82 FR 26455 - Marine Mammals; File No. 20523

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 108 (June 7, 2017)

Page Range		26455-26455
FR Document		2017-11710

Notice is hereby given that the National Museum of Natural History [Kirk Johnson, Ph.D., Responsible Party] P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013, has applied in due form for a permit to receive, import, and export marine mammal parts for scientific research.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF455


Marine Mammals; File No. 20523

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 the National Museum of Natural 
History [Kirk Johnson, Ph.D., Responsible Party] P.O. Box 37012, 
Washington, DC 20013, has applied in due form for a permit to receive, 
import, and export marine mammal parts for scientific research.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before July 7, 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. 20523 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. 20523 
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 Jennifer 
Skidmore, (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.), the 
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of 
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222-226), and the Fur Seal 
Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
    The applicant proposes to receive, import, and export biological 
samples from up to 5,000 cetaceans and 1,000 pinnipeds (excluding 
walrus) annually for scientific research, curation, and education. 
Receipt, import, and export is requested worldwide. Sources of samples 
may include marine mammal strandings in foreign countries, foreign and 
domestic subsistence harvests, captive animals, other authorized 
researchers or curated collections, and marine mammals that died 
incidental to commercial fishing operations in the U.S. and foreign 
countries, where such take is legal. The requested duration of the 
permit is 5 years.
    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: June 1, 2017.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD Division at the address listed above. The DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Operations, Enforcement and request should set forth the specific
Compliance, International Trade reasons why a hearing on this National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, 1401 Constitution application would be appropriate. Administration
Avenue NW., APO/Dockets Unit, Room RIN 0648–XF453
18022, Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
This notice is published in Shasta McClenahan or Jennifer
Marine Mammals; File No. 21114
accordance with 19 CFR 351.225(o). Skidmore, (301) 427–8401.
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Dated: June 1, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Gary Taverman, subject permit is requested under the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping authority of the Marine Mammal Commerce.
and Countervailing Duty Operations. Protection Act of 1972, as amended
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
[FR Doc. 2017–11829 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am] (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P regulations governing the taking and SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR The Whale Museum (Responsible Party:
part 216), the Endangered Species Act of Jenny Atkinson), P.O. Box 945, Friday
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 Harbor, WA 98250 has applied in due
et seq.), the regulations governing the form for a permit to conduct research on
National Oceanic and Atmospheric taking, importing, and exporting of marine mammals.
Administration
endangered and threatened species (50 DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
RIN 0648–XF455 CFR 222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of comments must be received on or before
1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et July 7, 2017.
Marine Mammals; File No. 20523 seq.). ADDRESSES: The application and related
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries The applicant proposes to receive, documents are available for review by
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and import, and export biological samples selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), from up to 5,000 cetaceans and 1,000 Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
Commerce. pinnipeds (excluding walrus) annually the Applications and Permits for
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. for scientific research, curation, and Protected Species (APPS) home page,
education. Receipt, import, and export https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that selecting File No. 21114 from the list of
is requested worldwide. Sources of
the National Museum of Natural History available applications.
samples may include marine mammal
[Kirk Johnson, Ph.D., Responsible Party] These documents are also available
strandings in foreign countries, foreign upon written request or by appointment
P.O. Box 37012, Washington, DC 20013,
has applied in due form for a permit to and domestic subsistence harvests, in the Permits and Conservation
receive, import, and export marine captive animals, other authorized Division, Office of Protected Resources,
mammal parts for scientific research. researchers or curated collections, and NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
marine mammals that died incidental to 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before commercial fishing operations in the (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
July 7, 2017. U.S. and foreign countries, where such Written comments on this application
take is legal. The requested duration of should be submitted to the Chief,
ADDRESSES: The application and related
the permit is 5 years. Permits and Conservation Division, at
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public In compliance with the National the address listed above. Comments may
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
the Applications and Permits for U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 713–0376, or by email to
Protected Species (APPS) home page, determination has been made that the NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then activity proposed is categorically include the File No. in the subject line
selecting File No. 20523 from the list of excluded from the requirement to of the email comment.
available applications. Those individuals requesting a public
prepare an environmental assessment or
These documents are also available hearing should submit a written request
environmental impact statement.
upon written request or by appointment to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Concurrent with the publication of Division at the address listed above. The
in the Permits and Conservation
this notice in the Federal Register, request should set forth the specific
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the reasons why a hearing on this
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone application to the Marine Mammal application would be appropriate.
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. Commission and its Committee of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Written comments on this application Scientific Advisors. Shasta McClenahan or Amy Hapeman,
should be submitted to the Chief, Dated: June 1, 2017. (301) 427–8401.
Permits and Conservation Division, at Donna S. Wieting, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
the address listed above. Comments may Director, Office of Protected Resources,
subject permit is requested under the
also be submitted by facsimile to (301) authority of the Marine Mammal
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National Marine Fisheries Service.
713–0376, or by email to Protection Act of 1972, as amended
[FR Doc. 2017–11710 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am]
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
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include the File No. 20523 in the subject regulations governing the taking and
line of the email comment. importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
Those individuals requesting a public part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
hearing should submit a written request 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation et seq.), and the regulations governing

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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; receipt of application.
Dates		Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before July 7, 2017.
Contact		Shasta McClenahan or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation		82 FR 26455
RIN Number		0648-XF45

82 FR 26455 - Marine Mammals; File No. 20523

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