82_FR_22596 82 FR 22503 - Marine Mammals; File No. 20605

82 FR 22503 - Marine Mammals; File No. 20605

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 93 (May 16, 2017)

Page Range22503-22503
FR Document2017-09898

Notice is hereby given that Robin Baird, Ph.D., Cascadia Research Collective, 218\1/2\ West Fourth Avenue, Olympia, WA 98501, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on marine mammals.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 93 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 22503]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09898]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF381


Marine Mammals; File No. 20605

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

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Robin Baird, Ph.D., Cascadia 
Research Collective, 218\1/2\ West Fourth Avenue, Olympia, WA 98501, 
has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on marine 
mammals.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before June 15, 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. 20605 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 requests a 5-year permit to take marine mammals in 
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to study population structure, size, 
range, movement rates and patterns, habitat use, social organization, 
diving behavior, diet, disease monitoring, behavior, and reactions to 
anthropogenic activity. Up to 53 species of cetaceans may be targeted 
for research including the following endangered, proposed endangered, 
or threatened species/stocks: blue (Balaenoptera musculus), Bryde's (B. 
edeni), bowhead (Balaena mysticetus), fin (B. physalus), Cook Inlet 
beluga (Delphinapterus leucas), Hawaiian insular false killer 
(Pseudorca crassidens), humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae), North 
Atlantic right (Eubalaena glacialis), North Pacific right (E. 
japonica), sei (B. borealis), Southern Resident killer (Orcinus orca), 
sperm (Physeter macrocephalus), and Western North Pacific gray 
(Eschrichtius robustus) whales. Researchers would conduct manned and 
unmanned aerial surveys for counts, observations, photography, 
photogrammetry, and video of cetaceans. Vessel surveys would be 
conducted for counts, passive acoustic recording, biological sampling, 
collection of prey remains, observation, photo-identification, 
photogrammetry, video, and suction-cup and dart tagging. Eight pinniped 
species including endangered Hawaiian monk seals (Neomonachus 
schauinslandi) and Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) may be 
harassed incidental to the research. Please see the take tables for 
numbers of animals requested by species.
    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: May 11, 2017.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-09898 Filed 5-15-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 93 / Tuesday, May 16, 2017 / Notices 22503 Requests for sign language FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NMFS is forwarding copies of the interpretation or other auxiliary aids Shasta McClenahan or Carrie Hubard, application to the Marine Mammal should be directed to Mr. Kris (301) 427–8401. Commission and its Committee of Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2425 at least SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Scientific Advisors. 10 business days prior to the meeting subject permit is requested under the Dated: May 11, 2017. date. authority of the Marine Mammal Julia Harrison, Dated: May 10, 2017. Protection Act of 1972, as amended Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Tracey L. Thompson, (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Office of Protected Resources, National Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable regulations governing the taking and Marine Fisheries Service. Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. importing of marine mammals (50 CFR [FR Doc. 2017–09898 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2017–09830 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am] part 216), the Endangered Species Act of BILLING CODE 3510–22–P BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222–226). National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Oceanic and Atmospheric The applicant requests a 5-year permit Administration Administration to take marine mammals in the Atlantic RIN 0648–XF390 RIN 0648–XF381 and Pacific oceans to study population structure, size, range, movement rates New England Fishery Management Marine Mammals; File No. 20605 and patterns, habitat use, social Council; Public Meeting organization, diving behavior, diet, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries disease monitoring, behavior, and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and reactions to anthropogenic activity. Up Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to 53 species of cetaceans may be Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. targeted for research including the Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. following endangered, proposed ACTION: Notice; public meeting. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that endangered, or threatened species/ stocks: blue (Balaenoptera musculus), SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Robin Baird, Ph.D., Cascadia Research Management Council (Council) is Collective, 2181⁄2 West Fourth Avenue, Bryde’s (B. edeni), bowhead (Balaena mysticetus), fin (B. physalus), Cook Inlet scheduling a public meeting of its Olympia, WA 98501, has applied in due Scallop Advisory Panel to consider form for a permit to conduct research on beluga (Delphinapterus leucas), Hawaiian insular false killer (Pseudorca actions affecting New England fisheries marine mammals. in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email crassidens), humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae), North Atlantic right Recommendations from this group will comments must be received on or before be brought to the full Council for formal June 15, 2017. (Eubalaena glacialis), North Pacific right (E. japonica), sei (B. borealis), Southern consideration and action, if appropriate. ADDRESSES: The application and related DATES: This meeting will be held on Resident killer (Orcinus orca), sperm documents are available for review by Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. (Physeter macrocephalus), and Western selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public ADDRESSES: Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on North Pacific gray (Eschrichtius robustus) whales. Researchers would Meeting address: The meeting will be the Applications and Permits for held at the Courtyard by Marriott Boston Protected Species (APPS) home page, conduct manned and unmanned aerial surveys for counts, observations, Logan Airport, 225 William McClennan https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then Highway, Boston, MA 02128; phone: selecting File No. 20605 from the list of photography, photogrammetry, and video of cetaceans. Vessel surveys (617) 569–5250. available applications. Council address: New England These documents are also available would be conducted for counts, passive acoustic recording, biological sampling, Fishery Management Council, 50 Water upon written request or by appointment collection of prey remains, observation, Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. in the Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, photo-identification, photogrammetry, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room video, and suction-cup and dart tagging. Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone Eight pinniped species including New England Fishery Management (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. endangered Hawaiian monk seals Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. Written comments on this application (Neomonachus schauinslandi) and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: should be submitted to the Chief, Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) may be harassed incidental to the Agenda Permits and Conservation Division, at the address listed above. Comments may research. Please see the take tables for The Scallop Advisory Panel will also be submitted by facsimile to (301) numbers of animals requested by review the general workload for 2017 713–0376, or by email to species. based on Council priorities and a draft NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please In compliance with the National action plan for Scallop Framework 29 include the File No. in the subject line Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 (FW29) and potentially identify U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial recommendations for prioritizing work sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES of the email comment. Those individuals requesting a public determination has been made that the items in upcoming actions. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; receipt of application.
DatesWritten, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before June 15, 2017.
ContactShasta McClenahan or Carrie Hubard, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation82 FR 22503 
RIN Number0648-XF38
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