Marine Mammals; File No. 16094, 45514-45515 [2011-19259]

Download as PDF 45514 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 146 / Friday, July 29, 2011 / Notices apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File No. 16094 from the list of available applications. Hallvard Leroy A/S ................... 31.81 These documents are also available All Others .................................. 23.80 upon written request or by appointment in the following offices: Interested parties may submit case Permits, Conservation and Education briefs no later than 50 days after the Division, Office of Protected Resources, date of publication of the preliminary NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room results of this full sunset review, in 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone accordance with 19 CFR (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376; and 351.309(c)(1)(i). Any interested party Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box may request a hearing within 30 days of 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone publication of this notice in accordance (907) 586–7221; fax (907) 586–724. with 19 CFR 351.310(c). Rebuttal briefs, Written comments on this application which must be limited to issues raised should be submitted to the Chief, in the case briefs, may be filed not later Permits, Conservation and Education Analysis of Comments Received than the five days after the time limit for Division, at the address listed above. filing case briefs in accordance with 19 All issues raised in this review are Comments may also be submitted by CFR 351.309(d). addressed in the Issues and Decision facsimile to (301) 713–0376, or by eA hearing, if requested, will be held Memorandum for the Preliminary mail to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. two days after the date the rebuttal Results of Full Third Sunset Review of Please include the File No. in the briefs are due. The Department will the Antidumping Duty Order on Fresh subject line of the e-mail comment. issue a notice of final results of this full and Chilled Atlantic Salmon from Those individuals requesting a public sunset review, which will include the Norway (Decision Memorandum) from hearing should submit a written request results of its analysis of issues raised in Gary Taverman, Acting Deputy to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and any such comments, no later than Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Education Division at the address listed November 29, 2011. See Salmon and Countervailing Duty Operations, to above. The request should set forth the Extension Notice. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant specific reasons why a hearing on this We are issuing and publishing the Secretary for Import Administration, application would be appropriate. results and notice in accordance with dated concurrently with this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the preliminary notice, which is hereby Tammy Adams or Joselyd Garcia-Reyes, Act. adopted by this notice. The issues (301) 713–2289. Dated: July 22, 2011. discussed in the accompanying Decision SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Ronald K. Lorentzen, Memorandum include the likelihood of subject permit is requested under the the continuation of dumping, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import authority of the Marine Mammal Administration. magnitude of the margin likely to Protection Act of 1972, as amended prevail, and good cause to examine [FR Doc. 2011–19301 Filed 7–28–11; 8:45 am] (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the other factors. Parties can find a BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P regulations governing the taking and complete discussion of all issues raised importing of marine mammals (50 CFR in this full sunset review and the part 216). corresponding recommendations in this DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The applicant requests a five-year public memorandum, which is on file in permit to study harbor seals (Phoca National Oceanic and Atmospheric the Department’s Central Records Unit. vitulina) throughout their range in Administration In addition, a complete version of the Alaska, including Southeast Alaska, Decision Memorandum can be accessed RIN 0648–XA599 Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea. The directly on the Internet at https:// overall objective is to provide a greater Marine Mammals; File No. 16094 trade.gov/ia. The paper copy and understanding of the proximate and electronic version of the Decision AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries ultimate factors that regulate their Memorandum are identical in content. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and abundance, which is required to Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Preliminary Results of Review develop effective management and Commerce. conservation strategies. Research We preliminarily determine that activities and the maximum number of ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. revocation of the antidumping duty animals taken per year (n) per activity order on fresh and chilled Atlantic SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that include: aerial surveys for population salmon from Norway would be likely to the Alaska Department of Fish and census and radio tracking (n = 180,000); lead to continuation or recurrence of Game, Juneau, AK, has applied in due incidental disturbance during capture dumping at the following weightedform for a permit to conduct research on activities (n = 7,000); ground surveys for average margins: marine mammals. photo-identification, counts and DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail behavioral observations (n = 10,000); Margin Manufacturer/exporter comments must be received on or before vessel approaches of animals equipped (percent) August 29, 2011. with telemetry equipment (n = 50); Salmonor A/S ........................... 18.39 ADDRESSES: The application and related vessel surveys for radio tracking and Sea Star International A/S ........ 24.61 documents are available for review by incidental disturbance associated with Skaarfish Mowi A/S .................. 15.65 selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public approaching animals equipped with Fremstad Group A/S ................ 21.51 Domstein and Co. ..................... 31.81 Comment’’ from the Features box on the telemetry equipment (n = 7,000); and capture by entanglement in a net in the Saga A/S .................................. 26.55 Applications and Permits for Protected Chr. Bjelland Seafood A/S ....... 19.96 Species (APPS) home page, https:// water or by hoop net or dip net on land mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES The subject merchandise is typically packed in fresh-water ice (‘‘chilled’’). Excluded from the subject merchandise are fillets, steaks and other cuts of Atlantic salmon. Also excluded are frozen, canned, smoked or otherwise processed Atlantic salmon. Atlantic salmon is currently provided for under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 0302.12.0003 and 0302.12.0004. The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive as to the scope of the product coverage. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:17 Jul 28, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Manufacturer/exporter Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Margin (percent) E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 146 / Friday, July 29, 2011 / Notices (n = 350). Captured animals would be restrained (chemical or physical); weighed and measured; have biological samples collected (blood, milk (lactating females), blubber, muscle, skin, muscle, hair, mucus membrane swabs, stomach lavage, tooth and vibrissae); be administered deuterated water; have measurement of blubber via ultrasound; be marked with flipper identification tags; and have internal (PIT tags) or external scientific instruments attached. Tissue samples would be collected from subsistence harvested animals and other mortalities and some samples would be exported to Canada for analysis. The applicant requests authorization for incidental research-related mortalities (4 per year, not to exceed 10 over five years) and permission to humanely euthanize animals seriously injured during research (2 per year, not to exceed 5 over five years). The applicant also requests incidental harassment (5 per year) and accidental mortality (3 per year) of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) during seal capture activities. 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. Notice of intent; request for comments. ACTION: Dated: July 22, 2011. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), this notice announces that NMFS intends to obtain additional information necessary to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for two hatchery Resource Management Plans and appended Hatchery and Genetic Management Plans (HGMPs) jointly proposed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Puget Sound Treaty Tribes (referred to as the co-managers) for NMFS’s evaluation and determination under the Endangered Species Act for threatened salmon. The previous notice of intent to prepare an EIS was published on May 12, 2004. NMFS is now reopening the comment period for 30 days. NMFS provides this notice to remind other agencies and the public of its plans to analyze effects related to the action, and obtain information that may not have been available in 2004 pertinent to the scope of issues to include in the EIS. DATES: Written or electronic comments from all interested parties are encouraged and must be received no later than 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time August 29, 2011. ADDRESSES: All comments concerning the preparation of the EIS and NEPA process should be addressed to Steve Leider, NMFS, 510 Desmond Drive, SE., Suite 103, Lacey, WA 98503; facsimile (360) 753–9517. Comments may be submitted by e-mail to the following address: PShatcheryEIS.nwr@noaa.gov with a subject line containing the document identifier ‘‘Puget Sound Hatcheries EIS Second Comment Period.’’ [FR Doc. 2011–19259 Filed 7–28–11; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Steve Leider, NMFS, by phone at (360) 753–4650. In addition, further information regarding this project, including the co-managers’ Resource Management Plans and associated HGMPs may be found at https:// www.nwr.noaa.gov/Salmon-HarvestHatcheries/Hatcheries/Puget-SoundHatchery.cfm. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES RIN 0648–XA606 Second Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement Related to Two Joint State and Tribal Resource Management Plans for Puget Sound Hatchery Programs and Reopening of Comment Period National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:17 Jul 28, 2011 Jkt 223001 SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Listed Species in This Notice The following species and Evolutionarily Significant Units (ESUs) and Distinct Population Segments (DPSs) under NMFS jurisdiction would potentially be affected by the proposed action: Puget Sound Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45515 Hood Canal summer-run chum salmon (O. keta). Stellar sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus). Species listed since 2004: Puget Sound steelhead (O. mykiss). Southern Resident killer whale (Orcinus orca). Puget Sound/Georgia Basin bocaccio (Sebastes paucispinis). Puget Sound/Georgia Basin yelloweye rockfish (S. ruberrimus). Puget Sound/Georgia Basin canary rockfish (S. pinniger). Green sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris). Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus). Listed species regulated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service that may be affected by the proposed action include bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus), brown pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis), marbled murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus marmoratus), and Northern spotted owls (Strix occidentalis caurina). Background On May 14, 2004 (69 FR 26363), NMFS announced its intent to prepare an EIS pursuant to NEPA (42 U.S.C. et seq.), and to conduct public scoping meetings related to the action. A 60-day public comment period was opened from May 12, 2004 to July 12, 2004, and public scoping meetings were held at four locations in June, 2004, including Mount Vernon, Seattle, Belfair, and Port Hadlock, WA. NMFS sought public input on the scope of the required NEPA analyses at that time, in addition to seeking comment for a range of reasonable alternatives and impacts to resources. Since the 2004 scoping period, NMFS has begun its analyses on the action, but due in part to the elapsed time since the first notice, NMFS is reopening the comment period on the EIS to ask the public for input on possible new information related to this action. NEPA requires Federal agencies to conduct environmental analysis of the proposed actions to determine if the actions may affect the human environment. The co-managers’ Resource Management Plans are the proposed framework through which they would jointly manage hatchery programs in Puget Sound, rearing steelhead and Chinook, coho, pink, sockeye, and chum salmon while meeting conservation requirements specified under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). NMFS’s action of evaluating the co-managers Resource Management Plans for ESA compliance is a major Federal action subject to environmental review under NEPA. Therefore, NMFS is seeking additional public input on the E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45514-45515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19259]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA599


Marine Mammals; File No. 16094

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 Alaska Department of Fish and 
Game, Juneau, AK, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct 
research on marine mammals.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or 
before August 29, 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. 16094 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) 427-8401; fax (301) 713-0376; and
    Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668; phone 
(907) 586-7221; fax (907) 586-724.
    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: Tammy Adams or Joselyd Garcia-Reyes, 
(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.), and the regulations governing the 
taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
    The applicant requests a five-year permit to study harbor seals 
(Phoca vitulina) throughout their range in Alaska, including Southeast 
Alaska, Gulf of Alaska and Bering Sea. The overall objective is to 
provide a greater understanding of the proximate and ultimate factors 
that regulate their abundance, which is required to develop effective 
management and conservation strategies. Research activities and the 
maximum number of animals taken per year (n) per activity include: 
aerial surveys for population census and radio tracking (n = 180,000); 
incidental disturbance during capture activities (n = 7,000); ground 
surveys for photo-identification, counts and behavioral observations (n 
= 10,000); vessel approaches of animals equipped with telemetry 
equipment (n = 50); vessel surveys for radio tracking and incidental 
disturbance associated with approaching animals equipped with telemetry 
equipment (n = 7,000); and capture by entanglement in a net in the 
water or by hoop net or dip net on land

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(n = 350). Captured animals would be restrained (chemical or physical); 
weighed and measured; have biological samples collected (blood, milk 
(lactating females), blubber, muscle, skin, muscle, hair, mucus 
membrane swabs, stomach lavage, tooth and vibrissae); be administered 
deuterated water; have measurement of blubber via ultrasound; be marked 
with flipper identification tags; and have internal (PIT tags) or 
external scientific instruments attached. Tissue samples would be 
collected from subsistence harvested animals and other mortalities and 
some samples would be exported to Canada for analysis. The applicant 
requests authorization for incidental research-related mortalities (4 
per year, not to exceed 10 over five years) and permission to humanely 
euthanize animals seriously injured during research (2 per year, not to 
exceed 5 over five years). The applicant also requests incidental 
harassment (5 per year) and accidental mortality (3 per year) of harbor 
porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) during seal capture activities.
    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.

    Dated: July 22, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-19259 Filed 7-28-11; 8:45 am]
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