80 FR 49210 - Marine Mammals; File No. 17952

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 158 (August 17, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-20209

Notice is hereby given that Daniel P. Costa, Ph.D., Department of Biology and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064, has applied for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 17952-01.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC554


Marine Mammals; File No. 17952

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 Daniel P. Costa, Ph.D., Department 
of Biology and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, 
Santa Cruz, CA 95064, has applied for an amendment to Scientific 
Research Permit No. 17952-01.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before September 16, 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 
home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File No. 
17952 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)

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713-0376, or by email to [email protected]. Please include File 
No. 17952 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 amendment to Permit No. 17952-01 
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. 17952, issued on June 11, 2013 (78 FR 37796), authorizes 
the permit holder to conduct long-term research on California sea lions 
(Zalophus californianus) studying their foraging, diving, energetics, 
food habits, and at sea distribution. Dr. Costa is authorized to 
capture, sample, and tag California sea lions and recapture tagged 
California sea lions throughout their U.S. range (California, Oregon 
and Washington). Harassment of California sea lions, harbor seals 
(Phoca vitulina), and northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) 
incidental to research activities, unintentional mortalities of 
California sea lions, and import and export of pinniped samples is 
authorized. The permit was amended via a minor amendment (Permit No. 
17952-01) on October 22, 2014, to include attachment of cameras to 
instrumentation deployed on sea lions already permitted for capture, 
sampling, and instrumentation, and to include intubation during gas 
anesthesia. The permit expires June 7, 2018.
    The permit holder is requesting the permit be amended to include 
authorization to (1) add remote darting as an approved capture method 
with use of various sedative drugs for adult and juvenile California 
sea lions, (2) increase incidental harassment takes of non-target 
California sea lions, (3) include incidental harassment takes for the 
Eastern stock of Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus), and (4) 
include takes for capture and disentanglement of California sea lions. 
The proposed takes are delineated in the amendment application and are 
requested for the duration of the permit.
    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: August 12, 2015.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
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(ii) evidence submitted in support of and completeness of that information.32 • 1.25 percent of chromium, or
allegations; (iii) publicly available Parties are hereby reminded that revised • 0.30 percent of cobalt, or
information to value factors under 19 certification requirements are in effect • 0.40 percent of lead, or
• 2.0 percent of nickel, or
CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the for company/government officials, as
• 0.30 percent of tungsten, or
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR well as their representatives. • 0.80 percent of molybdenum, or
351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on Investigations initiated on the basis of • 0.10 percent of niobium (also called
the record by the Department; and (v) petitions filed on or after August 16, columbium), or
evidence other than factual information 2013, and other segments of any AD or • 0.30 percent of vanadium, or
described in (i)–(iv). The regulation CVD proceedings initiated on or after • 0.30 percent of zirconium.
requires any party, when submitting August 16, 2013, should use the formats The subject merchandise is currently
factual information, to specify under for the revised certifications provided at provided for in item 7306.61.1000 of the
which subsection of 19 CFR the end of the Final Rule.33 The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
351.102(b)(21) the information is being States (HTSUS). Subject merchandise may
Department intends to reject factual
also enter under HTSUS 7306.61.3000. While
submitted and, if the information is submissions if the submitting party does the HTSUS subheadings and ASTM
submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct not comply with the applicable revised specification are provided for convenience
factual information already on the certification requirements. and customs purposes, the written
record, to provide an explanation description of the scope of this investigation
Notification to Interested Parties
identifying the information already on is dispositive.
the record that the factual information Interested parties must submit [FR Doc. 2015–20270 Filed 8–14–15; 8:45 am]
seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct. Time applications for disclosure under APO
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limits for the submission of factual in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On
information are addressed in 19 CFR January 22, 2008, the Department
351.301, which provides specific time published Antidumping and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
limits based on the type of factual Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
information being submitted. Parties Documents Submission Procedures; National Oceanic and Atmospheric
should review the regulations prior to APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January Administration
submitting factual information in this 22, 2008). Parties wishing to participate
in this investigation should ensure that RIN 0648–XC554
investigation.
they meet the requirements of these
Extension of Time Limits Regulation Marine Mammals; File No. 17952
procedures (e.g., the filing of letters of
Parties may request an extension of appearance as discussed at 19 CFR AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
time limits before the expiration of a 351.103(d)). Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
time limit established under 19 CFR This notice is issued and published Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
351.301, or as otherwise specified by the pursuant to sections 702 and 777(i) of Commerce.
Secretary. In general, an extension the Act. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
request will be considered untimely if it Dated: August 10, 2015. permit amendment.
is filed after the time limit established Ronald K. Lorentzen,
under 19 CFR 351.301 expires. For Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
submissions that are due from multiple and Compliance. Daniel P. Costa, Ph.D., Department of
parties simultaneously, an extension Biology and Institute of Marine
request will be considered untimely if it Appendix I Sciences, University of California, Santa
is filed after 10:00 a.m. on the due date. Scope of the Investigation Cruz, CA 95064, has applied for an
Under certain circumstances, we may amendment to Scientific Research
The products covered by this investigation Permit No. 17952–01.
elect to specify a different time limit by are certain heavy walled rectangular welded
which extension requests will be steel pipes and tubes of rectangular DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
considered untimely for submissions (including square) cross section, having a comments must be received on or before
which are due from multiple parties nominal wall thickness of not less than 4 September 16, 2015.
simultaneously. In such a case, we will mm. The merchandise includes, but is not ADDRESSES: The application and related
inform parties in the letter or limited to, the American Society for Testing documents are available for review by
memorandum setting forth the deadline and Materials (ASTM) A–500, grade B
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
(including a specified time) by which specifications, or comparable domestic or
foreign specifications. Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
extension requests must be filed to be the Applications and Permits for
Included products are those in which: (1)
considered timely. An extension request Iron predominates, by weight, over each of Protected Species home page, https://
must be made in a separate, stand-alone the other contained elements; (2) the carbon apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting
submission; under limited content is 2 percent or less, by weight; and File No. 17952 from the list of available
circumstances we will grant untimely- (3) none of the elements below exceeds the applications.
filed requests for the extension of time quantity, by weight, respectively indicated: These documents are also available
limits. Review Extension of Time Limits; • 2.50 percent of manganese, or upon written request or by appointment
Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, • 3.30 percent of silicon, or
in the Permits and Conservation
2013), available at http://www.gpo.gov/ • 1.50 percent of copper, or
• 1.50 percent of aluminum, or Division, Office of Protected Resources,
fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-
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NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
22853.htm, prior to submitting factual 32 See 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
section 782(b) of the Act.
information in this investigation. 33 See Certification of Factual Information To (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Certification Requirements Import Administration During Antidumping and Written comments on this application
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July should be submitted to the Chief,
Any party submitting factual 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also frequently asked
questions regarding the Final Rule, available at
Permits and Conservation Division, at
information in an AD or CVD http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_ the address listed above. Comments may
proceeding must certify to the accuracy info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf. also be submitted by facsimile to (301)

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713–0376, or by email to determination has been made that the onstage/g.php?d=999136478&t=a; event
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please activity proposed is categorically password: NOAA.
include File No. 17952 in the subject excluded from the requirement to On Thursday, September 10, 2015, the
line of the email comment. prepare an environmental assessment or conference call information is: Phone
Those individuals requesting a public environmental impact statement. number 1–866–509–5013; Participant
hearing should submit a written request Concurrent with the publication of Code: 1475429; and the webinar event
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation this notice in the Federal Register, address is: https://
Division at the address listed above. The NMFS is forwarding copies of this noaaevents2.webex.com/noaaevents2/
request should set forth the specific application to the Marine Mammal onstage/g.php?d=995421572&t=a; event
reasons why a hearing on this Commission and its Committee of password: NOAA.
application would be appropriate. Scientific Advisors. Participants are strongly encouraged
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: August 12, 2015. to log/dial in fifteen minutes prior to the
Amy Sloan or Brendan Hurley, (301) Donna S. Wieting, meeting. NMFS will show the
427–8401. Director, Office of Protected Resources, presentations via webinar and allow
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Marine Fisheries Service. public comment during identified times
subject amendment to Permit No. [FR Doc. 2015–20209 Filed 8–14–15; 8:45 am] on the agenda.
17952–01 is requested under the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
authority of the Marine Mammal LeAnn Hogan or Margo Schulze-Haugen
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 at (301) 427–8503.
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
governing the taking and importing of
marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Need for Correction
Permit No. 17952, issued on June 11, Administration
2013 (78 FR 37796), authorizes the The original notice (80 FR 46544)
RIN 0648–XE074 didn’t contain all of the necessary
permit holder to conduct long-term
research on California sea lions information in the ADDRESSES section.
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
(Zalophus californianus) studying their This document corrects the ADDRESSES
Meeting of the Atlantic Highly
foraging, diving, energetics, food habits, section so that all interested parties
Migratory Species Advisory Panel;
and at sea distribution. Dr. Costa is have the necessary information
Correction
authorized to capture, sample, and tag pertaining to the webinar event
California sea lions and recapture tagged AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries addresses, conference call-in number,
California sea lions throughout their Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and and participant codes.
U.S. range (California, Oregon and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), In addition, we’ve included the new
Washington). Harassment of California Commerce. ADDRESSES section above, for clarity.
sea lions, harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), ACTION: Notice of public meeting and Correction
and northern elephant seals (Mirounga webinar/conference call; correction.
angustirostris) incidental to research In a Notice published on August 5,
SUMMARY: This document corrects the 2015 (80 FR 46544), on page 46545,
activities, unintentional mortalities of
ADDRESSES section to the Notice of please make the following correction: In
California sea lions, and import and
export of pinniped samples is public meeting and webinar/conference the first column, in the second and third
authorized. The permit was amended call that was published on August 5, paragraphs under the ADDRESSES
via a minor amendment (Permit No. 2015, which did not contain all of the heading, the WebEx webinar/conference
17952–01) on October 22, 2014, to necessary information for those call information is corrected to read as
include attachment of cameras to interested in participating in the follows:
instrumentation deployed on sea lions webinar/conference call portion of the ‘‘On Wednesday, September 9, 2015,
already permitted for capture, sampling, Atlantic Highly Migratory Species the conference call information is:
and instrumentation, and to include (HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in phone number 1–866–509–5013;
intubation during gas anesthesia. The September 2015. This correction Participant Code: 1475429; and the
permit expires June 7, 2018. changes the webinar event addresses, webinar event address is: https://
The permit holder is requesting the conference call-in number, and noaaevents2.webex.com/noaaevents2/
permit be amended to include participant codes. onstage/g.php?d=999136478&t=a; event
authorization to (1) add remote darting DATES: The HMS AP meeting and password: NOAA.
as an approved capture method with use webinar will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 On Thursday, September 10, 2015, the
of various sedative drugs for adult and p.m. on Wednesday, September 9, 2015; conference call information is: Phone
juvenile California sea lions, (2) increase and from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on number 1–866–509–5013; Participant
incidental harassment takes of non- Thursday, September 10, 2015. Code: 1475429; and the webinar event
target California sea lions, (3) include ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at address is: https://
incidental harassment takes for the the Sheraton Silver Spring, 8777 noaaevents2.webex.com/noaaevents2/
Eastern stock of Steller sea lions Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD onstage/g.php?d=995421572&t=a; event
(Eumetopias jubatus), and (4) include 20910. The meeting presentations will password: NOAA.’’
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takes for capture and disentanglement of also be available via WebEx webinar/ Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
California sea lions. The proposed takes conference call.
are delineated in the amendment On Wednesday, September 9, 2015, Dated: August 12, 2015.
application and are requested for the the conference call information is: Alan D. Risenhoover,
duration of the permit. phone number 1–866–509–5013; Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
In compliance with the National Participant Code: 1475429; and the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 webinar event address is: https:// [FR Doc. 2015–20222 Filed 8–14–15; 8:45 am]
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial noaaevents2.webex.com/noaaevents2/ BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; receipt of application for permit amendment.
Dates		Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before September 16, 2015.
Contact		Amy Sloan or Brendan Hurley, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation		80 FR 49210
RIN Number		0648-XC55

80 FR 49210 - Marine Mammals; File No. 17952

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