80 FR 76276 - Marine Mammals; File No. 15510
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 235 (December 8, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 235 (December 8, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-30842 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 235 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 76276-76277] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30842] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XA165 Marine Mammals; File No. 15510 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 Jennifer Burns, Ph.D., University of Alaska Anchorage, Biology Department, 3101 Science Circle, Anchorage, AK, has applied for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 15510. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before January 7, 2016. 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. 15510 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, [[Page 76277]] 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: Rosa L. Gonz[aacute]lez or Amy Sloan, (301) 427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject amendment to Permit No. 15510 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 222-226), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.). Permit No. 15510, issued on April 25, 2011 (76 FR 25308), authorizes Dr. Burns to conduct physiology studies on development, thermoregulation, muscle performance, oxygen stores, and hormonal and other regulatory processes using marine mammal parts. Annually, Dr. Burns can obtain samples from up to 50 animals of each of the following species: harp (Pagophilus groenlandica), hooded (Cystophora cristata), gray (Halichoerus grypus), bearded (Erignathus barbatus), ringed (Phoca hispida), harbor (Phoca vitulina), spotted (Phoca largha), and ribbon (Histriophoca fasciata) seals; and to obtain samples annually from up to 6 captive Northern fur seals, Callorhinus ursinus; and 6 captive Steller Sea lions, Eumetopias jubatus. Samples may be from subsistence- harvested animals in Alaska, and other scientific and/or subsistence collections including but not limited to the national waters of Canada, Norway, the United Kingdom, and in international waters. Samples may be collected, received nationally, and imported and exported worldwide over a five-year period for laboratory analysis to support the research objectives. The permit holder is requesting the permit be amended to increase the number of harbor seals from which samples may be collected, received, imported, and exported from 50 to 100 annually; and, to extend the permit for 1 year. The permit would expire April 30, 2017. 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: December 2, 2015. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-30842 Filed 12-7-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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will, upon request, be allowed travel DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and pinniped specimens to study
expenses in accordance with 5 U.S.C. reproductive physiology, including
5701 et seq., while attending meetings National Oceanic and Atmospheric endocrinology, gamete biology, and
of the Committee or of its Administration cryophysiology. The permit holder is
subcommittees, or while otherwise RIN 0648–XB160 requesting the permit be amended to
performing duties at the request of the include unlimited samples from up to
chairperson, while away from their Marine Mammals; File No. 16193 300 wild Amazon River dolphins (Inia
homes or a regular place of business. geoffrensis) annually under the permit.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries In compliance with the National
2. Members of the Committee shall Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
serve as Special Government Employees Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
(SGEs) and will be subject to the ethics Commerce. determination has been made that the
standards applicable to SGEs. As SGEs, ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for activity proposed is categorically
the members are required to file an permit amendment. excluded from the requirement to
annual Executive Branch Confidential prepare an environmental assessment or
Financial Disclosure Report. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that environmental impact statement.
Todd Robeck, D.V.M, Ph.D., Sea World Concurrent with the publication of
3. Meetings of the VCAT usually take Parks and Entertainment Corp, 500 Sea
place at the NIST headquarters in this notice in the Federal Register,
World Drive, San Diego, CA 92109, has NMFS is forwarding copies of the
Gaithersburg, Maryland. Meetings are applied for an amendment to Scientific
usually two days in duration and are application to the Marine Mammal
Research Permit No. 16193. Commission and its Committee of
held at least twice each year. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email Scientific Advisors.
4. Generally, Committee meetings are comments must be received on or before
Dated: December 2, 2015.
open to the public. January 7, 2016.
Julia Harrison,
Nomination Information ADDRESSES: These documents are also
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
available upon written request or by Office of Protected Resources, National
1. Nominations are sought from all appointment in the Permits and Marine Fisheries Service.
fields described above. Conservation Division, Office of [FR Doc. 2015–30840 Filed 12–7–15; 8:45 am]
2. Nominees should have established Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-
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West Highway, Room 13705, Silver
records of distinguished service and
Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427–
shall be eminent in fields such as
8401; fax (301) 713–0376. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
business, research, new product Written comments on this application
development, engineering, labor, should be submitted to the Chief, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
education, management consulting, Permits and Conservation Division, at Administration
environment and international relations. the address listed above. Comments may
The category (field of eminence) for also be submitted by facsimile to (301) RIN 0648–XA165
which the candidate is qualified should 713–0376, or by email to
be specified in the nomination letter. Marine Mammals; File No. 15510
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
Nominations for a particular category include the File No. 16193 in the subject AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
should come from organizations or line of the email comment. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
individuals within that category. A Those individuals requesting a public Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
summary of the candidate’s hearing should submit a written request Commerce.
qualifications should be included with to the Chief, Permits and Conservation ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
the nomination, including (where Division at the address listed above. The permit amendment.
applicable) current or former service on request should set forth the specific
federal advisory boards and federal reasons why a hearing on this SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
employment. In addition, each application would be appropriate. Jennifer Burns, Ph.D., University of
nomination letter should state that the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alaska Anchorage, Biology Department,
candidate agrees to the nomination, Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301) 3101 Science Circle, Anchorage, AK,
acknowledges the responsibilities of 427–8401. has applied for an amendment to
serving on the VCAT, and will actively SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Scientific Research Permit No. 15510.
participate in good faith in the tasks of subject amendment to Permit No. 16193 DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
the VCAT. is requested under the authority of the comments must be received on or before
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, January 7, 2016.
3. The Department of Commerce is
as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et ADDRESSES: The application and related
committed to equal opportunity in the
seq.), the regulations governing the documents are available for review by
workplace and seeks a broad-based and
taking and importing of marine selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
diverse VCAT membership.
mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
Richard Cavanagh, Endangered Species Act of 1973, as the Applications and Permits for
Acting Associate Director for Laboratory amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), Protected Species home page, https://
Lhorne on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES
Programs. and the regulations governing the apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting
[FR Doc. 2015–30886 Filed 12–7–15; 8:45 am] taking, importing, and exporting of File No. 15510 from the list of available
endangered and threatened species (50 applications.
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CFR 222–226). These documents are also available
Permit No. 16193, issued on August upon written request or by appointment
28, 2012, authorizes the permit holder in the Permits and Conservation
to receive, import, and export cetacean Division, Office of Protected Resources,
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NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room requesting the permit be amended to Burden Hours: 2,538.
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone increase the number of harbor seals Needs and Uses: This request is for an
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. from which samples may be collected, extension of a currently approved
Written comments on this application received, imported, and exported from collection associated with the Atlantic
should be submitted to the Chief, 50 to 100 annually; and, to extend the surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries.
Permits and Conservation Division, at permit for 1 year. The permit would National Marine Fisheries Service
the address listed above. Comments may expire April 30, 2017. (NMFS) Greater Atlantic Region
also be submitted by facsimile to (301) In compliance with the National manages these fisheries in the Exclusive
713–0376, or by email to Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Economic Zone (EEZ) of the
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial Northeastern United States through the
include the File No. in the subject line determination has been made that the Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
of the email comment. activity proposed is categorically Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The
Those individuals requesting a public excluded from the requirement to Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
hearing should submit a written request prepare an environmental assessment or Council prepared the FMP pursuant to
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation environmental impact statement. the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Division at the address listed above. The Concurrent with the publication of Conservation and Management Act
request should set forth the specific this notice in the Federal Register, (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
reasons why a hearing on this NMFS is forwarding copies of this The recordkeeping and reporting
application would be appropriate. application to the Marine Mammal requirements at §§ 648.74, 648.75, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosa
Commission and its Committee of 648.76 form the basis for this collection
L. González or Amy Sloan, (301) 427– Scientific Advisors. of information. We request information
8401. Dated: December 2, 2015. from surfclam and ocean quahog
Julia Harrison, individual transferable quota (ITQ)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
permit holders to issue ITQ permits and
subject amendment to Permit No. 15510 Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National to process and track requests from
is requested under the authority of the permit holders to transfer quota share or
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015–30842 Filed 12–7–15; 8:45 am]
cage tags. We also request information
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the from surfclam and ocean quahog ITQ
regulations governing the taking and BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
permit holders to track and properly
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR account for surfclam and ocean quahog
part 216), the Endangered Species Act of harvest shucked at sea. Because there is
1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
not a standard conversion factor for
seq.), and the regulations governing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric estimating unshucked product from
taking, importing, and exporting of Administration shucked product, NMFS requires
endangered and threatened species (50 vessels that shuck product at sea to
CFR 222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of Submission for OMB Review; carry on board the vessel a NMFS-
1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et Comment Request approved observer to certify the amount
seq.). of these clams harvested. This
Permit No. 15510, issued on April 25, The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and information, upon receipt, results in an
2011 (76 FR 25308), authorizes Dr. efficient and accurate database for
Burns to conduct physiology studies on Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of management and monitoring of fisheries
development, thermoregulation, muscle of the Northeastern U.S. EEZ.
performance, oxygen stores, and information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Georges Bank has been closed to the
hormonal and other regulatory harvest of surfclams and ocean quahogs
processes using marine mammal parts. chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and since 1990 due to red tide blooms that
Annually, Dr. Burns can obtain samples cause paralytic shellfish poisoning
from up to 50 animals of each of the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Greater Atlantic Region (PSP). In 2013, a portion of Georges
following species: harp (Pagophilus Bank was reopened with certain
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog ITQ
groenlandica), hooded (Cystophora restrictions. We request information
Administration.
cristata), gray (Halichoerus grypus), OMB Control Number: 0648–0240. from surfclam and ocean quahog ITQ
bearded (Erignathus barbatus), ringed Form Number(s): None. permit holders who fish in the reopened
(Phoca hispida), harbor (Phoca Type of Request: Regular (extension of portion of the Georges Bank Closed Area
vitulina), spotted (Phoca largha), and a currently approved information to ensure compliance with the Protocol
ribbon (Histriophoca fasciata) seals; and collection). for Onboard Screening and Dockside
to obtain samples annually from up to Number of Respondents: 189. Testing in Molluscan Shellfish. The U.S.
6 captive Northern fur seals, Callorhinus Average Hours per Response: ITQ Food and Drug Administration, the
ursinus; and 6 captive Steller Sea lions, permit application form, review of a commercial fishing industry, and NMFS
Eumetopias jubatus. Samples may be pre-filled ITQ ownership form for developed the PSP protocol to test and
from subsistence-harvested animals in renewing entities, ITQ transfer form, 5 verify that clams harvested from
Alaska, and other scientific and/or minutes each; 1 hour to complete the Georges Bank continue to be safe for
subsistence collections including but ITQ ownership form for new applicants; human consumption. The National
not limited to the national waters of and 30 minutes for the application to Shellfish Sanitation Program adopted
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Canada, Norway, the United Kingdom, shuck surfclams and ocean quahogs at the PSP protocol at the October 2011
and in international waters. Samples sea. The requirements under the PSP Interstate Shellfish Sanitation
may be collected, received nationally, protocol are based on the number of Conference.
and imported and exported worldwide vessels that land surfclams or ocean Affected Public: Business or other for-
over a five-year period for laboratory quahogs and the number of trips taken profit organizations.
analysis to support the research into the area, with a total estimated Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
objectives. The permit holder is annual burden of 2,400 hours. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
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| Action | Notice; receipt of application for permit amendment. | |
| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before January 7, 2016. | |
| Contact | Rosa L. Gonz[aacute]lez or Amy Sloan, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 76276 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XA16 |
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