83 FR 33924 - Marine Mammals; File No. 22272

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 138 (July 18, 2018)

Page Range		33924-33924
FR Document		2018-15345

Notice is hereby given that the Shaw Institute, 55 Main Street, Blue Hill, ME 04614 (Responsible Party: Susan Shaw), has applied in due form for a permit receive, import, and export marine mammal parts for scientific research.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG343


Marine Mammals; File No. 22272

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

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Shaw Institute, 55 Main 
Street, Blue Hill, ME 04614 (Responsible Party: Susan Shaw), has 
applied in due form for a permit receive, import, and export marine 
mammal parts for scientific research.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before August 17, 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. 22272 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 NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please include the File No. 22272 
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: Shasta McClenahan or Jennifer 
Skidmore, (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.), 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.), 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.).
    The applicant proposes to receive, import, and export biological 
samples for scientific research from up to 700 individual cetaceans and 
pinnipeds (excluding walrus) annually for a multi-year international 
study to measure the combined stress of man-made pollutants and climate 
change on marine sentinel species. The requested duration of the permit 
is 5 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 13, 2018.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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otherwise sensitive or protected research costs and avoid unnecessary Written comments on this application
information. NMFS will accept discard. This research is part of a should be submitted to the Chief,
anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in broader effort to understand the biomass Permits and Conservation Division, at
the required fields if you wish to remain of CPS located in shallower, nearshore the address listed above. Comments may
anonymous). areas that NOAA’s CPS offshore also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: acoustic trawl survey is unable to 713–0376, or by email to
Joshua Lindsay, West Coast Region, access. NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
NMFS, (562) 980–4034, joshua.lindsay@ If NMFS issues this EFP, the CPS– include the File No. 22272 in the subject
noaa.gov. NCS will survey nearshore waters of the line of the email comment.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
Southern California Bight for 7 days in Those individuals requesting a public
25, 2018, NMFS published a final rule late August 2018. Any harvest under hearing should submit a written request
(83 FR 29461) to implement Pacific this EFP would count against the ACL to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
sardine harvest specifications for the for Pacific sardine. If NMFS does not Division at the address listed above. The
2018–2019 fishing year off the U.S. West issue this EFP, then the 600 mt that request should set forth the specific
Coast, which began on July 1. This final might have been harvested under this reasons why a hearing on this
rule imposed a 7,000 metric ton (mt) EFP would still be available for harvest application would be appropriate.
annual catch limit (ACL) and a under the ACL.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
prohibition on primary directed fishing Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Shasta McClenahan or Jennifer
for Pacific sardine off the coasts of Dated: July 13, 2018. Skidmore, (301) 427–8401.
Washington, Oregon, and California. Margo B. Schulze-Haugen,
This prohibition against ‘‘primary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable subject permit is requested under the
directed fishing’’ covers any targeting of Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
Pacific sardine, except very small-scale authority of the Marine Mammal
[FR Doc. 2018–15342 Filed 7–17–18; 8:45 am] Protection Act of 1972, as amended
artisanal harvests, live bait harvests, and
harvests by the Quinault Indian Nation.
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
At the April 2018 Pacific Fishery regulations governing the taking and
Management Council (Council) meeting, importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
the Council voted in support of two
exempted fishing permit (EFP) National Oceanic and Atmospheric 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
proposals requesting an exemption from Administration et seq.), the regulations governing the
the prohibition on primary directed taking, importing, and exporting of
fishing for Pacific sardine. The Council RIN 0648–XG343 endangered and threatened species (50
structured the 2018–2019 Pacific CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal
Marine Mammals; File No. 22272 Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151
sardine harvest specifications so that up
to 610 mt (the combined total of the AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries et seq.).
anticipated harvests under the two EFP Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and The applicant proposes to receive,
proposals the Council reviewed) of the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), import, and export biological samples
ACL could be harvested under EFPs. Commerce. for scientific research from up to 700
The California Wetfish Producers ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
individual cetaceans and pinnipeds
Association (CWPA) requested an EFP (excluding walrus) annually for a multi-
to directly harvest up to 600 mt of SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that year international study to measure the
Pacific sardine for its Coastal Pelagic the Shaw Institute, 55 Main Street, Blue combined stress of man-made pollutants
Species Near-shore Cooperative Survey Hill, ME 04614 (Responsible Party: and climate change on marine sentinel
(CPS–NCS). Susan Shaw), has applied in due form species. The requested duration of the
Since 2012 the California Department for a permit receive, import, and export permit is 5 years.
of Fish and Wildlife, in partnership marine mammal parts for scientific In compliance with the National
with the CWPA, has been conducting research. Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
aerial surveys to estimate the biomass U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
and distribution of sardine and certain DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
determination has been made that the
other CPS species in nearshore waters in comments must be received on or before
activity proposed is categorically
the Southern California Bight, and in August 17, 2018.
excluded from the requirement to
the Monterey-San Francisco area since ADDRESSES: The application and related prepare an environmental assessment or
the summer of 2017. Currently, there is documents are available for review by environmental impact statement.
uncertainty in the biomass estimates selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Concurrent with the publication of
from aerial spotter pilots. The CPS–NCS Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
this notice in the Federal Register,
survey under the proposed EFP is part the Applications and Permits for
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
of a research project designed to Protected Species (APPS) home page,
application to the Marine Mammal
quantify that level of uncertainty by https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
Commission and its Committee of
capturing CPS schools identified by selecting File No. 22272 from the list of
Scientific Advisors.
aerial spotter pilots and validating the available applications.
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biomass and species composition of the These documents are also available Dated: July 13, 2018.
schools. A portion of each point set (i.e. upon written request or by appointment Julia Marie Harrison,
an individual haul of fish captured with in the Permits and Conservation Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
a purse seine net) will be retained for Division, Office of Protected Resources, Office of Protected Resources, National
biological sampling, and the remainder NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Marine Fisheries Service.
will be sold by the participating 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone [FR Doc. 2018–15345 Filed 7–17–18; 8:45 am]
fishermen and processors to offset (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; receipt of application.
Dates		Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before August 17, 2018.
Contact		Shasta McClenahan or Jennifer Skidmore, (301) 427-8401.
FR Citation		83 FR 33924
RIN Number		0648-XG34

83 FR 33924 - Marine Mammals; File No. 22272

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