83 FR 34118 - Marine Mammals; File No. 21329
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 139 (July 19, 2018)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 139 (July 19, 2018)
| Page Range | 34118-34118 | |
| FR Document | 2018-15459 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 34118] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15459] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XG345 Marine Mammals; File No. 21329 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that John P. Wise, Sr., Ph.D., University of Louisville, Department of Pharmacology, 500 S Preston St., Suite 1319, Louisville, KY 40202 has applied in due form for a permit to receive, import, and export biological samples from marine mammals, sea turtles, and protected sharks for scientific research purposes. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before August 20, 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. 21329 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. 21329 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: Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Hapeman, (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 specimens from marine mammals, sea turtles, and protected sharks under NMFS' jurisdiction to: (1) Determine concentrations of metals and other environmental contaminants in these species; and (2) establish a resource of marine mammal, sea turtle, and protected shark cell lines for use as model systems in the investigation of various factors related to the health of these protected species and as comparative tools to human studies (toxicity of metals, virology, etc.). Import and export authority is requested worldwide and the number of animals requested per species is outlined in the take tables in the application. No take of live wild animals would be involved; tissues would be received from the following sources: Marine mammals or sharks stranded dead or that died during rehabilitation; captive marine mammals or sharks held for public display or research; marine mammals and sharks taken in a legal fishery; marine mammals, sea turtles, or sharks sampled by other permitted researchers; and marine mammals or sharks killed during legal subsistence hunts. Once the cell lines are established, they may be transferred to other researchers for scientific research, including export to world-wide locations. The cell lines would not be sold for profit or used for commercial purposes. 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 16, 2018. Julia Marie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2018-15459 Filed 7-18-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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webinar by visiting www.gulfcouncil.org DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email Import and export authority is requested
and clicking on the SSC meeting on the comments must be received on or before worldwide and the number of animals
calendar. https:// August 20, 2018. requested per species is outlined in the
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/ ADDRESSES: The application and related take tables in the application.
3383291116212545537-. The Agenda is documents are available for review by No take of live wild animals would be
subject to change, and the latest version selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public involved; tissues would be received
along with other meeting materials will Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on from the following sources: Marine
be posted on www.gulfcouncil.org as the Applications and Permits for mammals or sharks stranded dead or
they become available. Protected Species (APPS) home page, that died during rehabilitation; captive
Although other non-emergency issues https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then marine mammals or sharks held for
not on the agenda may come before the selecting File No. 21329 from the list of public display or research; marine
Scientific and Statistical Committee for available applications. mammals and sharks taken in a legal
discussion, in accordance with the These documents are also available fishery; marine mammals, sea turtles, or
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery upon written request or by appointment sharks sampled by other permitted
Conservation and Management Act, in the Permits and Conservation researchers; and marine mammals or
those issues may not be the subject of Division, Office of Protected Resources, sharks killed during legal subsistence
formal action during this meeting. NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room hunts. Once the cell lines are
Actions of the Scientific and Statistical 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone established, they may be transferred to
Committee will be restricted to those (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. other researchers for scientific research,
issues specifically identified in the Written comments on this application including export to world-wide
agenda and any issues arising after should be submitted to the Chief, locations. The cell lines would not be
publication of this notice that require Permits and Conservation Division, at sold for profit or used for commercial
emergency action under Section 305(c) the address listed above. Comments may purposes. The requested duration of the
of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery also be submitted by facsimile to (301) permit is 5 years.
Conservation and Management Act, 713–0376, or by email to In compliance with the National
provided the public has been notified of NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
the Council’s intent to take action to include the File No. 21329 in the subject U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
address the emergency. line of the email comment. determination has been made that the
Those individuals requesting a public activity proposed is categorically
Special Accommodations
hearing should submit a written request excluded from the requirement to
This meeting is physically accessible to the Chief, Permits and Conservation prepare an environmental assessment or
to people with disabilities. Requests for Division at the address listed above. The environmental impact statement.
sign language interpretation or other request should set forth the specific Concurrent with the publication of
auxiliary aids should be directed to reasons why a hearing on this this notice in the Federal Register,
Kathy Pereira at the Gulf Council Office application would be appropriate. NMFS is forwarding copies of the
(see ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days application to the Marine Mammal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
prior to the meeting. Commission and its Committee of
Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Hapeman,
Dated: July 16, 2018. (301) 427–8401. Scientific Advisors.
Tracey L. Thompson, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dated: July 16, 2018.
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable subject permit is requested under the Julia Marie Harrison,
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. authority of the Marine Mammal Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
[FR Doc. 2018–15469 Filed 7–18–18; 8:45 am] Protection Act of 1972, as amended Office of Protected Resources, National
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the Marine Fisheries Service.
regulations governing the taking and [FR Doc. 2018–15459 Filed 7–18–18; 8:45 am]
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
National Oceanic and Atmospheric DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
et seq.), the regulations governing the
Administration
taking, importing, and exporting of
RIN 0648–XG345
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
endangered and threatened species (50
Administration
CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal
Marine Mammals; File No. 21329 Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 RIN 0648–XG326
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries et seq.).
The applicant proposes to receive, Pacific Fishery Management Council;
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
import, and export specimens from Public Meeting
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce. marine mammals, sea turtles, and AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. protected sharks under NMFS’ Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
jurisdiction to: (1) Determine Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that concentrations of metals and other Commerce.
John P. Wise, Sr., Ph.D., University of environmental contaminants in these ACTION: Notice of public meeting
Louisville, Department of species; and (2) establish a resource of
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(webinar).
Pharmacology, 500 S Preston St., Suite marine mammal, sea turtle, and
1319, Louisville, KY 40202 has applied protected shark cell lines for use as SUMMARY: The Groundfish
in due form for a permit to receive, model systems in the investigation of Subcommittee of the Pacific Fishery
import, and export biological samples various factors related to the health of Management Council’s (Pacific
from marine mammals, sea turtles, and these protected species and as Council’s) Scientific and Statistical
protected sharks for scientific research comparative tools to human studies Committee (SSC) will hold a meeting
purposes. (toxicity of metals, virology, etc.). via webinar to review a draft terms of
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| 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 20, 2018. | |
| Contact | Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 34118 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XG34 |
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