82 FR 29277 - Marine Mammals; File No. 19425

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 123 (June 28, 2017)

Page Range		29277-29277
FR Document		2017-13529

Notice is hereby given that Melissa McKinney, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, 3107 Horsebarn Hill Road, U-4210, Storrs, CT 06269, has applied for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 19425.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE009


Marine Mammals; File No. 19425

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

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for permit amendment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Melissa McKinney, Ph.D., 
University of Connecticut, Center for Environmental Sciences and 
Engineering, 3107 Horsebarn Hill Road, U-4210, Storrs, CT 06269, has 
applied for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 19425.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before July 28, 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 
home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File No. 
19425 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: Carrie Hubard or Jennifer Skidmore, 
(301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject amendment to Permit No. 19425 is 
requested under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
1972, as amended (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 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 
the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of 
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226), and the Fur 
Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
    Permit No. 19425, issued on July 31, 2015 (80 FR 52453), authorizes 
the permit holder to analyze marine mammal samples to study contaminant 
levels, specifically using fatty acid and table isotopes to examine 
diets and contaminant loads and how they are affected by climate 
change. Cetacean and pinniped tissue samples come from remote biopsy 
sampling, captured animals, and animals collected during subsistence 
harvests and originate in the United States, Canada, and Greenland/
Denmark. No live animals are harassed or taken, lethally or otherwise, 
under the permit. The permit holder is requesting the permit be amended 
to increase the number of samples from 50 per year to 300 per year, for 
both pinniped and cetacean species. The additional samples would 
increase the robustness of the analyses. The permit is valid through 
August 1, 2020.
    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 this application to the Marine 
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.

     Dated: June 23, 2017.
Catherine Marzin,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
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participation in Phase 1 or Phase 2, will reasons why a hearing on this DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
receive the official redistricting data application would be appropriate.
sets, as required by Public Law 94–171, Office of the Secretary
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
in Phase 3 of the Redistricting Data
Carrie Hubard or Jennifer Skidmore, [Docket ID DOD–2017–OS–0030]
Program.
(301) 427–8401.
Dated: June 21, 2017. Proposed Collection; Comment
John H. Thompson, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Request
Director, Bureau of the Census. subject amendment to Permit No. 19425
is requested under the authority of the AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of
[FR Doc. 2017–13506 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am] Defense (Personnel and Readiness),
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DoD.
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and ACTION: Notice.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE importing of marine mammals (50 CFR SUMMARY: In compliance with the
part 216), the Endangered Species Act of Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
Administration seq.), the regulations governing the (Personnel and Readiness) announces a
taking, importing, and exporting of proposed public information collection
RIN 0648–XE009 endangered and threatened species (50 and seeks public comment on the
CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal provisions thereof. Comments are
Marine Mammals; File No. 19425 Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 invited on: Whether the proposed
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries et seq.). collection of information is necessary
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Permit No. 19425, issued on July 31, for the proper performance of the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2015 (80 FR 52453), authorizes the functions of the agency, including
Commerce. permit holder to analyze marine whether the information shall have
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for mammal samples to study contaminant practical utility; the accuracy of the
permit amendment. levels, specifically using fatty acid and agency’s estimate of the burden of the
table isotopes to examine diets and proposed information collection; ways
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that to enhance the quality, utility, and
contaminant loads and how they are
Melissa McKinney, Ph.D., University of clarity of the information to be
affected by climate change. Cetacean
Connecticut, Center for Environmental collected; and ways to minimize the
Sciences and Engineering, 3107 and pinniped tissue samples come from burden of the information collection on
Horsebarn Hill Road, U–4210, Storrs, CT remote biopsy sampling, captured respondents, including through the use
06269, has applied for an amendment to animals, and animals collected during of automated collection techniques or
Scientific Research Permit No. 19425. subsistence harvests and originate in the other forms of information technology.
United States, Canada, and Greenland/
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments must be received on or before Denmark. No live animals are harassed comments received by August 28, 2017.
July 28, 2017. or taken, lethally or otherwise, under
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
the permit. The permit holder is
ADDRESSES: The application and related identified by docket number and title,
requesting the permit be amended to
documents are available for review by by any of the following methods:
increase the number of samples from 50
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on per year to 300 per year, for both www.regulations.gov. Follow the
the Applications and Permits for pinniped and cetacean species. The instructions for submitting comments.
Protected Species home page, https:// additional samples would increase the • Mail: Department of Defense, Office
apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting robustness of the analyses. The permit of the Deputy Chief Management
File No. 19425 from the list of available is valid through August 1, 2020. Officer, Directorate for Oversight and
applications. In compliance with the National Compliance, Regulatory and Advisory
These documents are also available Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Committee Division, 4800 Mark Center
upon written request or by appointment U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial Drive, Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09B,
in the Permits and Conservation determination has been made that the Alexandria, VA 22350–1700.
Division, Office of Protected Resources, activity proposed is categorically Instructions: All submissions received
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room excluded from the requirement to must include the agency name, docket
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone prepare an environmental assessment or number and title for this Federal
(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. environmental impact statement. Register document. The general policy
Written comments on this application for comments and other submissions
should be submitted to the Chief, Concurrent with the publication of from members of the public is to make
Permits and Conservation Division, at this notice in the Federal Register, these submissions available for public
the address listed above. Comments may NMFS is forwarding copies of this viewing on the Internet at http://
also be submitted by facsimile to application to the Marine Mammal www.regulations.gov as they are
Commission and its Committee of
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(301)713–0376, or by email to received without change, including any
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please Scientific Advisors. personal identifiers or contact
include the File No. in the subject line Dated: June 23, 2017. information.
of the email comment. Catherine Marzin,
Any associated form(s) for this
Those individuals requesting a public collection may be located within this
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected
hearing should submit a written request same electronic docket and downloaded
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation for review/testing. Follow the
[FR Doc. 2017–13529 Filed 6–27–17; 8:45 am]
Division at the address listed above. The instructions at http://
request should set forth the specific BILLING CODE 3510–22–P www.regulations.gov for submitting

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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 for permit amendment.
Dates		Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before July 28, 2017.
Contact		Carrie Hubard or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation		82 FR 29277
RIN Number		0648-XE00

82 FR 29277 - Marine Mammals; File No. 19425

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