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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 128 / Thursday, July 5, 2007 / Notices
Dated: June 28, 2007.
Marta Nammack,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division,
Office of Protected Resources, NOAA’s
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7–13061 Filed 7–3–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
RIN 0648–XA97
Marine Mammals; File No. 881–1890
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit
amendment.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Permit No. 881–1890 for conduct of
research on Steller sea lions
(Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska, held by
The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC),
Seward, AK, has been amended.
ADDRESSES: The permit amendment 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
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box
21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone
(907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tammy Adams or Amy Sloan (301)713–
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
February 15, 2007, notice was published
in the Federal Register (72 FR 7420)
that a request for a scientific research
permit to take Steller sea lions had been
submitted by the ASLC. The requested
permit was issued on June 18, 2007 (72
FR 35427). An amendment to the
subject 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 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
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226).
The permit issued to ASLC authorized
activities to conduct population
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monitoring and studies on health,
nutrition, and foraging behavior of free
ranging Steller sea lions in the Gulf of
Alaska and the Aleutian Islands (west of
144o West), and on temporarily captive
female Steller sea lions at the ASLC.
The permit has been amended to allow
population monitoring and studies on
health, nutrition, and foraging behavior
of free ranging Steller sea lions east of
144o West, and on temporarily captive
male Steller sea lions at the ASLC.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS)
for Steller Sea Lion and Northern Fur
Seal Research was prepared to evaluate
the potential environmental impacts of
awarding grants and issuing permits to
facilitate research on these species.
Information about the PEIS is available
at https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/
permits/eis/steller.htm.
Issuance of the permit, as required by
the ESA, was based on a finding that
such permit: (1) was applied for in good
faith; (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered
species; and (3) is consistent with the
purposes and policies set forth in
section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: June 29, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Wayne Swingle, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council is preparing an amendment
which will require reductions in the
harvest of some grouper based on a
recent assessment of gag grouper
(SEDAR 10 Assessment and
supplemental reviews). The SSC and the
Special SSC will review certain aspects
of that assessment and provide
recommendations to the Council on the
appropriate benchmark assessment to
use to develop the regulations.
The Council is preparing an
amendment which will require persons
to obtain a permit from NMFS to
participate in aquaculture by
constructing an aquaculture facility in
the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of
the Gulf of Mexico. Each application for
a permit must comply with many permit
conditions related to record keeping and
operation of the facility. These permit
conditions will assure the facility has a
minimal affect on the environment and
on other fishery resources. Compliance
with the conditions will be evaluated
annually for the duration of the permit
as the basis for renewal of the permit for
the next year.
The conference call will begin at 10
a.m. EDT and conclude no later than
12:30 p.m. EDT.
Listening stations are available at the
following locations:
The Gulf Council office (see
ADDRESSES), and the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) offices as
follows:
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Statistical Committee
(SSC) meeting via conference call.
Galveston, TX
4700 Avenue U, Galveston, TX 77551,
Contact: Rhonda O’Toole, (409) 766–
3500;
St. Petersburg, FL
263 13th Avenue South, St.
Petersburg, FL 33701, Contact: Joyce
Mochrie, (727) 824–5301; and
AGENCY:
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene its SSC via conference call to
discuss planning of an amendment.
DATES: The conference call will be held
on July 26, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via conference call and listening
stations will be available. For specific
locations, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
SUMMARY:
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Miami, FL
75 Virginia Beach Dr., Miami, FL
33149, Contact: Alex Chester, (305) 361–
4259.
Copies of any related meeting
materials can be obtained by calling the
Council office at (813) 348–1630.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA97
Marine Mammals; File No. 881-1890
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 Permit No. 881-1890 for conduct
of research on Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) in Alaska, held
by The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC), Seward, AK, has been amended.
ADDRESSES: The permit amendment 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
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668; phone
(907)586-7221; fax (907)586-7249.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tammy Adams or Amy Sloan (301)713-
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 15, 2007, notice was published
in the Federal Register (72 FR 7420) that a request for a scientific
research permit to take Steller sea lions had been submitted by the
ASLC. The requested permit was issued on June 18, 2007 (72 FR 35427).
An amendment to the subject 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 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 endangered and threatened
species (50 CFR parts 222-226).
The permit issued to ASLC authorized activities to conduct
population monitoring and studies on health, nutrition, and foraging
behavior of free ranging Steller sea lions in the Gulf of Alaska and
the Aleutian Islands (west of 144o West), and on temporarily captive
female Steller sea lions at the ASLC. The permit has been amended to
allow population monitoring and studies on health, nutrition, and
foraging behavior of free ranging Steller sea lions east of 144o West,
and on temporarily captive male Steller sea lions at the ASLC.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
(PEIS) for Steller Sea Lion and Northern Fur Seal Research was prepared
to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of awarding grants and
issuing permits to facilitate research on these species. Information
about the PEIS is available at https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/eis/
steller.htm.
Issuance of the permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a
finding that such permit: (1) was applied for in good faith; (2) will
not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered species; and (3) is
consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the
ESA.
Dated: June 29, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-13062 Filed 7-3-07; 8:45 am]
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