80 FR 39750 - Marine Mammals; File No. 19108

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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

Page Range		39750-39750
FR Document		2015-16914

Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to Daniel P. Costa, Ph.D., University of California at Santa Cruz, Long Marine Laboratory, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, to conduct research on northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) throughout their range in the U.S.

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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; issuance of permit.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to Daniel 
P. Costa, Ph.D., University of California at Santa Cruz, Long Marine 
Laboratory, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, to conduct research 
on northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) throughout their 
range in the U.S.

ADDRESSES: The permit 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: Amy Sloan, (301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 27, 2015, notice was published in the 
Federal Register (80 FR 30212) that a request for a permit to conduct 
research on the species identified above had been submitted by the 
above-named applicant. The requested permit 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).
    Permit No. 19108 authorizes continued research on northern elephant 
seal population status, reproduction, diving and fasting, physiology, 
and metabolism. Research methods include behavioral observations, 
marking, capture and sampling, instrumentation, translocation, short-
term captive holding, physiology studies, and acoustic studies. 
Research is permitted from California to Washington, but occurs 
primarily at 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 authorized. The permit expires June 30, 
2020.
    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: July 7, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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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

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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.
Contact		Amy Sloan, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation		80 FR 39750
RIN Number		0648-XD95

80 FR 39750 - Marine Mammals; File No. 19108

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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