the MMPA.
This notice provides information
about two aspects of the MMPA
permitting process: application and
issuance. At section II, we provide the
public with notice of and the
opportunity to comment on applications
that we have received from entities or
individuals to conduct certain activities
with marine mammals for which the
FWS has jurisdiction under the MMPA.
At section III, we announce recently
issued MMPA permits to entities or
individuals in response to prior
applications.
II. Applications Available for Public
Review
To help us carry out our conservation
responsibilities for affected species, and
in consideration of section 104(c) of the
MMPA, we invite the public and local,
State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to
comment on the applications listed
below before final action is taken.
Concurrent with publishing this notice
in the Federal Register, we are
forwarding copies of these marine
mammal applications to the Marine
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Mammal Commission and the
Committee of Scientific Advisors for
their review.
A. Permit Applications Received
We invite comments on the following
applications:
Applicant: Seattle Aquarium Society,
Seattle, WA; Permit No. PER12241375
The applicant requests a scientific
research permit to conduct surveys of
northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris
kenyoni) off the coast of Washington
State using a camera- mounted
unmanned aircraft system. This
information will increase the accuracy
of population estimates and allow better
understanding of the temporal and
spatial distribution of otters in the area.
This notification covers activities to be
conducted by the applicant over a 5year period.
Applicant: Ben Hamilton, Windfall
Films, San Antonio, TX; Permit No.
PER12101045
The applicant requests a permit to
conduct commercial photography and
filming of northern sea otters (Enhydra
lutris kenyoni) in the wild. This
notification covers activities to be
conducted in the Sitka Sound area of
southeast Alaska by the applicant
between 2024 and 2026.
B. Public Comment Procedures
1. How Do I Comment on Permit
Applications?
Before issuing any requested permit,
we will take into consideration any
information that we receive during the
public comment period.
You may submit your comments and
materials by one of the methods in
ADDRESSES. We will not consider
comments sent by email, or to an
address not in ADDRESSES. We will not
consider or include in our
administrative record comments that we
receive after the close of the comment
period (see DATES).
When submitting comments, please
specify the name of the applicant and
the permit number at the beginning of
your comment. Provide sufficient
information to allow us to authenticate
any scientific or commercial data you
include. The comments and
recommendations that will be most
useful and likely to influence agency
decisions are: (a) Those supported by
quantitative information or studies; and
(b) those that include citations to, and
analyses of, the applicable laws and
regulations.
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2. May I review comments submitted by
others?
You may view public comments at
https://www.regulations.gov unless our
allowing so would violate the Privacy
Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or other Federal law.
businesses, and from individuals
identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of
organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in
their entirety.
3. Who will see my comments?
C. Next Steps for Submitted
Applications
If you submit a comment at https://
www.regulations.gov, your entire
comment, including any personal
identifying information, will be posted
on the website. If you submit a
hardcopy comment that includes
personal identifying information, such
as your address, phone number, or
email address, you may request at the
top of your document that we withhold
this information from public review.
However, we cannot guarantee that we
will be able to do so. Moreover, all
submissions from organizations or
After the comment period closes, we
will make decisions regarding permit
issuance. If we issue permits to any of
the applicants listed above in this
notice, we will publish a subsequent
notice in the Federal Register. You may
locate the notice announcing the permit
issuance by searching https://
www.regulations.gov for the permit
number listed above in this document.
For example, to find information about
the potential issuance of Permit No.
12345A, you would go to https://
www.regulations.gov and search for
‘‘12345A’’.
III. Permits Issued by the Service
We have issued permits to conduct
certain activities involving marine
mammals and marine mammal products
in response to prior permit applications
that we received. This notice informs
the public that the FWS has issued the
permits listed in table 1.
The permittees’ original permit
application materials, along with public
comments we received during public
comment periods for the applications,
are available for review. To locate the
application materials and received
comments, go to https://
www.regulations.gov and search for the
appropriate permit number (e.g.,
PER12345) or docket number (e.g.,
FWS–R7–ES–2020–0004) provided in
table 1.
TABLE 1—PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THE MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT
Applicant
PER6413229 .......................................
14762C ................................................
9061181 ..............................................
041309 ................................................
Matson’s Laboratory .........................................................
National Park Service, Juneau .........................................
Windfall Films Limited .......................................................
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alaska Marine Mammals
Management Office.
North Slope Borough Department of Wildlife Management.
Jason Roehrig, MeatEater Films ......................................
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Marine Mammals Management Polar Bear Program.
0046206 ..............................................
5955318 ..............................................
MA82088B ...........................................
IV. Authority
Peter Fasbender,
Assistant Regional Director for Fisheries and
Ecological Services, Alaska Region.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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[Docket No. FWS–HQ–ES–2023–0148;
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John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier
Resources System; Availability of Final
Revised Maps for Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Maine, and New York
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
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The Coastal Barrier Resources
Act requires the Secretary of the Interior
to review the maps of the John H.
Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System
(CBRS) at least once every 5 years and
make any minor and technical
modifications to the boundaries of the
CBRS to reflect changes in the size or
location of any unit as a result of natural
forces since the unit was last mapped.
We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
have conducted this review for CBRS
units in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Maine, and the Great Lakes region of
New York. This notice announces the
findings of our review and the
availability of final revised maps for 89
CBRS units in these five States.
DATES: Changes to the CBRS depicted on
the final revised maps, dated December
29, 2023, become effective on December
19, 2024.
ADDRESSES: For information about how
to get copies of the maps or where to go
to view them, see Availability of Final
Maps and Related Information, below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katie Niemi, Coastal Barriers
SUMMARY:
We issue this notice under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and its
implementing regulations.
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FWS–R7–ES–2024–0004.
FWS–R7–ES–2024–0004.
FWS–HQ–IA–2023–0022.
6/21/24
FWS–R7–ES–2024–0004.
7/11/24
7/11/24
FWS–R7–ES–2024–0004.
FWS–R7–ES–2024–0004.
Coordinator, via telephone at 703–358–
2071 or email at CBRA@fws.gov.
Individuals in the United States who are
deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have
a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY,
TDD, or TeleBraille) to access
telecommunications relay services.
Individuals outside the United States
should use the relay services offered
within their country to make
international calls to the point-ofcontact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Methodology
Background information on the
Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA; 16
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and the John H.
Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System
(CBRS), as well as information on the 5year review effort and the methodology
we used to produce the revised maps,
can be found in a notice we published
in the Federal Register on November 22,
2022 (87 FR 71352).
Announced Map Modifications
This notice announces modifications
we made to the maps for several CBRS
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
[Docket No. FWS-R7-ES-2024-0148; FXES111607MRG01-245-FF07CAMM00]
Marine Mammal Protection Act; Permit Applications and Issuances
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of permit applications; notice of issuance of
permits.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), invite public
comment on applications for permits to conduct certain activities
involving marine mammals for which the FWS has jurisdiction under the
Marine Mammal Protection Act. In addition, we announce permits that we
have issued recently in response to prior applications.
DATES: We must receive any comments on the new permit applications by
January 21, 2025.
ADDRESSES:
Obtaining Documents:
Application Materials: The applications, application
supporting materials, and any comments and other materials that we
receive are available for public inspection at https://www.regulations.gov in FWS-R7-ES-2024-0148.
Issued Permits: To access materials pertaining to the
permits we have issued, see Permits Issued by the Service under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
Submitting Comments on the Applications: You may submit comments
containing written data or views concerning the taking or importation
proposed in each application by one of the following methods:
Internet: https://www.regulations.gov. Search for and
submit comments on Docket No. FWS-R7-ES-2024-0148.
U.S. mail: Public Comments Processing, Attn: Docket No.
FWS-R7-ES-2024-0148; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters, MS:
PRB/3W; 5275 Leesburg Pike; Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
For more information, see Public Comment Procedures under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Hamilton, via email at
[email protected] or by telephone at 9072012;7862012;3800.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of
hearing, or have a speech disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or
TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals
outside the United States should use the relay services offered within
their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in
the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
With some exceptions, the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), prohibits the take and
importation of marine mammals and marine mammal products absent Federal
authorization. In carrying out our responsibilities under the MMPA, we,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), may authorize such activities
via permits after receipt of an application and verification that MMPA
statutory and regulatory requirements are met.
Section 104(c) of the MMPA specifies the conditions for authorizing
the taking or importation of a marine mammal for purposes of scientific
research, public display, photography, or enhancing the survival or
recovery of a species or stock under the MMPA.
This notice provides information about two aspects of the MMPA
permitting process: application and issuance. At section II, we provide
the public with notice of and the opportunity to comment on
applications that we have received from entities or individuals to
conduct certain activities with marine mammals for which the FWS has
jurisdiction under the MMPA. At section III, we announce recently
issued MMPA permits to entities or individuals in response to prior
applications.
II. Applications Available for Public Review
To help us carry out our conservation responsibilities for affected
species, and in consideration of section 104(c) of the MMPA, we invite
the public and local, State, Tribal, and Federal agencies to comment on
the applications listed below before final action is taken. Concurrent
with publishing this notice in the Federal Register, we are forwarding
copies of these marine mammal applications to the Marine Mammal
Commission and the Committee of Scientific Advisors for their review.
A. Permit Applications Received
We invite comments on the following applications:
Applicant: Seattle Aquarium Society, Seattle, WA; Permit No.
PER12241375
The applicant requests a scientific research permit to conduct
surveys of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) off the coast
of Washington State using a camera- mounted unmanned aircraft system.
This information will increase the accuracy of population estimates and
allow better understanding of the temporal and spatial distribution of
otters in the area. This notification covers activities to be conducted
by the applicant over a 5-year period.
Applicant: Ben Hamilton, Windfall Films, San Antonio, TX; Permit No.
PER12101045
The applicant requests a permit to conduct commercial photography
and filming of northern sea otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in the
wild. This notification covers activities to be conducted in the Sitka
Sound area of southeast Alaska by the applicant between 2024 and 2026.
B. Public Comment Procedures
1. How Do I Comment on Permit Applications?
Before issuing any requested permit, we will take into
consideration any information that we receive during the public comment
period.
You may submit your comments and materials by one of the methods in
ADDRESSES. We will not consider comments sent by email, or to an
address not in ADDRESSES. We will not consider or include in our
administrative record comments that we receive after the close of the
comment period (see DATES).
When submitting comments, please specify the name of the applicant
and the permit number at the beginning of your comment. Provide
sufficient information to allow us to authenticate any scientific or
commercial data you include. The comments and recommendations that will
be most useful and likely to influence agency decisions are: (a) Those
supported by quantitative information or studies; and (b) those that
include citations to, and analyses of, the applicable laws and
regulations.
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2. May I review comments submitted by others?
You may view public comments at https://www.regulations.gov unless
our allowing so would violate the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a) or other
Federal law.
3. Who will see my comments?
If you submit a comment at https://www.regulations.gov, your entire
comment, including any personal identifying information, will be posted
on the website. If you submit a hardcopy comment that includes personal
identifying information, such as your address, phone number, or email
address, you may request at the top of your document that we withhold
this information from public review. However, we cannot guarantee that
we will be able to do so. Moreover, all submissions from organizations
or businesses, and from individuals identifying themselves as
representatives or officials of organizations or businesses, will be
made available for public disclosure in their entirety.
C. Next Steps for Submitted Applications
After the comment period closes, we will make decisions regarding
permit issuance. If we issue permits to any of the applicants listed
above in this notice, we will publish a subsequent notice in the
Federal Register. You may locate the notice announcing the permit
issuance by searching https://www.regulations.gov for the permit number
listed above in this document. For example, to find information about
the potential issuance of Permit No. 12345A, you would go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for ``12345A''.
III. Permits Issued by the Service
We have issued permits to conduct certain activities involving
marine mammals and marine mammal products in response to prior permit
applications that we received. This notice informs the public that the
FWS has issued the permits listed in table 1.
The permittees' original permit application materials, along with
public comments we received during public comment periods for the
applications, are available for review. To locate the application
materials and received comments, go to https://www.regulations.gov and
search for the appropriate permit number (e.g., PER12345) or docket
number (e.g., FWS-R7-ES-2020-0004) provided in table 1.
Table 1--Permits Issued Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
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Permit
Permit No. Applicant issuance date Docket No.
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PER6413229........................ Matson's Laboratory. 6/20/24 FWS-R7-ES-2024-0004.
14762C............................ National Park 6/20/24 FWS-R7-ES-2024-0004.
Service, Juneau.
9061181........................... Windfall Films 6/20/24 FWS-R7-ES-2024-0004.
Limited.
041309............................ U.S. Fish and 6/20/24 FWS-HQ-IA-2023-0022.
Wildlife Service,
Alaska Marine
Mammals Management
Office.
0046206........................... North Slope Borough 6/21/24 FWS-R7-ES-2024-0004.
Department of
Wildlife Management.
5955318........................... Jason Roehrig, 7/11/24 FWS-R7-ES-2024-0004.
MeatEater Films.
MA82088B.......................... U.S. Fish and 7/11/24 FWS-R7-ES-2024-0004.
Wildlife Service,
Marine Mammals
Management Polar
Bear Program.
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IV. Authority
We issue this notice under the authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and its
implementing regulations.
Peter Fasbender,
Assistant Regional Director for Fisheries and Ecological Services,
Alaska Region.
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