80 FR 23258 - Marine Mammals; File No. 15543

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 80 (April 27, 2015)

Page Range		23258-23258
FR Document		2015-09723

Notice is hereby given that a major amendment to Permit No. 15543-03 has been issued to Randall S. Wells, Ph.D. (Principal Investigator), Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, c/o Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XZ51


Marine Mammals; File No. 15543

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

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a major amendment to Permit No. 
15543-03 has been issued to Randall S. Wells, Ph.D. (Principal 
Investigator), Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, c/o Mote Marine 
Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236.

ADDRESSES: The permit amendment and related documents are available for 
review upon written request or by appointment in the Permits and 
Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-
West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427-
8401; fax (301) 713-0376.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Courtney Smith or Brendan Hurley, 
(301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 9, 2015, notice was published in 
the Federal Register (80 FR 1398) that a request for an amendment 
Permit No. 15543-03 to conduct research on bottlenose (Tursiops 
truncatus) and Atlantic spotted (Stenella frontalis) dolphins for 
scientific research had been submitted by the above-named applicant. 
The requested permit amendment has been issued under the authority of 
the Marine Mammal Protection Act 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 amended permit expands the study area to include the bay, 
sound, estuary and associated coastal waters of Mobile Bay, AL, and 
Terrebonne Bay, LA, and added annual takes in each location by remote 
biopsy sampling of bottlenose dolphins. Annual biopsy takes were also 
added to the currently authorized allotment of Florida biopsy 
activities to include a focused study in Pensacola Bay, FL. The 
amendment also authorizes the capture, satellite-tagging, and release 
of Atlantic spotted dolphins for health assessments by hoop-netting 
bow-riding individuals during surveys on the West Florida Shelf. Up to 
two takes by unintentional mortality are authorized annually. Finally, 
the amended permit authorizes a minor procedural modification to allow 
the administration of doubly-labeled water (deuterium oxide and oxygen-
18) to bottlenose dolphins that are temporarily captured during 
currently permitted health assessments.
    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 
activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to 
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.

    Dated: April 10, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-09723 Filed 4-24-15; 8:45 am]
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Dated: April 22, 2015. authorizes the capture, satellite-tagging, New England Fishery Management
Sarah Brabson, and release of Atlantic spotted dolphins Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. for health assessments by hoop-netting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
[FR Doc. 2015–09713 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] bow-riding individuals during surveys Advisory Panel (AP) will meet to
BILLING CODE 3510–12–P
on the West Florida Shelf. Up to two discuss several issues. First, the AP will
takes by unintentional mortality are review progress and make
authorized annually. Finally, the recommendations related to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE amended permit authorizes a minor Amendment 19 alternatives.
procedural modification to allow the Amendment 19 is considering measures
National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration of doubly-labeled water to address timing issues that inhibit
Administration (deuterium oxide and oxygen-18) to implementation of fishery specifications
RIN 0648–XZ51 bottlenose dolphins that are temporarily at the start of the scallop fishing year
captured during currently permitted (March 1). The Advisory Panel will also
Marine Mammals; File No. 15543 health assessments. discuss an issue that has been raised at
In compliance with the National previous meetings related to scallop
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 fishing space in near shore areas and
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final issues of differential catch rates for
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), determination has been made that the general category and limited access
Commerce. activity proposed is categorically vessels. The Council may have a
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit excluded from the requirement to workshop later in the year to discuss
amendment. prepare an environmental assessment or these issues further. The AP will also
environmental impact statement. review a draft action plan for
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
Dated: April 10, 2015. Framework 27 that will consider fishery
major amendment to Permit No. 15543–
Julia Harrison, specifications for 2016 and default
03 has been issued to Randall S. Wells,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, measures for 2017. Finally, the Advisory
Ph.D. (Principal Investigator), Sarasota
Office of Protected Resources, National Panel will discuss final research priority
Dolphin Research Program, c/o Mote
Marine Fisheries Service. recommendations for the 2016 Scallop
Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson
[FR Doc. 2015–09723 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] Research Set-Aside announcement. All
Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
recommendations will be forwarded to
ADDRESSES: The permit amendment and the Scallop Committee meeting that is
related documents are available for scheduled several weeks later.
review upon written request or by
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Special Accommodations
appointment in the Permits and
Conservation Division, Office of National Oceanic and Atmospheric This meeting is physically accessible
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East- Administration to people with disabilities. Requests for
West Highway, Room 13705, Silver sign language interpretation or other
Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427– RIN 0648–XD913
auxiliary aids should be directed to
8401; fax (301) 713–0376. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
New England Fishery Management
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Council; Public Meeting (978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
Courtney Smith or Brendan Hurley, the meeting date.
(301) 427–8401. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Dated: April 22, 2015.
January 9, 2015, notice was published in
Commerce. Tracey L. Thompson,
the Federal Register (80 FR 1398) that
a request for an amendment Permit No. ACTION: Notice; public meeting. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
15543–03 to conduct research on
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery [FR Doc. 2015–09669 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am]
bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) and
Management Council (Council) is BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Atlantic spotted (Stenella frontalis)
scheduling a public meeting of its
dolphins for scientific research had
Scallop Advisory Panel to consider
been submitted by the above-named
actions affecting New England fisheries DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
applicant. The requested permit
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
amendment has been issued under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Recommendations from this group will
authority of the Marine Mammal Administration
be brought to the full Council for formal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
consideration and action, if appropriate. RIN 0648–XD883
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations
governing the taking and importing of DATES: This meeting will be held on
marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). Thursday, May 14, 2015, at 9 a.m. Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;
The amended permit expands the ADDRESSES: General Provisions for Domestic
study area to include the bay, sound, Meeting address: The meeting will be Fisheries; Application for Exempted
estuary and associated coastal waters of held at the Courtyard by Marriott, 55 Fishing Permits
Mobile Bay, AL, and Terrebonne Bay, Jefferson Park Road, Warwick, RI, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
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LA, and added annual takes in each 02888; telephone: (401) 467–6900; fax: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
location by remote biopsy sampling of (401) 467–2666. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
bottlenose dolphins. Annual biopsy Council address: New England Commerce.
takes were also added to the currently Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
authorized allotment of Florida biopsy Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
activities to include a focused study in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional
Pensacola Bay, FL. The amendment also Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; issuance of permit amendment.
Contact		Courtney Smith or Brendan Hurley, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation		80 FR 23258
RIN Number		0648-XZ51

80 FR 23258 - Marine Mammals; File No. 15543

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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