81 FR 2848 - Marine Mammals; File No. 18727

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 11 (January 19, 2016)

Page Range		2848-2848
FR Document		2016-00857

Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to University of Alaska Museum of the North, 907 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6960 (Aren Gunderson, Responsible Party), to collect, import and export specimens of marine mammals for scientific research.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD527


Marine Mammals; File No. 18727

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to 
University of Alaska Museum of the North, 907 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, 
AK 99775-6960 (Aren Gunderson, Responsible Party), to collect, import 
and export specimens of marine mammals for scientific research.

ADDRESSES: The permit 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: Brendan Hurley or Jennifer Skidmore, 
(301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Dec 8, 2014, notice was published in the 
Federal Register (79 FR 72630) that a request for a permit to receive, 
import, and export specimens of marine mammals for scientific research 
purposes had been submitted by the above-named applicant. The requested 
permit 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.), the regulations governing the taking, importing, 
and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-
226), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et 
seq.).
    The permit authorizes the permit holder to (1) import/export marine 
mammal parts (bones and organ tissue samples) from dead beach-cast 
carcasses, (2) receive/archive and export samples of marine mammals 
taken by Alaskan Native subsistence hunters, and (3) receive, import/
export specimens from scientists in academic, federal, and state 
institutions involved in marine mammal research under their own 
permits. Unlimited samples from up to 2,000 pinnipeds (excluding 
walrus) and 600 cetaceans would be collected, received, imported, or 
exported annually. Import/export activities would occur world-wide. No 
live animals would be harassed or taken, lethally or otherwise, under 
the requested permit. The permit is valid through December 31, 2020.
    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 13, 2016.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Louisiana, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, to ADDRESSES: The permit and related purposes and policies set forth in
obtain information about the just- documents are available for review section 2 of the ESA.
completed day’s fishing activity. upon written request or by appointment Dated: January 13, 2016.
Respondents are asked about the time in the Permits and Conservation Julia Harrison,
and type of fishing, the angler’s avidity Division, Office of Protected Resources, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
and residence location, and details of NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Office of Protected Resources, National
any catch of finfish. Species 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone Marine Fisheries Service.
identification, number, and size are (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. [FR Doc. 2016–00857 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am]
collected for any available landed catch. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Data collected from the APAIS are used Brendan Hurley or Jennifer Skidmore,
to estimate the catch per angler of
(301) 427–8401.
recreational saltwater fishers. These DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
APAIS estimates are combined with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Dec 8,
estimates derived from independent but 2014, notice was published in the National Telecommunications and
complementary surveys of fishing effort, Federal Register (79 FR 72630) that a Information Administration
the Coastal Household Telephone request for a permit to receive, import,
Survey and the For-Hire Survey, to and export specimens of marine Proposed Information Collection;
estimate total, state-level fishing catch, mammals for scientific research Comment Request; State and Local
by species, and participation. These purposes had been submitted by the Implementation Grant Program
estimates are used in the development, above-named applicant. The requested Reporting Requirements
implementation, and monitoring of permit has been issued under the
AGENCY: National Telecommunications
fishery management programs by the authority of the Marine Mammal
and Information Administration,
NMFS, regional fishery management Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
Commerce.
councils, interstate marine fisheries U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations
ACTION: Notice.
commissions, and state fishery agencies. governing the taking and importing of
Affected Public: Individuals or marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the SUMMARY: The Department of
households. Endangered Species Act of 1973, as Commerce, as part of its continuing
Frequency: On occasion. amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), effort to reduce paperwork and
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. the regulations governing the taking, respondent burden, invites the general
This information collection request importing, and exporting of endangered public and other Federal agencies to
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow and threatened species (50 CFR parts take this opportunity to comment on
the instructions to view Department of 222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, proposed and/or continuing information
Commerce collections currently under as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.). collections, as required by the
review by OMB. The permit authorizes the permit Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Written comments and holder to (1) import/export marine DATES: Written comments must be
recommendations for the proposed mammal parts (bones and organ tissue submitted on or before March 21, 2016.
information collection should be sent samples) from dead beach-cast
within 30 days of publication of this ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
carcasses, (2) receive/archive and export to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
notice to OIRA_Submission@ samples of marine mammals taken by
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Alaskan Native subsistence hunters, and Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
Dated: January 12, 2016. (3) receive, import/export specimens 14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
Sarah Brabson, from scientists in academic, federal, and Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. state institutions involved in marine Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
[FR Doc. 2016–00757 Filed 1–15–16; 8:45 am] mammal research under their own FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P permits. Unlimited samples from up to Requests for additional information or
2,000 pinnipeds (excluding walrus) and copies of the information collection
600 cetaceans would be collected, instruments and instructions should be
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE received, imported, or exported sent to Michael Dame,
annually. Import/export activities Telecommunications Policy Specialist,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric would occur world-wide. No live
Administration Office of Public Safety Communications,
animals would be harassed or taken, National Telecommunications and
RIN 0648–XD527 lethally or otherwise, under the Information Administration, U.S.
requested permit. The permit is valid Department of Commerce, 1401
Marine Mammals; File No. 18727 through December 31, 2020. Constitution Avenue NW., Room 4078,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries In compliance with the National Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 mdame@ntia.doc.gov).
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Commerce. determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically I. Abstract
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a prepare an environmental assessment or Creation Act of 2012 (Act, Pub. L. 112–
permit has been issued to University of environmental impact statement. 96, 126 Stat. 156 (2012)) was signed by
Alaska Museum of the North, 907 As required by the ESA, issuance of the President on February 22, 2012. The
Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK 99775– this permit was based on a finding that Act meets a long-standing priority of the
6960 (Aren Gunderson, Responsible such permit: (1) Was applied for in good Administration, as well as a critical
Party), to collect, import and export faith; (2) will not operate to the national infrastructure need, to create a
specimens of marine mammals for disadvantage of such endangered single, interoperable, nationwide public
scientific research. species; and (3) is consistent with the safety broadband network (NPSBN) that

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; issuance of permit.
Contact		Brendan Hurley or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation		81 FR 2848
RIN Number		0648-XD52

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