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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA384
Marine Mammals; File No. 16053
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
permit has been issued to Paul E.
Nachtigall, Ph.D., Marine Mammal
Research Program Hawaii Institute of
Marine Biology, P.O. Box 1106, Kailua,
Hawaii 96734, to conduct scientific
research on cetaceans stranded or in
rehabilitation facilities in the U.S.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices: See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Sloan or Kristy Beard, (301) 427–
8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
16, 2011, notice was published in the
Federal Register (76 FR 28422) that a
request for a permit to conduct research
on stranded cetaceans had been
submitted by the above-named
applicant. The requested permit has
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).
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The permit authorizes the permit
holder to conduct auditory
measurements and recordings of
stranded and rehabilitating cetaceans to
provide insight into the nature of
strandings including those that may be
caused by man-made sounds. The
research techniques may also be used as
a medical diagnostic tool to determine
the hearing capabilities of stranded
cetaceans that may aid in decisions
regarding release to the wild.
Researchers are authorized to use
evoked auditory potential recordings
with non-invasive suction cup sensors
on up to 15 individuals each of certain
species of cetaceans and make passive
recordings of the sounds produced by
the animals using hydrophones.
Research will occur in waters or on
beaches in the U.S. and in rehabilitation
facilities in the U.S. The permit is valid
for five years from the date of issuance.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
As required by the ESA, issuance of
this permit was based on a finding that
such permit: (1) Was applied for in good
faith; (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered
species; and (3) is 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) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376;
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601
Kapiolani Blvd., Room 1110, Honolulu,
HI 96814–4700; phone (808) 944–2200;
fax (808) 973–2941;
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–4001;
fax (562) 980–4018;
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;
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida
33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727)
824–5309; and
Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great
Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930;
phone (978) 281–9328; fax (978) 281–
9394.
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Dated: February 29, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA384
Marine Mammals; File No. 16053
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to Paul
E. Nachtigall, Ph.D., Marine Mammal Research Program Hawaii Institute
of Marine Biology, P.O. Box 1106, Kailua, Hawaii 96734, to conduct
scientific research on cetaceans stranded or in rehabilitation
facilities in the U.S.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment in the following offices: See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan or Kristy Beard, (301) 427-
8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 16, 2011, notice was published in the
Federal Register (76 FR 28422) that a request for a permit to conduct
research on stranded cetaceans had been submitted by the above-named
applicant. The requested permit has 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 permit authorizes the permit holder to conduct auditory
measurements and recordings of stranded and rehabilitating cetaceans to
provide insight into the nature of strandings including those that may
be caused by man-made sounds. The research techniques may also be used
as a medical diagnostic tool to determine the hearing capabilities of
stranded cetaceans that may aid in decisions regarding release to the
wild. Researchers are authorized to use evoked auditory potential
recordings with non-invasive suction cup sensors on up to 15
individuals each of certain species of cetaceans and make passive
recordings of the sounds produced by the animals using hydrophones.
Research will occur in waters or on beaches in the U.S. and in
rehabilitation facilities in the U.S. The permit is valid for five
years from the date of issuance.
In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final determination has been made that the
activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
As required by the ESA, issuance of this permit was based on a
finding that such permit: (1) Was applied for in good faith; (2) will
not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered species; and (3) is
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) 427-8401; fax (301) 713-0376;
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Room 1110,
Honolulu, HI 96814-4700; phone (808) 944-2200; fax (808) 973-2941;
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long
Beach, CA 90802-4213; phone (562) 980-4001; fax (562) 980-4018;
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;
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg,
Florida 33701; phone (727) 824-5312; fax (727) 824-5309; and
Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA
01930; phone (978) 281-9328; fax (978) 281-9394.
Dated: February 29, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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