82 FR 11004 - Marine Mammals; File No. 21026

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 32 (February 17, 2017)

Page Range		11004-11004
FR Document		2017-03171

Notice is hereby given that Dorian Houser, Ph.D., National Marine Mammal Foundation, 22400 Shelter Island Drive #200, San Diego, CA 92106, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on cetaceans stranded or in rehabilitation facilities in the United States.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF214


Marine Mammals; File No. 21026

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

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dorian Houser, Ph.D., National 
Marine Mammal Foundation, 22400 Shelter Island Drive #200, San Diego, 
CA 92106, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on 
cetaceans stranded or in rehabilitation facilities in the United 
States.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before March 20, 2017.

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 File 
No. 21026 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: Shasta McClenahan or Carrie Hubard, 
(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.), and the 
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of 
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222-226).
    The applicant proposes to use evoked auditory potential testing on 
stranded cetaceans to determine their hearing range. Up to 15 
individuals of any species and any age class of non-listed or ESA-
listed cetacean may be tested. Passive acoustic recording, suction-cup 
sensors, subcutaneous electrodes, and ultrasound may be used during 
testing. Listed cetacean species may include: Beluga (Delphinapterus 
leucas), blue (Balaenoptera musculus), bowhead (Balaena mysticetus), 
false killer (Pseudorca crassidens), fin (B. physalus), gray 
(Eschrichtius robustus), humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae), killer 
(Orcinus orca), North Atlantic right (Eubalaena glacialis), North 
Pacific right (Eubalaena japonica), sei (B. borealis), and sperm 
(Physeter macrocephalus) whales, and vaquita (Phocoena sinus). The 
permit would be valid for five years from the date of issuance.
    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 activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to 
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
    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: February 13, 2017.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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ACTION:Notice of Advisory Committee interpretation or other auxiliary aids reasons why a hearing on this
meeting. should be directed to Rachel O’Malley application would be appropriate.
at (301) 427–8373 at least 5 days prior
SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to the meeting date.
(Committee) to the U.S. Section to the Shasta McClenahan or Carrie Hubard,
International Commission for the Dated: February 13, 2017. (301) 427–8401.
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) John Henderschedt,
Director, Office of International Affairs and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
announces its annual spring meeting to
Seafood Inspection, National Marine subject permit is requested under the
be held March 21–23, 2017.
Fisheries Service. authority of the Marine Mammal
DATES: The open sessions of the
[FR Doc. 2017–03152 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am] Protection Act of 1972, as amended
Committee meeting will be held on
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March 21, 2017, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; March
regulations governing the taking and
22, 2017, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and March
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
23, 2017, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Closed
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
sessions will be held on March 22, 2017,
3 p.m. to 6 p.m., and on March 23, 2017, 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
National Oceanic and Atmospheric et seq.), and the regulations governing
8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Administration the taking, importing, and exporting of
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Embassy Suites by Hilton Hotel,
RIN 0648–XF214 endangered and threatened species (50
1100 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale, FL CFR 222–226).
Marine Mammals; File No. 21026
33316. The phone number is (954) 527– The applicant proposes to use evoked
2700. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries auditory potential testing on stranded
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and cetaceans to determine their hearing
Rachel O’Malley at (301) 427–8373. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), range. Up to 15 individuals of any
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commerce. species and any age class of non-listed
Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. or ESA-listed cetacean may be tested.
to ICCAT will meet in open session to Passive acoustic recording, suction-cup
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that sensors, subcutaneous electrodes, and
receive and discuss presentations on
Dorian Houser, Ph.D., National Marine ultrasound may be used during testing.
bluefin tuna science; information on the
Mammal Foundation, 22400 Shelter
2016 ICCAT meeting results and U.S. Listed cetacean species may include:
Island Drive #200, San Diego, CA 92106,
implementation of ICCAT decisions; Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas), blue
has applied in due form for a permit to
NMFS research and monitoring (Balaenoptera musculus), bowhead
conduct research on cetaceans stranded
activities; global and domestic (Balaena mysticetus), false killer
or in rehabilitation facilities in the
initiatives related to ICCAT; the Atlantic (Pseudorca crassidens), fin (B.
United States.
Tunas Convention Act-required physalus), gray (Eschrichtius robustus),
consultation on any identification of DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae),
countries that are diminishing the comments must be received on or before
March 20, 2017. killer (Orcinus orca), North Atlantic
effectiveness of ICCAT; the results of the right (Eubalaena glacialis), North Pacific
meetings of the Committee’s Species ADDRESSES: The application and related
right (Eubalaena japonica), sei (B.
Working Groups; and other matters documents are available for review by
borealis), and sperm (Physeter
relating to the international selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
macrocephalus) whales, and vaquita
management of ICCAT species. The Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
the Applications and Permits for (Phocoena sinus). The permit would be
public will have access to the open
Protected Species (APPS) home page, valid for five years from the date of
sessions of the meeting, but there will
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then issuance.
be no opportunity for public comment.
The agenda is available from the selecting File No. 21026 from the list of In compliance with the National
Committee’s Executive Secretary upon available applications. Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
request (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION These documents are also available U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
CONTACT). upon written request or by appointment determination has been made that the
The Committee will hold a bluefin in the Permits and Conservation activity proposed is categorically
tuna science workshop on March 21, Division, Office of Protected Resources, excluded from the requirement to
2017, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. This NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room prepare an environmental assessment or
workshop will be open to the public. 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone environmental impact statement.
The Committee will meet in its (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Written comments on this application Concurrent with the publication of
Species Working Groups for part of the
should be submitted to the Chief, this notice in the Federal Register,
afternoon of March 22, 2017, and for
one hour on the morning of March 23, Permits and Conservation Division, at NMFS is forwarding copies of the
2017. These sessions are not open to the the address listed above. Comments may application to the Marine Mammal
public, but the results of the species also be submitted by facsimile to (301) Commission and its Committee of
working group discussions will be 713–0376, or by email to Scientific Advisors.
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
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reported to the full Advisory Committee Dated: February 13, 2017.
during the Committee’s open session on include the File No. in the subject line Julia Harrison,
March 23, 2017. of the email comment.
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Those individuals requesting a public
Special Accommodations Office of Protected Resources, National
hearing should submit a written request Marine Fisheries Service.
The meeting location is physically to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
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accessible to people with disabilities. Division at the address listed above. The
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; receipt of application.
Dates		Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before March 20, 2017.
Contact		Shasta McClenahan or Carrie Hubard, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation		82 FR 11004
RIN Number		0648-XF21

82 FR 11004 - Marine Mammals; File No. 21026

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