83 FR 31736 - Endangered Species; File No. 21858
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 131 (July 9, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 131 (July 9, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-14677 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 31736-31737] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-14677] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XG332 Endangered Species; File No. 21858 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS Greater Atlantic Region Fisheries Office (GARFO), 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester MA 01930 [Responsible Party: Julie Crocker], has applied in due form for a permit to take Atlantic (Acipenser oxyrinchus) and shortnose (A. brevirostrum) sturgeon parts for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before August 8, 2018. 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. 21858 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. 21858 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: Erin Markin or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the authority of 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). [[Page 31737]] NMFS GARFO is requesting authority to collect, receive, export, transport, and archive 100 dead Atlantic and 50 dead shortnose sturgeon, or parts thereof, annually. The applicant requests authorization to receive and export 3,000 Atlantic and 1,500 shortnose sturgeon parts annually for the NMFS Sturgeon Tissue Repository. In addition, the applicant also requests the one-time transfer of 22,000 Atlantic and 8,100 shortnose sturgeon parts currently archived at the NMFS Sturgeon Tissue Repository under Permit No. 17557. Sturgeon samples would be obtained from individuals authorized to collect them in the course of scientific research, salvage activities, or taken during other authorized activities. Sturgeon parts and samples would be used to support law enforcement actions, research studies (primarily genetics), and incidental education. The permit would be valid for up to ten years from the date of issuance. Dated: July 3, 2018. Julia Marie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-14677 Filed 7-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Dated: July 2, 2018. congressionally directed funds or DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Gary Taverman, existing funded awards. MBDA is
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping authorized pursuant to Executive Order National Oceanic and Atmospheric
and Countervailing Duty Operations, 11625 to defray all or part of the costs Administration
performing the non-exclusive functions and of pilot or demonstration projects RIN 0648–XG332
duties of the Assistant Secretary for conducted by public or private agencies
Enforcement and Compliance. or organizations which are designed to Endangered Species; File No. 21858
[FR Doc. 2018–14608 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] overcome the special challenges of
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P minority business enterprises. MBDA AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
will provide Federal assistance to Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
support innovative projects seeking to Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE promote and ensure the inclusion and Commerce.
use of minority enterprises in one or ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
Minority Business Development
more of the following: (1) Access to SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Agency
capital; (2) American Indian, Alaska NMFS Greater Atlantic Region Fisheries
Broad Agency Announcement 2018 Native, and Native Hawaiian project; (3) Office (GARFO), 55 Great Republic
aquaculture; (4) disaster recovery; (5) Drive, Gloucester MA 01930
AGENCY: Minority Business disaster readiness; (6) Global Minority [Responsible Party: Julie Crocker], has
Development Agency (MBDA), Women Economic Empowerment applied in due form for a permit to take
Commerce. Initiative; (7) Historically Black Colleges Atlantic (Acipenser oxyrinchus) and
ACTION: Soliciting applications for and Universities (HBCU) Initiative; (8) shortnose (A. brevirostrum) sturgeon
technical assistance. an entrepreneurship education program parts for purposes of scientific research.
for formerly incarcerated persons; (9) DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
SUMMARY: The Minority Business inclusive infrastructure initiative; (10)
Development Agency’s (MBDA) of the comments must be received on or before
research; (11) space commerce; (12) a August 8, 2018.
Department of Commerce is soliciting sustainable business model; (13)
volunteers to serve as panelists to ADDRESSES: The application and related
technology transfer and
review and provide feedback to the 2018 documents are available for review by
commercialization; and (14) a virtual
Broad Agency Announcement. selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
business center. Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
Specifically, the panelists will review MBDA announced the Federal
applications submitted for 14 various the Applications and Permits for
Funding Opportunity for the 2018 Broad
projects and initiatives. Protected Species (APPS) home page,
Agency Announcement (BAA) on June
DATES: MBDA will be accepting resumes
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
11, 2018, and intends to award funds no
and bios on a rolling basis to the selecting File No. 21858 from the list of
later than September 1, 2018. MBDA
2018BAA@mbda.gov account through available applications.
will receive applications until July 11, These documents are also available
July 16, 2018. MBDA will review and 2018 for awards under the 2018 BAA. upon written request or by appointment
approve reviewers on a first-come, first- MBDA will conduct merit review panels in the Permits and Conservation
served basis. from July 16, 2018 through July 31, Division, Office of Protected Resources,
ADDRESSES: All submissions should be 2018. NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
directed to 2018BAA@mbda.gov. As a reviewer, you will play a critical 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: role in the evaluation of the 2018 BAA (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Nakita Chambers, Program Manager, applications. Your recommendations Written comments on this application
MBDA Office of Business Development, will be used by MBDA in determining should be submitted to the Chief,
telephone: (202) 482–0065. Information whether to approve the applications for Permits and Conservation Division, at
about the 2018 Broad Agency the initiatives listed above. In order to the address listed above. Comments may
Announcement can be obtained be a reviewer, you must be an also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
electronically via the internet at individual with expertise and/or 713–0376, or by email to
www.mbda.gov/2018BAA. experience in state, local, or federal NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MBDA, a
grants management, private sector include the File No. 21858 in the subject
bureau of the U.S. Department of business development, minority line of the email comment.
Commerce, leads Federal Government business development, or any of the 14 Those individuals requesting a public
efforts to promote the growth and global categories listed above as initiatives. hearing should submit a written request
All potential reviewers must submit a to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
competitiveness of minority business
resume or bio with the information Division at the address listed above. The
enterprises (MBEs). MBDA has
below. Potential reviewers should request should set forth the specific
established key priorities designed to
submit this information to the reasons why a hearing on this
overcome the unique challenges faced
2018BAA@mbda.gov email account. application would be appropriate.
by minority business enterprises
(MBEs). MBDA is now initiating new Name. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin
Residence (city and State). Markin or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 427–
approaches to serve MBEs that
Email and telephone number. 8401.
compliment Presidential priorities and Last or Current Position (including
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
U.S. Department of Commerce goals. retired).
The 2018 Broad Agency subject permit is requested under the
Announcement is a mechanism to Dated: July 3, 2018. authority of the Endangered Species Act
encourage new activities, education, Josephine Arnold, of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
outreach, innovative projects or Chief Counsel, Minority Business 1531 et seq.) and the regulations
sponsorships that are not addressed Development Agency. governing the taking, importing, and
through other MBDA programs. This [FR Doc. 2018–14660 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] exporting of endangered and threatened
program is not a method for awarding BILLING CODE P species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
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NMFS GARFO is requesting authority These documents are also available (B. borealis), Southern Resident killer
to collect, receive, export, transport, and upon written request or by appointment (Orcinus orca), Southern right (E.
archive 100 dead Atlantic and 50 dead in the Permits and Conservation australis), and sperm (Physeter
shortnose sturgeon, or parts thereof, Division, Office of Protected Resources, macrocephalus) whales. Targeted
annually. The applicant requests NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room cetaceans may be taken during vessel
authorization to receive and export 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone and manned aerial surveys for
3,000 Atlantic and 1,500 shortnose (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. observation, photography, passive
sturgeon parts annually for the NMFS Written comments on this application acoustic recording, echosounders for
Sturgeon Tissue Repository. In addition, should be submitted to the Chief, prey mapping, biological sampling
the applicant also requests the one-time Permits and Conservation Division, at (sloughed skin or skin and blubber
transfer of 22,000 Atlantic and 8,100 the address listed above. Comments may biopsy), and fully-implantable tagging.
shortnose sturgeon parts currently also be submitted by facsimile to (301) See the application for complete
archived at the NMFS Sturgeon Tissue 713–0376, or by email to numbers of animals requested by
Repository under Permit No. 17557. NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please species and procedure.
Sturgeon samples would be obtained include File No. 21585 in the subject The following endangered or
from individuals authorized to collect line of the email comment. threatened species of pinnipeds may be
them in the course of scientific research, Those individuals requesting a public harassed and opportunistically observed
salvage activities, or taken during other hearing should submit a written request and photographed during surveys:
authorized activities. Sturgeon parts and to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Western Steller sea lions (Eumetopias
samples would be used to support law Division at the address listed above. The jubatus), and bearded (Erignathus
enforcement actions, research studies request should set forth the specific barbatus), Guadalupe fur
(primarily genetics), and incidental reasons why a hearing on this (Arctocephalus townsendi), Hawaiian
education. The permit would be valid application would be appropriate. monk (Neomonachus schauinslandi),
for up to ten years from the date of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ringed (Phoca hispida) and spotted (P.
issuance. Shasta McClenahan or Amy Hapeman, largha) seals.
(301) 427–8401. In compliance with the National
Dated: July 3, 2018.
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
Julia Marie Harrison, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, subject permit is requested under the
determination has been made that the
Office of Protected Resources, National authority of the Marine Mammal
activity proposed is categorically
Marine Fisheries Service. Protection Act of 1972, as amended
excluded from the requirement to
[FR Doc. 2018–14677 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
prepare an environmental assessment or
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P regulations governing the taking and
environmental impact statement.
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
Concurrent with the publication of
part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
this notice in the Federal Register,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
et seq.), the regulations governing the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric application to the Marine Mammal
taking, importing, and exporting of
Administration Commission and its Committee of
endangered and threatened species (50
Scientific Advisors.
RIN 0648–XG313 CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal
Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 Dated: July 3, 2018.
Marine Mammals; File No. 21585 et seq.). Julia Marie Harrison,
The applicant requests a five-year Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries research permit to: (1) Characterize the Office of Protected Resources, National
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and spatial and temporal distribution of Marine Fisheries Service.
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), cetaceans throughout their range, (2) [FR Doc. 2018–14676 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am]
Commerce. identify migration routes, home ranges, BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. habitats, and core areas of use, (3)
characterize foraging behavior, (4)
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that characterize ecological relationships to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Oregon State University, Marine help explain movement patterns, and (5)
Mammal Institute, 2030 Southeast National Oceanic and Atmospheric
opportunistically study pinnipeds
Marine Science Drive, Newport, OR Administration
encountered during cetacean studies to
97365 (Responsible Party: Bruce Mate, contribute knowledge of the species and RIN 0648–XG335
Ph.D.), has applied in due form for a document health concerns including
permit to conduct research on 67 human interactions. Research may occur Pacific Fishery Management Council;
species of marine mammals. in U.S. and international waters world- Public Meeting
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email wide. Up to 67 species of marine AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
comments must be received on or before mammals may be targeted including the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
August 8, 2018. following endangered or threatened Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
ADDRESSES: The application and related species and stocks of cetaceans: Blue Commerce.
documents are available for review by (Balaenoptera musculus), bowhead
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
ACTION: Notice of public meeting
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public (Balaena mysticetes), Cook Inlet beluga (webinar).
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on (Delphinapterus leucas), fin (B.
the Applications and Permits for physalus), gray (Eschrichtius robustus), SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery
Protected Species (APPS) home page, humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae), Management Council’s (Pacific Council)
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then Main Hawaiian Islands insular false is sponsoring a meeting via webinar to
selecting File No. 21585 from the list of killer (Pseudorca crassidens), North review a new method proposed to
available applications. Pacific right (Eubalaena japonica), sei improve catch estimation methods in
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| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before August 8, 2018. | |
| Contact | Erin Markin or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 31736 | |
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