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initiated the first antidumping duty
administrative review on certain steel
nails from the PRC, covering 158
companies. See Initiation of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews and Request for
Revocation in Part, 74 FR 48224
(September 22, 2009) (‘‘Initiation
Notice’’). Due to withdrawals of request
for review, we are rescinding this
administrative review with respect to 31
companies.1
Partial Rescission of Review
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The applicable regulation, 19 CFR
351.213(d)(1), states that if a party that
requested an administrative review
withdraws the request within 90 days of
the publication of the notice of
initiation of the requested review, the
Secretary will rescind the review. The
regulation further states that the
Secretary may extend the deadline if it
is reasonable to do so. On January 26,
2010, Petitioner2 requested an extension
of the deadline for withdrawal of
administrative review. On February 16,
2010, the Department extended the
deadline for withdrawal of
administrative review requests by 10
days.3 Petitioner withdrew its review
request with respect to 31 exporters of
subject merchandise within the
deadline. Furthermore, respondent
Tianjin Xiantong Material & Trade Co.,
Ltd. (‘‘Tianjin Xiantong’’) also withdrew
its request for a review within the
deadline.
1 These companies include: 1) Beijing Daruixing
Nails Products Co., Ltd.; 2) Beijing Hong Sheng
Metal Products Co., Ltd.; 3) Beijing Hongsheng
Metal Products Co., Ltd.; 4) Chongqing Hybest
Tools Group Co., Ltd.; 5) Guangdong Foreign Trade
Import & Export Corporation; 6) Hebei Cangzhou
New Century Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.; 7) Jining
Huarong Hardware Products Co., Ltd.; 8)
Mingguang Abundant Hardware Products Co., Ltd.;
9) PT Enterprise Inc.; 10) Qingdao Jisco Co., Ltd.;
11) Qingdao Koram Steel Co., Ltd.; 12) SDC
International Australia Pty., Ltd.; 13) Shandong
Oriental Cherry Hardware Group Co., Ltd.; 14)
Shandong Oriental Cherry Hardware Import and
Export Co., Ltd.; 15) Shanghai Seti Enterprise
International Co., Ltd.; 16) Shanghai Yueda Nails
Industry Co., Ltd.; 17) Shanxi Hairui Trade Co.,
Ltd.; 18) Shanxi Pioneer Hardware Industrial Co..
Ltd.; 19) Shanxi Tianli Industries Co.; 20) Shanxi
Yuci Broad Wire Products Co., Ltd.; 21) S–mart
(Tianjin) Technology Development Co., Ltd.; 22)
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd.; 23) Suzhou Xingya Nail
Co., Ltd.; 24) Tianjin Lianda Group Co., Ltd.; 25)
Tianjin Universal Machinery Imp &Exp
Corporation; 26) Union Enterprise (Kunshan) Co.,
Ltd.; 27) Wuhu Xin Lan De Industrial Co., Ltd.; 28)
Xi’an Metals & Minerals Import and Export Co.,
Ltd.; 29) Xuzhou CIP International Group Co., Ltd.;
30) Zhaoqing Harvest Nails Co., Ltd.; and 31)
Tianjin Xiantong.
2 Mid Continent Nail Corporation (‘‘Petitioner ).
3 See Certain Steel Nails from the People’s
Republic of China: Extension of the Deadline for
Withdrawal of Administrative Review Requests,
dated February 16, 2010 (‘‘Extension Letter’’).
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Assessment Rates
The Department will instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection ‘‘CBP’’)
to assess antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries. For those
companies for which this review has
been rescinded and which have a
separate rate from a prior segment of
this proceeding, antidumping duties
shall be assessed at rates equal to the
cash deposit of estimated antidumping
duties required at the time of entry, or
withdrawal from warehouse, for
consumption, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.212(c)(2). Accordingly, the
Department intends to issue appropriate
assessment instructions directly to CBP
15 days after publication of this notice
for the following companies: 1) Beijing
Daruixing Nails Products Co., Ltd.; 2)
Chongqing Hybest Tools Group Co.,
Ltd.; 3) Guangdong Foreign Trade
Import &Export Corporation; 4) Hebei
Cangzhou New Century Foreign Trade
Co., Ltd.; 5) Jining Huarong Hardware
Products Co., Ltd.; 6) Mingguang
Abundant Hardware Products Co., Ltd.;
7) PT Enterprise Inc.; 8) SDC
International Australia Pty., Ltd.; 9)
Shandong Oriental Cherry Hardware
Group Co., Ltd.; 10) Shandong Oriental
Cherry Hardware Import and Export Co.,
Ltd.; 11) Shanghai Seti Enterprise
International Co., Ltd.; 12) Shanghai
Yueda Nails Industry Co., Ltd.; 13)
Shanxi Hairui Trade Co., Ltd.; 14)
Shanxi Pioneer Hardware Industrial Co..
Ltd.; 15) Shanxi Tianli Industries Co.;
16) Shanxi Yuci Broad Wire Products
Co., Ltd.; 17) S–mart (Tianjin)
Technology Development Co., Ltd.; 18)
Suntec Industries Co., Ltd.; 19) Tianjin
Lianda Group Co., Ltd.; 20) Tianjin
Universal Machinery Imp &Exp
Corporation; 21) Union Enterprise
(Kunshan) Co., Ltd.; 22) Wuhu Xin Lan
De Industrial Co., Ltd.; 23) Xi’an Metals
& Minerals Import and Export Co., Ltd.;
24) Xuzhou CIP International Group Co.,
Ltd.; 25) Zhaoqing Harvest Nails Co.,
Ltd.; 26) Suzhou Xingya Nail Co., Ltd.;
27) Beijing Hong Sheng Metal Products
Co., Ltd.; 28) Beijing Hongsheng Metal
Products Co., Ltd.4; and 29) Tianjin
Xiantong. This administrative review
will continue with respect to the
4 Beijing Hong Sheng Metal Products Co., Ltd.
and Beijing Hongsheng Metal Products Co., Ltd.
appear to be slight variations of the name for a
single company. Beijing Hong Sheng Metal
Products Co., Ltd. received a separate rate as a
producer/exporter in the original investigation, and
Beijing Hongsheng Metal Products Co., Ltd. was the
producer in a combination rate with the exporter
Hebei Cangzhou New Century Foreign Trade Co.,
Ltd., for which this review is also being rescinded.
As such, the Department is rescinding the review
for both variations of the name.
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remaining companies in the Initiation
Notice.
The Department cannot order
liquidation for companies which,
although they are no longer under
review as a separate entity, may still be
under review as part of the PRC–wide
entity. In this case, the Department
cannot order liquidation for certain
companies that have not received a
separate rate, as an exporter, from the
prior investigation. See Certain Steel
Nails from the People’s Republic of
China: Final Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value and Partial
Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, 73 FR 33977 (June 16,
2008). Therefore, the Department
cannot, at this time, order liquidation of
entries for the following companies: 1)
Qingdao Jisco Co., Ltd.; and 2) Qingdao
Koram Steel Co., Ltd. The Department
intends to issue liquidation instructions
for the PRC–wide entity 15 days after
publication of the final results of this
review.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final reminder
to importers for whom this review is
being rescinded, as of the publication
date of this notice, of their
responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of
antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this
review period. Failure to comply with
this requirement could result in the
Secretary’s presumption that
reimbursement of the antidumping
duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping
duties.
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19
CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: June 30, 2010.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Marine Mammals; File Nos. 10018,
13846, 14451, 14585, 14599, 14122,
14296, and 14353
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits.
Notice is hereby given that
NMFS has issued seven permits and one
permit amendment to conduct research
on marine mammals. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
additional information regarding
permittees.
ADDRESSES: The permits and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices: See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
following Analysts at (301)713–2289:
For File No. 10018: Carrie Hubard or
Kristy Beard; File No. 13846: Amy
Hapeman or Kristy Beard; File No.
14451: Kate Swails or Kristy Beard; File
No. 14585: Amy Hapeman or Kristy
Beard; File No. 14599: Amy Sloan or
Kristy Beard; File No. 14122: Amy Sloan
or Kristy Beard; File No. 14296: Kristy
Beard or Jennifer Skidmore; File No.
14353: Carrie Hubard or Kristy Beard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
November 12, 2009, notice was
published in the Federal Register (74
FR 58243) that requests for permits and
an amendment to a permit to conduct
scientific research on marine mammals
had been submitted by the above-named
applicants. The requested permits and
amendment have 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 following
summarizes each permit.
Rachel Cartwright, Ph.D. [File No.
10018], Keiki Kohola Project, 5277 West
Wooley Road, Oxnard, CA 93035, was
issued an amendment to Permit No.
10018, originally issued on June 18,
2008 (73 FR 36042). Permit No. 10018
authorized Dr. Cartwright to conduct
humpback whale (Megaptera
novaeangliae) research, consisting of
photo-identification, focal follows,
underwater observations, and collection
of sloughed skin, in Hawaiian waters.
This amendment, Permit No. 10018–01,
authorizes the conduct of similar
research in Alaskan waters from May
through September each year. Field
work will be based out of Kake, Alaska
and focused primarily in Chatham
Straits, Frederick Sound, Sumner Strait,
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Lynn Canal and Icy Strait. Humpback
whales of all ages, including calves, will
be harassed during surveys and the
associated photo-identification, passive
acoustics, and behavioral observations.
Four other species of cetaceans (killer
whales (Orcinus orca), Pacific whitesided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus
obliquidens), and harbor (Phocoena
phocoena) and Dall’s porpoises
(Phocoenoides dalli)) may be
incidentally harassed during research.
Observed killer whales will be
photographed for identification
purposes. The amended permit expires
on June 30, 2013.
Jim Darling, Ph.D. [File No. 13846],
Whale Trust, P.O. Box 384, Tofino, BC
V0R2Z0, Canada, was issued a five-year
permit to study humpback whales in
Hawaii (primarily off west Maui) and
humpback and Eastern gray
(Eschrichtius robustus) whales along the
coastlines of Washington and Alaska.
Researchers will conduct photoidentification, passive acoustic
recording, behavioral observation (by
vessel, underwater and aerial), videorecording, collection of sloughed skin,
photogrammetry, biopsy sampling,
playback experiments, and/or suctioncup and implant tagging of target
whales. Whales of all ages will be
harassed during surveys with the
exceptions that only juvenile and adult
humpbacks will be biopsy sampled and
only adult humpbacks will be tagged. In
Hawaii, spinner (Stenella longirostris),
pantropical spotted (S. attenuata), and
bottlenose dolphins (Turisiops
truncatus) and false killer whales
(Pseudorca crassidens) may be
incidentally harassed during research.
Killer whales and Steller sea lions
(Eumetopias jubatus) may be
incidentally harassed in Washington or
Alaskan waters during research.
Joseph Mobley, Jr. [File No. 14451],
University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2528
McCarthy Mall, Honolulu, HI 96816,
was issued a five-year permit to study
cetaceans off the east and west coast of
the United States, Hawaii, Alaska,
Guam, and the Mariana Islands.
Researchers will target numerous
cetacean species including endangered
blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus),
fin whales (B. physalus), humpback
whales, sei whales (B. borealis) and
sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus)
during aerial and vessel surveys for
photo-identification, videography, and
behavioral observations.
Adam Pack, Ph.D. [File No. 14585],
University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 West
Kawili St., Hilo, HI, 96720, was issued
a five-year permit to study humpback
whales and other cetacean species in the
Eastern, Western and Central North
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Pacific Ocean, primarily Hawaii and
Alaska. These studies include: (1)
photo-identification; (2) underwater
videogrammetry; (3) underwater
videography; (4) passive acoustic
recordings; (5) Crittercam studies; and
(6) skin and blubber biopsy sampling. In
addition to humpback whales, the
following species may be
opportunistically studied or
incidentally harassed during vessel
surveys: bottlenose dolphin, spinner
dolphin, spotted dolphin, Risso’s
dolphin (Grampus griseus), false killer
whale, melon-headed whale
(Peponocephala electra), pygmy killer
whale, rough toothed dolphin (Steno
bredanensis), pilot whale (Globicephala
macrorhynchus), striped dolphin (S.
coeruleoalba), pygmy and dwarf sperm
whales (Kogia spp.), killer whale, sperm
whale, North Pacific right whale
(Eubalaena japonica), fin whale, blue
whale, Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius
cavirostris), minke whale (B.
acutorostrata), sei whale, Bryde’s whale
(B. edeni), Fraser’s dolphin
(Lagenodelphis hosei) and Blainville’s
beaked whale (Mesoplodon
densirostris).
Fred A. Sharpe, Ph.D. [File No.
14599], Alaska Whale Foundation, 4739
University Way NE #1239, Seattle WA
98105, was issued a five-year permit to
conduct research on humpback whales.
Research will include aerial
observations and vessel-based
approaches to individuals for: (1) photoidentification; (2) acoustic recordings;
(3) sonar profiling; (4) pole cam
observations; (5) broadcasting sounds to
individuals; (6) attachment of suction
cup tags; (7) SCUBA observations; and
(8) opportunistic collection of fecal
material. The permit also authorizes
opportunistic approaches to killer
whales for photo-identification. The
activities will be conducted annually in
the waters of Southeast Alaska,
primarily from mid-May to midOctober.
Jan Straley [File No. 14122],
University of Alaska Southeast Sitka
Campus, 1332 Seward Ave., Sitka, AK
99835, was issued a five-year permit to
study large whales in Alaskan waters.
Research will include vessel-based
approaches: (1) to humpback whales for
biological sampling, suction cup and
satellite tagging and acoustic playbacks;
(2) to sperm whales for biological
sampling, suction cup and satellite
tagging, fishing modifications, and
acoustic playbacks; (3) to killer whales
for biological sampling, suction cup and
satellite tagging, and acoustic playbacks;
(4) to gray, minke, fin, sei, blue, and
North Pacific right whales for biological
sampling and tagging; and (5) to
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incidentally harass and collect dead
parts from prey including humpback,
gray, minke, sei and fin whales, harbor
porpoise, Dall’s porpoise, Pacific whitesided dolphin, Northern fur seal
(Callorhinus ursinus), Steller sea lion,
and harbor seal (Phoca vitulina).
Briana Witteveen, Ph.D. [File No.
14296], University of Alaska Fairbanks,
School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences,
118 Trident Way, Kodiak, AK 99615,
was issued a five-year permit to conduct
scientific research on cetaceans yearround in the Gulf of Alaska, with
emphasis on gray, fin, humpback, and
killer whales. Takes will occur by close
approach to collect photographs,
recordings of vocalizations, biopsy
samples, prey parts, sloughed skin, to
attach suction cup tags, and to
document response to acoustic
deterrents. Sei, blue, minke, sperm, and
right whales will be taken by close
approach to collect photographs and
biopsy samples. Pacific white-sided
dolphins, Dall’s porpoise, harbor
porpoise, Steller sea lions, harbor seals,
and Northern fur seals will be
incidentally harassed during research
activities.
Ann Zoidis [File No. 14353], Cetos
Research Organization, 33 Echo Ave.,
Suite 5, Oakland, CA 94611, was issued
a five-year permit to conduct scientific
research on humpback and minke
whales in Hawaiian waters. Research
will occur annually from January
through March. Humpback whale
research will be focused in the Au’au
Channel near Maui. Research activities
will include photo-identification,
behavioral observations, passive
acoustic recording, and underwater
photo/videography. Suction cup tags
will be deployed on humpback whales.
Minke whales will be approached for
photo-identification anywhere within
the main Hawaiian islands. Short-finned
pilot, pygmy and dwarf sperm, pygmy
killer, false killer, Cuvier’s beaked, and
melon-headed whales and bottlenose,
Risso’s, rough-toothed, spinner, and
pantropical spotted dolphins will be
incidentally harassed during research
activities.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an environmental
assessment (EA) was prepared analyzing
the effects of the permitted activities on
the human environment. Based on the
analyses in the EA, NMFS determined
that issuance of the permits and
amendment will not significantly
impact the quality of the human
environment and that preparation of an
environmental impact statement was
not required. That determination is
documented in a Finding of No
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Significant Impact (FONSI), signed on
July 14, 2010.
Issuance of these permits, as required
by the ESA, was based on a finding that
such permits: (1) were applied for in
good faith; (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered
species; and (3) are consistent with the
purposes and policies set forth in
section 2 of the ESA.
Documents may be reviewed in the
following locations:
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;
Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand
Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1,
Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone
(206)526–6150; fax (206)526–6426;
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box
21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone
(907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249;
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001;
fax (562)980–4018;
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601
Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, Honolulu, HI
96814–4700; phone (808)944–2200; fax
(808)973–2941;
Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great
Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930;
phone (978)281–9300; fax (978)281–
9333; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida
33701; phone (727)824–5312; fax
(727)824–5309.
Dated: July 20, 2010.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and
Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
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Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Additions to the Procurement
List.
AGENCY:
This action adds products and
services to the Procurement List that
will be furnished by nonprofit agencies
employing persons who are blind or
have other severe disabilities.
DATES: Effective Date: 8/23/2010.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Additions
On 5/28/2010 (75 FR 29994–29995)
and 6/4/2010 (75 FR 31768–31769), the
Committee for Purchase From People
Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
published notices of proposed additions
to the Procurement List.
After consideration of the material
presented to it concerning capability of
qualified nonprofit agencies to provide
the products and services and impact of
the additions on the current or most
recent contractors, the Committee has
determined that the products and
services listed below are suitable for
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under 41 U.S.C. 46–48c and 41 CFR 51–
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substantial number of small entities.
The major factors considered for this
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additional reporting, recordkeeping or
other compliance requirements for small
entities other than the small
organizations that will furnish the
products and services to the
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products and services to the
Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c) in
connection with the products and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XX69
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 10018, 13846, 14451, 14585, 14599,
14122, 14296, and 14353
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has issued seven permits and
one permit amendment to conduct research on marine mammals. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information regarding
permittees.
ADDRESSES: The permits and related documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment in the following offices: See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The following Analysts at (301)713-
2289: For File No. 10018: Carrie Hubard or Kristy Beard; File No.
13846: Amy Hapeman or Kristy Beard; File No. 14451: Kate Swails or
Kristy Beard; File No. 14585: Amy Hapeman or Kristy Beard; File No.
14599: Amy Sloan or Kristy Beard; File No. 14122: Amy Sloan or Kristy
Beard; File No. 14296: Kristy Beard or Jennifer Skidmore; File No.
14353: Carrie Hubard or Kristy Beard.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 12, 2009, notice was published
in the Federal Register (74 FR 58243) that requests for permits and an
amendment to a permit to conduct scientific research on marine mammals
had been submitted by the above-named applicants. The requested permits
and amendment have 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 following summarizes each permit.
Rachel Cartwright, Ph.D. [File No. 10018], Keiki Kohola Project,
5277 West Wooley Road, Oxnard, CA 93035, was issued an amendment to
Permit No. 10018, originally issued on June 18, 2008 (73 FR 36042).
Permit No. 10018 authorized Dr. Cartwright to conduct humpback whale
(Megaptera novaeangliae) research, consisting of photo-identification,
focal follows, underwater observations, and collection of sloughed
skin, in Hawaiian waters. This amendment, Permit No. 10018-01,
authorizes the conduct of similar research in Alaskan waters from May
through September each year. Field work will be based out of Kake,
Alaska and focused primarily in Chatham Straits, Frederick Sound,
Sumner Strait, Lynn Canal and Icy Strait. Humpback whales of all ages,
including calves, will be harassed during surveys and the associated
photo-identification, passive acoustics, and behavioral observations.
Four other species of cetaceans (killer whales (Orcinus orca), Pacific
white-sided dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens), and harbor (Phocoena
phocoena) and Dall's porpoises (Phocoenoides dalli)) may be
incidentally harassed during research. Observed killer whales will be
photographed for identification purposes. The amended permit expires on
June 30, 2013.
Jim Darling, Ph.D. [File No. 13846], Whale Trust, P.O. Box 384,
Tofino, BC V0R2Z0, Canada, was issued a five-year permit to study
humpback whales in Hawaii (primarily off west Maui) and humpback and
Eastern gray (Eschrichtius robustus) whales along the coastlines of
Washington and Alaska. Researchers will conduct photo-identification,
passive acoustic recording, behavioral observation (by vessel,
underwater and aerial), video-recording, collection of sloughed skin,
photogrammetry, biopsy sampling, playback experiments, and/or suction-
cup and implant tagging of target whales. Whales of all ages will be
harassed during surveys with the exceptions that only juvenile and
adult humpbacks will be biopsy sampled and only adult humpbacks will be
tagged. In Hawaii, spinner (Stenella longirostris), pantropical spotted
(S. attenuata), and bottlenose dolphins (Turisiops truncatus) and false
killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) may be incidentally harassed
during research. Killer whales and Steller sea lions (Eumetopias
jubatus) may be incidentally harassed in Washington or Alaskan waters
during research.
Joseph Mobley, Jr. [File No. 14451], University of Hawaii at Manoa,
2528 McCarthy Mall, Honolulu, HI 96816, was issued a five-year permit
to study cetaceans off the east and west coast of the United States,
Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, and the Mariana Islands. Researchers will target
numerous cetacean species including endangered blue whales
(Balaenoptera musculus), fin whales (B. physalus), humpback whales, sei
whales (B. borealis) and sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) during
aerial and vessel surveys for photo-identification, videography, and
behavioral observations.
Adam Pack, Ph.D. [File No. 14585], University of Hawaii at Hilo,
200 West Kawili St., Hilo, HI, 96720, was issued a five-year permit to
study humpback whales and other cetacean species in the Eastern,
Western and Central North Pacific Ocean, primarily Hawaii and Alaska.
These studies include: (1) photo-identification; (2) underwater
videogrammetry; (3) underwater videography; (4) passive acoustic
recordings; (5) Crittercam studies; and (6) skin and blubber biopsy
sampling. In addition to humpback whales, the following species may be
opportunistically studied or incidentally harassed during vessel
surveys: bottlenose dolphin, spinner dolphin, spotted dolphin, Risso's
dolphin (Grampus griseus), false killer whale, melon-headed whale
(Peponocephala electra), pygmy killer whale, rough toothed dolphin
(Steno bredanensis), pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus), striped
dolphin (S. coeruleoalba), pygmy and dwarf sperm whales (Kogia spp.),
killer whale, sperm whale, North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena
japonica), fin whale, blue whale, Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius
cavirostris), minke whale (B. acutorostrata), sei whale, Bryde's whale
(B. edeni), Fraser's dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) and Blainville's
beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris).
Fred A. Sharpe, Ph.D. [File No. 14599], Alaska Whale Foundation,
4739 University Way NE 1239, Seattle WA 98105, was issued a
five-year permit to conduct research on humpback whales. Research will
include aerial observations and vessel-based approaches to individuals
for: (1) photo-identification; (2) acoustic recordings; (3) sonar
profiling; (4) pole cam observations; (5) broadcasting sounds to
individuals; (6) attachment of suction cup tags; (7) SCUBA
observations; and (8) opportunistic collection of fecal material. The
permit also authorizes opportunistic approaches to killer whales for
photo-identification. The activities will be conducted annually in the
waters of Southeast Alaska, primarily from mid-May to mid-October.
Jan Straley [File No. 14122], University of Alaska Southeast Sitka
Campus, 1332 Seward Ave., Sitka, AK 99835, was issued a five-year
permit to study large whales in Alaskan waters. Research will include
vessel-based approaches: (1) to humpback whales for biological
sampling, suction cup and satellite tagging and acoustic playbacks; (2)
to sperm whales for biological sampling, suction cup and satellite
tagging, fishing modifications, and acoustic playbacks; (3) to killer
whales for biological sampling, suction cup and satellite tagging, and
acoustic playbacks; (4) to gray, minke, fin, sei, blue, and North
Pacific right whales for biological sampling and tagging; and (5) to
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incidentally harass and collect dead parts from prey including
humpback, gray, minke, sei and fin whales, harbor porpoise, Dall's
porpoise, Pacific white-sided dolphin, Northern fur seal (Callorhinus
ursinus), Steller sea lion, and harbor seal (Phoca vitulina).
Briana Witteveen, Ph.D. [File No. 14296], University of Alaska
Fairbanks, School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, 118 Trident Way,
Kodiak, AK 99615, was issued a five-year permit to conduct scientific
research on cetaceans year-round in the Gulf of Alaska, with emphasis
on gray, fin, humpback, and killer whales. Takes will occur by close
approach to collect photographs, recordings of vocalizations, biopsy
samples, prey parts, sloughed skin, to attach suction cup tags, and to
document response to acoustic deterrents. Sei, blue, minke, sperm, and
right whales will be taken by close approach to collect photographs and
biopsy samples. Pacific white-sided dolphins, Dall's porpoise, harbor
porpoise, Steller sea lions, harbor seals, and Northern fur seals will
be incidentally harassed during research activities.
Ann Zoidis [File No. 14353], Cetos Research Organization, 33 Echo
Ave., Suite 5, Oakland, CA 94611, was issued a five-year permit to
conduct scientific research on humpback and minke whales in Hawaiian
waters. Research will occur annually from January through March.
Humpback whale research will be focused in the Au'au Channel near Maui.
Research activities will include photo-identification, behavioral
observations, passive acoustic recording, and underwater photo/
videography. Suction cup tags will be deployed on humpback whales.
Minke whales will be approached for photo-identification anywhere
within the main Hawaiian islands. Short-finned pilot, pygmy and dwarf
sperm, pygmy killer, false killer, Cuvier's beaked, and melon-headed
whales and bottlenose, Risso's, rough-toothed, spinner, and pantropical
spotted dolphins will be incidentally harassed during research
activities.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an environmental assessment (EA) was prepared
analyzing the effects of the permitted activities on the human
environment. Based on the analyses in the EA, NMFS determined that
issuance of the permits and amendment will not significantly impact the
quality of the human environment and that preparation of an
environmental impact statement was not required. That determination is
documented in a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), signed on
July 14, 2010.
Issuance of these permits, as required by the ESA, was based on a
finding that such permits: (1) were applied for in good faith; (2) will
not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered species; and (3) are
consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the
ESA.
Documents may be reviewed in the following locations:
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;
Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg.
1, Seattle, WA 98115-0700; phone (206)526-6150; fax (206)526-6426;
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668; phone
(907)586-7221; fax (907)586-7249;
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long
Beach, CA 90802-4213; phone (562)980-4001; fax (562)980-4018;
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110,
Honolulu, HI 96814-4700; phone (808)944-2200; fax (808)973-2941;
Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA
01930; phone (978)281-9300; fax (978)281-9333; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg,
Florida 33701; phone (727)824-5312; fax (727)824-5309.
Dated: July 20, 2010.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-18130 Filed 7-22-10; 8:45 am]
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