Marine Mammals; File No. 1121-1900, 46874 [E8-18617]

Download as PDF 46874 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 156 / Tuesday, August 12, 2008 / Notices Department of Commerce CZMA appeals Web site: https:// www.ogc.doc.gov/czma.htm. (Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog No. 11.419 Coastal Zone Management Program Assistance.) Dated: August 7, 2008. Joel La Bissonniere, Assistant General Counsel for Ocean Services. [FR Doc. E8–18658 Filed 8–11–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–08–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XG81 Marine Mammals; File No. 1121–1900 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology (Principal Investigator: Dr. Brandon Southall), Silver Spring, MD, has been issued an amendment to Permit No. 1121–1900 to conduct research on marine mammals. 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 Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701; phone (727)824–5312; fax (727)824–5309. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tammy Adams or Jolie Harrison, (301)713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 2, 2008, notice was published in the Federal Register (73 FR 17957) that a request for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 1121–1900 to take beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris and Mesoplodon spp.) and other odontocete species had been submitted by the above-named institution (permit holder). The requested permit amendment 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:24 Aug 11, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 amendment extended the duration of the permit to allow conduct of three additional annual field seasons, and modified the protocols for playback experiments as requested by the permit holder. The amended permit authorizes research involving temporary attachment of scientific instruments (digital archival recording tags), photoidentification, and exposure to controlled levels of natural and anthropogenic underwater sounds, including signals simulating midfrequency sonar. Sloughed skin samples collected from the detached instrument would be imported into the U.S. for analysis. The permit is valid through January 1, 2011. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a supplemental environmental assessment was prepared analyzing the effects of the permitted activities. After a Finding of No Significant Impact, the determination was made that it was not necessary to prepare an environmental impact statement. Issuance of this 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: August 6, 2008. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 12, 2008)]
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[FR Doc No: E8-18617]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG81


Marine Mammals; File No. 1121-1900

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 NOAA Fisheries Office of Science 
and Technology (Principal Investigator: Dr. Brandon Southall), Silver 
Spring, MD, has been issued an amendment to Permit No. 1121-1900 to 
conduct research on marine mammals.

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
    Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, 
Florida 33701; phone (727)824-5312; fax (727)824-5309.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 2, 2008, notice was published in 
the Federal Register (73 FR 17957) that a request for an amendment to 
Scientific Research Permit No. 1121-1900 to take beaked whales (Ziphius 
cavirostris and Mesoplodon spp.) and other odontocete species had been 
submitted by the above-named institution (permit holder). The requested 
permit amendment 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 amendment extended the duration of the permit to allow 
conduct of three additional annual field seasons, and modified the 
protocols for playback experiments as requested by the permit holder. 
The amended permit authorizes research involving temporary attachment 
of scientific instruments (digital archival recording tags), photo-
identification, and exposure to controlled levels of natural and 
anthropogenic underwater sounds, including signals simulating mid-
frequency sonar. Sloughed skin samples collected from the detached 
instrument would be imported into the U.S. for analysis. The permit is 
valid through January 1, 2011.
    In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a supplemental environmental assessment was 
prepared analyzing the effects of the permitted activities. After a 
Finding of No Significant Impact, the determination was made that it 
was not necessary to prepare an environmental impact statement.
    Issuance of this 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: August 6, 2008.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-18617 Filed 8-11-08; 8:45 am]
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