80 FR 30212 - Marine Mammals; File No. 19108
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 101 (May 27, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-12745 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 30212] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-12745] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XD953 Marine Mammals; File No. 19108 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Daniel P. Costa, Ph.D., University of California at Santa Cruz, Long Marine Laboratory, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) throughout their range. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before June 26, 2015. ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for review by selecting ``Records Open for Public Comment'' from the ``Features'' box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File No. 19108 from the list of available applications. These documents are also available 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. Written comments on this application should be submitted to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, at the address listed above. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-0376, or by email to [email protected]. Please include File No. 19108 in the subject line of the email comment. Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a written request to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Division at the address listed above. The request should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this application would be appropriate. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan or Brendan Hurley, (301) 427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). The applicant requests authorization to continue a long-term research program started in 1968 to study northern elephant seal population growth and status, reproductive strategies, behavioral and physiological adaptations for diving and fasting, general physiology and metabolism, and sensory physiology. Research methods include behavioral observations, marking, flipper tagging, capture and sampling, attachment of instrumentation for tracking, translocation studies, short-term captive holding for laboratory studies, use of hormone challenges and standard clinical tracer techniques for physiology studies, and acoustic studies. Research would include all age and sex classes of northern elephant seals over the entire calendar year. Proposed research locations include haul-out sites from California to Washington, but primarily A[ntilde]o Nuevo. Incidental harassment and mortalities of northern elephant seals, and incidental harassment of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus), and Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) of the Eastern Distinct Population Segment is requested. The duration of the requested permit is five years. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of the application to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors. Dated: May 19, 2015. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-12745 Filed 5-26-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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the CS Wind Group, effective May 21, Division at the address listed above. The Dated: May 19, 2015.
2015. request should set forth the specific Julia Harrison,
Notification to Interested Parties reasons why a hearing on this Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
application would be appropriate. Office of Protected Resources, National
This notice is issued and published in Marine Fisheries Service.
accordance with sections 516A(c)(1), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2015–12745 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am]
735(d), 736(a) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Amy Sloan or Brendan Hurley, (301) BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
427–8401.
Dated: May 18, 2015.
Paul Piquado, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and subject permit is requested under the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Compliance. authority of the Marine Mammal National Oceanic and Atmospheric
[FR Doc. 2015–12787 Filed 5–26–15; 8:45 am] Protection Act of 1972, as amended Administration
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the
regulations governing the taking and Western Pacific Fishery Management
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR Council; Public Meetings; Addendum
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE part 216).
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric The applicant requests authorization
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Administration to continue a long-term research Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
program started in 1968 to study Commerce.
RIN 0648–XD953
northern elephant seal population
growth and status, reproductive ACTION: Notice of public meetings and
Marine Mammals; File No. 19108 hearings.
strategies, behavioral and physiological
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries adaptations for diving and fasting,
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery
general physiology and metabolism, and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Management Council (Council) will
sensory physiology. Research methods
Commerce. hold meetings of its 119th Scientific and
include behavioral observations, Statistical Committee (SSC) and its
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. marking, flipper tagging, capture and 163rd Council meeting to take actions
sampling, attachment of on fishery management issues in the
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
instrumentation for tracking, Western Pacific Region. The Council
Daniel P. Costa, Ph.D., University of
translocation studies, short-term captive will also convene meetings of the
California at Santa Cruz, Long Marine
Laboratory, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa holding for laboratory studies, use of Pelagic and International Standing
Cruz, CA 95064, has applied in due hormone challenges and standard Committee, Fishery Data Collection and
form for a permit to conduct research on clinical tracer techniques for physiology Research Committee (FDCRC), Hawaii
northern elephant seals (Mirounga studies, and acoustic studies. Research Standing Committee, and Executive and
angustirostris) throughout their range. would include all age and sex classes of Budget Standing Committee. The
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
northern elephant seals over the entire omnibus amendment to establish the
comments must be received on or before calendar year. Proposed research pacific islands annual catch limit
June 26, 2015. locations include haul-out sites from specification process (action item) has
California to Washington, but primarily been added to the 163rd meeting under
ADDRESSES: The application and related
Año Nuevo. Incidental harassment and 6.C.3.
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public mortalities of northern elephant seals, DATES: The SSC meeting will be held
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on and incidental harassment of California between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on June
the Applications and Permits for sea lions (Zalophus californianus), 9–11, 2015. The Council’s Pelagic and
Protected Species (APPS) home page, northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus), International Standing Committee and
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then and Steller sea lions (Eumetopias the FDCRC meetings will be held
selecting File No. 19108 from the list of jubatus) of the Eastern Distinct between 10 a.m. and noon on June 15,
available applications. Population Segment is requested. The 2015; Hawaii Standing Committee
These documents are also available duration of the requested permit is five meeting will be held between 1 p.m.
upon written request or by appointment years. and 3 p.m. on June 15, 2015; Executive
in the Permits and Conservation In compliance with the National and Budget Standing Committee
Division, Office of Protected Resources, meeting will be held between 3 p.m.
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room and 5 p.m. on June 15, 2015; and the
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 163rd Council meeting will be held
determination has been made that the between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on June
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. activity proposed is categorically
Written comments on this application 16–18, 2015. In addition, the Council
excluded from the requirement to will host a Fishers Forum on June 17,
should be submitted to the Chief,
prepare an environmental assessment or 2015, between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Permits and Conservation Division, at
environmental impact statement.
the address listed above. Comments may Location: The 119th SSC on June 9–
Concurrent with the publication of
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also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 11, 2015, and the Pelagic and
713–0376, or by email to this notice in the Federal Register, International Standing Committee,
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please NMFS is forwarding copies of the FDCRC, Hawaii Standing Committee,
include File No. 19108 in the subject application to the Marine Mammal and Executive and Budget Standing
line of the email comment. Commission and its Committee of Committee on June 15, 2015, will be
Those individuals requesting a public Scientific Advisors. held at the Council office in Honolulu,
hearing should submit a written request Hawaii. The Council Meeting on June
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation 16–18, 2015, and the Fishers Forum on
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; receipt of application. | |
| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before June 26, 2015. | |
| Contact | Amy Sloan or Brendan Hurley, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 30212 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XD95 |
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