80_FR_39881 80 FR 39749 - Marine Mammals; File No. 17670

80 FR 39749 - Marine Mammals; File No. 17670

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 132 (July 10, 2015)

Page Range39749-39750
FR Document2015-16911

Notice is hereby given that the NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543 (Responsible Party: William Karp, Ph.D.), has applied for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 17670-02.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 132 (Friday, July 10, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39749-39750]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16911]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC014


Marine Mammals; File No. 17670

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

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for permit amendment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the NMFS Northeast Fisheries 
Science Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543 (Responsible 
Party: William Karp, Ph.D.), has applied for an amendment to Scientific 
Research Permit No. 17670-02.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before August 10, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for 
review by 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. 17670 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 Courtney Smith, (301) 
427-8401.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject amendment to Permit No. 17670-02 
is requested 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).
    Permit No. 17670-00 issued on April 11, 2013 (77 FR 64959), 
authorized the permit holder to take gray (Halichoerus grypus), harbor 
(Phoca vitulina),, harp (Pagophilus groenlandicus), and hooded 
(Cystophora cristata) seals in waters within or proximal to the U.S. 
EEZ from North Carolina northward to Maine, during conduct of stock 
assessment research, including estimation of distribution and 
abundance, determination of stock structure, habitat requirements, 
foraging ecology, health assessment and effects of natural and 
anthropogenic factors. Types of take include harassment during 
shipboard, skiff, and aircraft transect and photo-identification 
surveys, and scat collection; and, capture with tissue sampling and 
instrument or tag attachment. A limited number of research-related 
mortality is also allowed, as well as world-wide import and export of 
pinniped samples. The permit was amended on two occasions via minor 
amendments: Permit No. 17670-01 authorized sampling of pinniped 
carcasses aboard commercial fishing vessels; and, Permit No. 17670-02 
authorized nail clipping and fecal loop sampling during permitted 
captures.
    The permit holder is requesting the permit be amended to include 
authorization to (1) increase the number of gray and harbor seals 
harassed annually during research; (2) add use of unmanned aircraft 
systems to survey seals; (3) increase the number of gray and harbor 
seals captured and handled for sampling and instrumentation, and 
increase the frequency of sampling; (4) increase the number of biopsy 
samples (from one to two) taken during sampling; (5) add harassment 
from photo-identification of gray seals to study pup molting; (6) 
increase the number of gray and harbor seal samples imported/exported 
annually; (7) increase unintentional mortality including via euthanasia 
in the event sick or injured seals are inadvertently captured. Take 
numbers are enumerated in the amendment request take tables.
    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 this application to the Marine 
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.

    Dated: July 7, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-16911 Filed 7-9-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 132 / Friday, July 10, 2015 / Notices 39749 Background: The CINTAC was determine the speakers. Speakers are DATES: The public meeting will be held established under the discretionary requested to bring at least 20 copies of on Thursday, July 23, 2015; 1:00 p.m.– authority of the Secretary of Commerce their oral comments for distribution to 3:30 p.m. CDT. The meeting will be and in accordance with the Federal the participants and public at the available via webinar. Please submit Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. meeting. your written questions to Nakita Y. App.), in response to an identified need Any member of the public may Chambers (See FOR FURTHER for consensus advice from U.S. industry submit pertinent written comments INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than July to the U.S. Government regarding the concerning the CINTAC’s affairs at any 10, 2015. development and administration of time before and after the meeting. Dated: July 6, 2015. programs to expand United States Comments may be submitted to the Josephine Arnold, exports of civil nuclear goods and Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee, Office of Energy & Chief Counsel. services in accordance with applicable Environmental Industries, Room 4053, [FR Doc. 2015–16836 Filed 7–9–15; 8:45 am] U.S. laws and regulations, including advice on how U.S. civil nuclear goods 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., BILLING CODE P and services export policies, programs, Washington, DC 20230. For and activities will affect the U.S. civil consideration during the meeting, and to ensure transmission to the Committee DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE nuclear industry’s competitiveness and ability to participate in the international prior to the meeting, comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT on National Oceanic and Atmospheric market. Administration Topics to be considered: The agenda Friday, July 17, 2015. Comments for the Thursday, July 23, 2015 CINTAC received after that date will be RIN 0648–XC014 meeting is as follows: distributed to the members but may not Closed Session (9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.) be considered at the meeting. Marine Mammals; File No. 17670 Copies of CINTAC meeting minutes 1. Discussion of matters determined to will be available within 90 days of the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries be exempt from the provisions of the meeting. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Federal Advisory Committee Act relating to public meetings found in 5 Man Cho, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S.C. App. (10)(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). Commerce. Acting Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for Public Session (3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.) 1. International Trade [FR Doc. 2015–16930 Filed 7–9–15; 8:45 am] permit amendment. Administration’s Civil Nuclear Trade BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Initiative Update. the NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science 2. Civil Nuclear Trade Promotion Center, 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Activities Discussion. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MA 02543 (Responsible Party: William 3. Public comment period. Karp, Ph.D.), has applied for an The meeting will be disabled- Minority Business Development Agency amendment to Scientific Research accessible. Public seating is limited and Permit No. 17670–02. available on a first-come, first-served [Docket No: 150623548–5548–01] DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email basis. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting must notify Mr. Guidance on MBDA Applications for comments must be received on or before Jonathan Chesebro at the contact Federal Funding; Correction August 10, 2015. information below by 5:00 p.m. EDT on ADDRESSES: The application and related AGENCY: Minority Business documents are available for review by Friday, July 17, 2015 in order to pre- Development Agency, Department of register for clearance into the building. written request or by appointment in the Commerce. Please specify any requests for Permits and Conservation Division, ACTION: Notice of public meeting; Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, reasonable accommodation at least five correction. business days in advance of the 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, meeting. Last minute requests will be SUMMARY: The Minority Business Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Development Agency (MBDA) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. A limited amount of time will be published a notice in the Federal Written comments on this application available for pertinent brief oral Register of July 1, 2015, a document should be submitted to the Chief, comments from members of the public announcing a public meeting to be held Permits and Conservation Division, at attending the meeting. To accommodate during the MBDA National Training the address listed above. Comments may as many speakers as possible, the time Conference on July 23, 2015 from 1:00 also be submitted by facsimile to (301) for public comments will be limited to p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time 713–0376, or by email to NMFS.Pr1 two (2) minutes per person, with a total (EST). The document contained an Comments@noaa.gov. Please include public comment period of 30 minutes. incorrect time. File No. 17670 in the subject line of the Individuals wishing to reserve speaking FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For email comment. time during the meeting must contact additional information please contact: Those individuals requesting a public Mr. Chesebro and submit a brief Ms. Nakita Y. Chambers, Program hearing should submit a written request to the Chief, Permits and Conservation mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES statement of the general nature of the Manager, Telephone (202) 482–0065, comments and the name and address of email nchambers@mbda.gov. Division at the address listed above. The the proposed participant by 5:00 p.m. request should set forth the specific EDT on Friday, July 17, 2015. If the Correction reasons why a hearing on this number of registrants requesting to In the Federal Register of July 1, 2015 application would be appropriate. make statements is greater than can be in FR Doc. 2015–16188, on page 37597, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: reasonably accommodated during the in the third column, correct the DATES Amy Sloan or Courtney Smith, (301) meeting, ITA may conduct a lottery to caption to read: 427–8401. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:51 Jul 09, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM 10JYN1

39750 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 132 / Friday, July 10, 2015 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The prepare an environmental assessment or observations, marking, capture and subject amendment to Permit No. environmental impact statement. sampling, instrumentation, 17670–02 is requested under the Concurrent with the publication of translocation, short-term captive authority of the Marine Mammal this notice in the Federal Register, holding, physiology studies, and Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 NMFS is forwarding copies of this acoustic studies. Research is permitted U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations application to the Marine Mammal from California to Washington, but governing the taking and importing of Commission and its Committee of occurs primarily at Año Nuevo. marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). Scientific Advisors. Incidental harassment and mortalities of Permit No. 17670–00 issued on April Dated: July 7, 2015. northern elephant seals, and incidental 11, 2013 (77 FR 64959), authorized the Julia Harrison, harassment of California sea lions permit holder to take gray (Halichoerus (Zalophus californianus), northern fur Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, grypus), harbor (Phoca vitulina),, harp Office of Protected Resources, National seals (Callorhinus ursinus), and Steller (Pagophilus groenlandicus), and hooded Marine Fisheries Service. sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) of the (Cystophora cristata) seals in waters [FR Doc. 2015–16911 Filed 7–9–15; 8:45 am] Eastern Distinct Population Segment is within or proximal to the U.S. EEZ from authorized. The permit expires June 30, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P North Carolina northward to Maine, 2020. during conduct of stock assessment In compliance with the National research, including estimation of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 distribution and abundance, U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination of stock structure, habitat National Oceanic and Atmospheric determination has been made that the requirements, foraging ecology, health Administration activity proposed is categorically assessment and effects of natural and excluded from the requirement to RIN 0648–XD953 anthropogenic factors. Types of take prepare an environmental assessment or include harassment during shipboard, Marine Mammals; File No. 19108 environmental impact statement. skiff, and aircraft transect and photo- Dated: July 7, 2015. identification surveys, and scat AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Julia Harrison, collection; and, capture with tissue Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, sampling and instrument or tag Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Protected Resources, National attachment. A limited number of Commerce. Marine Fisheries Service. research-related mortality is also ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. [FR Doc. 2015–16914 Filed 7–9–15; 8:45 am] allowed, as well as world-wide import BILLING CODE 3510–22–P and export of pinniped samples. The SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a permit was amended on two occasions permit has been issued to Daniel P. via minor amendments: Permit No. Costa, Ph.D., University of California at DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 17670–01 authorized sampling of Santa Cruz, Long Marine Laboratory, pinniped carcasses aboard commercial 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA National Oceanic and Atmospheric fishing vessels; and, Permit No. 17670– 95064, to conduct research on northern Administration 02 authorized nail clipping and fecal elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) throughout their range in the U.S. RIN 0648–XD939 loop sampling during permitted captures. ADDRESSES: The permit and related Marine Mammals; File No. 19526 The permit holder is requesting the documents are available for review permit be amended to include upon written request or by appointment AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries authorization to (1) increase the number in the Permits and Conservation Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and of gray and harbor seals harassed Division, Office of Protected Resources, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), annually during research; (2) add use of NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Commerce. unmanned aircraft systems to survey 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. seals; (3) increase the number of gray (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. and harbor seals captured and handled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a for sampling and instrumentation, and Amy Sloan, (301) 427–8401. permit has been issued to Adam White, increase the frequency of sampling; (4) BBC Natural History Unit, The Limes, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May increase the number of biopsy samples Lea, Malmesbury Wiltshire, SN16 9PG 27, 2015, notice was published in the (from one to two) taken during United Kingdom, to conduct Federal Register (80 FR 30212) that a sampling; (5) add harassment from commercial or educational photography request for a permit to conduct research photo-identification of gray seals to on four species of cetaceans and five on the species identified above had been study pup molting; (6) increase the species of pinnipeds. submitted by the above-named number of gray and harbor seal samples applicant. The requested permit has ADDRESSES: The permit and related imported/exported annually; (7) been issued under the authority of the documents are available for review increase unintentional mortality Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, upon written request or by appointment including via euthanasia in the event as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the in the Permits and Conservation sick or injured seals are inadvertently regulations governing the taking and Division, Office of Protected Resources, captured. Take numbers are enumerated NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES importing of marine mammals (50 CFR in the amendment request take tables. part 216). 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone In compliance with the National Permit No. 19108 authorizes (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 continued research on northern FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial elephant seal population status, Carrie Hubard or Jennifer Skidmore, determination has been made that the reproduction, diving and fasting, (301) 427–8401. activity proposed is categorically physiology, and metabolism. Research SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May excluded from the requirement to methods include behavioral 15, 2015, notice was published in the VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:51 Jul 09, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10JYN1.SGM 10JYN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; receipt of application for permit amendment.
DatesWritten, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before August 10, 2015.
ContactAmy Sloan or Courtney Smith, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation80 FR 39749 
RIN Number0648-XC01
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