Marine Mammals; File No. 16991, 12009-12010 [2012-4703]

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[FR Doc. 2012–4610 Filed 2–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XB033 Marine Mammals; File No. 16991 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that James T. Harvey, Ph.D., Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing, CA 95039, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct scientific research on harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before March 29, 2012. 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. 16991 from the list of available applications. These documents are also available upon written request or by appointment in the following offices: (See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Written comments on this application should be submitted to the Chief, Permits and Conservation 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 and Conservation 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 Amy Sloan, (301) 427–8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12009 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 proposes to examine the biology and ecology of harbor seals and monitor health and condition of coastal populations of harbor seals in California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska over a 5-year period. The types of research that would be conducted under this permit would include but are not limited to: (1) Abundance and distribution surveys; (2) movements, survival, and causes of mortality; (3) effects of human disturbance; (4) fisheries interactions and diet; (5) toxicant levels and the effects of these toxicants on health; and (6) reproductive strategies and success. Researchers would capture a maximum of 1,770 harbor seals annually near haul-out sites in California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska using tangle, salmon, and set nets. Animals captured would have some or all of the following procedures done: mass, sex, morphometrics, blubber depth and biopsy, lavage/enema, flipper and PIT tagged, blood, swabs, skin and hair samples, and attachment of RFID (radiofrequency identification), acoustic, radio, GPS (Global Positioning System), or satellite tags, and video or still cameras. An additional 1,065 individuals may be incidentally captured and released without sampling, and 15,190 individuals may be taken annually via level B harassment by incidental disturbance during capture or scat collection and exposure to playbacks of vocalizations. Annually, up to 55 California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) and 35 northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) could be disturbed during activities conducted under this permit. The applicant requests up to ten incidental mortalities of harbor seals per year with a five-year maximum of 25. 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. Documents may be reviewed in the following locations: E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1 12010 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 39 / Tuesday, February 28, 2012 / Notices Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427–8401; 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; and Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–4001; fax (562) 980–4018. Dated: February 22, 2012. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. All other previously published information remains unchanged. Special Accommodations The meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to M. Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic Council Office (302) 526–5251 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: February 23, 2012. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2012–4642 Filed 2–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [FR Doc. 2012–4703 Filed 2–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P RIN 0648–XB040 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Marine Mammals; File Nos. 1076–1789 and 14502 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendments. AGENCY: RIN 0648–XB011 Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting; Correction National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of revision of a public meeting. AGENCY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (Council) AdHoc Atlantic Sturgeon Committee will hold a meeting. DATES: The meeting will be held on March 19, 2012, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Four Points by Sheraton BWI Airport, 7032 Elm Road, Baltimore, MD 21240; telephone: (410) 859–3300. Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 674–2331. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore Ph.D., Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N. State Street Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: (302) 526–5255. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The original notice published in the Federal Register on February 17, 2012 (77 FR 9628). The date of the meeting changed from March 6, 2012 to March 19, 2012. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:10 Feb 27, 2012 Jkt 226001 Notice is hereby given that the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (The Alliance), 2850 Ranch Reserve Lane, Westminster, Colorado 80234 (Kristi West, Ph.D., Principal Investigator) and Russell Fielding, Ph.D., Department of Geography, University of Denver, 2050 E. Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO 80208, have been issued minor amendments to Scientific Research Permit Nos. 1076– 1789 and 14502. ADDRESSES: The amendment and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following offices: Permits and Conservation 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 Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone (206) 526–6150; fax (206) 526–6426. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Skidmore, Amy Sloan or Kristy Beard, (301) 427–8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The requested amendments have been granted under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). Permit No. 1076–1789: This permit, issued on March 13, 2007 (72 FR 13092), authorized the receipt, import and export of marine mammal specimens (cetaceans and pinnipeds, except for walrus) under the jurisdiction of NMFS to study and document the health and biology of wild marine mammals as well as those marine mammals maintained in public display, research, or stranding facilities or from samples taken during other permitted research through February 29, 2012. This minor amendment (No. 1076– 1789–01) extends the duration of the permit through February 28, 2013, but does not change any other terms or conditions of the permit. Permit No. 14502: This permit, issued on June 17, 2011 (72 FR 13092), authorized the importation of samples from Risso’s (Grampus griseus), spinner (Stenella longirostris), and spotted (S. frontalis) dolphins and short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) for the purpose of scientific research through June 17, 2012. This minor amendment (No. 14502–01) extends the duration of the permit through June 17, 2013, but does not change any other terms or conditions of the permit. Dated: February 22, 2012. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2012–4700 Filed 2–27–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA950 Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Navy Research, Development, Test and Evaluation Activities at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental harassment authorization; request for comments. AGENCY: NMFS has received an application from the U.S. Navy (Navy) for an Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12009-12010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4703]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XB033


Marine Mammals; File No. 16991

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 James T. Harvey, Ph.D., Moss 
Landing Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing, CA 
95039, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct scientific 
research on harbor seals (Phoca vitulina).

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before March 29, 2012.

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. 16991 from the list of available applications.
    These documents are also available upon written request or by 
appointment in the following offices: (See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
    Written comments on this application should be submitted to the 
Chief, Permits and Conservation 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 and Conservation 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 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.) and the regulations governing the taking 
and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
    The applicant proposes to examine the biology and ecology of harbor 
seals and monitor health and condition of coastal populations of harbor 
seals in California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska over a 5-year 
period. The types of research that would be conducted under this permit 
would include but are not limited to: (1) Abundance and distribution 
surveys; (2) movements, survival, and causes of mortality; (3) effects 
of human disturbance; (4) fisheries interactions and diet; (5) toxicant 
levels and the effects of these toxicants on health; and (6) 
reproductive strategies and success. Researchers would capture a 
maximum of 1,770 harbor seals annually near haul-out sites in 
California, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska using tangle, salmon, and 
set nets. Animals captured would have some or all of the following 
procedures done: mass, sex, morphometrics, blubber depth and biopsy, 
lavage/enema, flipper and PIT tagged, blood, swabs, skin and hair 
samples, and attachment of RFID (radio-frequency identification), 
acoustic, radio, GPS (Global Positioning System), or satellite tags, 
and video or still cameras. An additional 1,065 individuals may be 
incidentally captured and released without sampling, and 15,190 
individuals may be taken annually via level B harassment by incidental 
disturbance during capture or scat collection and exposure to playbacks 
of vocalizations. Annually, up to 55 California sea lions (Zalophus 
californianus) and 35 northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) 
could be disturbed during activities conducted under this permit. The 
applicant requests up to ten incidental mortalities of harbor seals per 
year with a five-year maximum of 25.
    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.
    Documents may be reviewed in the following locations:

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    Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; 
phone (301) 427-8401; 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; and
    Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long 
Beach, CA 90802-4213; phone (562) 980-4001; fax (562) 980-4018.

    Dated: February 22, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-4703 Filed 2-27-12; 8:45 am]
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