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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications.
DATES:
AGENCY:
The meeting will be held in
Room 4830 at the U.S. Department of
Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover
Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20230.
SUMMARY:
The meeting is scheduled for
Thursday, October 6, 2011, at 9 a.m.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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Mr.
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Environmental Industries (OEEI),
International Trade Administration,
Room 4053, 1401 Constitution Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20230. (Phone:
202–482–4877; Fax: 202–482–5665; email: todd.delelle@trade.gov.) This
meeting is physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
OEEI at 202–482–5225 no less than one
week prior to the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
meeting will take place from 9 a.m. to
3:30 p.m. This meeting is open to the
public and time will be permitted for
public comment from 3–3:30 p.m.
Written comments concerning ETTAC
affairs are welcome any time before or
after the meeting. Minutes will be
available within 30 days of this meeting.
This will be the second meeting of this
committee under the current charter.
Background: The ETTAC is mandated
by Public Law 103–392. It was created
to advise the U.S. government on
environmental trade policies and
programs, and to help it to focus its
resources on increasing the exports of
the U.S. environmental industry.
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Notice is hereby given that
GeoMarine, Inc. [File No. 16109]
(Responsible Party: Jason Holt See;
Principal Investigator: Amy Whitt), 2201
K Avenue, Suite A2, Plano, TX 75074
and Robert DiGiovanni Jr. [File No.
15575], Riverhead Foundation for
Marine Research and Preservation, 467
East Main St., Riverhead, NY 11901
have applied in due form for permits to
conduct research on marine mammals
and sea turtles.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
September 16, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The applications 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. 16109 or 15575 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;
Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great
Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA
01930; phone (978) 281–9328; fax
(978) 281–9394; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL
33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax
(727) 824–5309.
Written comments on these
applications should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits, Conservation and
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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 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:
Joselyd Garcia-Reyes or Laura Morse
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permits are 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 parts 222–226).
Each application is summarized
below. For specific take numbers of
each species, please refer to the
associated application.
GeoMarine, Inc. [File No. 16109],
requests a permit to conduct scientific
research on 35 species of cetaceans, four
species of pinnipeds, five species of sea
turtles from New Jersey to North
Carolina. The purpose of the research is
to assess the distribution, abundance,
behavior, and migration of these species
in nearshore waters of southern New
Jersey to North Carolina, which is a
region of significant potential offshore
wind farm development. Eleven of the
44 species to be targeted for research are
listed as threatened or endangered: blue
whale (Balaenoptera musculus), fin
whale (B. physalus), humpback whale
(Megaptera novaeangliae), North
Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena
glacialis), sei whale (B. borealis), sperm
whale (Physeter macrocephalus), green
sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill
sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata),
loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta),
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys
kempii), and leatherback sea turtle
(Dermochelys coriacea). Types of take
would include harassment by survey
approach during shipboard transect
surveys. The permit would be valid for
a period of five years.
Robert Di Giovanni, Jr. [File No.
15575], requests a permit to conduct
photo-identification surveys from both
aerial and vessel platforms to assess
seasonal abundance and distribution of
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the North Atlantic right whale and 43
other protected marine mammal and sea
turtle species in U.S. coastal waters
from North Carolina to Massachusetts.
This research would enhance the survey
work performed by the Northeast
Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC)
Sighting Advisory System and the
Atlantic Marine Assessment Program for
Protected Species surveys. Eleven of the
44 species to be targeted for research are
listed as threatened or endangered.
Additional pinniped research would
include the placement of remote camera
systems at pinniped haul out sites for
long term monitoring of behavior and
abundance, and pinniped scat would be
collected for health assessment studies.
Opportunistic sighting data would be
collected during vessel transits to and
from pinniped haul out sites. The
permit would be valid for a period of
five years.
A draft environmental assessment
(EA) has been prepared in compliance
with the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 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 applications.
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: August 11, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Marine Mammals; File No. 16553
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Brent Stewart, Ph.D., J.D., Hubbs
SeaWorld Research Institute, 2595
Ingraham Street, San Diego, CA, 92109,
has applied in due form for a permit to
conduct research on California sea lions
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(Zalophus californianus), northern
elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris),
and harbor seals (Phoca vitulina).
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
August 17, 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. 16553 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
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–
4001; fax (562) 980–4018.
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 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:
Carrie Hubard or Amy Sloan, (301) 427–
8401.
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).
The applicant requests a five-year
permit to study three species of
pinnipeds in California. The objectives
of the research are to continue a long
term study on the comparative ecology,
demography, community ecology,
foraging patterns, pathology and
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phenology of the target species and to
further characterize the resources and
habitats used by each species. The
proposed research would: (1) Collect
basic information on the biology of
these key apex marine carnivores, (2)
provide insight into the dynamic biotic
and abiotic variables (including
anthropogenic factors) that might affect
their abundance and distribution, and
(3) investigate the specific mechanisms
that might account for variation in vital
rates and population size and trends.
California sea lions, northern elephant
seals, and harbor seals would be
captured and samples at several sites:
San Nicolas Island, San Miguel Island,
Santa Rosa Island, Santa Cruz Island,
Piedras Blancas, Cape San Martin, and
Gorda. Some animals would only
receive a flipper tag or a dye mark.
Other animals would be physically or
chemically restrained; measured and
weighed; have a variety of samples
taken, including: Blood, skin, blubber,
and mucus membrane swabs; and have
tracking or data recording instruments
attached. For proposed take numbers by
species and location and details on
sampling methodologies, see the
application. The applicant has
requested authorization for the
unintentional research related mortality
of up to four animals of each species
annually.
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: August 11, 2011.
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-XA602
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 16109 and 15575
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that GeoMarine, Inc. [File No. 16109]
(Responsible Party: Jason Holt See; Principal Investigator: Amy Whitt),
2201 K Avenue, Suite A2, Plano, TX 75074 and Robert DiGiovanni Jr.
[File No. 15575], Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and
Preservation, 467 East Main St., Riverhead, NY 11901 have applied in
due form for permits to conduct research on marine mammals and sea
turtles.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or
before September 16, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The applications 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. 16109 or 15575 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;
Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930;
phone (978) 281-9328; fax (978) 281-9394; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL
33701; phone (727) 824-5312; fax (727) 824-5309.
Written comments on these applications 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: Joselyd Garcia-Reyes or Laura Morse
(301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permits are 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 parts 222-226).
Each application is summarized below. For specific take numbers of
each species, please refer to the associated application.
GeoMarine, Inc. [File No. 16109], requests a permit to conduct
scientific research on 35 species of cetaceans, four species of
pinnipeds, five species of sea turtles from New Jersey to North
Carolina. The purpose of the research is to assess the distribution,
abundance, behavior, and migration of these species in nearshore waters
of southern New Jersey to North Carolina, which is a region of
significant potential offshore wind farm development. Eleven of the 44
species to be targeted for research are listed as threatened or
endangered: blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), fin whale (B.
physalus), humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), North Atlantic
right whale (Eubalaena glacialis), sei whale (B. borealis), sperm whale
(Physeter macrocephalus), green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill
sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta
caretta), Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), and
leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). Types of take would
include harassment by survey approach during shipboard transect
surveys. The permit would be valid for a period of five years.
Robert Di Giovanni, Jr. [File No. 15575], requests a permit to
conduct photo-identification surveys from both aerial and vessel
platforms to assess seasonal abundance and distribution of
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the North Atlantic right whale and 43 other protected marine mammal and
sea turtle species in U.S. coastal waters from North Carolina to
Massachusetts. This research would enhance the survey work performed by
the Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) Sighting Advisory System
and the Atlantic Marine Assessment Program for Protected Species
surveys. Eleven of the 44 species to be targeted for research are
listed as threatened or endangered. Additional pinniped research would
include the placement of remote camera systems at pinniped haul out
sites for long term monitoring of behavior and abundance, and pinniped
scat would be collected for health assessment studies. Opportunistic
sighting data would be collected during vessel transits to and from
pinniped haul out sites. The permit would be valid for a period of five
years.
A draft environmental assessment (EA) has been prepared in
compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 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 applications.
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: August 11, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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