80 FR 41485 - Marine Mammals; File No. 14534

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 135 (July 15, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-17349

Notice is hereby given that NOAA's Office of Science and Technology, Silver Spring, MD, (Brandon Southall, Ph.D.--Principal Investigator) has been issued a minor amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 14534-02.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XR52


Marine Mammals; File No. 14534

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 NOAA's Office of Science and 
Technology, Silver Spring, MD, (Brandon Southall, Ph.D.--Principal 
Investigator) has been issued a minor amendment to Scientific Research 
Permit No. 14534-02.

ADDRESSES: The 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 Howard Goldstein, 
(301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The requested amendment has been granted 
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 
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et 
seq.), and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and 
exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222 
through 226).
    The original permit (No. 14534), issued on July 2, 2010 (75 FR 
39665) through June 30, 2015 authorized research on a variety of marine 
mammals, and involves temporarily attaching individual recording tags 
to measure vocalization, diving and other behaviors, and physiological 
parameters before, during, and after carefully controlled exposures of 
sound in conventional playback experiments. The research is focused in 
the waters within the U.S. Navy's Southern California Range Complex, 
and primarily near the vicinity of San Clemente Island. A minor 
amendment to the permit (No. 14534-01) was issued on August 30, 2010 to 
combine long-beaked common dolphins and short-beaked common dolphins 
into a single ``unidentified common dolphin'' category for takes by 
harassment incidental to the playbacks.
    A second, major amendment (No. 14534-02) was issued on May 14, 2012 
(77 FR 33199) that added endangered humpback whales (Megaptera 
novaengliae) as an additional focal species for tagging and intentional 
exposure to sound playbacks with associated behavioral observations. 
The amendment also increased the number of non-ESA listed minke whales 
(Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and killer whales (Orcinus orca) that may 
be harassed annually.
    The current minor amendment (No. 14534-03) extends the duration of 
the permit through June 30, 2016, but does not change any other terms 
or conditions of the permit.

    Dated: July 9, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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the primary vessel the permit is used SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
on, changing the wording in the agenda will include: (a) Discussion of et seq.), and the regulations governing
instructions for the box describing the 2015 research results; (b) discussion of the taking, importing, and exporting of
deposited material to include the ‘‘type the draft 2016 EM pre-implementation endangered and threatened species (50
and specific geographic origin’’ of the proposal; (c) update on budget; (d) CFR parts 222 through 226).
material, and adding a yes/no check box discussion of EM research on pot cod The original permit (No. 14534),
for whether a sample of the deposit vessels; (e) any other business. The issued on July 2, 2010 (75 FR 39665)
material has been provided to NMFS. Agenda is subject to change, and the through June 30, 2015 authorized
Also, this revision removes the latest version will be posted at http:// research on a variety of marine
responses, time and cost burden www.npfmc.org/. mammals, and involves temporarily
associated with the South Atlantic rock attaching individual recording tags to
Special Accommodations measure vocalization, diving and other
shrimp VMS requirement and transfers
those responses, time and cost burden to These meetings are physically behaviors, and physiological parameters
the OMB Control No. 0648–0544 accessible to people with disabilities. before, during, and after carefully
information collection. Requests for sign language controlled exposures of sound in
Affected Public: Business or other for- interpretation or other auxiliary aids conventional playback experiments. The
profit organizations. should be directed to Shannon Gleason research is focused in the waters within
Frequency: Annually and on occasion. at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working the U.S. Navy’s Southern California
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. days prior to the meeting date. Range Complex, and primarily near the
This information collection request Dated: July 10, 2015.
vicinity of San Clemente Island. A
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow minor amendment to the permit (No.
Tracey L. Thompson,
the instructions to view Department of 14534–01) was issued on August 30,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 2010 to combine long-beaked common
Commerce collections currently under
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
review by OMB. dolphins and short-beaked common
[FR Doc. 2015–17344 Filed 7–14–15; 8:45 am] dolphins into a single ‘‘unidentified
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed BILLING CODE 3510–22–P common dolphin’’ category for takes by
information collection should be sent harassment incidental to the playbacks.
within 30 days of publication of this A second, major amendment (No.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 14534–02) was issued on May 14, 2012
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. (77 FR 33199) that added endangered
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
humpback whales (Megaptera
Dated: July 9, 2015. Administration
novaengliae) as an additional focal
Sarah Brabson, RIN 0648–XR52 species for tagging and intentional
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. exposure to sound playbacks with
[FR Doc. 2015–17326 Filed 7–14–15; 8:45 am] Marine Mammals; File No. 14534 associated behavioral observations. The
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries amendment also increased the number
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and of non-ESA listed minke whales
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and killer
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE whales (Orcinus orca) that may be
Commerce.
harassed annually.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit The current minor amendment (No.
Administration amendment. 14534–03) extends the duration of the
RIN 0648–XE048 SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permit through June 30, 2016, but does
NOAA’s Office of Science and not change any other terms or
North Pacific Fishery Management Technology, Silver Spring, MD, conditions of the permit.
Council; Public Meetings (Brandon Southall, Ph.D.—Principal Dated: July 9, 2015.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Investigator) has been issued a minor Julia Harrison,
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and amendment to Scientific Research Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Permit No. 14534–02. Office of Protected Resources, National
Commerce. ADDRESSES: The amendment and related Marine Fisheries Service.
documents are available for review [FR Doc. 2015–17349 Filed 7–14–15; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
upon written request or by appointment BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery in the Permits and Conservation
Management Council (Council) Division, Office of Protected Resources,
Electronic Monitoring Workgroup NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(EMWG) will meet in Anchorage, AK. 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
DATES: The meetings will be held July (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Administration
30–31st, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at Courtney Smith or Howard Goldstein, Proposed Information Collection;
the Coast International Inn, 3450 (301) 427–8401. Comment Request; Designation of
Aviation Avenue, Anchorage, AK. Fishery Management Council Members
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council address: North Pacific requested amendment has been granted and Application for Reinstatement of
Fishery Management Council, 605 W. under the authority of the Marine State Authority
4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
99501–2252. AGENCY: National Oceanic and
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the regulations governing the taking and Commerce.
Diana Evans, Council staff; phone: (907) importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
ACTION: Notice.
271–2809. part 216), the Endangered Species Act of

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; issuance of permit amendment.
Contact		Courtney Smith or Howard Goldstein, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation		80 FR 41485
RIN Number		0648-XR52

80 FR 41485 - Marine Mammals; File No. 14534

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