82 FR 32344 - Receipt of Application
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 133 (July 13, 2017)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 133 (July 13, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-14714 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 133 (Thursday, July 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 32344-32345] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14714] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF530 [Marine Mammals; File No. 21006] Receipt of Application AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Linnea Pearson, California Polytechnic State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii). DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before August 14, 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. 21006 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: Sara Young or Amy Sloan, (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.) and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). The applicant proposes to study the thermoregulatory strategies (insulation, thermogenic mechanisms) by which Weddell seal pups maintain euthermia in air and in water and examine the development of diving capability (oxygen stores) as the animals prepare for independent foraging. This study will take place near McMurdo Station in Antarctica. In each field season (two field seasons total), ten pups (20 total) will be handled at four time points [[Page 32345]] between one week and eight weeks of age. Protocols not requiring sedation (mass, morphometrics, core and surface temperatures, metabolic rates) as well as protocols requiring anesthesia (body composition, biopsies, and blood volume analysis) will be conducted on five individuals at all four time points under manual restraint. Metabolic and morphometric measurements will be conducted on a separate cohort of five pups at each of the four time points. The applicant is also proposing to take up to 350 animals for flipper tag reading, thermal imaging, and incidental harassment due to work with conspecifics. Take of seven Weddell seal pups, 15 Weddell seal adult females, and 20 crabeater seals is also requested due to harassment from capturing the Weddell seal pups. Up to two pup mortalities are requested annually, not to exceed three over the two field seasons. The permit would be valid for two 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: July 10, 2017. Donna S. Wieting, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017-14714 Filed 7-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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National Environmental Policy Act Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
(NEPA) Management Council; telephone: (302) Commerce.
NMFS prepared an Environmental 526–5255. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
Assessment (EA) in accordance with the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The goal
of this webinar is to understand the SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
National Environmental Policy Act Linnea Pearson, California Polytechnic
(NEPA). A Finding of No Significant importance of Atlantic chub mackerel
(Scomber colias) to the diets of highly State University, 1 Grand Ave, San Luis
Impact (FONSI) was signed in June Obispo, CA 93407, has applied in due
2017. A copy of the EA and FONSI are migratory species (HMS) predators in
U.S. waters, with a focus on form for a permit to conduct research on
posted at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/ Weddell seals (Leptonychotes
permits/incidental/energy_other.htm. recreationally-important predators such
as large tunas and billfish. The weddellii).
Authorization objectives of the meeting are to: (1) DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
NMFS has issued an IHA to Convene a panel of scientific experts on comments must be received on or before
Deepwater Wind for the potential HMS diets, (2) clarify what is known August 14, 2017.
harassment of small numbers of 18 about the importance of chub mackerel ADDRESSES: The application and related
marine mammal species incidental to to HMS diets based on currently documents are available for review by
high-resolution geophysical (HRG) and available data, and (3) develop selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
geotechnical survey investigations recommendations for future studies to Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
associated with marine site quantify the role of chub mackerel in the Applications and Permits for
characterization activities off the coast HMS diets. Meeting these objectives Protected Species (APPS) home page,
of New York in the Project Area, will help the Council analyze the https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
provided the previously mentioned potential impacts of chub mackerel selecting File No. 21006 from the list of
mitigation, monitoring and reporting. management alternatives on HMS available applications.
Dated: July 10, 2017. predators as well as on recreational These documents are also available
Donna S. Wieting, fisheries for those predators. The upon written request or by appointment
Council is developing chub mackerel in the Permits and Conservation
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service. management alternatives through an Division, Office of Protected Resources,
amendment to the Mackerel, Squid, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
[FR Doc. 2017–14699 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am]
Butterfish Fishery Management Plan. 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
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More information on the amendment is (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
available at: http://www.mafmc.org/ Written comments on this application
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE actions/chub-mackerel-amendment. To should be submitted to the Chief,
facilitate productive discussions among Permits and Conservation Division, at
National Oceanic and Atmospheric the invited experts, public participation the address listed above. Comments may
Administration during this webinar meeting will be also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
limited to designated question and 713–0376, or by email to
RIN 0648–XF533
answer and comment periods. Members NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management of the public are invited to email include the File No. in the subject line
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting questions for the invited experts to of the email comment.
Council staff (jbeaty@mafmc.org) in Those individuals requesting a public
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries advance of the meeting. hearing should submit a written request
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Special Accommodations Division at the address listed above. The
Commerce. The meeting is physically accessible request should set forth the specific
ACTION: Notice; public meeting. to people with disabilities. Requests for reasons why a hearing on this
sign language interpretation or other application would be appropriate.
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery auxiliary aid should be directed to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
Management Council (Council) will M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526–5251, at Young or Amy Sloan, (301) 427–8401.
hold a public webinar meeting. least 5 days prior to the meeting date. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
DATES: The meeting will be held on Dated: July 7, 2017. subject permit is requested under the
Tuesday, August 1, 2017, from 2 p.m. Tracey L. Thompson, authority of the Marine Mammal
until 4:30 p.m. Protection Act of 1972, as amended
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the
via webinar with a telephone-only [FR Doc. 2017–14622 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am] regulations governing the taking and
connection option. The webinar can be importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
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accessed at http:// part 216).
mafmc.adobeconnect.com/chub_hms_ The applicant proposes to study the
diet/. Audio can be accessed through the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE thermoregulatory strategies (insulation,
webinar link or by dialing 1–800–832– thermogenic mechanisms) by which
0736 and entering meeting room National Oceanic and Atmospheric Weddell seal pups maintain euthermia
number 5068871. Administration in air and in water and examine the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery development of diving capability
RIN 0648–XF530
Management Council, 800 N. State (oxygen stores) as the animals prepare
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; [Marine Mammals; File No. 21006] for independent foraging. This study
telephone: (302) 674–2331; will take place near McMurdo Station in
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Antarctica. In each field season (two
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries field seasons total), ten pups (20 total)
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and will be handled at four time points
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between one week and eight weeks of ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) added
age. Protocols not requiring sedation burden estimated or any other aspect of to the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA)
(mass, morphometrics, core and surface the information collection, including new section 2(a)(13), which establishes
temperatures, metabolic rates) as well as suggestions for reducing the burden, standards and requirements related to
protocols requiring anesthesia (body may be submitted directly to the Office real-time reporting and the public
composition, biopsies, and blood of Information and Regulatory Affairs availability of swap transaction and
volume analysis) will be conducted on (OIRA) in OMB, within 30 days of the pricing data. Section 2(a)(13) and part
five individuals at all four time points notice’s publication, by email at 43 of the Commission’s Regulations
under manual restraint. Metabolic and OIRAsubmissions@omb.eop.gov. Please require reporting parties to publish real-
morphometric measurements will be identify the comments by OMB Control time swap transactions and pricing data
conducted on a separate cohort of five No. 3038–0070. Please provide the to the general public. Without the
pups at each of the four time points. The Commission with a copy of all frequency of reporting set forth in part
applicant is also proposing to take up to submitted documents at the address 43, the Commission would not be able
350 animals for flipper tag reading, listed below. Please refer to OMB to adequately assess the swap markets
thermal imaging, and incidental Control No. 3038–0070, found on http:// and, more importantly, would fail to
harassment due to work with reginfo.gov. Comments may also be achieve the frequency of reporting and
conspecifics. Take of seven Weddell mailed to the Office of Information and promotion of increased price discovery
seal pups, 15 Weddell seal adult Regulatory Affairs, Office of in the swaps market which are
females, and 20 crabeater seals is also Management and Budget, Attention: mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act.
requested due to harassment from Desk Officer for the Commodity Futures Burden Statement: Part 43 of the
capturing the Weddell seal pups. Up to Trading Commission, 725 17th Street Commission’s regulations results in
two pup mortalities are requested NW., Washington, DC 20503. You may three information collection
annually, not to exceed three over the also submit comments, identified by requirements within the meaning of the
two field seasons. The permit would be ‘‘Renewal of Collection Pertaining to PRA.1 The first collection of information
valid for two years. Real-Time Public Reporting and Block requirement under part 43 imposes a
In compliance with the National Trade,’’ to the Commission by any of the reporting requirement on registered
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 following methods: swap execution facilities (‘‘SEFs’’) or
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial • The Agency’s Web site, at http:// designated contract markets (‘‘DCMs’’)
determination has been made that the comments.cftc.gov/. Follow the
activity proposed is categorically when a swap is executed on a trading
instructions for submitting comments facility or on the parties to a swap
excluded from the requirement to through the Web site.
prepare an environmental assessment or transaction when the swap is executed
• Mail: Christopher Kirkpatrick, bilaterally. The second collection of
environmental impact statement. Secretary of the Commission,
Concurrent with the publication of information requirement under part 43
Commodity Futures Trading of the Commission’s regulations creates
this notice in the Federal Register, Commission, Three Lafayette Centre,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the a public dissemination requirement on
1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC registered swap data repositories
application to the Marine Mammal 20581.
Commission and its Committee of (‘‘SDRs’’). The third collection of
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Same as information requirement imposes a
Scientific Advisors. Mail above. recordkeeping requirement for SEFs,
Dated: July 10, 2017. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// DCMs, SDRs and any reporting party (as
Donna S. Wieting, www.regulations.gov/. Follow the such term is defined in part 43 of the
Director, Office of Protected Resources, instructions for submitting comments Commission’s regulations).
National Marine Fisheries Service. through the Portal.
Please submit your comments using The Commission notes that rather
[FR Doc. 2017–14714 Filed 7–12–17; 8:45 am]
only one method. than the initial estimate of 40 SEFs,
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A copy of the supporting statements there currently are 25 SEFs either
for the collection of information registered with the Commission or with
discussed above may be obtained by registration pending.2 The Commission
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING notes that rather than the initial
COMMISSION visiting http://regInfo.gov. All
comments must be submitted in estimate of 18 DCMs, there currently are
Agency Information Collection English, or if not, accompanied by an 15 DCMs registered with the
Activities Under OMB Review English translation. Comments will be Commission.3 The Commission notes
posted as received to http:// that rather than the initial estimate of 15
AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading www.cftc.gov. SDRs, there currently are 4 SDRs
Commission. registered with the Commission.4 Based
ACTION: Notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John on the experience gained by the
W. Dunfee, Assistant General Counsel, Commission with regard to SDRs, the
SUMMARY: In compliance with the Office of General Counsel, Commodity Commission estimates that rather than
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Futures Trading Commission, (202) the initial estimate of 750 reporting
(PRA), this notice announces that the 418–5396; email: jdunfee@cftc.gov, and parties who are not swap dealers
Information Collection Request (ICR) refer to OMB Control No. 3038–0070. (‘‘SDs’’) or major swap participants
abstracted below has been forwarded to
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (‘‘MSPs’’), and who contract with third
the Office of Management and Budget Title: Real-Time Public Reporting and parties to satisfy their reporting
(OMB) for review and comment. The Block Trade (OMB Control No. 3038– obligations, there are 496 such reporting
ICR describes the nature of the 0070). This is a request for extension of
information collection and its expected currently approved information 1 See 77 FR 1182, 1229; 78 FR 32866, 32913.
costs and burden. collections. 2 See 77 FR at 1229.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on Abstract: Title VII of the Dodd-Frank 3 See 77 FR at 1229.
or before August 14, 2017. Wall Street Reform and Consumer 4 See 77 FR at 1230.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before August 14, 2017. | |
| Contact | Sara Young or Amy Sloan, (301) 427- 8401. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 32344 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XF53 |
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