80 FR 70759 - Marine Mammals; File No. 17952

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 220 (November 16, 2015)

Page Range		70759-70760
FR Document		2015-28841

Notice is hereby given that a major amendment to Permit No. 17952-01 has been issued to Daniel P. Costa, Ph.D., Department of Biology and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 220 (Monday, November 16, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-28841]


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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; issuance of permit amendment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a major amendment to Permit No. 
17952-01 has been issued to Daniel P. Costa, Ph.D., Department of 
Biology and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of California, 
Santa Cruz, CA 95064.

ADDRESSES: The permit 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: Amy Sloan or Rosa L. Gonz[aacute]lez, 
(301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 17, 2015, notice was published in 
the Federal Register (80 FR 49210) that a request for an amendment to 
Permit No. 17952-01 to conduct research on California sea lions 
(Zalophus californianus) had been submitted by the above-named 
applicant. The

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requested permit amendment has been issued 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 authorized long-term research on California sea 
lions to study their foraging, diving, energetics, food habits, and at 
sea distribution through capture, sampling, and tagging California sea 
lions throughout their U.S. range (California, Oregon and Washington). 
The permit also authorized 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. A minor amendment (Permit No. 17952-01) included attachment of 
cameras to instrumentation deployed on sea lions and intubation during 
gas anesthesia.
    Permit No. 17952-02, issued on September 30, 2015, includes 
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 authorized takes are delineated in the amendment application and 
amended permit and are authorized for the duration of the permit. The 
permit expires June 7, 2018.
    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: October 29, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
 Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Unless the applicable cash deposit Dated: November 5, 2015. 01 has been issued to Daniel P. Costa,
rates have been superseded by cash Paul Piquado, Ph.D., Department of Biology and
deposit rates calculated in an Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Institute of Marine Sciences, University
intervening administrative review of the Compliance. of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064.
AD order on CWP from the PRC, the [FR Doc. 2015–29198 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: The permit amendment and
Department will instruct U.S. Customs BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P related documents are available for
and Border Protection to require a cash review upon written request or by
deposit for estimated AD duties at the appointment in the Permits and
rate noted above for each specified DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Conservation Division, Office of
exporter and producer combination, for Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-
National Oceanic and Atmospheric West Highway, Room 13705, Silver
entries of subject merchandise, entered Administration
or withdrawn from warehouse, for Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427–
consumption, on or after November 2, RIN 0648–XC554 8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marine Mammals; File No. 17952 Amy Sloan or Rosa L. González, (301)
This notice is issued and published in
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 427–8401.
accordance with sections 516A(e) and
777(i)(1) of the Act and section Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
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129(c)(2)(A) of the Uruguay Round Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 17, 2015, notice was published in the
Agreements Act. Commerce. Federal Register (80 FR 49210) that a
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit request for an amendment to Permit No.
amendment. 17952–01 to conduct research on
California sea lions (Zalophus
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a californianus) had been submitted by
major amendment to Permit No. 17952– the above-named applicant. The

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requested permit amendment has been DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE number of research-related mortality is
issued under the authority of the Marine also allowed, as well as world-wide
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as National Oceanic and Atmospheric import and export of pinniped samples.
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and Administration A minor amendment (Permit No.
the regulations governing the taking and RIN 0648–XC014 17670–01) authorized sampling of
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR pinniped carcasses aboard commercial
part 216). Marine Mammals; File No. 17670 fishing vessels. An additional minor
amendment (Permit No. 17670–02)
Permit No. 17952 authorized long- AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries authorized nail clipping and fecal loop
term research on California sea lions to Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and sampling during permitted captures.
study their foraging, diving, energetics, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Permit No. 17670–03, issued
food habits, and at sea distribution Commerce. September 28, 2015, includes
through capture, sampling, and tagging ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit authorization to increase the number
California sea lions throughout their amendment. and frequency of gray and harbor seal
U.S. range (California, Oregon and harassment and capture takes annually
Washington). The permit also SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
during research, add use of unmanned
authorized harassment of California sea major amendment to Permit No. 17670–
aircraft systems to survey seals, increase
lions, harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), and 02 has been issued to NMFS Northeast
the number of biopsy samples taken
northern elephant seals (Mirounga Fisheries Science Center, 166 Water
(from one to two), increase the number
Street, Woods Hole, MA 02543
angustirostris) incidental to research of gray and harbor seal samples
(Responsible Party: William Karp,
activities, unintentional mortalities of imported/exported annually, and allow
Ph.D.).
California sea lions, and import and euthanasia in the event sick or injured
export of pinniped samples. A minor ADDRESSES: The permit amendment and seals are inadvertently captured. The
amendment (Permit No. 17952–01) related documents are available for permit expires April 30, 2018.
included attachment of cameras to review upon written request or by In compliance with the National
instrumentation deployed on sea lions appointment in the Permits and Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
and intubation during gas anesthesia. Conservation Division, Office of U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East- determination has been made that the
Permit No. 17952–02, issued on West Highway, Room 13705, Silver activity proposed is categorically
September 30, 2015, includes Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427– excluded from the requirement to
authorization to (1) add remote darting 8401; fax (301) 713–0376. prepare an environmental assessment or
as an approved capture method with use FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: environmental impact statement.
of various sedative drugs for adult and Amy Sloan or Rosa L. González, (301)
juvenile California sea lions, (2) increase Dated: October 29, 2015.
427–8401.
incidental harassment takes of non- Julia Harrison,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July
target California sea lions, (3) include Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
10, 2015, notice was published in the Office of Protected Resources, National
incidental harassment takes for the Federal Register (80 FR 39749) that a Marine Fisheries Service.
Eastern stock of Steller sea lions request for an amendment Permit No. [FR Doc. 2015–28838 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am]
(Eumetopias jubatus), and (4) include 17670–02 to conduct research on gray
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takes for capture and disentanglement of (Halichoerus grypus), harbor (Phoca
California sea lions. The authorized vitulina), harp (Pagophilus
takes are delineated in the amendment groenlandicus), and hooded DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
application and amended permit and (Cystophora cristata) seals had been
are authorized for the duration of the submitted by the above-named National Telecommunications and
permit. The permit expires June 7, 2018. applicant. The requested permit Information Administration
In compliance with the National amendment has been issued under the
authority of the Marine Mammal Multistakeholder Process To Promote
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 Collaboration on Vulnerability
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations Research Disclosure
determination has been made that the
governing the taking and importing of
activity proposed is categorically AGENCY: National Telecommunications
marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
excluded from the requirement to Permit No. 17670–00 authorized takes and Information Administration, U.S.
prepare an environmental assessment or of gray, harbor, harp, and hooded seals Department of Commerce.
environmental impact statement. in waters within or proximal to the U.S. ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
Dated: October 29, 2015. EEZ from North Carolina northward to
Maine, during conduct of stock SUMMARY: The National
Julia Harrison,
assessment research, including Telecommunications and Information
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Administration (NTIA) will convene a
Office of Protected Resources, National estimation of distribution and
abundance, determination of stock meeting of a multistakeholder process
Marine Fisheries Service.
structure, habitat requirements, foraging concerning the collaboration between
[FR Doc. 2015–28841 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am] security researchers and software and
ecology, health assessment and effects
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of natural and anthropogenic factors.
Types of take include harassment address security vulnerability disclosure
during shipboard, skiff, and aircraft on December 2, 2015.
transect and photo-identification DATES: The meeting will be held on
surveys, and scat collection; and, December 2, 2015 from 10:30 a.m. to
capture with tissue sampling and 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time. See
instrument or tag attachment. A limited Supplementary Information for details.

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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		Amy Sloan or Rosa L. Gonz[aacute]lez, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation		80 FR 70759
RIN Number		0648-XC55

80 FR 70759 - Marine Mammals; File No. 17952

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