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AGENCY:
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Dated: August 11, 2009.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XQ81
Incidental Taking of Marine Mammals;
Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental
to the Explosive Removal of Offshore
Structures in the Gulf of Mexico
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of a letter of
authorization.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) and implementing regulations,
notification is hereby given that NMFS
has a issued one-year Letter of
Authorization (LOA) to take marine
mammals incidental to the explosive
removal of offshore oil and gas
structures (EROS) in the Gulf of Mexico.
DATES: The authorization is effective
from August 11, 2009, through August
10, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The application and LOA is
available for review by writing to P.
Michael Payne, Chief, Permits,
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Conservation, and Education Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910–3235 or by telephoning the
contact listed here (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT), or online at:
https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
incidental.htm. Documents cited in this
notice may be viewed, by appointment,
during regular business hours, at the
aforementioned address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Howard Goldstein or Ken Hollingshead,
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS,
301–713–2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C.
1361 et seq.) directs the NMFS to allow,
upon request, the incidental, but not
intentional, taking of small numbers of
marine mammals by United States
citizens who engage in a specified
activity (other than commercial fishing)
within a specified geographical region,
if certain findings are made by NMFS
and regulations are issued. Under the
MMPA, the term ‘‘taking’’ means to
harass, hunt, capture, or kill or to
attempt to harass, hunt capture, or kill
marine mammals.
Authorization for incidental taking, in
the form of an annual LOA, may be
granted by NMFS for periods up to five
years if NMFS finds, after notification
and opportunity for public comment,
that the taking will have a negligible
impact on the species or stock(s) of
marine mammals, and will not have an
unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the species or stock(s) for
subsistence uses (where relevant). In
addition, NMFS must prescribe
regulations that include permissible
methods of taking and other means
effecting the least practicable adverse
impact on the species and its habitat
(i.e., mitigation), and on the availability
of the species for subsistence uses,
paying particular attention to rookeries,
mating rounds, and areas of similar
significance. The regulations also must
include requirements pertaining to the
monitoring and reporting of such taking.
Regulations governing the taking
incidental to EROS were published on
June 19, 2008 (73 FR 34889), and remain
in effect through July 19, 2013. For
detailed information on this action,
please refer to that Federal Register
notice. The species that applicants may
take in small numbers during EROS
activities are bottlenose dolphins
(Tursiops truncatus), Atlantic spotted
dolphins (Stenella frontalis),
pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella
attenuata), Clymene dolphins (Stenella
clymene), striped dolphins (Stenella
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coeruleoalba), spinner dolphins
(Stenella longirostris), rough-toothed
dolphins (Steno bredanensis), Risso’s
dolphins (Grampus griseus), melonheaded whales (Peponocephala electra),
short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala
macrorhynchus), and sperm whales
(Physeter macrocephalus).
Pursuant to these regulations, NMFS
has issued an LOA to EOG Resources,
Inc. Issuance of the LOA is based on a
finding made in the preamble to the
final rule that the total taking by these
activities (with monitoring, mitigation,
and reporting measures) will result in
no more than a negligible impact on the
affected species or stock(s) of marine
mammals and will not have an
unmitigable adverse impact on
subsistence uses. NMFS also finds that
the applicant will meet the
requirements contained in the
implementing regulations and LOA,
including monitoring, mitigation, and
reporting requirements.
Dated: August 10, 2009.
James H. Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9–19546 Filed 8–13–09; 8:45 am]
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Medical Trade Mission to India
AGENCY: International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
Mission Description
The United States Department of
Commerce, International Trade
Administration, U.S. and Foreign
Commercial Service is organizing a
Medical Trade Mission to New Delhi,
Chennai and Mumbai, India, March 8–
13, 2010. The Medical Trade Mission to
India will include representatives of
U.S. medical/healthcare industry
manufacturers (equipment and devices
including laboratory, emergency,
diagnostic, physiotherapy, and
orthopedic equipment, and healthcare
information technology) and service
providers. The mission will introduce
U.S. suppliers to prospective end-users
and partners whose needs and
capabilities are targeted to each U.S.
participant’s business objectives. The
delegates will meet with Indian
government officials to obtain first-hand
information about regulations, policies
and procedures and will visit healthcare
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facilities. The Commercial Service in
India (CS India) will organize
appointments and briefings in New
Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai, India’s
major healthcare industry hubs. U.S.
participants will have the opportunity
to interact with U.S. Embassy and
Consulate officials and CS India
healthcare specialists to discuss
industry developments, opportunities,
and marketing strategies.
Medical Fair India, one of the largest
medical tradeshows in India, coincides
in time and location with the last stop
of the Trade Mission. Trade Mission
participants, therefore, can exhibit at the
tradeshow, in the U.S. Pavilion, as part
of their program. Companies wishing to
exhibit in the U.S. pavilion at the
Medical Fair can register through the CS
India office to receive a discount.
Commercial Setting
The Indian healthcare industry is
experiencing a rapid transformation and
is emerging as a promising market for
U.S. suppliers of high-end products.
The Indian healthcare market, currently
at $35 billion annually, is expected to
reach more than $75 billion annually by
2012. The growth in affluence of more
than 300 million middle-income
consumers is creating demand for
higher standards of healthcare. The
changing demographic profile and the
rise of lifestyle-related diseases have
altered the health seeking behavior of
the consumer. While private insurance
covers only 10% of the population,
coverage is growing at 40% per year.
The medical infrastructure in India is
insufficient for the population, with
demand for hospitals and beds far
exceeding supply. The problem is acute
in rural India, which accounts for over
half of India’s population, while about
80 percent of available hospital beds are
located in the urban centers. Both
government and private operators have
major expansion plans to meet demand
and increase quality. Healthcare in India
is provided through primary care
facilities and secondary and tertiary care
hospitals. While the public sector
provides primary and secondary care,
tertiary care hospitals are owned and
managed by both government and
private sector. Over the next 5–6 years,
150–200 tertiary hospital projects are
expected to be constructed, including
hospitals of varying capacities. Most
Indian healthcare facilities use imported
medical equipment for diagnosis,
treatment and surgery with over 35% of
the imports coming from the U.S. New
specialty and super-specialty hospitals
depend on the import of high-end
medical equipment for over 65 percent
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[FR Doc No: E9-19546]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XQ81
Incidental Taking of Marine Mammals; Taking of Marine Mammals
Incidental to the Explosive Removal of Offshore Structures in the Gulf
of Mexico
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of a letter of authorization.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)
and implementing regulations, notification is hereby given that NMFS
has a issued one-year Letter of Authorization (LOA) to take marine
mammals incidental to the explosive removal of offshore oil and gas
structures (EROS) in the Gulf of Mexico.
DATES: The authorization is effective from August 11, 2009, through
August 10, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The application and LOA is available for review by writing
to P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits,
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Conservation, and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910-3235 or by telephoning the contact listed here (see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), or online at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/incidental.htm. Documents cited in this
notice may be viewed, by appointment, during regular business hours, at
the aforementioned address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Goldstein or Ken Hollingshead,
Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 301-713-2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C.
1361 et seq.) directs the NMFS to allow, upon request, the incidental,
but not intentional, taking of small numbers of marine mammals by
United States citizens who engage in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) within a specified geographical region, if certain
findings are made by NMFS and regulations are issued. Under the MMPA,
the term ``taking'' means to harass, hunt, capture, or kill or to
attempt to harass, hunt capture, or kill marine mammals.
Authorization for incidental taking, in the form of an annual LOA,
may be granted by NMFS for periods up to five years if NMFS finds,
after notification and opportunity for public comment, that the taking
will have a negligible impact on the species or stock(s) of marine
mammals, and will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the species or stock(s) for subsistence uses (where
relevant). In addition, NMFS must prescribe regulations that include
permissible methods of taking and other means effecting the least
practicable adverse impact on the species and its habitat (i.e.,
mitigation), and on the availability of the species for subsistence
uses, paying particular attention to rookeries, mating rounds, and
areas of similar significance. The regulations also must include
requirements pertaining to the monitoring and reporting of such taking.
Regulations governing the taking incidental to EROS were published on
June 19, 2008 (73 FR 34889), and remain in effect through July 19,
2013. For detailed information on this action, please refer to that
Federal Register notice. The species that applicants may take in small
numbers during EROS activities are bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops
truncatus), Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), pantropical
spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata), Clymene dolphins (Stenella
clymene), striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba), spinner dolphins
(Stenella longirostris), rough-toothed dolphins (Steno bredanensis),
Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus), melon-headed whales (Peponocephala
electra), short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), and
sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus).
Pursuant to these regulations, NMFS has issued an LOA to EOG
Resources, Inc. Issuance of the LOA is based on a finding made in the
preamble to the final rule that the total taking by these activities
(with monitoring, mitigation, and reporting measures) will result in no
more than a negligible impact on the affected species or stock(s) of
marine mammals and will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on
subsistence uses. NMFS also finds that the applicant will meet the
requirements contained in the implementing regulations and LOA,
including monitoring, mitigation, and reporting requirements.
Dated: August 10, 2009.
James H. Lecky,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
[FR Doc. E9-19546 Filed 8-13-09; 8:45 am]
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