Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice is hereby given that, in the year 2025, the following individuals and institutions have been issued Letters of Confirmation (LOCs) for activities conducted under the General Authorization for Scientific Research on marine mammals. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for a list of names and addresses of recipients.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648-XF418] AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, in the year 2025, the following individuals and institutions have been issued Letters of Confirmation (LOCs) for activities conducted under the General Authorization for Scientific Research on marine mammals. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for a list of names and addresses of recipients. ADDRESSES: The LOCs and related documents are available for review upon written request via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman (LOC Nos. 24033-01, 25638-02, 28412, 28781, 28811-01, 28851, 29005); Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (LOC Nos. 23069-02; 23673, 28083, 28797); Courtney Smith, Ph.D. (LOC No. 28811, 29177); and Sara Young (LOC Nos. 25751-01, 28613, 28653, 28669, 28905) at the email listed above or 301-427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The requested LOCs have 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 ). The General Authorization allows for bona fide scientific research that may result only in taking by Level B harassment of marine mammals. The below LOCs were issued in the calendar year 2025 (January 1, 2025-…
Citation: 91 FR 12146
