Notices. Notice; issuance of permits
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BILLING CODE 3510-22-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648-XB153] Marine Mammals and Endangered Species AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits 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 via email to *NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 25500), Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit No. 25581), and Jordan Rutland (Permit No. 25520); at
(301)427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices were published in the **Federal Register** on the dates listed below that requests for a permit 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. Table 1—Issued Permits Permit No. RTID Applicant Previous Federal Register notice Issuance date 25500 0648-XA943 University of Alaska Museum of the North, 907 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775 (Responsible Party: Link Olson, Ph.D.) 86 FR 14878; March 19, 2021 May 6, 2021. 25581 0648-XA959 Freedive Pictures, Ltd, St. Stephens Avenue Bristol, United Kingdom, BS1 1YL (Responsible Party: Sophie Morgan) 86 FR 15651; March 24, 2021 May 6, 2021. 25520 0648-XA958 BBC Natural History and Factual Productions Ltd., Broadcasting House, Whiteladies Road, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS8 2LR (Responsible Party: Daniel Rasmussen) 86 FR 15464; March 23, 2021 May 25, 2021. 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 MMPA 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 ESA of 1973, as amended (16 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: June 4, 2021. Julia Marie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2021-12121 Filed 6-9-21; 8:45 am]
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