81 FR 1403 - Marine Mammals; File No. 16239
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 7 (January 12, 2016)
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 7 (January 12, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 1403-1404] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-00392] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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; issuance of permit amendment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a major amendment to Permit No. 16239 has been issued to Dan Engelhaupt, Ph.D., HDR EOC, 5700 Lake Wright Drive, Norfolk, VA 23502-1859. 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: Carrie Hubard or Courtney Smith, (301) 427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 27, 2015, notice was published in the Federal Register (80 FR 52034) that a request for an amendment to Permit No. 16239 to conduct research on many marine mammal species had been submitted by the above-named applicant. The 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.), 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 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 [[Page 1404]] 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 amendment authorizes: (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 for numbers of takes by species, stock and activity. 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. As required by the ESA, issuance of this permit was based on a finding that such permit: (1) Was applied for in good faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered species; and (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. Dated: January 7, 2016. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-00392 Filed 1-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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that they meet the requirements of these no ability of the end user to otherwise modify investigation may also enter under HTSUS
procedures (e.g., the filing of letters of water temperature, water level, or spin speed subheadings 8450.11.0040, 8450.11.0080,
appearance as discussed in 19 CFR for a selected wash cycle setting; and (d) the 8450.90.2000, and 8450.90.6000. Although
console containing the user interface is made the HTSUS subheadings are provided for
351.103(d)).
of steel and is assembled with security convenience and customs purposes, the
This notice is issued and published fasteners; 58 or written description of the merchandise
pursuant to section 777(i) of the Act and (2) (a) it contains payment system subject to this investigation is dispositive.
19 CFR 351.203(c). electronics; (b) the payment system [FR Doc. 2016–00473 Filed 1–11–16; 8:45 am]
Paul Piquado, electronics are enabled (whether or not the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
payment acceptance device has been
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and installed at the time of importation) such
Compliance. that, in normal operation,59 the unit cannot
begin a wash cycle without first receiving a
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Appendix I
signal from a bona fide payment acceptance
Scope of the Investigation device such as an electronic credit card
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
reader; (c) it contains a push button user Administration
The products covered by this investigation
are all large residential washers and certain interface with a maximum of six manually RIN 0648–XC268
parts thereof from the People’s Republic of selectable wash cycle settings, with no ability
China. of the end user to otherwise modify water Marine Mammals; File No. 16239
For purposes of this investigation, the term temperature, water level, or spin speed for a
‘‘large residential washers’’ denotes all selected wash cycle setting; and (d) the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
automatic clothes washing machines, console containing the user interface is made Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
regardless of the orientation of the rotational of steel and is assembled with security Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
axis, with a cabinet width (measured from its fasteners. Commerce.
widest point) of at least 24.5 inches (62.23 Also excluded from the scope are
automatic clothes washing machines that ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit
cm) and no more than 32.0 inches (81.28 cm),
except as noted below. meet all of the following conditions: (1) Have amendment.
Also covered are certain parts used in large a vertical rotational axis; (2) are top
residential washers, namely: (1) All cabinets, loading; 60 (3) have a drive train consisting, SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
or portions thereof, designed for use in large inter alia, of (a) a permanent split capacitor major amendment to Permit No. 16239
residential washers; (2) all assembled tubs 53 (PSC) motor,61 (b) a belt drive,62 and (c) a flat has been issued to Dan Engelhaupt,
designed for use in large residential washers wrap spring clutch.63 Ph.D., HDR EOC, 5700 Lake Wright
which incorporate, at a minimum: (a) A tub; Also excluded from the scope are Drive, Norfolk, VA 23502–1859.
and (b) a seal; (3) all assembled baskets 54 automatic clothes washing machines that
meet all of the following conditions: (1) Have ADDRESSES: The permit amendment and
designed for use in large residential washers
which incorporate, at a minimum: (a) A side a horizontal rotational axis; (2) are front related documents are available for
wrapper; 55 (b) a base; and (c) a drive hub; 56 loading; 64 and (3) have a drive train review upon written request or by
and (4) any combination of the foregoing consisting, inter alia, of (a) a controlled appointment in the Permits and
parts or subassemblies. induction motor (CIM),65 and (b) a belt drive. Conservation Division, Office of
Excluded from the scope are stacked Also excluded from the scope are Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-
washer-dryers and commercial washers. The automatic clothes washing machines that West Highway, Room 13705, Silver
term ‘‘stacked washer-dryers’’ denotes meet all of the following conditions: (1) Have Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427–
distinct washing and drying machines that a horizontal rotational axis; (2) are front
loading; and (3) have cabinet width
8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
are built on a unitary frame and share a
common console that controls both the (measured from its widest point) of more FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
washer and the dryer. The term ‘‘commercial than 28.5 inches (72.39 cm). Carrie Hubard or Courtney Smith, (301)
washer’’ denotes an automatic clothes The products subject to this investigation 427–8401.
washing machine designed for the ‘‘pay per are currently classifiable under subheadings SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
use’’ segment meeting either of the following 8450.20.0040 and 8450.20.0080 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
27, 2015, notice was published in the
two definitions: Federal Register (80 FR 52034) that a
(1) (a) It contains payment system States (HTSUS). Products subject to this
electronics; 57 (b) it is configured with an
request for an amendment to Permit No.
externally mounted steel frame at least six 58 A ‘‘security fastener’’ is a screw with a non- 16239 to conduct research on many
inches high that is designed to house a coin/ standard head that requires a non-standard driver. marine mammal species had been
token operated payment system (whether or Examples include those with a pin in the center of submitted by the above-named
the head as a ‘‘center pin reject’’ feature to prevent applicant. The requested permit
not the actual coin/token operated payment
standard Allen wrenches or Torx drivers from
system is installed at the time of working. amendment has been issued under the
importation); (c) it contains a push button 59 ‘‘Normal operation’’ refers to the operating authority of the Marine Mammal
user interface with a maximum of six mode(s) available to end users (i.e., not a mode Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
manually selectable wash cycle settings, with designed for testing or repair by a technician). U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations
60 ‘‘Top loading’’ means that access to the basket
governing the taking and importing of
53 A ‘‘tub’’ is the part of the washer designed to is from the top of the washer.
hold water. 61 A ‘‘PSC motor’’ is an asynchronous, alternating marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the
54 A ‘‘basket’’ (sometimes referred to as a ‘‘drum’’) current (AC), single phase induction motor that Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
is the part of the washer designed to hold clothing employs split phase capacitor technology. amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.),
or other fabrics. 62 A ‘‘belt drive’’ refers to a drive system that
and the regulations governing the
55 A ‘‘side wrapper’’ is the cylindrical part of the includes a belt and pulleys. taking, importing, and exporting of
basket that actually holds the clothing or other 63 A ‘‘flat wrap spring clutch’’ is a flat metal
fabrics. spring that, when engaged, links abutted cylindrical
endangered and threatened species (50
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56 A ‘‘drive hub’’ is the hub at the center of the pieces on the input shaft with the end of the CFR parts 222–226).
base that bears the load from the motor. concentric output shaft that connects to the drive Permit No. 16239, issued on
57 ‘‘Payment system electronics’’ denotes a circuit hub. September 11, 2013 (78 FR 60852),
64 ‘‘Front loading’’ means that access to the basket
board designed to receive signals from a payment authorizes the permit holder to harass
acceptance device and to display payment amount, is from the front of the washer.
selected settings, and cycle status. Such electronics 65 A ‘‘controlled induction motor’’ is an cetacean and pinniped species during
also capture cycles and payment history and asynchronous, alternating current (AC), polyphase vessel and aerial survey activities,
provide for transmission to a reader. induction motor. including behavioral observations and
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