82_FR_49188 82 FR 48985 - Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

82 FR 48985 - Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 203 (October 23, 2017)

Page Range48985-48986
FR Document2017-22899

Notice is hereby given that permits or permit amendments have been issued to the following entities under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), as applicable.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48985-48986]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22899]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

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

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits and permit amendments or 
modifications.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits or permit amendments have 
been issued to the following entities under the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act (MMPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA), as 
applicable.

ADDRESSES: The permits 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: Erin Markin (File No. 17304-03); 
Courtney Smith (File No. 21143), Lisa Lierheimer (File No. 21486), Sara 
Young (File Nos. 20466, 21006, 21018, 21158), and Shasta McClenahan 
(File Nos. 16609-01, 17115-05 and 20951) at (301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices were published in the Federal 
Register on the dates listed below that requests for a permit or permit 
amendment had been submitted by the below-named applicants. To locate 
the Federal Register notice that announced our receipt of the 
application and a complete description of the research, go to 
www.regulations.gov and search on the permit number provided in the 
table below.

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                                                                  Previous Federal  Permit or amendment issuance
      File No.               RIN                Applicant         Register Notice               date
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16609-01...........  0648-XF213          Zoological Society of   82 FR 37426;       September 20, 2017.
                                          San Diego (Douglas      August 10, 2017.
                                          Myers, Responsible
                                          Party), P.O. Box
                                          120551, San Diego, CA
                                          92112.
17115-05...........  0648-XC100          James Lloyd-Smith,      77 FR 41171; July  September 12, 2017.
                                          University of           12, 2012.
                                          California, Los
                                          Angeles, 610 Charles
                                          E. Young Dr. South,
                                          Box 723905, Los
                                          Angeles, California
                                          90095.
17304-03...........  0648-XC667          Kristen Hart, Ph.D.,    82 FR 12806;       September 5, 2017.
                                          U.S. Geological         March 7, 2017.
                                          Survey, 3205 College
                                          Ave., Davie, Florida
                                          33314.
20466..............  0648-XF272          Alaska Department of    82 FR 16995;       September 20, 2017.
                                          Fish and Game           April 7, 2017.
                                          (ADF&G), Division of
                                          Wildlife
                                          Conservation, Juneau,
                                          AK.
20951..............  0648-XF367          Ann Zoidis, Ph.D.,      82 FR 22517; May   September 5, 2017.
                                          Cetos Research          16, 2017.
                                          Organization, 11 Des
                                          Isle Avenue, Bar
                                          Harbor, ME 04609.
21006..............  0648-XF530          Linnea Pearson,         82 FR 32344; July  September 15, 2017.
                                          California              13, 2017.
                                          Polytechnic State
                                          University, 1 Grand
                                          Ave., San Luis
                                          Obispo, CA 93407.
21018..............  0648-XF536          Brent Stewart, Ph.D.,   82 FR 32789; July  September 27, 2017.
                                          Hubbs-SeaWorld          18, 2017.
                                          Research Institute,
                                          2595 Ingraham Street,
                                          San Diego, CA 92109.
21143..............  0648-XF500          Jeremy Kiszka, Ph.D.,   82 FR 31950; July  September 1, 2017.
                                          Florida International   11, 2017.
                                          University, 3000 NE
                                          151st Street, Marine
                                          Science Building,
                                          Room 250D, North
                                          Miami, Florida, 33181.
21158..............  0648-XF592          Robert Garrott, Ph.D.,  82 FR 37574;       September 25, 2017.
                                          Montana State           August 11, 2017.
                                          University, 310 Lewis
                                          Hall, Bozeman, MT
                                          59717.
21486..............  0648-XF620          British Broadcasting    82 FR 40144;       September 27, 2017.
                                          Corporation (BBC)       September 24,
                                          Worldwide Americas,     2017.
                                          Inc., on behalf of
                                          BBC Natural History
                                          Unit, 28 Whiteladies
                                          Rd., Bristol, UK, BS8
                                          2LR.
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    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 
activities proposed are categorically excluded from the requirement to 
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
    As required by the ESA, as applicable, issuance of these permit was 
based on a finding that such permits: (1) were applied for in good 
faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered 
species; and (3) are consistent with the purposes and policies set 
forth in Section 2 of the ESA.

    Authority:  The requested permits have been issued under 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 (ESA; 16

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U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the regulations governing the taking, 
importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 
CFR parts 222-226), as applicable.

    Dated: October 18, 2017.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-22899 Filed 10-20-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 203 / Monday, October 23, 2017 / Notices 48985 Determining the Cost of Performing Dated: October 18, 2017. ADDRESSES: The permits and related Each Service Isabel Hill, documents are available for review Director, National Travel & Tourism Office, upon written request or by appointment Please refer to the Federal Register International Trade Administration, U.S. in the Permits and Conservation Notice published on June 26, 2017 (82 Department of Commerce. Division, Office of Protected Resources, FR 28820) for information on how ITA [FR Doc. 2017–22953 Filed 10–18–17; 4:15 pm] NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room determines the costs of performing each BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone service. (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. Conclusion DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Markin (File No. 17304–03); Courtney For the reasons provided above, ITA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Smith (File No. 21143), Lisa Lierheimer believes its revised fees are consistent Administration (File No. 21486), Sara Young (File Nos. with the objective of OMB Circular A– 20466, 21006, 21018, 21158), and Shasta 25 to ‘‘promote efficient allocation of Marine Mammals and Endangered McClenahan (File Nos. 16609–01, the Nation’s resources by establishing Species 17115–05 and 20951) at (301) 427–8401. charges for special benefits provided to AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices the recipient that are at least as great as Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and costs to the Government of providing were published in the Federal Register Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the special benefits.’’ OMB Circular A– on the dates listed below that requests Commerce. 25(5) (b). For 2017 data, the fees will be for a permit or permit amendment had ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits and increased as proposed. ITA will been submitted by the below-named permit amendments or modifications. continue to reassess the fee schedule, in applicants. To locate the Federal accordance with OMB Circular A–25, at SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Register notice that announced our least every two years thereafter. permits or permit amendments have receipt of the application and a been issued to the following entities complete description of the research, go under the Marine Mammal Protection to www.regulations.gov and search on Act (MMPA) and the Endangered the permit number provided in the table Species Act (ESA), as applicable. below. Permit or amendment File No. RIN Applicant Previous Federal Register Notice issuance date 16609–01 ..... 0648–XF213 Zoological Society of San Diego (Douglas Myers, 82 FR 37426; August 10, 2017 ..... September 20, 2017. Responsible Party), P.O. Box 120551, San Diego, CA 92112. 17115–05 ..... 0648–XC100 James Lloyd-Smith, University of California, Los 77 FR 41171; July 12, 2012 .......... September 12, 2017. Angeles, 610 Charles E. Young Dr. South, Box 723905, Los Angeles, California 90095. 17304–03 ..... 0648–XC667 Kristen Hart, Ph.D., U.S. Geological Survey, 3205 82 FR 12806; March 7, 2017 ........ September 5, 2017. College Ave., Davie, Florida 33314. 20466 ........... 0648–XF272 Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), 82 FR 16995; April 7, 2017 ........... September 20, 2017. Division of Wildlife Conservation, Juneau, AK. 20951 ........... 0648–XF367 Ann Zoidis, Ph.D., Cetos Research Organization, 82 FR 22517; May 16, 2017 .......... September 5, 2017. 11 Des Isle Avenue, Bar Harbor, ME 04609. 21006 ........... 0648–XF530 Linnea Pearson, California Polytechnic State Uni- 82 FR 32344; July 13, 2017 .......... September 15, 2017. versity, 1 Grand Ave., San Luis Obispo, CA 93407. 21018 ........... 0648–XF536 Brent Stewart, Ph.D., Hubbs-SeaWorld Research 82 FR 32789; July 18, 2017 .......... September 27, 2017. Institute, 2595 Ingraham Street, San Diego, CA 92109. 21143 ........... 0648–XF500 Jeremy Kiszka, Ph.D., Florida International Uni- 82 FR 31950; July 11, 2017 .......... September 1, 2017. versity, 3000 NE 151st Street, Marine Science Building, Room 250D, North Miami, Florida, 33181. 21158 ........... 0648–XF592 Robert Garrott, Ph.D., Montana State University, 82 FR 37574; August 11, 2017 ..... September 25, 2017. 310 Lewis Hall, Bozeman, MT 59717. 21486 ........... 0648–XF620 British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Worldwide 82 FR 40144; September 24, 2017 September 27, 2017. Americas, Inc., on behalf of BBC Natural His- tory Unit, 28 Whiteladies Rd., Bristol, UK, BS8 2LR. In compliance with the National As required by the ESA, as applicable, policies set forth in Section 2 of the Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 issuance of these permit was based on ESA. ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final a finding that such permits: (1) were Authority: The requested permits have determination has been made that the applied for in good faith; (2) will not been issued under the Marine Mammal activities proposed are categorically operate to the disadvantage of such Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 excluded from the requirement to endangered species; and (3) are U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations prepare an environmental assessment or consistent with the purposes and governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Endangered environmental impact statement. Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:08 Oct 20, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1

48986 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 203 / Monday, October 23, 2017 / Notices U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the regulations provide information to develop fishery For specific times and agendas, see governing the taking, importing, and performance reports on black sea bass SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. exporting of endangered and threatened and vermilion snapper; and receive species (50 CFR parts 222–226), as ADDRESSES: The CNMI joint advisory updates on items including stock group meeting will be held at Saipan applicable. assessments, recreational data reporting Fiesta Resort and Spa, P.O. Box 50129, Dated: October 18, 2017. projects, a proposed moratorium on for- Saipan, MP 96950, telephone: (670) Julia Harrison, hire permits, and other items. 234–6412. The Guam joint advisory Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, group meeting will be held at Hilton Special Accommodations Office of Protected Resources, National Guam Resort and Spa, 202 Hilton Road, Marine Fisheries Service. This meeting is accessible to people Tumon Bay, Guam 96913, telephone: [FR Doc. 2017–22899 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary (671) 646–1835. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P aids should be directed to the SAFMC office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: business days prior to the meeting. Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director, Western Pacific Fishery Management DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Note: The times and sequence specified in Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220. this agenda are subject to change. National Oceanic and Atmospheric SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Administration Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. comment periods will be provided in Dated: October 18, 2017. the agenda. The order in which agenda RIN 0648–XF755 Tracey L. Thompson, items are addressed may change. The Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable meetings will run as late as necessary to Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. complete scheduled business. Public Meetings [FR Doc. 2017–22902 Filed 10–20–17; 8:45 am] Schedule and Agenda for the CNMI AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Joint Advisory Group Meeting Service, National Oceanic and Wednesday, November 15, Atmospheric Administration, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Commerce. 1. Welcome and Introductions ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. National Oceanic and Atmospheric 2. Essential Fish Habitat Administration A. Update on Habitat Program SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (Council) RIN 0648–XF771 B. EFH Levels of Information Snapper Grouper Advisory Panel (AP) C. Review of Non-Fishing Impacts to Western Pacific Fishery Management EFH will meet to discuss proposed changes Council; Public Meetings D. Coordination on Non-Fishing to management of the snapper grouper fishery, provide information, and Issues AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries receive updates. See SUPPLEMENTARY 3. Aquaculture Management Service, National Oceanic and INFORMATION. 4. Public Comment Atmospheric Administration, 5. Other Business DATES: The Snapper Grouper AP Commerce. 6. Discussion and Recommendations meeting will be held Wednesday, ACTION: Notice of a public meetings and 7. Training on Climate and Fisheries November 8, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 5 hearing. A. Reason for Training p.m. and from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. on SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery I. Annual Stock Assessment and Thursday, November 9, 2017. Management Council (Council) will Fishery Evaluation Report ADDRESSES: hold a CNMI joint advisory group II. Fishing community outreach Meeting address: The meeting will be meeting consisting of the Council’s B. Overview of Indicators held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel; 4831 CNMI Regional Ecosystem Advisory C. Climate variability: Oceanic nino Tanger Outlet Boulevard, North Committee (REAC), CNMI Fishery index, pacific decadal oscillation Charleston, SC 29418. Ecosystem Plan (FEP) Advisory Panel I. Overview and questions Council address: South Atlantic (AP) and CNMI members of its Plan II. Small group discussions Fishery Management Council, 4055 Team, Fishing Industry Advisory III. Plenary report out and discussion Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Committee (FIAC), Scientific and D. Heat: Sea Surface Temperature, Charleston, SC 29405. Statistical Committee (SSC), and Marine Degree Heating Week FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Planning and Climate Change E. Ocean acidification: Oceanic pH Iverson, Public Information Officer, Committee (MPCCC); and a Guam joint F. Catchability: Sea level, sea surface South Atlantic Fishery Management advisory group meeting consisting of the height, wave energy and related Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite Council’s Guam REAC and Guam factors (rough seas, winds, 201, N. Charleston, SC 29405; phone: members of its Plan Team, FIAC, SSC, turbidity) (843) 571–4366 or toll free: (866) and MPCCC to discuss and make G. Discussion on scope of climate SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; email: recommendations on fishery indicators being monitored kim.iverson@safmc.net. management issues in the Western Schedule and Agenda for the Guam SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Pacific Region. Joint Advisory Group Meeting ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Snapper Grouper AP will review and DATES: The CNMI joint advisory group provide recommendations on will meet on Wednesday, November 15, Friday, November 17, 2017, developing amendments to the Snapper 2017, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. and the 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Grouper Fishery Management Plan Guam joint advisory group will meet on 1. Welcome and Introductions (recreational and commercial visioning Friday, November 17, 2017, between 9 2. Essential Fish Habitat amendments and best fishing practices a.m. and 4 p.m. All times listed are local A. Update on Habitat Program and recreational reporting amendment); island times. B. EFH Levels of Information VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:08 Oct 20, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; issuance of permits and permit amendments or modifications.
ContactErin Markin (File No. 17304-03); Courtney Smith (File No. 21143), Lisa Lierheimer (File No. 21486), Sara Young (File Nos. 20466, 21006, 21018, 21158), and Shasta McClenahan (File Nos. 16609-01, 17115-05 and 20951) at (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation82 FR 48985 
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