Marine Mammals; File No. 1079-1828, 19181-19182 [E7-7294]

Download as PDF sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 73 / Tuesday, April 17, 2007 / Notices public, Federal, State, local, interstate and regional agencies, and governments affecting the coastal zone. Of the 35 coastal States and island territories eligible to participate in the CMP, only Illinois has not joined. A total of 34 coastal States and five island territories and commonwealths have developed CZM programs representing more than 99.9 percent of the nation’s 95,331 miles of oceanic and Great lakes coastline. Illinois has 63 miles of shoreline. On November 4, 2004, Governor Blagojevich announced that Illinois would be seeking application into the National Coastal Zone Management Program. It is a voluntary program under which Illinois will be applying to NOAA for Federal program approval and Federal funding. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has been designated as the lead State agency for developing the Lake Michigan Coastal Management Program for Illinois. The purpose of the Illinois Coastal Management Program (ICMP) will be to enhance the State’s role in planning for and managing its natural and cultural resources in the coastal region. Many Federal, State, and local agencies manage resources in the coastal region of Illinois. This will not change, as the fundamental roles of the agencies will remain the same. The ICMP will encourage coordination of agency efforts in the coastal region and will provide opportunities for Federal, State, and local stakeholders to cooperatively identify priorities for the coastal region and to implement projects which address those priorities. Upon ICMP approval, Illinois will be eligible to receive approximately $2 million/year in Federal CZMA funds, which will fund a grants program to assist in implementing projects and studies designed to protect and enhance the natural and cultural resources within Illinois’ coastal zone. The ICMP will create ecological, recreational and economic opportunities for Illinois and may provide assistance in addressing the following issues: Water quality; protection of wetlands and other natural resources; planning for erosion control, utility access and energy development; improving public access for recreational purposes; redevelopment of deteriorating and underutilized urban waterfronts and ports; educational, interpretive, and research measures; documentation, monitoring and analysis of coastal land uses changes; and preservation and/or restoration of areas for their conservation, recreational, ecological, historical and aesthetic values. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:39 Apr 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 The EIS will analyze the environmental impacts of two alternatives that are available to OCRM: (1) Approve the program and (2) do not approve the program, or the No Action alternative. Public participation is invited by providing written comments to NOS, and attending public meetings conducted by the State. OCRM reserves the right to hold additional scoping meetings should they prove necessary, and they will be noticed in the Federal Register and local newspapers 30 days in advance of their being held. Oral and written comments presented at the public scoping meetings, as well as written comments received by OCRM during this scoping period and throughout the EIS process, will be considered in the preparation of the EIS. To ensure that OCRM has sufficient time to consider public input in preparation of the Draft EIS, written comments should be submitted to the address below by 29 June 2007. Letters and other written or oral comments received may be published in the EIS along with the names of the individuals making the comments (personal home addresses and phone numbers will not be published). As required by law, comments will be addressed in the EIS and made available to the public. Private addresses will only be used to develop a mailing list of those individuals requesting copies of the EIS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please direct any written comments or requests for information to: Diana Olinger, Coastal Programs Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1305 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, E-mail: Diana.Olinger@noaa.gov, telephone number: (301) 563–1149. William Corso, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419 Coastal Zone Management Program Assistance) [FR Doc. 07–1888 Filed 4–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–08–M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 041107A] Marine Mammals; File No. 1079–1828 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19181 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology (Principal Investigator: Dr. Brandon Southall), Silver Spring, MD, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct scientific research on marine mammals. Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or before May 17, 2007. ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ review.htm; and Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701; phone (727)824–5312; fax (727)824–5309. Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this application should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this particular request would be appropriate. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period. Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for providing e-mail comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: File No. 1079–1828. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tammy Adams or Jolie Harrison, (301)713–2289. 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.), and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of DATES: E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1 19182 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 73 / Tuesday, April 17, 2007 / Notices sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222–226). The applicant proposes to observe behavioral responses in several deepdiving cetacean species exposed to natural and artificial underwater sounds and quantify exposure conditions associated with various effects. These behavioral response studies (BRS) would focus on beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris and Mesoplodon spp.), but the responses of other odontocete species, including Risso’s dolphins (Grampus griseus), pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), melonheaded whales (Peponocephala electra), and endangered sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus), may also be monitored. Please refer to Table IV.C.2–1 of the application for a complete list of cetacean species that may be indirectly harassed during the BRS. The BRS would be conducted in the Tongue of the Ocean (east of Andros Island, Bahamas). During the BRS, subject whales would have scientific instruments (digital archival recording tags) temporarily attached via suction cup, be photographed for identification, and be exposed to controlled levels of natural and anthropogenic underwater sounds, including signals simulating mid-frequency sonar. Whales would be monitored visually and through passive acoustic monitoring (via an underwater hydrophone array), as well as through data from the tags, for responses to the sounds. Sloughed skin samples collected from the detached suction cup would be imported into the U.S. for analysis. The permit would be valid for a maximum of 5 years from date of issuance. A draft Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared to examine whether significant environmental impacts could result from issuance of the proposed scientific research permit. The draft EA is available for review and comment simultaneous with the scientific research permit application. Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of this application to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors. Dated: April 11, 2007. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–7294 Filed 4–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:39 Apr 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Title: Deposit of Biological Materials. Form Number(s): N/A. Agency Approval Number: 0651– 0022. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Burden: 3,501 hours annually. Number of Respondents: 3,500 responses per year. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19181-19182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7294]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 041107A]


Marine Mammals; File No. 1079-1828

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 NOAA Fisheries Office of Science 
and Technology (Principal Investigator: Dr. Brandon Southall), Silver 
Spring, MD, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct scientific 
research on marine mammals.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or 
before May 17, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for 
review upon written request or by appointment in the following 
office(s):
    Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 
20910; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)427-2521; https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/review.htm; and
    Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL 
33701; phone (727)824-5312; fax (727)824-5309.
    Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this 
application should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and 
Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 
East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those 
individuals requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons 
why a hearing on this particular request would be appropriate.
    Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)427-2521, 
provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and 
postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period.
    Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for 
providing e-mail comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include in the 
subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: 
File No. 1079-1828.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tammy Adams or Jolie Harrison, 
(301)713-2289.

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.), and the 
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of

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endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226).
    The applicant proposes to observe behavioral responses in several 
deep-diving cetacean species exposed to natural and artificial 
underwater sounds and quantify exposure conditions associated with 
various effects. These behavioral response studies (BRS) would focus on 
beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris and Mesoplodon spp.), but the 
responses of other odontocete species, including Risso's dolphins 
(Grampus griseus), pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), melon-
headed whales (Peponocephala electra), and endangered sperm whales 
(Physeter macrocephalus), may also be monitored. Please refer to Table 
IV.C.2-1 of the application for a complete list of cetacean species 
that may be indirectly harassed during the BRS. The BRS would be 
conducted in the Tongue of the Ocean (east of Andros Island, Bahamas). 
During the BRS, subject whales would have scientific instruments 
(digital archival recording tags) temporarily attached via suction cup, 
be photographed for identification, and be exposed to controlled levels 
of natural and anthropogenic underwater sounds, including signals 
simulating mid-frequency sonar. Whales would be monitored visually and 
through passive acoustic monitoring (via an underwater hydrophone 
array), as well as through data from the tags, for responses to the 
sounds. Sloughed skin samples collected from the detached suction cup 
would be imported into the U.S. for analysis. The permit would be valid 
for a maximum of 5 years from date of issuance.
    A draft Environmental Assessment (EA) has been prepared to examine 
whether significant environmental impacts could result from issuance of 
the proposed scientific research permit. The draft EA is available for 
review and comment simultaneous with the scientific research permit 
application.
    Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of this application to the Marine 
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.

    Dated: April 11, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-7294 Filed 4-16-07; 8:45 am]
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