83_FR_13793 83 FR 13731 - Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

83 FR 13731 - Marine Mammals and Endangered Species

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 62 (March 30, 2018)

Page Range13731-13732
FR Document2018-06497

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 83 Issue 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13731-13732]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06497]


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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.

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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: Malcolm Mohead (File Nos. 21198 and 
21434), Shasta McClenahan (File No. 21386), Jennifer Skidmore (File No. 
20590 and 20610), Erin Markin (File No. 21260) and Amy Hapeman (File 
No. 21111); 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.federalregister.gov and search on the permit number provided in the 
table below.

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                                                                 Previous Federal
       Permit No.                RIN             Applicant       Register notice       Permit  issuance date
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20590..................  0648-XF801          Nicole Phillips,   82 FR 54334;       February 22, 2018.
                                              Ph.D., The         November 17,
                                              University of      2017.
                                              Southern
                                              Mississippi, 118
                                              College Drive
                                              No. 5018,
                                              Hattiesburg, MS
                                              39406.
20610..................  0648-XF801          David Portnoy,     82 FR 54334;       February 27, 2018.
                                              Ph.D., Texas A&M   November 17,
                                              University,        2017.
                                              Corpus Christi,
                                              TX 78412.
21111..................  0648-XF485          NMFS Southwest     82 FR 31948; July  February 15, 2018.
                                              Fisheries          11, 2017.
                                              Science Center,
                                              8901 La Jolla
                                              Shores Drive, La
                                              Jolla, CA 92037
                                              (Responsible
                                              Party: Lisa
                                              Ballance, Ph.D.).
21198..................  0648-XF861          U.S. Fish and      82 FR 57954;       February 08, 2018.
                                              Wildlife Service   December 8, 2017.
                                              (USFWS),
                                              Southeast
                                              Regional Office,
                                              Century
                                              Boulevard,
                                              Atlanta, GA
                                              30602
                                              (Responsible
                                              Party: Allan
                                              Brown).
21260..................  0648-XF827          NMFS Pacific       82 FR 56815;       February 28, 2018.
                                              Islands            November 30,
                                              Fisheries          2017.
                                              Science Center,
                                              1845 Wasp
                                              Boulevard,
                                              Honolulu, HI
                                              96818
                                              (Responsible
                                              Party: Charles
                                              Littnan, Ph.D.).
21386..................  0648-XF909          North Slope        82 FR 60967;       February 15, 2018.
                                              Borough            December 26,
                                              Department of      2017.
                                              Wildlife
                                              Management, P.O.
                                              Box 69, Barrow,
                                              AK 99723
                                              (Responsible
                                              Party: Taqulik
                                              Hepa).
21434..................  0648-XF861          Maryland           82 FR 57954;       February 8, 2018.
                                              Department of      December 8, 2017.
                                              Natural
                                              Resources,
                                              Cooperative
                                              Oxford
                                              Laboratory, 904
                                              South Morris
                                              Street, Oxford,
                                              MD 21654
                                              (Responsible
                                              Party: Brian
                                              Richardson).
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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 
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: March 27, 2018.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-06497 Filed 3-29-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 62 / Friday, March 30, 2018 / Notices 13731 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the Southeast Region. SEDAR is aids should be directed to the SAFMC typically a three-step process including: office (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 National Oceanic and Atmospheric (1) Data Workshop; (2) Assessment business days prior to the meeting. Administration Process utilizing workshop and/or Note: The times and sequence webinars; and (3) Review Workshop. specified in this agenda are subject to RIN 0648–XG125 The product of the Data Workshop is a change. Fisheries of the South Atlantic; data report which compiles and evaluates potential datasets and Dated: March 27, 2018. Southeast Data, Assessment, and Jeffrey N. Lonergan, Review (SEDAR); Stock ID Post- recommends which datasets are Workshop Webinar for Atlantic Cobia appropriate for assessment analyses. Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable The product of the Assessment Process Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. (Rachycentron canadum) is a stock assessment report which [FR Doc. 2018–06485 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries describes the fisheries, evaluates the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and status of the stock, estimates biological Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), benchmarks, projects future population Commerce. conditions, and recommends research DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ACTION: Notice of SEDAR 58 Atlantic and monitoring needs. The assessment is independently peer reviewed at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Cobia Stock Identification Post Administration Workshop Webinar. Review Workshop. The product of the Review Workshop is a Summary documenting panel opinions regarding Marine Mammals and Endangered SUMMARY: The SEDAR 58 assessment(s) Species of the Atlantic stock(s) of cobia will the strengths and weaknesses of the consist of a series of workshops and stock assessment and input data. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries webinars: Stock ID Workshop; Stock ID Participants for SEDAR Workshops are Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Review Workshop; Stock ID Joint appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Cooperator Technical Review; Data Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery Commerce. Workshop; Assessment Workshop and/ Management Councils and NOAA or Webinars; and a Review Workshop. Fisheries Southeast Regional Office, ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Highly Migratory Species Management Division, and Southeast Fisheries SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that DATES: The SEDAR 58 Stock ID Post Science Center. Participants include: permits or permit amendments have Workshop Webinar will be held on Data collectors and database managers; been issued to the following entities April 23, 2018, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. stock assessment scientists, biologists, under the Marine Mammal Protection ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held and researchers; constituency Act (MMPA) and the Endangered via webinar. The webinar is open to representatives including fishermen, Species Act (ESA), as applicable. members of the public. Those interested environmentalists, and non- in participating should contact Julia governmental organizations (NGOs); ADDRESSES: The permits and related Byrd at SEDAR (see FOR FURTHER international experts; and staff of documents are available for review INFORMATION CONTACT) to request an Councils, Commissions, and state and upon written request or by appointment invitation providing webinar access federal agencies. in the Permits and Conservation information. Please request webinar The items of discussion at the Stock Division, Office of Protected Resources, invitations at least 24 hours in advance ID Post Workshop Webinar are as NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room of each webinar. follows: 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone: SEDAR address: South Atlantic Participants will finalize stock (301) 427–8401; fax: (301) 713–0376. Fishery Management Council, 4055 structure recommendations from the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, N. Stock ID Workshop. Malcolm Mohead (File Nos. 21198 and Charleston, SC 29405; Although non-emergency issues not 21434), Shasta McClenahan (File No. www.sedarweb.org. contained in this agenda may come 21386), Jennifer Skidmore (File No. before this group for discussion, those 20590 and 20610), Erin Markin (File No. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia issues may not be the subject of formal Byrd, SEDAR Coordinator, 4055 Faber 21260) and Amy Hapeman (File No. action during this meeting. Action will 21111); at (301) 427–8401. Place Drive, Suite 201, North be restricted to those issues specifically Charleston, SC 29405; phone: (843) 571– identified in this notice and any issues SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices 4366; email: julia.byrd@safmc.net. arising after publication of this notice were published in the Federal Register SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf that require emergency action under on the dates listed below that requests of Mexico, South Atlantic, and section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens for a permit or permit amendment had Caribbean Fishery Management Fishery Conservation and Management been submitted by the below-named Councils, in conjunction with NOAA Act, provided the public has been applicants. To locate the Federal Fisheries and the Atlantic and Gulf notified of the intent to take final action Register notice that announced our States Marine Fisheries Commissions, to address the emergency. receipt of the application and a have implemented the Southeast Data, complete description of the research, go amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES Assessment and Review (SEDAR) Special Accommodations to www.federalregister.gov and search process, a multi-step method for This meeting is accessible to people on the permit number provided in the determining the status of fish stocks in with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary table below. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:57 Mar 29, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1

13732 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 62 / Friday, March 30, 2018 / Notices Permit Permit No. RIN Applicant Previous Federal Register notice issuance date 20590 ................ 0648–XF801 Nicole Phillips, Ph.D., The University of 82 FR 54334; November 17, 2017 ......... February 22, 2018. Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive No. 5018, Hattiesburg, MS 39406. 20610 ................ 0648–XF801 David Portnoy, Ph.D., Texas A&M Uni- 82 FR 54334; November 17, 2017 ......... February 27, 2018. versity, Corpus Christi, TX 78412. 21111 ................ 0648–XF485 NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science 82 FR 31948; July 11, 2017 ................... February 15, 2018. Center, 8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037 (Responsible Party: Lisa Ballance, Ph.D.). 21198 ................ 0648–XF861 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), 82 FR 57954; December 8, 2017 ........... February 08, 2018. Southeast Regional Office, Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30602 (Re- sponsible Party: Allan Brown). 21260 ................ 0648–XF827 NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Science 82 FR 56815; November 30, 2017 ......... February 28, 2018. Center, 1845 Wasp Boulevard, Hono- lulu, HI 96818 (Responsible Party: Charles Littnan, Ph.D.). 21386 ................ 0648–XF909 North Slope Borough Department of 82 FR 60967; December 26, 2017 ......... February 15, 2018. Wildlife Management, P.O. Box 69, Barrow, AK 99723 (Responsible Party: Taqulik Hepa). 21434 ................ 0648–XF861 Maryland Department of Natural Re- 82 FR 57954; December 8, 2017 ........... February 8, 2018. sources, Cooperative Oxford Labora- tory, 904 South Morris Street, Oxford, MD 21654 (Responsible Party: Brian Richardson). In compliance with the National DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 Contact Kitty M. Simonds, Executive U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final National Oceanic and Atmospheric Director, Western Pacific Fishery determination has been made that the Administration Management Council; phone: (808) 522– activities proposed are categorically 8220. excluded from the requirement to RIN 0648–XG124 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public prepare an environmental assessment or comment periods will be provided environmental impact statement. Western Pacific Fishery Management throughout the agenda. The order in Council; Public Meetings which agenda items are addressed may As required by the ESA, as applicable, AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries change and will be announced in issuance of these permit was based on Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and advance at the meeting. The meeting a finding that such permits: (1) Were Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), will run as late as necessary to complete applied for in good faith; (2) will not scheduled business. operate to the disadvantage of such Commerce. endangered species; and (3) are ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Agenda consistent with the purposes and Thursday, April 19, 2018, 9 a.m. to 5 SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery policies set forth in Section 2 of the p.m. Management Council (Council) will ESA. hold its Protected Species Advisory 1. Welcome and Introductions Authority: The requested permits Committee (PSAC) meeting to review 2. Approval of Agenda have been issued under the Marine relevant sections of the draft 2017 3. Status of the Fourth Protected Species Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as annual Stock Assessment and Fishery Advisory Committee Meeting amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Evaluation (SAFE) report for the Pacific Recommendations regulations governing the taking and Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP), 4. Endangered Species Act and Marine importing of marine mammals (50 CFR American Samoa Archipelago FEP, Mammal Protection Act Updates part 216), the Endangered Species Act of Hawaii FEP, Mariana Archipelago FEP 5. Insular and Pelagic Non-Longline 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 and Pacific Remote Island Areas (PRIA) Fisheries Issues et seq.), and the regulations governing FEP. The PSAC will also receive A. Review of the Draft 2017 FEP the taking, importing, and exporting of updates on matters related to fishery Annual SAFE Report for Insular management and may make Fisheries endangered and threatened species (50 recommendations on these topics. i. Summary of relevant fishery data CFR parts 222–226), as applicable. ii. Protected species section DATES: The meetings will be held Dated: March 27, 2018. iii. Discussion and synthesis amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on April 19 B. Review of the Draft 2017 FEP Julia Harrison, and 20, 2018. For the agenda, see Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Annual SAFE Report for Pelagic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Office of Protected Resources, National Non-Longline Fisheries ADDRESSES: The PSAC meeting will be i. Summary of relevant fishery data Marine Fisheries Service. held at the Council office, 1164 Bishop ii. Protected species section [FR Doc. 2018–06497 Filed 3–29–18; 8:45 am] Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813, iii. Discussion and synthesis BILLING CODE 3510–22–P phone: (808) 522–8220. C. Council Fishery Actions on Insular VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:57 Mar 29, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; issuance of permits.
ContactMalcolm Mohead (File Nos. 21198 and 21434), Shasta McClenahan (File No. 21386), Jennifer Skidmore (File No. 20590 and 20610), Erin Markin (File No. 21260) and Amy Hapeman (File No. 21111); at (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation83 FR 13731 
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