Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Notice; issuance of a permit.

SUMMARY:

Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to the following entity under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).

ADDRESSES:

The permit and related documents are available for review upon written request via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sara Young (Permit No. 24356) at (301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Notice was published in the Federal Register on the date listed below that a request for a permit had been submitted by the below-named applicant. To locate the Federal Register notice that announced our receipt of the application and a complete description of the activity, go to www.federalregister.gov and search on the permit number provided in Table 1 below.

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.

Authority: The requested permit was issued under the MMPA of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).