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excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Marine Mammals; File No. 14535
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
Dated: December 7, 2009.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9–29585 Filed 12–10–09; 8:45 am]
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RIN 0648–XR61
Notice is hereby given that
Colleen Reichmuth, Ph.D., University of
California at Santa Cruz, Long Marine
Laboratory, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa
Cruz, CA has been issued a permit to
conduct research on captive pinnipeds
for scientific research.
ADDRESSES: The permit 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) 713–0376; and
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–4001;
fax (562) 980–4018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Sloan or Kate Swails, (301) 713–
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
September 15, 2009, notice was
published in the Federal Register (74
FR 47207) that a request for a permit to
conduct research on captive pinnipeds
for scientific research had been
submitted by the above-named
applicant. The requested permit has
been issued under the authority of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and
the regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
Permit No. 14535 authorizes
psychological and physiological
research annually on up to 2 captive
harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), 2
California sea lions (Zalophus
californianus), and 2 northern elephant
seals (Mirounga angustirostris) at Long
Marine Laboratory, which are trained to
voluntarily participate in studies
designed to evaluate their perceptual
and cognitive capabilities. The permit
expires on December 31, 2014.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XR34
Marine Mammals; File No. 14301
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the University of Alaska Museum of the
North, 907 Yukon Drive, Fairbanks, AK
99775–6960 (Dr. Link E. Olson,
Responsible Party), has applied in due
form for a permit to collect, acquire,
import and export various marine
mammal and endangered species
specimens, including partial and whole
carcasses from species of marine
mammals under the jurisdiction of
NMFS for the purpose of curating
samples for future scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
January 11, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available 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) 713–0376; and
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box
21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone
(907) 586–7221; fax (907) 586–7249.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, at the address listed above.
Comments may also be submitted by
facsimile to (301) 713–0376, or by email
to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.
Please include the File No. in the
subject line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and
Education Division at the address listed
above. The request should set forth the
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specific reasons why a hearing on this
application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Sloan or Kate Swails, (301) 713–
2289.
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.), 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.), the regulations governing the
taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR 222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of
1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et
seq.).
The University of Alaska Museum of
the North functions as an archive for
scientific specimens of marine
mammals under the jurisdiction of the
National Marine Fisheries and is a major
repository of marine mammal material
from the Arctic and North Pacific
oceans. Under the proposed permit, the
applicant would (1) import/export
marine mammal parts (bones and organ
tissue samples) from dead beach-cast
carcasses, (2) receive/archive and export
samples of marine mammals taken by
Alaskan Native subsistence hunters, and
(3) receive, import/export specimens
from scientists in academic, federal, and
state institutions involved in marine
mammal research under their own
permits. Unlimited samples from up to
1240 pinnipeds (35 species; excluding
walrus) and 1700 cetaceans (81 species)
would be collected, received, imported,
or exported annually. Import/export
activities would occur world-wide. No
live animals would be harassed or
taken, lethally or otherwise, under the
requested permit. The permit is
requested for a five-year period.
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 the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XR61
Marine Mammals; File No. 14535
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Colleen Reichmuth, Ph.D.,
University of California at Santa Cruz, Long Marine Laboratory, 100
Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA has been issued a permit to conduct
research on captive pinnipeds for scientific research.
ADDRESSES: The permit 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) 713-0376; and Southwest Region,
NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-4213;
phone (562) 980-4001; fax (562) 980-4018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan or Kate Swails, (301) 713-
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 15, 2009, notice was published
in the Federal Register (74 FR 47207) that a request for a permit to
conduct research on captive pinnipeds for scientific research had been
submitted by the above-named applicant. The requested permit has been
issued under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations governing the
taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
Permit No. 14535 authorizes psychological and physiological
research annually on up to 2 captive harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), 2
California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), and 2 northern elephant
seals (Mirounga angustirostris) at Long Marine Laboratory, which are
trained to voluntarily participate in studies designed to evaluate
their perceptual and cognitive capabilities. The permit expires on
December 31, 2014.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
Dated: December 7, 2009.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-29585 Filed 12-10-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S
