81 FR 66627 - Marine Mammals; File No. 15330

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 188 (September 28, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-23339

Notice is hereby given that Robin Baird, Ph.D., Cascadia Research, 218\1/2\ W. 4th Avenue, Olympia, WA 98501, has been issued a minor amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 15330.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA160


Marine Mammals; File No. 15330

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

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Robin Baird, Ph.D., Cascadia 
Research, 218\1/2\ W. 4th Avenue, Olympia, WA 98501, has been issued a 
minor amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 15330.

ADDRESSES: The 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: Shasta McClenahan or Carrie Hubard, 
(301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The requested amendment has been granted 
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).
    The original permit (No. 15330), issued on July 28, 2011 (76 FR 
48146) authorized harassment of 40 cetacean species through vessel 
approach for sighting surveys, photographic identification, behavioral 
research, opportunistic sampling (breath, sloughed skin, fecal 
material, and prey remains), and aerial over-flights. All cetacean 
species except harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), right whales 
(Eubalaena japonica), Cook Inlet beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas), 
and unidentified mesoplodon and baleen species will be targeted for 
dart and/or suction-cup tagging. Import and export of marine mammal 
prey specimens, sloughed skin, fecal, and breath samples obtained is 
authorized. Seven species of pinnipeds may be incidentally harassed 
during research activities. The original permit was valid through 
August 1, 2016. The minor amendment (No. 15330-03) extends the duration 
of the permit through August 1, 2017, but does not change any other 
terms or conditions of the permit.

    Dated: September 23, 2016.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Dated: September 21, 2016. Endangered Species Act of 1973, as 2181⁄2 W. 4th Avenue, Olympia, WA
John Henderschedt, amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 98501, has been issued a minor
Director, Office of International Affairs and the regulations governing the taking, amendment to Scientific Research
Seafood Inspection, National Marine importing, and exporting of endangered Permit No. 15330.
Fisheries Service. and threatened species (50 CFR parts
[FR Doc. 2016–23333 Filed 9–27–16; 8:45 am] 222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, ADDRESSES: The amendment and related
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.). documents are available for review
The permits (Nos. 19436 and 19592) upon written request or by appointment
authorize the Permit Holders to perform in the Permits and Conservation
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE a series of activities to fulfill their Division, Office of Protected Resources,
Biosampling, Entanglement/ NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Disentanglement, and Island Sentinel 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
Administration Program responsibilities as established (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
RIN 0648–XE560 under the co-management agreements
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
between NMFS and the Aleut
Communities. See tables in the permits Shasta McClenahan or Carrie Hubard,
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 19436 and
19592 for authorized numbers of takes by (301) 427–8401.
species, stock and activity. The permits SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries are valid until September 30, 2021. requested amendment has been granted
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and In compliance with the National
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the authority of the Marine
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
Commerce. U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), NMFS has amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits. determined that the activities proposed
regulations governing the taking and
are consistent with the Preferred
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
Alternative in the Final Programmatic
permits have been issued to the Aleut part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
Environmental Impact Statement for
Community of St. Paul Island, Tribal Steller Sea Lion and Northern Fur Seal 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
Government, Ecosystem Conservation Research (NMFS 2007), and the et seq.), and the regulations governing
Office [File No. 19436], 2050 Venia Environmental Assessment for Issuance the taking, importing, and exporting of
Minor Road, P.O. Box 86, St. Paul of Permits to take Steller Sea Lions by endangered and threatened species (50
Island, AK 99660 [Responsible Party: harassment during surveys using CFR parts 222–226).
Pamela Lestenkof], and the St. George unmanned aerial systems (NMFS 2014), The original permit (No. 15330),
Traditional Council, Ecosystem and that issuance of the permits would issued on July 28, 2011 (76 FR 48146)
Conservation Office [File No. 19592], not have a significant adverse impact on authorized harassment of 40 cetacean
P.O. Box 940, St. George Island, Alaska the human environment. species through vessel approach for
99591 [Responsible Party: Chris As required by the ESA, issuance of
Merculief], to conduct research on and sighting surveys, photographic
the permits was based on a finding that identification, behavioral research,
export specimens of northern fur seals such permits: (1) Were applied for in
(Callorhinus ursinus), Steller sea lions opportunistic sampling (breath,
good faith; (2) will not operate to the sloughed skin, fecal material, and prey
(Eumetopias jubatus), harbor seals disadvantage of such endangered
(Phoca vitulina) for scientific research. remains), and aerial over-flights. All
species; and (3) are consistent with the
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
cetacean species except harbor porpoise
purposes and policies set forth in
documents are available for review section 2 of the ESA. (Phocoena phocoena), right whales
upon written request or by appointment (Eubalaena japonica), Cook Inlet beluga
Dated: September 22, 2016. whales (Delphinapterus leucas), and
in the Permits and Conservation Julia Harrison,
Division, Office of Protected Resources, unidentified mesoplodon and baleen
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, species will be targeted for dart and/or
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Office of Protected Resources, National
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone suction-cup tagging. Import and export
Marine Fisheries Service.
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. of marine mammal prey specimens,
[FR Doc. 2016–23316 Filed 9–27–16; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rosa sloughed skin, fecal, and breath samples
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González or Amy Sloan, (301) 427– obtained is authorized. Seven species of
8401. pinnipeds may be incidentally harassed
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE during research activities. The original
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 9,
permit was valid through August 1,
2016, notice was published in the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 2016. The minor amendment (No.
Federal Register (81 FR 28052) that
Administration 15330–03) extends the duration of the
requests for permits to conduct research
on and export specimens of northern fur RIN 0648–XA160 permit through August 1, 2017, but does
seals (Callorhinus ursinus), Steller sea not change any other terms or
lions (Eumetopias jubatus) and harbor Marine Mammals; File No. 15330 conditions of the permit.
seals (Phoca vitulina) for scientific AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Dated: September 23, 2016.
research had been submitted by the
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Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Julia Harrison,
above-named applicants. The requested Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
permits have been issued under the Commerce. Office of Protected Resources, National
authority of the Marine Mammal ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit Marine Fisheries Service.
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 amendment. [FR Doc. 2016–23339 Filed 9–27–16; 8:45 am]
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations
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governing the taking and importing of SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Robin Baird, Ph.D., Cascadia Research,

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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 amendment.
Contact		Shasta McClenahan or Carrie Hubard, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation		81 FR 66627
RIN Number		0648-XA16

81 FR 66627 - Marine Mammals; File No. 15330

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