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Marine Mammals; File No. 13430
National Marine Fisheries
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
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ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the NMFS National Marine Mammal
Laboratory, (Responsible Party: Dr. John
Bengtson, Director), Seattle, WA, has
applied for a permit to conduct research
on marine mammals.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
October 8, 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
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Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1,
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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.
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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 applicant proposes to conduct
research on Pacific harbor seals (Phoca
vitulina), California sea lions (Zalophus
californianus), and northern elephant
seals (Mirounga angustirostris) within
coastal waters and on pinniped
rookeries and haul outs of Washington
and Oregon. Research activities would
include aerial, vessel, and ground
surveys; capture for collection of tissue
samples, attachment of scientific
instruments and application of marks
(flipper tags, brands, etc.); and
underwater playback experiments. The
purpose of the research is to investigate:
(1) abundance and distribution of harbor
seals; (2) food habits and foraging
ecology of harbor seals; (3) the ecology
of contaminants, environmental toxins
and infectious pathogens in harbor
seals; (4) harbor seal life history
parameters; (5) population substructure
in harbor seals in Washington and
Oregon; (6) abundance, distribution and
health of California sea lions in
Washington and Oregon; (7) California
sea lion food habits and predation of
threatened, endangered, and/or depleted
fish stocks in Washington and Oregon;
and (8) the abundance, distribution and
health of northern elephant seals. The
objective of the research is to provide
information necessary for stock
assessments and for management,
including management of marine
mammal predation on threatened and
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endangered salmon. The permit would
be valid for five years and would
authorize level B and level A
harassment, including research-related
mortality of limited numbers of each
species. Please refer to the table in the
application for the numbers of animals
proposed for taking, and the locations
and manner of such taking.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a draft
environmental assessment (EA) has
been prepared to examine whether
significant environmental impacts could
result from issuance of the proposed
scientific research permit. Based on the
analyses in the EA, it is NMFS initial
determination that issuance of the
permit would not significantly impact
the quality of the human environment
and that preparation of an
environmental impact statement is not
required.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: September 2, 2008.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Council’s
(MAFMC) Dogfish Monitoring
Committee will hold a public meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, September 25, 2008, from 10
a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Sheraton Providence Airport Hotel,
1850 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886;
telephone: (401) 738–4000.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 300 S. New
Street, Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904;
telephone: (302) 674–2331.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council, 300 S. New Street, Room 2115,
Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674–
2331, extension 19.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this meeting is to review the
Atlantic States Marine Fishery
Commission Technical Committee’s
recommendations for annual catch
limits and accountability measures
regarding specifying quotas and
management measures for the upcoming
2009 fishing year for spiny dogfish.
Management measures that will be
discussed may include, but not
necessarily be limited to, quotas and
daily landings limits.
Multiple-year management measures
for fishing years 2010 and 2011 may
also be addressed.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Actions will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the MAFMC’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to M.
Jan Bryan at the Mid-Atlantic Council
Office, (302) 674–2331 extension 18, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: September 3, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XK28
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Council's (MAFMC) Dogfish Monitoring
Committee will hold a public meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2008, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Providence Airport
Hotel, 1850 Post Road, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: (401) 738-4000.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S.
New Street, Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674-2331.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S. New Street, Room 2115,
Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674-2331, extension 19.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this meeting is to review the
Atlantic States Marine Fishery Commission Technical Committee's
recommendations for annual catch limits and accountability measures
regarding specifying quotas and management measures for the upcoming
2009 fishing year for spiny dogfish. Management measures that will be
discussed may include, but not necessarily be limited to, quotas and
daily landings limits.
Multiple-year management measures for fishing years 2010 and 2011
may also be addressed.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act),
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this
meeting. Actions will be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of
this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the
MAFMC's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to M. Jan Bryan at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office,
(302) 674-2331 extension 18, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: September 3, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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