81 FR 28052 - Marine Mammals; File Nos. 19436 and 19592
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 89 (May 9, 2016)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 89 (May 9, 2016)
| Page Range | 28052-28052 | |
| FR Document | 2016-10833 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 28052] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-10833] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XE560 Marine Mammals; File Nos. 19436 and 19592 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island, Tribal Government, Ecosystem Conservation Office [File No. 19436], 2050 Venia Minor Road, P.O. Box 86, St. Paul Island, AK 99660 [Responsible Party: Pamela Lestenkof], and the St. George Traditional Council, Ecosystem Conservation Office [File No. 19592], P.O. Box 940, St. George Island, Alaska 99591 [Responsible Party: Chris Merculief], have applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on and export specimens of northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus), Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) and harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) for scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before June 8, 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 the appropriate File No. 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. 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 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.), 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.). The applicants (File Nos. 19436 and 19592) propose a series of activities to fulfill their Biosampling, Entanglement/Disentanglement, and Island Sentinel Program responsibilities as established under the co-management agreements between NMFS and the Aleut Communities. The activities include ground and aerial surveys (using Unmanned Aircraft Systems); behavioral observations; monitoring; mark-resight; capture for flipper-tagging, standard measurements, and weight; collection of scat, molt, spew, and other samples from the ground; photograph; video; and photo-id of Steller sea lions, northern fur seals, and harbor seals. It also includes incidental harassment of the pinnipeds while performing these activities including remote camera installation, maintenance, and removal. In addition, the applicants would be authorized to collect, salvage, and accept (from subsistence users) samples from dead stranded and subsistence-hunted marine mammals. Unintentional mortality of northern fur seals and Steller sea lions is requested. See tables in the applications for numbers of takes by species, stock and activity. The Aleut Community of St. Paul Island, Tribal Government, Ecosystem Conservation Office activities will be performed in the Pribilof Islands, including St. Paul, St. George, Walrus, and Otter Islands, and Sea Lion Rock, Alaska. The St. George Traditional Council, Ecosystem Conservation Office activities will be performed in St. George Island, Alaska. The permits are requested for 5 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 activities proposed are consistent with the Preferred Alternative in the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Steller Sea Lion and Northern Fur Seal Research (NMFS 2007) and the 2014 Environmental Assessment for Issuance of Permits to take Steller Sea Lions by harassment during surveys using unmanned aerial systems, and that issuance of the permits would not have a significant adverse impact on the human environment. 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. Dated: May 4, 2016. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2016-10833 Filed 5-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Dated: April 12, 2016. include the File No. in the subject line In compliance with the National
John Armor, of the email comment. Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
Acting Director, Office of National Marine Those individuals requesting a public U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, hearing should submit a written request determination has been made that the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric to the Chief, Permits and Conservation activities proposed are consistent with
Administration. Division at the address listed above. The the Preferred Alternative in the Final
[FR Doc. 2016–10782 Filed 5–6–16; 8:45 am] request should set forth the specific Programmatic Environmental Impact
BILLING CODE 3510–NK–P reasons why a hearing on this Statement (PEIS) for Steller Sea Lion
application would be appropriate. and Northern Fur Seal Research (NMFS
2007) and the 2014 Environmental
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosa Assessment for Issuance of Permits to
L. González or Amy Sloan, (301) 427– take Steller Sea Lions by harassment
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 8401. during surveys using unmanned aerial
Administration SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The systems, and that issuance of the
subject permit is requested under the permits would not have a significant
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authority of the Marine Mammal adverse impact on the human
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 19436 and Protection Act of 1972, as amended environment.
19592 (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Concurrent with the publication of
regulations governing the taking and this notice in the Federal Register,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries importing of marine mammals (50 CFR NMFS is forwarding copies of the
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and part 216), the Endangered Species Act of application to the Marine Mammal
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 Commission and its Committee of
Commerce. et seq.), the regulations governing the Scientific Advisors.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications. taking, importing, and exporting of Dated: May 4, 2016.
endangered and threatened species (50 Julia Harrison,
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that CFR 222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of
the Aleut Community of St. Paul Island, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et Office of Protected Resources, National
Tribal Government, Ecosystem seq.). Marine Fisheries Service.
Conservation Office [File No. 19436], The applicants (File Nos. 19436 and [FR Doc. 2016–10833 Filed 5–6–16; 8:45 am]
2050 Venia Minor Road, P.O. Box 86, St. 19592) propose a series of activities to BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Paul Island, AK 99660 [Responsible fulfill their Biosampling, Entanglement/
Party: Pamela Lestenkof], and the St. Disentanglement, and Island Sentinel
George Traditional Council, Ecosystem Program responsibilities as established
Conservation Office [File No. 19592], CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY
under the co-management agreements COMMISSION
P.O. Box 940, St. George Island, Alaska between NMFS and the Aleut
99591 [Responsible Party: Chris Communities. The activities include
Merculief], have applied in due form for Public Availability of Consumer
ground and aerial surveys (using Product Safety Commission FY 2015
a permit to conduct research on and Unmanned Aircraft Systems);
export specimens of northern fur seals Service Contract Inventory
behavioral observations; monitoring;
(Callorhinus ursinus), Steller sea lions mark-resight; capture for flipper-tagging, AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety
(Eumetopias jubatus) and harbor seals standard measurements, and weight; Commission.
(Phoca vitulina) for scientific research. collection of scat, molt, spew, and other ACTION: Notice.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email samples from the ground; photograph;
comments must be received on or before video; and photo-id of Steller sea lions, SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety
June 8, 2016. northern fur seals, and harbor seals. It Commission (‘‘CPSC’’), in accordance
ADDRESSES: The application and related also includes incidental harassment of with section 743(c) of Division C of the
documents are available for review by the pinnipeds while performing these Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public activities including remote camera (Pub. L. 111–117, 123 Stat. 3034, 3216),
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on installation, maintenance, and removal. is announcing the availability of CPSC’s
the Applications and Permits for In addition, the applicants would be service contract inventory for fiscal year
Protected Species (APPS) home page, authorized to collect, salvage, and (‘‘FY’’) 2015. This inventory provides
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then accept (from subsistence users) samples information on service contract actions
selecting the appropriate File No. from from dead stranded and subsistence- that exceeded $25,000 that CPSC made
the list of available applications. hunted marine mammals. Unintentional in FY 2015.
These documents are also available mortality of northern fur seals and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
upon written request or by appointment Steller sea lions is requested. See tables Eddie Ahmad, Procurement Analyst,
in the Permits and Conservation in the applications for numbers of takes Division of Procurement Services,
Division, Office of Protected Resources, by species, stock and activity. The Aleut Division of Procurement Services, U.S.
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Community of St. Paul Island, Tribal Consumer Product Safety Commission,
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone Government, Ecosystem Conservation 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. Office activities will be performed in the 20814. Telephone: 301–504–7884;
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Written comments on this application Pribilof Islands, including St. Paul, St. email: aahmad@cpsc.gov.
should be submitted to the Chief, George, Walrus, and Otter Islands, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
Permits and Conservation Division, at Sea Lion Rock, Alaska. The St. George December 16, 2009, the Consolidated
the address listed above. Comments may Traditional Council, Ecosystem Appropriations Act, 2010 (Consolidated
also be submitted by facsimile to (301) Conservation Office activities will be Appropriations Act), Public Law 111–
713–0376, or by email to performed in St. George Island, Alaska. 117, became law. Section 743(a) of the
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please The permits are requested for 5 years. Consolidated Appropriations Act, titled,
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; receipt of applications. | |
| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before June 8, 2016. | |
| Contact | Rosa L. Gonz[aacute]lez or Amy Sloan, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 28052 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XE56 |
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