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those who had wished to speak but
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who were unable to participate are
invited to submit written statements to
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or electronically by e-mail to
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Dated: November 29, 2010.
Harry S. Hertz,
Director, Baldrige Performance Excellence
Program.
[FR Doc. 2010–30377 Filed 12–2–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA072
Marine Mammals; File No. 15488
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources, Wildlife Resources Division
[Responsible Party: Dan Forster], has
applied in due form for a permit to
conduct research on North Atlantic right
whales (Eubalaena glacialis).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
January 3, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the Features box on the
Applications and Permits for Protected
Species (APPS) home page, https://
apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting
File No. 15488 from the list of available
applications.
These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices:
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
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL
33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727)
824–5309.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, at the address listed above.
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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 e-mail 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
specific reasons why a hearing on this
application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristy Beard or Carrie Hubard, (301)
713–2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.), and the regulations governing
the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR 222–226).
Permit No. 15488 would authorize
harassment of North Atlantic right
whales off the coast of Georgia, Florida,
and South Carolina. Annual activities
would include aerial surveys and close
approach by vessel to collect right
whale photo-identification and
behavioral data from up to 350 whales.
An additional 50 adult or juvenile
whales and 20 whales older than one
month would be approached by vessel
to collect photo-identification and
behavioral data and skin/blubber biopsy
samples. The purpose of the research is
to monitor North Atlantic right whale
population status, demographics,
habitat and anthropogenic impacts. Up
to 350 bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus)
and 200 Atlantic spotted dolphins
(Stenella frontalis) would be harassed
incidental to research. The permit
would be valid for five years.
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. The draft EA
is available for review and comment
simultaneous with the scientific
research permit application.
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.
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Dated: November 30, 2010.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA008
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
Exempted Fishing, Scientific Research,
Display, and Chartering Permits;
Letters of Acknowledgment
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of intent; request for
comments.
AGENCY:
NMFS announces its intent to
issue Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs),
Scientific Research Permits (SRPs),
Display Permits, Letters of
Acknowledgment (LOAs), and
Chartering Permits for the collection of
Atlantic Highly Migratory Species
(HMS) in 2011. In general, EFPs and
related permits would authorize
collection of a limited number of tunas,
swordfish, billfishes, and sharks from
Federal waters in the Atlantic Ocean,
Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico for
the purposes of scientific data collection
and public display. Chartering permits
allow the collection of HMS on the high
seas or in the Exclusive Economic Zone
of other nations. Generally, these
permits will be valid from the date of
issuance through December 31, 2011,
unless otherwise specified, subject to
the terms and conditions of individual
permits.
DATES: Written comments on these
activities received in response to this
notice will be considered by NMFS
when issuing EFPs and related permits
and must be received on or before
January 3, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• E-mail: HMSEFP.2011@noaa.gov.
Include in the subject line the following
identifier: 0648–XA008.
• Mail: Craig Cockrell, Highly
Migratory Species Management Division
(F/SF1), NMFS, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
• Fax: (301) 713–1917.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Craig Cockrell, phone: (301) 713–2347,
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA072
Marine Mammals; File No. 15488
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Georgia Department of Natural
Resources, Wildlife Resources Division [Responsible Party: Dan
Forster], has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on
North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or
before January 3, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for
review by selecting ``Records Open for Public Comment'' from the
Features box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species
(APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File
No. 15488 from the list of available applications.
These documents are also available upon written request or by
appointment in the following offices:
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 Southeast Region,
NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701; phone (727)
824-5312; fax (727) 824-5309.
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 e-mail to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please include the
File No. in the subject line of the e-mail 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
specific reasons why a hearing on this application would be
appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristy Beard or Carrie Hubard, (301)
713-2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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.), and the
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222-226).
Permit No. 15488 would authorize harassment of North Atlantic right
whales off the coast of Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. Annual
activities would include aerial surveys and close approach by vessel to
collect right whale photo-identification and behavioral data from up to
350 whales. An additional 50 adult or juvenile whales and 20 whales
older than one month would be approached by vessel to collect photo-
identification and behavioral data and skin/blubber biopsy samples. The
purpose of the research is to monitor North Atlantic right whale
population status, demographics, habitat and anthropogenic impacts. Up
to 350 bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) and 200 Atlantic spotted
dolphins (Stenella frontalis) would be harassed incidental to research.
The permit would be valid for five years.
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.
The draft EA is available for review and comment simultaneous with the
scientific research permit application.
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: November 30, 2010.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-30401 Filed 12-2-10; 8:45 am]
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