81 FR 12075 - Marine Mammals; File No. 18978
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 45 (March 8, 2016)
| Page Range | 12075-12076 | |
| FR Document | 2016-05080 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 12075-12076] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05080] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE404 Marine Mammals; File No. 18978 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Pam Miller, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, 505 West Northern Lights Blvd., Suite 205, Anchorage, AK 99503, has applied in due form for a permit to receive, import, and export specimens of marine mammals for scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 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 (APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File No. 18978 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. 18978 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: Brendan Hurley or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 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 (ESA; 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). The applicant proposes to measure contaminant levels in subsistence-hunted Arctic marine mammals to determine marine mammal exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers and perfluorinated compounds. The proposed research will contribute to information about the levels of emerging contaminants in marine mammals. Researchers will work with Yupik households and local hunters to obtain samples from a maximum of 8 animals per year from minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata); ringed seal (Pusa hispida); bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus); and ribbon seal (Histriophoca fasciata). A maximum of 9 animals per year are requested from bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) and spotted seal (Phoca largha). Samples would include organs, meat, rendered oils, and blubber. No non-target species will be affected. Samples will come from animals subsistence hunted on St Lawrence Island, AK. The requested permit period is five years. 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 the application to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors. [[Page 12076]] Dated: March 2, 2016. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-05080 Filed 3-7-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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The products subject to this investigation A. Comparison Market Viability Those individuals requesting a public
are currently classified in the Harmonized B. Affiliated-Party Transactions and Arm’s- hearing should submit a written request
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) Length Test to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
under item numbers: 7209.15.0000, C. Level of Trade
7209.16.0030, 7209.16.0060, 7209.16.0070, D. Cost of Production Analysis Division at the address listed above. The
7209.16.0091, 7209.17.0030, 7209.17.0060, 1. Calculation of Cost of Production request should set forth the specific
7209.17.0070, 7209.17.0091, 7209.18.1530, 2. Test of Comparison Market Sale Prices reasons why a hearing on this
7209.18.1560, 7209.18.2510, 7209.18.2520, 3. Results of the COP Test application would be appropriate.
7209.18.2580, 7209.18.6020, 7209.18.6090, E. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison
7209.25.0000, 7209.26.0000, 7209.27.0000, Market Prices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
7209.28.0000, 7209.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, XIII. Currency Conversion Brendan Hurley or Jennifer Skidmore,
7211.23.1500, 7211.23.2000, 7211.23.3000, XIV. U.S. International Trade Commission (301) 427–8401.
7211.23.4500, 7211.23.6030, 7211.23.6060, Notification
7211.23.6090, 7211.29.2030, 7211.29.2090, XV. Disclosure and Public Comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
7211.29.4500, 7211.29.6030, 7211.29.6080, XVI. Verification subject permit is requested under the
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, XVII. Conclusion authority of the Marine Mammal
7225.50.6000, 7225.50.8080, 7225.99.0090, Protection Act of 1972, as amended
[FR Doc. 2016–05000 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am]
7226.92.5000, 7226.92.7050, and
7226.92.8050. The products subject to the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
investigation may also enter under the regulations governing the taking and
following HTSUS numbers: 7210.90.9000, importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
7212.50.0000, 7215.10.0010, 7215.10.0080, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
7215.50.0016, 7215.50.0018, 7215.50.0020, 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
7215.50.0061, 7215.50.0063, 7215.50.0065, National Oceanic and Atmospheric et seq.), and the regulations governing
7215.50.0090, 7215.90.5000, 7217.10.1000, Administration
7217.10.2000, 7217.10.3000, 7217.10.7000, the taking, importing, and exporting of
7217.90.1000, 7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, RIN 0648–XE404 endangered and threatened species (50
7217.90.5090, 7225.19.0000, 7226.19.1000, CFR 222–226).
7226.19.9000, 7226.99.0180, 7228.50.5015, Marine Mammals; File No. 18978
The applicant proposes to measure
7228.50.5040, 7228.50.5070, 7228.60.8000, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
and 7229.90.1000. contaminant levels in subsistence-
The HTSUS subheadings above are Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and hunted Arctic marine mammals to
provided for convenience and U.S. Customs Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), determine marine mammal exposure to
purposes only. The written description of the Commerce. polybrominated diphenyl ethers and
scope of the investigation is dispositive. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. perfluorinated compounds. The
proposed research will contribute to
Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Pam Miller, Alaska Community Action information about the levels of emerging
in the Preliminary Decision contaminants in marine mammals.
Memorandum on Toxics, 505 West Northern Lights
Blvd., Suite 205, Anchorage, AK 99503, Researchers will work with Yupik
I. Summary households and local hunters to obtain
II. Background
has applied in due form for a permit to
receive, import, and export specimens samples from a maximum of 8 animals
III. Period of Investigation
of marine mammals for scientific per year from minke whale
IV. Postponement of Final Determination and
Extension of Provisional Measures research. (Balaenoptera acutorostrata); ringed
V. Scope of the Investigation seal (Pusa hispida); bearded seal
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
VI. Preliminary Determination of Critical (Erignathus barbatus); and ribbon seal
comments must be received on or before
Circumstances (Histriophoca fasciata). A maximum of
A. Legal Framework April 7, 2016.
9 animals per year are requested from
B. Critical Circumstances Allegation ADDRESSES: The application and related
bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus)
C. Analysis documents are available for review by
VII. Application of Facts Available and Use selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public and spotted seal (Phoca largha).
of Adverse Inferences Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on Samples would include organs, meat,
VIII. Discussion of Methodology the Applications and Permits for rendered oils, and blubber. No non-
A. Determination of Comparison Method target species will be affected. Samples
B. Results of the Differential Pricing
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then will come from animals subsistence
Analysis
IX. Product Comparisons selecting File No. 18978 from the list of hunted on St Lawrence Island, AK. The
X. Date of Sale available applications. requested permit period is five years.
XI. Export Price These documents are also available In compliance with the National
XII. Normal Value upon written request or by appointment Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
in the Permits and Conservation U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
an actual thickness of 0.20 mm or more, in which Division, Office of Protected Resources, determination has been made that the
the core loss is substantially equal in any direction NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
of magnetization in the plane of the material. The activity proposed is categorically
term ‘substantially equal’ means that the cross grain 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone excluded from the requirement to
direction of core loss is no more than 1.5 times the (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
prepare an environmental assessment or
Written comments on this application
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
straight grain direction (i.e., the rolling direction) of
core loss. NOES has a magnetic permeability that should be submitted to the Chief, environmental impact statement.
does not exceed 1.65 Tesla when tested at a field Concurrent with the publication of
of 800 A/m (equivalent to 10 Oersteds) along (i.e.,
Permits and Conservation Division, at
parallel to) the rolling direction of the sheet (i.e., the address listed above. Comments may this notice in the Federal Register,
B800 value). NOES contains by weight more than also be submitted by facsimile to (301) NMFS is forwarding copies of the
1.00 percent of silicon but less than 3.5 percent of 713–0376, or by email to application to the Marine Mammal
silicon, not more than 0.08 percent of carbon, and
not more than 1.5 percent of aluminum. NOES has
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please Commission and its Committee of
a surface oxide coating, to which an insulation include the File No. 18978 in the subject Scientific Advisors.
coating may be applied.’’ line of the email comment.
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Dated: March 2, 2016. expanding the scope of information that international agreement, including the
Julia Harrison, can be used for the identification of Marine Mammal Protection Act, the
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, nations to three years for the IUU Endangered Species Act, the Shark
Office of Protected Resources, National fishing and bycatch provisions. Finning Prohibition Act, and the
Marine Fisheries Service. Specifically, the Moratorium Convention on International Trade in
[FR Doc. 2016–05080 Filed 3–7–16; 8:45 am] Protection Act requires the Secretary of Endangered Species of Wild Flora and
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Commerce (Secretary) to identify in a Fauna. PLMRs do not include species,
biennial report to Congress those except sharks, managed under the
nations whose fishing vessels are Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE engaged, or have been engaged at any Conservation and Management Act, the
point during the preceding three years, Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, or any
National Oceanic and Atmospheric in IUU fishing. The definition of IUU international fishery management
Administration fishing can be found at 50 CFR 300.201 agreement. A list of species considered
RIN 0648–XE478 and includes: as PLMRs for this purpose is available
(1) Fishing activities that violate online at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
Identification of Nations Engaged in conservation and management measures msa2007/docs/list_of_protected_lmr_
Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated required under an international fishery act_022610.pdf.
Fishing, Bycatch, or Shark Fishing management agreement to which the Furthermore, the Shark Conservation
United States is a party, including catch Act requires that the Secretary of
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries limits or quotas, capacity restrictions, Commerce identify nations in a biennial
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and bycatch reduction requirements, shark report to Congress whose fishing vessels
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), conservation measures, and data are engaged, or have been engaged
Commerce. reporting; during the calendar year prior to the
ACTION: Notice; request for information. (2) In the case of non-parties to an
biennial report in fishing activities or
international fishery management
SUMMARY: NMFS is seeking information practices in waters beyond any national
agreement to which the United States is
regarding nations whose vessels are jurisdiction that target or incidentally
a party, fishing activities that would
engaged in illegal, unreported, or catch sharks and the nation has not
undermine the conservation of the
unregulated (IUU) fishing, bycatch of adopted a regulatory program to provide
resources managed under that
protected living marine resources for the conservation of sharks, including
agreement;
(PLMRs), and/or fishing activities in (3) Overfishing of fish stocks shared measures to prohibit removal of any of
waters beyond any national jurisdiction by the United States, for which there are the fins of a shark (including the tail)
that target or incidentally catch sharks. no applicable international conservation and discarding the carcass of the shark
Such information will be reviewed for or management measures or in areas at sea, that is comparable to that of the
the purposes of the identification of with no applicable international fishery United States, taking into account
nations pursuant to the High Seas management organization or agreement, different conditions.
Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection that has adverse impacts on such stocks; More information regarding the
Act (Moratorium Protection Act). (4) Fishing activity that has an identification process and how the
adverse impact on vulnerable marine information received will be used in
DATES: Information should be received
ecosystems such as seamounts, that process can be found in the
on or before May 31, 2016. A public
hydrothermal vents, cold water corals regulations codified at 50 CFR 300.200.
webinar will take place from 3 to 4:30
and other vulnerable marine ecosystems Note that the timeframe for activities to
p.m. eastern daylight saving time on
located beyond any national be considered for IUU fishing and
April 22, 2016.
jurisdiction, for which there are no bycatch identifications has not been
ADDRESSES: Information may be changed to reflect the amendments in
applicable conservation or management
submitted to either by mail to: NMFS the IUUFEA to three years each.
measures or in areas with no applicable
Office of International Affairs and The fourth biennial report to Congress
international fishery management
Seafood Inspection, Attn.: MSRA was submitted in February 2015 and is
organization or agreement; and
Information, F/IS 1315 East-West available online at: http://
(5) Fishing activities by foreign
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910, or www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ia/iuu/msra_page/
flagged vessels in U.S. waters without
electronically to: IUU.PLMR.Sharks@ 2015noaareptcongress.pdf. The report
authorization of the United States.
noaa.gov. Information on how to In addition, the Secretary must identified six nations for IUU fishing.
participate in the April 22, 2016, public identify in the biennial report those In fulfillment of its requirements
webinar will be posted online at nations whose fishing vessels are under the Moratorium Protection Act,
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ia/. engaged, or have been engaged at any NMFS is preparing the fifth biennial
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: point during the preceding three years report to Congress, which will identify
Kristin Rusello, phone 301–427–8376, in fishing activities in waters beyond nations whose fishing vessels are
or email kristin.rusello@noaa.gov. any national jurisdiction that result in engaged in IUU fishing or fishing
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Shark bycatch of a PLMR, or beyond the U.S. practices that result in bycatch of
Conservation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. 111– exclusive economic zone (EEZ) that PLMRs, shark catch in waters beyond
348) amended the Moratorium result in bycatch of a PLMR shared by any national jurisdiction without a
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Protection Act by requiring that actions the United States, and that have not regulatory program comparable to the
be taken by the United States to implemented measures to address that United States. NMFS is soliciting
strengthen shark conservation. In bycatch that are comparable in information from the public that could
November 2015, the Illegal, Unreported, effectiveness to U.S. regulatory assist in its identification of nations
and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement requirements. In this context, PLMRs engaged in activities that meet the
Act of 2015 (IUUFEA) (Pub. L. 114–81) are defined as non-target fish, sea criteria described above for IUU fishing,
further amended the Moratorium turtles, sharks, or marine mammals that PLMR bycatch, or shark catch in waters
Protection Act by, among other things, are protected under U.S. law or beyond any national jurisdiction. Some
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| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 7, 2016. | |
| Contact | Brendan Hurley or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 12075 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE40 |
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