80 FR 76278 - Marine Mammals; File No. 17157
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 | 2015-30843 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 235 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 76278-76279] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-30843] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XC033 Marine Mammals; File No. 17157 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 Stephen John Trumble, Ph.D., Baylor University, 101 Bagby Ave., Waco, TX 76706, has applied for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 17157-01. 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. 17157 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. 17157 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: Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301) 427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject amendment to Permit No. 17157-01 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. 17157, issued on July 18, 2012, and amended on November 7, 2014, authorizes the receipt, import and export of up to 25 earplugs annually of each of the following species of whale: Blue (Balaenoptera musculus), sei (B. borealis), minke (B. acutorostrata), humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae), gray (Eschrichtius robustus), bowhead (Balaena mysticetus), fin (B. physalus), and sperm (Physeter macrocephalus). The samples may be obtained from natural history museums as well as from collections in Barrow, AK, of bowhead whale subsistence harvests. [[Page 76279]] The applicant is requesting an amendment to the permit to increase the number of animals that samples could be received, imported, and exported from 25 to 100 individuals annually. In addition, the applicant is requesting authorization to receive, import, and export baleen samples from blue and fin whales. No takes of live animals are or would be authorized. The permit expires on July 17, 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. 2015-30843 Filed 12-7-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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This information collection request (Ommatophoca rossii), Weddell DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow (Leptonychotes weddellii), and Antarctic comments must be received on or before
the instructions to view Department of fur (Arctocephalus gazella) seals January 7, 2016.
Commerce collections currently under throughout their range for scientific ADDRESSES: The application and related
review by OMB. research. Researchers may capture up to documents are available for review by
Written comments and 40 animals per species per year to selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
recommendations for the proposed collect tissue samples, morphometrics, Comment’’ from the Features box on the
information collection should be sent and metabolic and physiological Applications and Permits for Protected
within 30 days of publication of this measurements, apply identifying marks, Species home page, https://
notice to OIRA_Submission@ and attach instruments; as well as an apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. additional 50 pups of each species for File No. 17157 from the list of available
Dated: December 3, 2015. marking, morphometrics, and minimal applications.
Sarah Brabson, sample collection. An additional 100 These documents are also available
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. each of crabeater, leopard, and Ross upon written request or by appointment
seals, 500 southern elephant seals, and in the Permits and Conservation
[FR Doc. 2015–30872 Filed 12–7–15; 8:45 am]
1000 each of Weddell seals and Division, Office of Protected Resources,
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Antarctic fur seals may be taken NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
annually via Level B harassment by 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE incidental disturbance during captures, (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
opportunistic sample collection, and
Written comments on this application
National Oceanic and Atmospheric resights. The permit also authorizes
should be submitted to the Chief,
Administration unintentional mortality or serious injury
Permits and Conservation Division, at
of up to four animals per species
RIN 0648–XE129 the address listed above. Comments may
annually not to exceed ten animals per
also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
Marine Mammals; File No. 19439 species over the life of the permit. Blood
713–0376, or by email to
and tissue samples would be imported
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries from the Southern Ocean and Antarctica
include the File No. 17157 in the subject
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and to the United States and exported
line of the email comment.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), world-wide for analyses. The permit
Commerce. expires October 1, 2020. Those individuals requesting a public
In compliance with the National hearing should submit a written request
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final Division at the address listed above. The
permit has been issued to Daniel P. determination has been made that the request should set forth the specific
Costa, Ph.D., University of California at activity proposed is categorically reasons why a hearing on this
Santa Cruz, Long Marine Laboratory, excluded from the requirement to application would be appropriate.
100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 prepare an environmental assessment or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to conduct research on pinnipeds in environmental impact statement. Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301)
Antarctica. 427–8401.
Dated: December 2, 2015.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related Julia Harrison, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
documents are available for review subject amendment to Permit No.
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
upon written request or by appointment Office of Protected Resources, National 17157–01 is requested under the
in the Permits and Conservation Marine Fisheries Service. authority of the Marine Mammal
Division, Office of Protected Resources, [FR Doc. 2015–30841 Filed 12–7–15; 8:45 am] Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations
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13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone governing the taking and importing of
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
Amy Sloan or Rosa L. González, (301) amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and
427–8401. National Oceanic and Atmospheric the regulations governing the taking,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August Administration importing, and exporting of endangered
28, 2015, notice was published in the and threatened species (50 CFR parts
RIN 0648–XC033 222–226).
Federal Register (80 FR 52255) that a
request for a permit to conduct research Permit No. 17157, issued on July 18,
Marine Mammals; File No. 17157
on pinnipeds in Antartica had been 2012, and amended on November 7,
submitted by the above-named AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 2014, authorizes the receipt, import and
applicant. The requested permit has Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and export of up to 25 earplugs annually of
been issued under the authority of the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), each of the following species of whale:
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, Commerce. Blue (Balaenoptera musculus), sei (B.
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for borealis), minke (B. acutorostrata),
the regulations governing the taking and permit amendment. humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae),
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importing of marine mammals (50 CFR gray (Eschrichtius robustus), bowhead
part 216). SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that (Balaena mysticetus), fin (B. physalus),
The permit authorizes the permit Stephen John Trumble, Ph.D., Baylor and sperm (Physeter macrocephalus).
holder to capture and sample leopard University, 101 Bagby Ave., Waco, TX The samples may be obtained from
(Hydrurga leptonyx), crabeater (Lobodon 76706, has applied for an amendment to natural history museums as well as from
carcinophaga), southern elephant Scientific Research Permit No. 17157– collections in Barrow, AK, of bowhead
(Mirounga leonina), Ross 01. whale subsistence harvests.
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The applicant is requesting an date is January 18, 2016, 11:29 p.m. Federal Advisory Committee meeting of
amendment to the permit to increase the (CT). the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary
number of animals that samples could STATUS: Open. Advisory Panel (hereafter referred to as
be received, imported, and exported MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: the Panel).
from 25 to 100 individuals annually. In I. Chair’s Opening Comments DATES: Thursday, January 7, 2016, from
addition, the applicant is requesting a. Call to Order, Welcome, and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
authorization to receive, import, and Preview of Today’s Meeting Agenda ADDRESSES: Naval Heritage Center
export baleen samples from blue and fin b. Introduction and Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
whales. No takes of live animals are or Acknowledgements Washington, DC 20004.
would be authorized. The permit c. Summary Status of Board FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
expires on July 17, 2017. Interaction CAPT Edward Norton, DFO, Uniform
In compliance with the National II. Consideration of Previous Meeting’s Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel,
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Minutes 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101,
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial III. CEO Report Falls Church, VA 22042–5101.
determination has been made that the IV. Guest Speaker: Highlighting MLK Telephone: (703) 681–2890. Fax: (703)
activity proposed is categorically Day of Service 681–1940. Email Address:
excluded from the requirement to V. Public Comments
dha.ncr.health-it.mbx.baprequests@
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mail.mil.
environmental impact statement. Members of the public who would
Concurrent with the publication of like to comment on the business of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
this notice in the Federal Register, Board may do so in writing or in person. meeting is being held under the
NMFS is forwarding copies of this Individuals may submit written provisions of the Federal Advisory
application to the Marine Mammal comments to jmauk@cns.gov subject Committee Act of 1972 (Title 5, United
Commission and its Committee of line: DECEMBER 2015 CNCS BOARD States Code (U.S.C.), Appendix, as
Scientific Advisors. MEETING by 4:00 p.m. (ET) on amended) and the Government in the
Dated: December 2, 2015. December 16, 2015. Individuals Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as
attending the meeting in person who amended).
Julia Harrison,
would like to comment will be asked to Purpose of Meeting: The Panel will
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, review and comment on
Office of Protected Resources, National sign-in upon arrival. Comments are
Marine Fisheries Service. requested to be limited to 2 minutes. recommendations made to the Director
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| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before January 7, 2016. | |
| Contact | Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 76278 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XC03 |
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