80 FR 52034 - Marine Mammals; File No. 16239
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 166 (August 27, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 166 (August 27, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-21215 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52034-52035] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21215] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XC268 Marine Mammals; File No. 16239 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for permit amendment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dan Engelhaupt, Ph.D., HDR EOC, 5700 Lake Wright Drive, Norfolk, VA 23502-1859, has applied for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 16239. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before September 28, 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. 16239 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) 713-0376, or by email to [email protected]. Please include the File No. 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: Carrie Hubard or Courtney Smith, (301) 427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject amendment to Permit No. 16239 is requested 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), the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (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). Permit No. 16239, issued on September 11, 2013 (78 FR 60852), authorizes the permit holder to harass cetacean and pinniped species during vessel and aerial survey activities, including behavioral observations and photo-identification. Cetacean species may also be harassed during underwater photography and collection of sloughed skin and fecal samples. Surveys may be conducted year-round in all U.S. and international waters in the Pacific Ocean (including Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Guam, Marianas Islands, and other U.S. territories) and Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico, western North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Sargasso Seas). The permit expires September 30, 2018. The permit holder is requesting the permit be amended to include authorization for: (1) Increasing takes for some species during aerial and vessel visual surveys to document presence/absence, behavior, and movement of marine mammals before, during, and after Naval training exercise operations, offshore energy installations, oil and gas exploration and production, and pier refurbishment/replacement; (2) collecting biopsy samples to document genetic variation within populations, gender, foraging patterns, and stress levels; and (3) using multiple tag types, including satellite and digital acoustic tags, to document movement and dive patterns, social and population structure, and habitat use. See tables in the permit amendment application for numbers of takes by species, stock and activity. The research would be conducted to collect data on population and genetic variations and habitat use, and to monitor behavioral changes during activities associated with U.S. Navy, renewable energy, oil and gas exploration and production, and pier-based construction. 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. [[Page 52035]] Dated: August 18, 2015. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-21215 Filed 8-26-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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the Atlantic Coastal Act. Under the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE taking, importing, and exporting of
Atlantic Coastal Act, the Secretary of endangered and threatened species (50
Commerce (Secretary) must make two National Oceanic and Atmospheric CFR parts 222–226).
findings within 30 days after receiving Administration
Permit No. 16239, issued on
the non-compliance referral. First, the RIN 0648–XC268 September 11, 2013 (78 FR 60852),
Secretary must determine whether the authorizes the permit holder to harass
state in question (in this case, Delaware) Marine Mammals; File No. 16239 cetacean and pinniped species during
has failed to carry out its
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries vessel and aerial survey activities,
responsibilities under the ISFMP.
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and including behavioral observations and
Second, the Secretary must determine
whether the measures that the State has Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), photo-identification. Cetacean species
failed to implement or enforce are Commerce. may also be harassed during underwater
necessary for the conservation of the ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for photography and collection of sloughed
fishery in question. If the Secretary of permit amendment. skin and fecal samples. Surveys may be
Commerce makes affirmative findings conducted year-round in all U.S. and
on both criteria, then the Secretary must SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that international waters in the Pacific
implement a moratorium on fishing in Dan Engelhaupt, Ph.D., HDR EOC, 5700 Ocean (including Alaska, Washington,
the fishery in question (in this case Lake Wright Drive, Norfolk, VA 23502– Oregon, California, Hawaii, Guam,
American eel) within the waters of the 1859, has applied for an amendment to Marianas Islands, and other U.S.
non-complying state (in this case, Scientific Research Permit No. 16239. territories) and Atlantic Ocean
Delaware). Further, the moratorium DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email (including the Gulf of Mexico, western
must become effective within six comments must be received on or before North Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and
months of the date of the Secretary’s September 28, 2015. Sargasso Seas). The permit expires
non-compliance determination. To the ADDRESSES: The application and related September 30, 2018.
extent that the allegedly offending state documents are available for review by The permit holder is requesting the
later implements the involved measure, selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public permit be amended to include
the Atlantic Coastal Act allows the state Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on authorization for: (1) Increasing takes for
to petition the Commission that it has the Applications and Permits for some species during aerial and vessel
come back into compliance, and if the Protected Species home page, https:// visual surveys to document presence/
Commission concurs, the Commission apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting absence, behavior, and movement of
will notify the Secretary and, if the File No. 16239 from the list of available marine mammals before, during, and
Secretary concurs, the moratorium will applications. after Naval training exercise operations,
be withdrawn. The Secretary has These documents are also available offshore energy installations, oil and gas
delegated Atlantic Coastal Act upon written request or by appointment
authorities to the Assistant exploration and production, and pier
in the Permits and Conservation refurbishment/replacement; (2)
Administrator for Fisheries at NMFS. Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS has notified the State of collecting biopsy samples to document
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room genetic variation within populations,
Delaware, the Commission, and the 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management gender, foraging patterns, and stress
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. levels; and (3) using multiple tag types,
Council in separate letters, of its receipt Written comments on this application
of the Commission’s non-compliance including satellite and digital acoustic
should be submitted to the Chief, tags, to document movement and dive
referral. In the letters, NMFS solicits Permits and Conservation Division, at
comments from the Commission and patterns, social and population
the address listed above. Comments may
Councils to the extent either entity is structure, and habitat use. See tables in
also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
interested in providing such comments. the permit amendment application for
713–0376, or by email to
NMFS also indicated to the State of numbers of takes by species, stock and
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
Delaware that the State is entitled to activity. The research would be
include the File No. in the subject line
meet with and present its comments conducted to collect data on population
of the email comment.
directly to NMFS if the State so desires. and genetic variations and habitat use,
Those individuals requesting a public
NMFS intends to make its non- and to monitor behavioral changes
hearing should submit a written request
compliance determination on or about to the Chief, Permits and Conservation during activities associated with U.S.
September 18, 2015, which is 30 days Division at the address listed above. The Navy, renewable energy, oil and gas
after receipt of the Commission’s non- request should set forth the specific exploration and production, and pier-
compliance referral. NMFS will reasons why a hearing on this based construction.
announce its determination by Federal application would be appropriate. In compliance with the National
Register notice immediately thereafter. Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To the extent that NMFS makes an U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
affirmative non-compliance finding, Carrie Hubard or Courtney Smith, (301)
427–8401. determination has been made that the
NMFS will announce the effective date activity proposed is categorically
of the moratorium in that Federal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject amendment to Permit No. 16239 excluded from the requirement to
Register notice. prepare an environmental assessment or
is requested under the authority of the
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. environmental impact statement.
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
Dated: August 21, 2015. as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Concurrent with the publication of
Alan D. Risenhoover, regulations governing the taking and this notice in the Federal Register,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, importing of marine mammals (50 CFR NMFS is forwarding copies of this
National Marine Fisheries Service. part 216), the Endangered Species Act of application to the Marine Mammal
[FR Doc. 2015–21228 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am] 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et Commission and its Committee of
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P seq.), and the regulations governing the Scientific Advisors.
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Dated: August 18, 2015. authority of the Marine Mammal Concurrent with the publication of
Julia Harrison, Protection Act of 1972, as amended this notice in the Federal Register,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the NMFS is forwarding copies of the
Office of Protected Resources, National regulations governing the taking and application to the Marine Mammal
Marine Fisheries Service. importing of marine mammals (50 CFR Commission and its Committee of
[FR Doc. 2015–21215 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am] part 216), and the Endangered Species Scientific Advisors.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 Dated: August 18, 2015.
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Julia Harrison,
The applicant requests a five-year
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE permit to determine how environmental Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
toxicants affect cetaceans and vary
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Marine Fisheries Service.
spatially and temporally across species;
Administration [FR Doc. 2015–21216 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am]
and determine the route of exposure.
Research would occur in U.S. waters BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
RIN 0648–XE075
and the high seas of the Pacific, Atlantic
Marine Mammals; File No. 18636 and Indian Oceans via vessel surveys
targeting live cetaceans, tissue COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries collection of dead, stranded cetaceans, COMMISSION
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and and the import/export/receipt of
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), biological samples collected in foreign Agency Information Collection
Commerce. waters/countries. Field research Activities Under OMB Review
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. activities on live animals would include AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that collection of sloughed skin and feces, Commission.
Iain Kerr, D.H.L., Ocean Alliance, 32 biopsy sampling, photo-identification,
ACTION: Notice.
Horton Street, Gloucester, MA 01930, videography, passive acoustic recording,
has applied in due form for a permit to focal follows, behavioral observation, SUMMARY: In compliance with the
conduct research on multiple cetacean and breath sampling via a small Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
species. unmanned aircraft system. The (‘‘PRA’’), this notice announces that the
applicant requests to annually harass Information Collection Request (‘‘ICR’’)
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email and sample the following species during abstracted below has been forwarded to
comments must be received on or before vessel surveys as follows. In the North the Office of Management and Budget
September 28, 2015. Atlantic: 150 takes for the primary study (‘‘OMB’’) for review and comment. The
ADDRESSES: The application and related species, sperm whales (Physeter ICR describes the nature of the
documents are available for review by macrocephalus); 30 takes for Bryde’s information collection and its expected
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public whales (Balaenoptera brydei); 40 takes costs and burden.
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on for humpback whales (Megaptera
the Applications and Permits for DATES: Comments must be submitted on
novaeangliae); and 20 takes for all other
Protected Species (APPS) home page, or before September 28, 2015.
requested species [blue (B. musculus),
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then dwarf sperm (Kogia sima), false killer ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the
selecting File No. 18636 from the list of (Pseudorca crassidens), fin (B. burden estimated or any other aspect of
available applications. physalus), killer whales (Orcinus orca), the information collection, including
These documents are also available minke (B. acutorostrata), pilot suggestions for reducing the burden,
upon written request or by appointment (Globicephala spp.), pygmy sperm may be submitted directly to the Office
in the Permits and Conservation (Kogia breviceps), sei (B. borealis), and of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Division, Office of Protected Resources, beaked whale species and dolphins]. In (‘‘OIRA’’) in OMB, within 30 days of the
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room the Pacific Ocean, the applicant requests notice’s publication, by email at
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone up to 100 takes of sperm whales, and 20 OIRAsubmissions@omb.eop.gov. Please
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. takes of all other species, annually: blue, identify the comments by OMB Control
Written comments on this application pygmy and dwarf sperm, fin, humpback, No. 3038–0007. Please provide the
should be submitted to the Chief, Bryde’s, minke, short- and long-finned Commission with a copy of all
Permits and Conservation Division, at pilot, sei, Eastern gray (Eschrichtius submitted comments at the address
the address listed above. Comments may robustus), false killer, and killer whales, listed below. Please refer to OMB
also be submitted by facsimile to (301) and several beaked whale and dolphin Reference No. 3038–0007, found on
713–0376, or by email to species. http://reginfo.gov.
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please Additionally, the applicant requests Comments may also be mailed to the
include the File No. in the subject line to annually import/export/receive up to Office of Information and Regulatory
of the email comment. 150 biological samples (parts) for sperm Affairs, Office of Management and
Those individuals requesting a public whales; 200 parts for southern right Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the
hearing should submit a written request whales; 40 parts for humpback whales; Commodity Futures Trading
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation 30 parts for Bryde’s whales; and 20 parts Commission, 725 17th Street NW.,
Division at the address listed above. The for all other requested species. Washington, DC 20503. You may also
request should set forth the specific In compliance with the National submit comments, identified by
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reasons why a hearing on this Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Renewal of Collection Number 3038–
application would be appropriate. U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 0007 and ‘‘Regulation of Domestic
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: determination has been made that the Exchange-Traded Options,’’ by any of
Courtney Smith or Amy Hapeman, (301) activity proposed is categorically the following methods:
427–8401. excluded from the requirement to • The Agency’s Web site, via its
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The prepare an environmental assessment or Comments Online process: http://
subject permit is requested under the environmental impact statement. comments.cftc.gov. Follow the
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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 28, 2015. | |
| Contact | Carrie Hubard or Courtney Smith, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 52034 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XC26 |
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