81_FR_6534 81 FR 6509 - Marine Mammals; File Nos. 16193 and 17157

81 FR 6509 - Marine Mammals; File Nos. 16193 and 17157

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 25 (February 8, 2016)

Page Range6509-6509
FR Document2016-02384

Notice is hereby given that two major permit amendments have been issued: Permit No. 16193-01 has been issued to Todd Robeck, D.V.M, Ph.D., Sea World Parks and Entertainment Corp, 500 Sea World Drive, San Diego, CA 92109; and, Permit No. 17157-02 has been issued to Stephen John Trumble, Ph.D., Baylor University, 101 Bagby Ave., Waco, TX 76706.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 25 (Monday, February 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 6509]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02384]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XB160


Marine Mammals; File Nos. 16193 and 17157

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

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendments.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given that two major permit amendments have 
been issued: Permit No. 16193-01 has been issued to Todd Robeck, D.V.M, 
Ph.D., Sea World Parks and Entertainment Corp, 500 Sea World Drive, San 
Diego, CA 92109; and, Permit No. 17157-02 has been issued to Stephen 
John Trumble, Ph.D., Baylor University, 101 Bagby Ave., Waco, TX 76706.

ADDRESSES:  The permit amendments 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:  Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301) 
427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  On December 8, 2015, notices were published 
in the Federal Register (File No. 16193-01, 80 FR 76276; and File No. 
17157-02, 80 FR 76278) that requests for amendments had been submitted 
by the above-named applicants to amend their permits to receive, 
import, and export specimens from marine mammals for scientific 
research. The requested permit amendments have 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. 16193, issued on August 28, 2012, authorizes the permit 
holder to receive, import, and export cetacean and pinniped specimens 
to study reproductive physiology, including endocrinology, gamete 
biology, and cryophysiology. Permit No. 16193-01 amends the 
authorization to include unlimited samples from up to 300 wild Amazon 
River dolphins (Inia geoffrensis) annually.
    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, Alaska, of bowhead whale 
subsistence harvests.
    Permit No. 17157-02 authorizes an increase in the number of animals 
that samples that may be received, imported, and exported from 25 to 
100 individuals annually. In addition, the permit has been amended to 
authorize the receipt, import, and export of baleen samples from blue 
and fin whales.
    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: February 2, 2016.
 Perry F. Gayaldo,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
 [FR Doc. 2016-02384 Filed 2-5-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 25 / Monday, February 8, 2016 / Notices 6509 2007), and that issuance of the permit Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING would not have a significant adverse amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the COMMISSION impact on the human environment. regulations governing the taking and Concurrent with the publication of importing of marine mammals (50 CFR Technology Advisory Committee this notice in the Federal Register, part 216), the Endangered Species Act of Meeting Notice NMFS is forwarding copies of this 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading application to the Marine Mammal et seq.), and the regulations governing Commission. Commission and its Committee of the taking, importing, and exporting of Scientific Advisors. ACTION: Notice of meeting. endangered and threatened species (50 Dated: February 2, 2016. CFR parts 222-226). SUMMARY: The Commodity Futures Dr. Perry F. Gayaldo, Permit No. 16193, issued on August Trading Commission (CFTC or Deputy Director, Office of Protected 28, 2012, authorizes the permit holder Commission) announces that on Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. to receive, import, and export cetacean Tuesday, February 23, 2016, from 9:45 [FR Doc. 2016–02385 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] and pinniped specimens to study a.m. to 3:45 p.m., the CFTC’s BILLING CODE 3510–22–P reproductive physiology, including Technology Advisory Committee (TAC) endocrinology, gamete biology, and will hold a rescheduled public meeting cryophysiology. Permit No. 16193-01 at the CFTC’s Washington, DC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE amends the authorization to include headquarters. The TAC meeting unlimited samples from up to 300 wild previously scheduled for January 26, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Amazon River dolphins (Inia 2016, from 9:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., was Administration geoffrensis) annually. canceled due to inclement weather that RIN 0648-XB160 Permit No. 17157, issued on July 18, closed the Federal Government. The 2012, and amended on November 7, TAC will discuss: (1) The Commission’s Marine Mammals; File Nos. 16193 and 2014, authorizes the receipt, import and proposed Regulation Automated 17157 export of up to 25 earplugs annually of Trading (Reg AT); (2) swap data each of the following species of whale: standardization and harmonization; and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries (3) blockchain and the potential Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and blue (Balaenoptera musculus), sei (B. borealis), minke (B. acutorostrata), application of distributed ledger Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), technology to the derivatives market. Commerce. humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae), gray (Eschrichtius robustus), bowhead DATES: The meeting will be held on ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit (Balaena mysticetus), fin (B. physalus), Tuesday, February 23, 2016 from 9:45 amendments. a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Members of the public and sperm (Physeter macrocephalus). SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that The samples may be obtained from who wish to submit written statements two major permit amendments have natural history museums as well as from in connection with the meeting should been issued: Permit No. 16193-01 has collections in Barrow, Alaska, of submit them by Monday, February 22, been issued to Todd Robeck, D.V.M, bowhead whale subsistence harvests. 2016. Ph.D., Sea World Parks and Permit No. 17157–02 authorizes an ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place Entertainment Corp, 500 Sea World increase in the number of animals that in the Conference Center at the CFTC’s Drive, San Diego, CA 92109; and, Permit samples that may be received, imported, headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, No. 17157-02 has been issued to and exported from 25 to 100 individuals 1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC Stephen John Trumble, Ph.D., Baylor annually. In addition, the permit has 20581. Written statements should be University, 101 Bagby Ave., Waco, TX been amended to authorize the receipt, submitted by mail to: Commodity 76706. import, and export of baleen samples Futures Trading Commission, Three ADDRESSES: The permit amendments from blue and fin whales. Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., and related documents are available for Washington, DC 20581, attention: Office In compliance with the National of the Secretary, or by electronic mail to: review upon written request or by Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 appointment in the Permits and secretary@cftc.gov. Please use the title U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final ‘‘Technology Advisory Committee’’ in Conservation Division, Office of determination has been made that the Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East- any written statement you submit. Any activity proposed is categorically statements submitted in connection West Highway, Room 13705, Silver excluded from the requirement to Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427– with the committee meeting will be prepare an environmental assessment or made available to the public, including 8401; fax (301) 713–0376. environmental impact statement. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: publication on the CFTC Web site, As required by the ESA, issuance of www.cftc.gov. Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301) this permit was based on a finding that 427-8401. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: such permit: (1) Was applied for in good SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Ward P. Griffin, TAC Designated faith; (2) will not operate to the December 8, 2015, notices were Federal Officer, Commodity Futures disadvantage of such endangered published in the Federal Register (File Trading Commission, Three Lafayette species; and (3) is consistent with the No. 16193-01, 80 FR 76276; and File No. Centre, 1155 21st Street NW., asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES purposes and policies set forth in 17157-02, 80 FR 76278) that requests for Washington, DC 20581, (202) 418–5425. section 2 of the ESA. amendments had been submitted by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The above-named applicants to amend their Dated: February 2, 2016. meeting will be open to the public with permits to receive, import, and export Perry F. Gayaldo, seating on a first-come, first-served specimens from marine mammals for Deputy Director, Office of Protected basis. Members of the public may also scientific research. The requested Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. listen to the meeting by telephone by permit amendments have been issued [FR Doc. 2016–02384 Filed 2–5–16; 8:45 am] calling a domestic toll-free telephone or under the authority of the Marine BILLING CODE 3510–22–P international toll or toll-free number to VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:51 Feb 05, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1


Document Created: 2016-02-06 00:24:32
Document Modified: 2016-02-06 00:24:32
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; issuance of permit amendments.
ContactJennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation81 FR 6509 
RIN Number0648-XB16
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR