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Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act).
DATES: Comments must be received by
May 30, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Send comments or requests
for a copy of the application to NMFS,
Office of International Affairs, 1315
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910.
Comments on this notice may also be
submitted by e-mail to
nmfs.foreignfishing@noaa.gov. Include
in the subject line the following
document identifier: RIN 0648–XH63.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Rogers, Office of
International Affairs, (301) 713–9090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
Section 204(d) of the MagnusonStevens Act (16 U.S.C. 1824(d))
provides, among other things, that the
Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) may
issue a transshipment permit which
authorizes a vessel other than a vessel
of the United States to engage in fishing
consisting solely of transporting fish or
fish products at sea from a point within
the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
or, with the concurrence of a state,
within the boundaries of that state to a
point outside the United States. In
addition, Public Law 104–297, sec.
105(e) directs the Secretary to issue
section 204(d) permits for up to 14
Canadian transport vessels to receive
Atlantic herring harvested by United
States fishermen within the boundaries
of the State of Maine or within the
portion of the EEZ east of the line 69
degrees 30 minutes west and within 12
nautical miles from the seaward
boundary of that State.
Section 204(d)(3)(D) of the MagnusonStevens Act provides that an application
may not be approved until the Secretary
determines that ‘‘no owner or operator
of a vessel of the United States which
has adequate capacity to perform the
transportation for which the application
is submitted has indicated ... an interest
in performing the transportation at fair
and reasonable rates.’’ NMFS is
publishing this notice as part of its effort
to make such a determination with
respect to the application described
below.
Summary of Application
NMFS has received an application
requesting authorization for 11
Canadian transport vessels to receive
transfers of herring from U.S. purse
harvesting vessels for the purpose of
transporting the herring to processing
plants in Canada. The transshipment
operations will occur within the
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boundaries of the State of Maine or
within the portion of the exclusive
economic zone east of the line 69
degrees 30 minutes west and within 12
nautical miles from the seaward
boundary of that State.
Interested U.S. vessel owners and
operators may obtain a copy of the
complete application from NMFS (see
ADDRESSES).
Dated: May 9, 2008.
Rebecca Lent,
Director, Office of International Affairs,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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RIN 0648–XH75
Marine Mammals; File No. 13392
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Thomas A. Jefferson, NMFS Southwest
Fisheries Science Center, 8604 La Jolla
Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037, has
applied in due form for a permit to
conduct research on bottlenose dolphins
(Tursiops truncatus).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
June 16, 2008.
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; and
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001;
fax (562)980–4018.
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
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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. 13392.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate
Swails or Carrie Hubard, (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.), and the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
The proposed research would provide
up-to-date information to better
understand the levels and impacts of
persistent organic pollutants on the
California coastal stock of bottlenose
dolphins. Up to 60 individuals would
be photo-identified and biopsied over
the course of the five year permit. Killer
whales (Orcinus orca), harbor porpoises
(Phocoena phocoena), and bottlenose
dolphins could be incidentally harassed
during the proposed research. The
sampling would occur mainly in
Monterey Bay but may also occur in
other locations along California.
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
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: May 12, 2008.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XH75
Marine Mammals; File No. 13392
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 Thomas A. Jefferson, NMFS
Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 8604 La Jolla Shores Drive, La
Jolla, CA 92037, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct
research on bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or
before June 16, 2008.
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; and
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long
Beach, CA 90802-4213; phone (562)980-4001; fax (562)980-4018.
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. 13392.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Swails or Carrie Hubard,
(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.), and the regulations governing the
taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
The proposed research would provide up-to-date information to
better understand the levels and impacts of persistent organic
pollutants on the California coastal stock of bottlenose dolphins. Up
to 60 individuals would be photo-identified and biopsied over the
course of the five year permit. Killer whales (Orcinus orca), harbor
porpoises (Phocoena phocoena), and bottlenose dolphins could be
incidentally harassed during the proposed research. The sampling would
occur mainly in Monterey Bay but may also occur in other locations
along California.
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 Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.
Dated: May 12, 2008.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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