81 FR 76922 - Marine Mammals; File No. 15324

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 214 (November 4, 2016)

Page Range		76922-76922
FR Document		2016-26677

Notice is hereby given that Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), Division of Wildlife Conservation, Juneau, AK (Responsible Party: Robert Small, Ph.D.) has been issued a minor amendment to Scientific Permit No. 15324.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA341


Marine Mammals; File No. 15324

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 Alaska Department of Fish and Game 
(ADF&G), Division of Wildlife Conservation, Juneau, AK (Responsible 
Party: Robert Small, Ph.D.) has been issued a minor amendment to 
Scientific Permit No. 15324.

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: Sara Young or Amy Sloan, phone (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.) and the regulations governing the 
taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
    The original permit (No. 15324), issued on May 25, 2011 (76 FR 
30309) authorized taking spotted (Phoca largha), ringed (Phoca 
hispida), bearded (Erignathus barbatus), and ribbon seals (Histriophoca 
fasciata) in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas of Alaska to 
monitor the status and health of all four species by analyzing samples 
from the subsistence harvest and by documenting movements and habitat 
use by tracking animals with satellite transmitters through December 
31, 2016. The major amendment (No. 15324-01) amended the permit to 
include: (1) Takes by harassment during aerial and vessel surveys to 
monitor seal distribution relative to changes in sea ice; (2) increased 
takes by incidental harassment; (3) the use of additional sedative 
drugs during capture activities; and (4) the use of remote dart-
delivery as a method for capturing bearded seals. reduced the number of 
authorized mortalities for bearded seals and ringed seals. A second 
amendment (No. 15324-02) was issued to: (1) Modify the annual research 
time period from March-November to year-round; (2) authorize captures 
on land (in addition to already permitted captures in water and on 
ice); (3) modify open water capture techniques for bearded seals to 
include the use of a non-lethal deterrent (e.g., rubber bullets, bean 
bags, or paintballs) aimed near but not on seals while pursuing a seal 
prior to capture in a net to increase the chances of successful 
capture. The minor amendment (No. 15324-03) extends the duration of the 
permit through December 31, 2017, but does not change any other terms 
or conditions of the permit.

    Dated: October 31, 2016.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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when there is no review requested of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE research time period from March–
NME entity, the Department will November to year-round; (2) authorize
instruct CBP to liquidate entries for all National Oceanic and Atmospheric captures on land (in addition to already
exporters not named in the initiation Administration permitted captures in water and on ice);
notice, including those that were (3) modify open water capture
suspended at the NME entity rate. RIN 0648–XA341 techniques for bearded seals to include
the use of a non-lethal deterrent (e.g.,
All requests must be filed Marine Mammals; File No. 15324 rubber bullets, bean bags, or paintballs)
electronically in Enforcement and aimed near but not on seals while
Compliance’s Antidumping and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and pursuing a seal prior to capture in a net
Countervailing Duty Centralized to increase the chances of successful
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Electronic Service System (‘‘ACCESS’’) capture. The minor amendment (No.
Commerce.
on Enforcement and Compliance’s 15324–03) extends the duration of the
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit
ACCESS Web site at http:// permit through December 31, 2017, but
amendment.
access.trade.gov.4 Further, in does not change any other terms or
accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(f)(l)(i), SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that conditions of the permit.
a copy of each request must be served Alaska Department of Fish and Game Dated: October 31, 2016.
on the petitioner and each exporter or (ADF&G), Division of Wildlife Julia Harrison,
producer specified in the request. Conservation, Juneau, AK (Responsible Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
The Department will publish in the Party: Robert Small, Ph.D.) has been Office of Protected Resources, National
Federal Register a notice of ‘‘Initiation issued a minor amendment to Scientific Marine Fisheries Service.
of Administrative Review of Permit No. 15324. [FR Doc. 2016–26677 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am]
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty ADDRESSES: The amendment and related BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Order, Finding, or Suspended documents are available for review
Investigation’’ for requests received by upon written request or by appointment
in the Permits and Conservation DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
the last day of November 2016. If the
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
Department does not receive, by the last National Oceanic and Atmospheric
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
day of November 2016, a request for 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone Administration
review of entries covered by an order, (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
finding, or suspended investigation U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
listed in this notice and for the period System (IOOS®) Advisory Committee
Young or Amy Sloan, phone (301) 427–
identified above, the Department will 8401. AGENCY: National Ocean Service,
instruct CBP to assess antidumping or National Oceanic and Atmospheric
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
countervailing duties on those entries at requested amendment has been granted Administration (NOAA), Department of
a rate equal to the cash deposit of (or under the authority of the Marine Commerce.
bond for) estimated antidumping or Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as ACTION: Notice of open meeting (via
countervailing duties required on those amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and teleconference).
entries at the time of entry, or the regulations governing the taking and
withdrawal from warehouse, for importing of marine mammals (50 CFR SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a
consumption and to continue to collect part 216). virtual meeting of the U.S. Integrated
the cash deposit previously ordered. The original permit (No. 15324), Ocean Observing System (IOOS®)
issued on May 25, 2011 (76 FR 30309) Advisory Committee (Committee).
For the first administrative review of
authorized taking spotted (Phoca DATES AND TIMES: The public meeting
any order, there will be no assessment
largha), ringed (Phoca hispida), bearded will be held on Tuesday, November 22,
of antidumping or countervailing duties 2016, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
on entries of subject merchandise (Erignathus barbatus), and ribbon seals
(Histriophoca fasciata) in the Bering, These times and the agenda topics
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, described below are subject to change.
Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas of Alaska to
for consumption during the relevant Refer to the Web page listed below for
monitor the status and health of all four
provisional-measures ‘‘gap’’ period of the most up-to-date meeting agenda.
species by analyzing samples from the
the order, if such a gap period is FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
subsistence harvest and by documenting
applicable to the period of review. movements and habitat use by tracking Jessica Snowden, Designated Federal
This notice is not required by statute animals with satellite transmitters Official, U.S. IOOS Advisory
but is published as a service to the through December 31, 2016. The major Committee, U.S. IOOS Program, 1315
international trading community. amendment (No. 15324–01) amended East-West Highway, 2nd Floor, Silver
the permit to include: (1) Takes by Spring, MD 20910, Silver Spring, MD
Dated: October 27, 2016.
harassment during aerial and vessel 20910; Phone 240–533–9466; Fax 301–
Christian Marsh, 713–3281; Email jessica.snowden@
surveys to monitor seal distribution
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping relative to changes in sea ice; (2) noaa.gov or visit the U.S. IOOS
and Countervailing Duty Operations. increased takes by incidental Advisory Committee Web site at https://
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[FR Doc. 2016–26749 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am] harassment; (3) the use of additional ioos.noaa.gov/community/u-s-ioos-
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P sedative drugs during capture activities; advisory-committee/.
and (4) the use of remote dart-delivery SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
as a method for capturing bearded seals. Committee meeting will be held via
4 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty reduced the number of authorized teleconference. Members of the public
Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; mortalities for bearded seals and ringed who wish to participate in the meeting
Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR seals. A second amendment (No. 15324– must register in advance by 5:00 p.m.
39263 (July 6, 2011). 02) was issued to: (1) Modify the annual ET on November 21. 2016. Please

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; issuance of permit amendment.
Contact		Sara Young or Amy Sloan, phone (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation		81 FR 76922

81 FR 76922 - Marine Mammals; File No. 15324

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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