82 FR 29038 - Marine Mammals; File No. 21280
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 122 (June 27, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 122 (June 27, 2017)
| Page Range | 29038-29038 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13435 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 27, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 29038] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13435] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF331 Marine Mammals; File No. 21280 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to the Columbus Zoo Park Association, Inc., 9990 Riverside Drive, P.O. Box 400, Powell, OH 43065-0400 [Greg Bell, Responsible Official] to import seven California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) for public display purposes. ADDRESSES: The permit 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: Jennifer Skidmore or Courtney Smith, (301) 427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 7, 2017, notice was published in the Federal Register (82 FR 16998) that a request for a public display import permit had been submitted by the above-named applicant. The requested permit has been issued 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 permit authorizes the importation of seven captive-born California sea lions from Changfeng Ocean World in Shanghai City, China to the Columbus Zoo satellite facility in Myakka City, FL for the purpose of public display. The permit expires on June 9, 2022. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Dated: June 22, 2017. Catherine Marzin, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-13435 Filed 6-26-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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discuss draft options for management of marine environment. Entanglement has lions (Zalophus californianus) for
the commercial summer flounder the potential to cause serious injury or public display purposes.
fishery under the Comprehensive mortality, which would negatively ADDRESSES: The permit and related
Summer Flounder Amendment, impact the recovery of endangered and documents are available for review
including options for addressing permit threatened sea turtle populations. The upon written request or by appointment
capacity and latent effort, commercial National Oceanic and Atmospheric in the Permits and Conservation
allocation, and landings flexibility. The Administration’s (NOAA) National Division, Office of Protected Resources,
goal of the meeting is to refine the draft Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
range of alternatives and provide established the Sea Turtle 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
additional guidance to staff on adding Disentanglement Network (STDN) to (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
specificity to the alternatives and respond to these entanglement events, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
analyzing their impacts, prior to in particular those involving the vertical Jennifer Skidmore or Courtney Smith,
additional consideration by the Council line of fixed gear fisheries. The STDN’s (301) 427–8401.
and Board at their August 2017 joint goals are to increase reporting, to reduce SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
meeting. Meeting materials will be serious injury and mortality to sea 7, 2017, notice was published in the
posted to http://www.mafmc.org/ prior turtles, and to collect information that Federal Register (82 FR 16998) that a
to the meeting. can be used for mitigation of these request for a public display import
threats. As there is limited observer permit had been submitted by the
Special Accommodations
coverage of fixed gear fisheries, the above-named applicant. The requested
The meeting is physically accessible STDN data are invaluable to NMFS in permit has been issued under the
to people with disabilities. Requests for understanding the threat of authority of the Marine Mammal
sign language interpretation or other entanglement and working towards Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. mitigation. U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations
Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at least 5 Affected Public: Not-for-profit governing the taking and importing of
days prior to the meeting date. institutions; business or other for-profit marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
Dated: June 22, 2017. organizations; individuals or The permit authorizes the importation
Tracey L. Thompson, households; Federal government and of seven captive-born California sea
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable state, local and tribal governments. lions from Changfeng Ocean World in
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Frequency: On occasion. Shanghai City, China to the Columbus
[FR Doc. 2017–13397 Filed 6–26–17; 8:45 am]
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Zoo satellite facility in Myakka City, FL
This information collection request for the purpose of public display. The
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow permit expires on June 9, 2022.
the instructions to view Department of In compliance with the National
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Commerce collections currently under Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
review by OMB. U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Written comments and determination has been made that the
Administration recommendations for the proposed activity proposed is categorically
information collection should be sent excluded from the requirement to
Submission for OMB Review; within 30 days of publication of this prepare an environmental assessment or
Comment Request notice to OIRA_Submission@ environmental impact statement.
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Dated: June 22, 2017.
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and Dated: June 21, 2017. Catherine Marzin,
Budget (OMB) for clearance the Sarah Brabson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected
following proposal for collection of NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
information under the provisions of the [FR Doc. 2017–13337 Filed 6–26–17; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2017–13435 Filed 6–26–17; 8:45 am]
Paperwork Reduction Act. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Reporting of Sea Turtle DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Entanglement in Fishing Gear or Marine
Debris. National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Oceanic and Atmospheric
OMB Control Number: 0648–0496. Administration Administration
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of RIN 0648–XF331 Proposed Information Collection;
a currently approved information Comment Request; Alaska Prohibited
Marine Mammals; File No. 21280 Species Donation (PSD) Program
collection).
Number of Respondents: 111. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Average Hours per Response: Reports Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
and Sea Turtle Disentanglement Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
Network responses, 1 hour each; Commerce. ACTION: Notice.
interviews of fishermen, 30 minutes.
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ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
Burden Hours: 165. SUMMARY: The Department of
Needs and Uses: This request is for SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a Commerce, as part of its continuing
extension of a currently approved permit has been issued to the Columbus effort to reduce paperwork and
information collection. Zoo Park Association, Inc., 9990 respondent burden, invites the general
Sea turtles can become accidentally Riverside Drive, P.O. Box 400, Powell, public and other Federal agencies to
entangled in active or discarded fishing OH 43065–0400 [Greg Bell, Responsible take this opportunity to comment on
gear, marine debris, or other line in the Official] to import seven California sea proposed and/or continuing information
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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; issuance of permit. | |
| Contact | Jennifer Skidmore or Courtney Smith, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 29038 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF33 |
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