80 FR 44939 - Marine Mammals; File No. 14296

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 144 (July 28, 2015)

Page Range		44939-44940
FR Document		2015-18454

Notice is hereby given that Briana Witteveen, Ph.D., University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, 118 Trident Way, Kodiak, AK 99615, has been issued a minor amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 14296-01.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XS81


Marine Mammals; File No. 14296

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 Briana Witteveen, Ph.D., 
University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, 
118 Trident Way, Kodiak, AK 99615, has been issued a minor amendment to 
Scientific Research Permit No. 14296-01.

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 Amy Sloan, (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 222-226).
    The original permit (No. 14296), issued on July 14, 2010 (74 FR 
58243) through July 31, 2015 authorized scientific research on 
cetaceans year-round in the Gulf of Alaska, with an emphasis on 
examining prey use and foraging patterns of gray (Eschrichtius 
robustus), fin (Balaenoptera physalus), humpback (Megaptera 
novaengliae), and killer (Orcinus orca) whales and exploring the 
responses of humpback

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whales to acoustic deterrent devices. Takes may occur by close approach 
to collect photographs, recordings of vocalizations, biopsy samples, 
prey parts, sloughed skin, to attach suction cup tags, and to document 
response to acoustic deterrents. Sei (Balaenoptera borealis), blue 
(Balaenoptera musculus), minke (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), sperm 
(Physeter microcephalus), and North Pacific right whales (Eubalaena 
japonica) may be taken by close approach to collect photographs and 
biopsy samples. Other species of marine mammals might be incidentally 
harassed during research activities. A minor amendment to the permit 
(No. 14296-01) was issued on June 19, 2012 to allow researchers to 
attach tags using a carbon fiber wind surfing mast (i.e., a pole).
    The current minor amendment (No. 14296-02) extends the duration of 
the permit through July 31, 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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rectal probe or an ingested stomach applicant. The requested permit has purposes and policies set forth in
temperature pill. The permit is been issued under the authority of the section 2 of the ESA.
requested for the maximum duration of Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Dated: July 9, 2015.
five years. as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Julia Harrison,
In compliance with the National regulations governing the taking and
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
Office of Protected Resources, National
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial part 216), the Endangered Species Act of Marine Fisheries Service.
determination has been made that the 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
[FR Doc. 2015–18452 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am]
activity proposed is categorically et seq.), the regulations governing the
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
excluded from the requirement to taking, importing, and exporting of
prepare an environmental assessment or endangered and threatened species (50
environmental impact statement. CFR 222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Concurrent with the publication of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et
this notice in the Federal Register, seq.). National Oceanic and Atmospheric
NMFS is forwarding copies of the Permit No. 18786 authorizes the Administration
application to the Marine Mammal MMHSRP to: (1) Carry out response,
Commission and its Committee of rescue, rehabilitation and release of RIN 0648–XS81
Scientific Advisors. threatened and endangered marine
mammals under NMFS jurisdiction Marine Mammals; File No. 14296
Dated: July 23, 2015.
(Cetacea and Pinnipedia [excluding AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Julia Harrison,
walrus]), and disentanglement of all Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, marine mammals under NMFS
Office of Protected Resources, National
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
jurisdiction, pursuant to sections 109(h), Commerce.
Marine Fisheries Service.
112(c), and Title IV of the MMPA; and, ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit
[FR Doc. 2015–18453 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am]
carry out such activities as enhancement amendment.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P pursuant to section 10(a)(1)(A) of the
ESA; (2) Conduct health-related, bona SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
fide scientific research studies on Briana Witteveen, Ph.D., University of
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE marine mammals and marine mammal Alaska Fairbanks, School of Fisheries
National Oceanic and Atmospheric parts under NMFS jurisdiction pursuant and Ocean Sciences, 118 Trident Way,
Administration to sections 104(c) and Title IV of the Kodiak, AK 99615, has been issued a
MMPA and section 10(a)(1)(A) of the minor amendment to Scientific
RIN 0648–XD900 ESA, including research related to Research Permit No. 14296–01.
emergency response that may involve ADDRESSES: The amendment and related
Marine Mammals; File No. 18786 compromised animals, and research on documents are available for review
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries healthy animals that have not been upon written request or by appointment
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and subject to emergency response (e.g., in the Permits and Conservation
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), baseline health studies); (3) Conduct Division, Office of Protected Resources,
Commerce. Level B harassment on all marine NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
mammal species under NMFS 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
jurisdiction incidental to MMHSRP (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a activities in the U.S.; and (4) Collect,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
permit has been issued to NMFS Office salvage, receive, possess, transfer,
import, export, analyze, and curate Courtney Smith or Amy Sloan, (301)
of Protected Resources, Marine Mammal 427–8401.
Health and Stranding Response Program marine mammal specimens under
NMFS jurisdiction for purposes SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
(Responsible Party: Teri Rowles, D.V.M.,
delineated in numbers (1) and (2) above. requested amendment has been granted
Ph.D.), 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
The permit expires June 30, 2020. under the authority of the Marine
Spring, MD 20910, to take, import, and
An environmental assessment (EA) Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
export marine mammals and marine
was prepared analyzing the effects of amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and
mammal parts for research and
the permitted activities on the human the regulations governing the taking and
enhancement purposes.
environment in compliance with the importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
National Environmental Policy Act of part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
documents are available for review 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). Based on
upon written request or by appointment et seq.), and the regulations governing
the analyses in the EA, NMFS
in the Permits and Conservation determined that issuance of the permit the taking, importing, and exporting of
Division, Office of Protected Resources, would not significantly impact the endangered and threatened species (50
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room quality of the human environment and CFR parts 222–226).
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone that preparation of an environmental The original permit (No. 14296),
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. impact statement was not required. That issued on July 14, 2010 (74 FR 58243)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: determination is documented in a through July 31, 2015 authorized
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Amy Sloan or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) Finding of No Significant Impact scientific research on cetaceans year-
427–8401. (FONSI). round in the Gulf of Alaska, with an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 1, As required by the ESA, issuance of emphasis on examining prey use and
2015, notice was published in the this permit was based on a finding that foraging patterns of gray (Eschrichtius
Federal Register (80 FR 24903) that a such permit: (1) Was applied for in good robustus), fin (Balaenoptera physalus),
request for a permit to conduct research faith; (2) will not operate to the humpback (Megaptera novaengliae),
and enhancement on marine mammals disadvantage of such endangered and killer (Orcinus orca) whales and
had been submitted by the above-named species; and (3) is consistent with the exploring the responses of humpback

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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 Amy Sloan, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation		80 FR 44939
RIN Number		0648-XS81

80 FR 44939 - Marine Mammals; File No. 14296

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