Marine Mammals; File No. 932-1905/MA-009526, 41991 [2014-16969]
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Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 138 / Friday, July 18, 2014 / Notices
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. 17157 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 Sloan, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject amendment to Permit No. 17157
is requested under the authority of 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 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), and the regulations governing the
taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR 222–226).
Permit No. 17157, issued on July 18,
2012 (77 FR 45592), authorizes the
receipt, import and export of up to 25
earplugs each of blue whale
(Balaenoptera musculus), sei whale (B.
borealis), minke whale (B.
acutorostrata), humpback (Megaptera
novaeangliae), and gray whales
(Eschrichtius robustus) annually from
museums worldwide for analysis. The
permit holder is requesting the permit
be amended to include 25 earplugs
annually from bowhead (Balaena
mysticetus), fin whale (B. physalus) and
sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus;
P. catadon) from natural history
museums as well as from collections in
Barrow, Alaska of bowhead whale
subsistence harvests. No takes of live
animals are or would be authorized. The
permit expires on July 17, 2017.
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 this
application to the Marine Mammal
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Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: July 14, 2014.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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jurisdiction incidental to MMHSRP
activities; (4) collect, salvage, receive,
possess, transfer, import, export,
analyze, and curate marine mammal
specimens under NMFS jurisdiction;
and (5) salvage (from dead stranded
animals), receive, possess, transfer,
import, export, analyze, and curate
marine mammal specimens under
USFWS jurisdiction. The minor
amendment (No. 932–1905–01/MA–
009526–1) extends the duration of the
permit through June 30, 2015.
Dated: July 15, 2014.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit
amendment.
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Notice is hereby given that
the NMFS Marine Mammal Health and
Stranding Response Program
(MMHSRP), Silver Spring, MD
(Responsible Party, Teri Rowles, Ph.D.,
D.V.M.) has been issued a minor
amendment to Scientific Research and
Enhancement Permit No. 932–1905/
MA–009562.
ADDRESSES: The amendment 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:
Amy Sloan or Jennifer Skidmore, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
requested amendment has been granted
under the authority of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and
the regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
Permit No. 932–1905/MA–009526,
issued on June 30, 2009, (74 FR 37425)
authorizes the MMHSRP to: (1) Carry
out response, rescue, rehabilitation, and
release of threatened and endangered
marine mammals under NMFS
jurisdiction in the U.S.; (2) conduct
health–related scientific research
studies on marine mammals and marine
mammal parts under NMFS jurisdiction;
(3) conduct Level B harassment on
marine mammals under NMFS and U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
permit has been issued to Tamara
McGuire, LGL Alaska Research
Associates, Inc., 2000 W International
Airport Rd., Suite C1, Anchorage, AK
99502 to conduct research on Cook Inlet
beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas).
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following office:
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:
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Amy Hapeman or Rosa L. Gonzalez,
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 3,
2013 and April 15, 2014, notices were
published in the Federal Register (78
FR 25954 and 79 FR 21213) that a
request for a permit to conduct research
on Cook Inlet beluga whales had been
submitted by the above-named
applicant. The requested permit has
been issued under the authority of 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
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF79
Marine Mammals; File No. 932-1905/MA-009526
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the NMFS Marine Mammal Health and
Stranding Response Program (MMHSRP), Silver Spring, MD (Responsible
Party, Teri Rowles, Ph.D., D.V.M.) has been issued a minor amendment to
Scientific Research and Enhancement Permit No. 932-1905/MA-009562.
ADDRESSES: The amendment 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: Amy Sloan or Jennifer Skidmore, (301)
427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The requested amendment has been granted
under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations governing the
taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
Permit No. 932-1905/MA-009526, issued on June 30, 2009, (74 FR
37425) authorizes the MMHSRP to: (1) Carry out response, rescue,
rehabilitation, and release of threatened and endangered marine mammals
under NMFS jurisdiction in the U.S.; (2) conduct health-related
scientific research studies on marine mammals and marine mammal parts
under NMFS jurisdiction; (3) conduct Level B harassment on marine
mammals under NMFS and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
jurisdiction incidental to MMHSRP activities; (4) collect, salvage,
receive, possess, transfer, import, export, analyze, and curate marine
mammal specimens under NMFS jurisdiction; and (5) salvage (from dead
stranded animals), receive, possess, transfer, import, export, analyze,
and curate marine mammal specimens under USFWS jurisdiction. The minor
amendment (No. 932-1905-01/MA-009526-1) extends the duration of the
permit through June 30, 2015.
Dated: July 15, 2014.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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