Marine Mammals; File No. 1039-1916, 70310 [E7-23956]
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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 11, 2007 / Notices
Dated: December 4, 2007.
William Corso,
Deputy Assistant Admininstrator, Ocean
Services and Coastal Zone Management,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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Administration
Availability of Seats for the Stellwagen
Bank National Marine Sanctuary
Advisory Council
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431, et seq.
National Marine Sanctuary
Program (NMSP), National Ocean
Service (NOS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration,
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice and request for
applications.
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AGENCY:
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog
Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program)
SUMMARY: The Stellwagen Bank National
Marine Sanctuary (SBNMS or sanctuary)
is seeking applicants for the following
vacant seats on its Sanctuary Advisory
Council (council): (1) Diving (Member
and Alternate); (2) Maritime Heritage
(Member and Alternate). Applicants are
chosen based upon their particular
expertise and experience in relation to
the seat for which they are applying;
community and professional affiliations;
philosophy regarding the protection and
management of marine resources; and
possibly the length of residence in the
area affected by the sanctuary.
Applicants who are chosen as members
should expect to serve 2–3 year terms,
pursuant to the council’s Charter.
DATES: Applications are due by January
10, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Application kits may be
obtained from
Elizabeth.Stokes@noaa.gov, SBNMS,
175 Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA
02066. Tel: 781–545–8026 X 201.
Completed applications should be sent
to the same address.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
further questions contact:
Nathalie.Ward@noaa.gov, External
Affairs Coordinator. Telephone: 781–
545–8026, X 206.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Stellwagen Bank National Marine
Sanctuary Advisory Council was
established in March 2001 to assure
continued public participation in the
management of the Sanctuary. The
Advisory Council’s 23 members
represent a variety of local user groups,
as well as the general public, plus seven
local, state and federal government
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agencies. Since its establishment, the
council has played a vital role in
advising the Sanctuary and NOAA on
critical issues and is currently focused
on the sanctuary’s new five-year
Management Plan.
The Stellwagen Bank National Marine
Sanctuary encompasses 842 square
miles of ocean, stretching between Cape
Ann and Cape Cod. Renowned for its
scenic beauty and remarkable
productivity, the sanctuary supports a
rich diversity of marine life including
22 species of marine mammals, more
than 30 species of seabirds, over 60
species of fishes, and hundreds of
marine invertebrates and plants.
Dated: November 30, 2007.
Daniel J. Basta,
Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program,
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
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Marine Mammals; File No. 1039–1916
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; denial of permit.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
request for a scientific research permit
[File No. 1039–1916] submitted by Ann
Zoidis, Cetos Research Organization, 11
Des Isle Avenue, Bar Harbor, Maine has
been denied.
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;
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601
Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, Honolulu, HI
96814–4700; phone (808)973–2935; fax
(808)973–2941; and
Northeast Region, NMFS, One
Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA
01930–2298; phone (978)281–9300; fax
(978)281–9394.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jaclyn Daly or Carrie Hubard, (301)713–
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
September 17, 2007, a notice was
published in the Federal Register (72
FR 52862) that an application had been
filed by the above named individual.
The requested permit has been denied
subject to the provisions of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (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 222–226).
The applicant requested authorization
to conduct multiple activities, including
suction-cup tagging, on cetaceans in
Hawaiian waters and the Gulf of Maine.
The purpose of the research would have
been to determine abundance,
distribution, habitat use, and foraging
and social behavior of ESA and nonESA listed species. Overall, the scope of
the proposed research was too broad to
determine if the objectives could be met
by the applicant and if the manner in
which the research would be conducted
was consistent with the MMPA and
ESA.
Dated: December 4, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Incidental Takes of Marine Mammals
During Specified Activities; Black
Abalone Research Surveys at San
Nicolas Island, Ventura County, CA
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental take
authorization; request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS has received an
application from Dr. Glenn VanBlaricom
(Dr. VanBlaricom) for an Incidental
Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take
small numbers of marine mammals, by
harassment, incidental to the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Marine Mammals; File No. 1039-1916
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; denial of permit.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a request for a scientific
research permit [File No. 1039-1916] submitted by Ann Zoidis, Cetos
Research Organization, 11 Des Isle Avenue, Bar Harbor, Maine has been
denied.
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;
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110,
Honolulu, HI 96814-4700; phone (808)973-2935; fax (808)973-2941; and
Northeast Region, NMFS, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930-
2298; phone (978)281-9300; fax (978)281-9394.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaclyn Daly or Carrie Hubard,
(301)713-2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 17, 2007, a notice was
published in the Federal Register (72 FR 52862) that an application had
been filed by the above named individual. The requested permit has been
denied subject to the provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
1972 (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 222-226).
The applicant requested authorization to conduct multiple
activities, including suction-cup tagging, on cetaceans in Hawaiian
waters and the Gulf of Maine. The purpose of the research would have
been to determine abundance, distribution, habitat use, and foraging
and social behavior of ESA and non-ESA listed species. Overall, the
scope of the proposed research was too broad to determine if the
objectives could be met by the applicant and if the manner in which the
research would be conducted was consistent with the MMPA and ESA.
Dated: December 4, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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