82 FR 13801 - Marine Mammals; File No. 21155
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 49 (March 15, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 49 (March 15, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-05131 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 13801-13802] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05131] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF267 Marine Mammals; File No. 21155 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Karina Amaral, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Zoology Department, Avenida Bento Goncalves, 9500 Build 43435, Room 206, Porto Alegre, MI, 91.501-970, Brazil, has applied in due form for a permit to import specimens of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis) for scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 14, 2017. ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for review by selecting ``Records Open for Public [[Page 13802]] 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. 21155 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: Jennifer Skidmore 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 applicant is requesting a permit to import 118 DNA samples from the Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul in Brazil to the University of Michigan, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department in Ann Arbor, MI, for genetics research. The samples were collected between 1996 and 2016 via biopsy sampling or from stranded animals, in accordance with the laws of Brazil. Results will provide insights regarding the population structure of this species in the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean. The requested duration of the permit is five months. 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: March 10, 2017. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-05131 Filed 3-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE take prohibition does not apply to 52488; September 2, 2005)
activities associated with artificial Northern California (NC) steelhead DPS
National Oceanic and Atmospheric propagation programs that follow a (O. mykiss)
Administration HGMP that meets certain criteria and Threatened (71 FR 834; January 5,
RIN 0648–XF257 has been approved by NMFS. (50 CFR 2006)
223.203(b)(5)). The final decision on the Designated critical habitat (70 FR
Endangered and Threatened Species; HGMP is pursuant to ESA section 4 and 52488; September 2, 2005)
Take of Anadromous Fish documented in a separate decision Authority: Under section 4 of the
memo. The memo is also available to ESA, the Secretary of Commerce is
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries the public. required to adopt such regulations as he
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and CDFW’s HGMP for Mad River winter- deems necessary and advisable for the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), run steelhead provides the framework conservation of species listed as
Commerce. through which CDFW can manage threatened. The ESA salmon and
ACTION: Notice of availability for final hatchery operations, monitoring, and steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422; July
Environmental Assessment and Finding evaluation activities, while meeting 10, 2000, as updated in 70 FR 37160;
of No Significant Impact. requirements specified under the ESA. June 28, 2005) specifies categories of
The hatchery program will propagate activities that contribute to the
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that steelhead derived from the local conservation of listed salmonids and
the Final Environmental Assessment steelhead population in the Mad River, sets out the criteria for such activities.
(EA) and Finding of No Significant ensuring that at least half of the Mad Limit 5 of the updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR
Impact (FONSI) associated with the River Hatchery winter-run steelhead 223.203(b)(5)) further provides that the
California Department of Fish and spawning pairs are hatchery spawned prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the
Wildlife (CDFW)’s Mad River Hatchery natural-origin and match natural-origin updated 4(d) rule (50 CFR 223.203(a))
Genetics Management Plan (HGMP) for steelhead with their natural do not apply to activities associated
winter-run steelhead hatchery counterparts whenever possible. with artificial propagation programs
production is now available to the Measures will be applied in the provided that an HGMP has been
public. The HGMP and associated hatchery program to reduce the risk of approved by NMFS to be in accordance
Biological Opinion are also available to incidental adverse genetic, ecological, with the salmon and steelhead 4(d) rule
the public. and demographic effects on natural- (65 FR 42422; July 10, 2000, as updated
Project location: Lower Mad River origin steelhead and salmon in 70 FR 37160; June 28, 2005).
watershed, north coast, California. populations. CDFW runs the hatchery to
ADDRESSES: You may access a copy of Dated: March 9, 2017.
create a recreational steelhead fishery in
the HGMP, Final EA, FONSI, 4(d) Rule Angela Somma,
the lower Mad River watershed, north
decision memo, and other documents by coast California. CDFW submitted the Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
one of the following: of Protected Resources, National Marine
Mad River winter-run steelhead HGMP Fisheries Service.
• Visit the NMFS Web site, http:// to NMFS to determine as to whether the
www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/ [FR Doc. 2017–05074 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am]
HGMP meets the criteria of Limit 5 of
hatcheries/hgmp/mad_river_w- the 4(d) Rule. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
steelhead_plan.html. NMFS published notification of the
• Call (707) 834–7897 and request to HGMP and draft EA’s availability for
have a CD or hard copy mailed to you. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
public review and comment on March
• Obtain a CD or hard copy by 28, 2016 for 30 days (81 FR 17143) and, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
visiting the NOAA Fisheries West Coast upon request, provided a 15-day Administration
Region California Coastal Office, 1655 extension notice for public review and
Heindon Road, Arcata, CA 95521. comment on May 4, 2016 (81 FR 26775). RIN 0648–XF267
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wes NMFS received four comment letters.
Smith, Telephone: (707) 834–7897, Fax: All comments were directed toward the Marine Mammals; File No. 21155
707–825–4840 or email: wes.smith@ HGMP and were addressed by CDFW. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
noaa.gov. CDFW’s responses and associated Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NOAA’s changes to the HGMP were reviewed by Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
NMFS is the lead agency responsible for NMFS. Several minor changes were Commerce.
administering the Endangered Species made to the final EA to ensure a ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
Act (ESA) as it relates to listed salmon, thorough review and to maintain
steelhead, and marine species. Section 9 consistency. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
of the ESA prohibits take of endangered Karina Amaral, Federal University of
Species Covered in This Notice
species. Section 4(d) of the ESA also Rio Grande do Sul, Zoology Department,
Southern Oregon/Northern California Avenida Bento Goncalves, 9500 Build
gives NMFS the authority to promulgate
Coast (SONCC) coho salmon ESU 43435, Room 206, Porto Alegre, MI,
a regulation that applies the take (Oncorhynchus kisutch)
prohibitions of section 9 to threatened 91.501–970, Brazil, has applied in due
Threatened (70 FR 37160; June 28, form for a permit to import specimens
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES2
species. In 2000, NMFS issued a ‘‘4(d) 2005)
rule’’ (65 FR 42422; 50 CFR 223.203; of Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella
Designated critical habitat (64 FR frontalis) for scientific research.
updated June 28, 2005, 70 FR 37160) 24049; May 5, 1999)
which broadly prohibits take of California Coastal (CC) Chinook Salmon DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
threatened steelhead and salmon ESU comments must be received on or before
species. The 4(d) rule also lists certain (O. tsawytscha) April 14, 2017.
‘‘limits’’ to the take prohibitions. Limit Threatened (70 FR 37160; June 28, ADDRESSES: The application and related
5 of the 4(d) rule for threatened 2005) documents are available for review by
steelhead and salmon provides that the Designated critical habitat (70 FR selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
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Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on Dated: March 10, 2017. submitted electronically through the
the Applications and Permits for Julia Harrison, Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
Protected Species (APPS) home page, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, www.regulations.gov by selecting the
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then Office of Protected Resources, National Docket ID number or via postal mail,
selecting File No. 21155 from the list of Marine Fisheries Service. commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
available applications. [FR Doc. 2017–05131 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] Please note that comments submitted by
These documents are also available BILLING CODE 3510–22–P fax or email and those submitted after
upon written request or by appointment the comment period will not be
in the Permits and Conservation accepted. Written requests for
Division, Office of Protected Resources, COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING information or comments submitted by
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room COMMISSION postal mail or delivery should be
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone addressed to the Director of the
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. Sunshine Act Meetings Information Collection Clearance
Written comments on this application Division, U.S. Department of Education,
should be submitted to the Chief, TIME AND DATE:11:00 a.m., Thursday, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
Permits and Conservation Division, at March 23, 2017. 224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
the address listed above. Comments may PLACE: Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
also be submitted by facsimile to (301) Street NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor specific questions related to collection
713–0376, or by email to Commission Conference Room. activities, please contact Bernadette
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please STATUS: Closed. Miles, (202) 453–7892.
include the File No. in the subject line SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
of the email comment. Matters To Be Considered
Department of Education (ED), in
Those individuals requesting a public Surveillance, enforcement, and accordance with the Paperwork
hearing should submit a written request examinations matters. In the event that Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation the time, date, or location of this 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
Division at the address listed above. The meeting changes, an announcement of public and Federal agencies with an
request should set forth the specific the change, along with the new time, opportunity to comment on proposed,
reasons why a hearing on this date, and/or place of the meeting will be revised, and continuing collections of
application would be appropriate. posted on the Commission’s Web site at information. This helps the Department
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: http://www.cftc.gov. assess the impact of its information
Jennifer Skidmore or Carrie Hubard, collection requirements and minimize
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
(301) 427–8401. the public’s reporting burden. It also
Christopher Kirkpatrick, 202–418–5964.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The helps the public understand the
subject permit is requested under the Christopher J. Kirkpatrick, Department’s information collection
authority of the Marine Mammal Secretary of the Commission. requirements and provide the requested
Protection Act of 1972, as amended [FR Doc. 2017–05296 Filed 3–13–17; 4:15 pm] data in the desired format. ED is
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the BILLING CODE 6351–01–P soliciting comments on the proposed
regulations governing the taking and information collection request (ICR) that
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR is described below. The Department of
part 216). DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education is especially interested in
The applicant is requesting a permit public comment addressing the
to import 118 DNA samples from the [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0015]
following issues: (1) Is this collection
Federal University of Rio Grande Do Sul necessary to the proper functions of the
in Brazil to the University of Michigan, Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Department; (2) Will this information be
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology processed and used in a timely manner;
Department in Ann Arbor, MI, for Application for Grants Under the
Predominantly Black Institutions (3) Is the estimate of burden accurate;
genetics research. The samples were (4) How might the Department enhance
collected between 1996 and 2016 via Formula Grant Program
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
biopsy sampling or from stranded AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary information to be collected; and (5) How
animals, in accordance with the laws of Education (OPE), Department of might the Department minimize the
Brazil. Results will provide insights Education (ED). burden of this collection on the
regarding the population structure of respondents, including through the use
ACTION: Notice.
this species in the Southwestern of information technology. Please note
Atlantic Ocean. The requested duration SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in
of the permit is five months. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is response to this notice will be
In compliance with the National proposing a reinstatement of a considered public records.
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 previously approved information Title of Collection: Application for
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial collection. Grants Under the Predominantly Black
determination has been made that the Institutions Formula Grant Program.
activity proposed is categorically DATES: Interested persons are invited to
OMB Control Number: 1840–0812.
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES2
excluded from the requirement to submit comments on or before May 15, Type of Review: A reinstatement of a
prepare an environmental assessment or 2017. previously approved information
environmental impact statement. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the collection.
Concurrent with the publication of documents related to the information Respondents/Affected Public: Private
this notice in the Federal Register, collection listed in this notice, please Sector.
NMFS is forwarding copies of the use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual
application to the Marine Mammal searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 11.
Commission and its Committee of 2017–ICCD–0015. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
Scientific Advisors. in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 220.
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| Section | Notices | |
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| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 14, 2017. | |
| Contact | Jennifer Skidmore or Carrie Hubard, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 13801 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF26 |
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