Marine Mammals; File Nos. 16163, 16160, and 15569, 35657-35658 [2012-14587]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XA626
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 16163,
16160, and 15569
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
permits have been issued to the
Northwest Fisheries Science Center
(NWFSC, Dr. M. Bradley Hanson,
Principal Investigator) [File No. 16163],
2725 Montlake Blvd. East, Seattle, WA
98112–2097; The Whale Museum (Jenny
Atkinson, Responsible Party) [File No.
16160], P.O. Box 945, Friday Harbor,
WA 98250; and The Center for Whale
Research (CWR; Kenneth C. Balcomb III,
Responsible Party) [File No. 15569],
P.O. Box 1577, Friday Harbor, WA
98250 to conduct research on marine
mammals.
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: The
following Analysts at (301) 427–8401:
Joselyd Garcia-Reyes [for File No.
16160]; Laura Morse [for File No.
16163]; and Jennifer Skidmore [for File
No. 15569].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
November 3, 2011, notice was published
in the Federal Register (76 FR 213) that
a request for permits to conduct
research on marine mammals had been
submitted by the above-named
applicants. The requested permits have
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).
File No. 16163: Authorizes take of
forty-two species of marine mammals in
all U.S. and international waters in the
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Pacific Ocean, including waters of
Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California,
and Hawaii. Harassment of all species of
cetaceans will occur through vessel
approach for sighting surveys,
photographic identification, behavioral
research, opportunistic sampling
(breath, sloughed skin, fecal material,
and prey remains), acoustic imaging
with echosounders, and aerial surveys.
Twenty seven cetacean species and
unidentified mesoplodon species will
be biopsied, dart, and/or suction-cup
tagged. Ultrasound sampling will be
directed at killer whales including the
Southern Resident stock. Active
acoustic playback studies will be
directed at Southern Resident killer
whales. Import and export of marine
mammal prey specimens, skin and
blubber, sloughed skin, fecal and breath
samples obtained is authorized. The
permit is valid until June 6, 2017.
File No. 16160: Authorizes take of
eight species of cetaceans in the inland
waters of Washington State. Harassment
of all species will occur through close
vessel approach for photo-identification,
behavioral observation, and monitoring.
The permit is valid until June 6, 2017.
File No. 15569: Authorizes take of
twenty-two species of marine mammals
in the coastal eastern North Pacific from
the southern boundary of California to
Alaskan waters east of Kodiak Island,
including all territorial waters up to 200
nautical miles offshore. Harassment of
all species of cetaceans will occur
through vessel approach for
photographic identification, behavioral
research, opportunistic sampling (fecal
material and prey remains), remote
measuring (aerial and laser techniques),
and passive acoustic recording. The
permit is valid until June 6, 2017.
An environmental assessment (EA)
was prepared analyzing the effects of
the permitted activities on the human
environment in compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). Based on
the analyses in the EA, NMFS
determined that issuance of the permits
will not significantly impact the quality
of the human environment and that
preparation of an environmental impact
statement was not required. That
determination is documented in a
Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI), signed on June 4, 2012.
As required by the ESA, issuance of
these permits was based on a finding
that such permits: (1) Were applied for
in good faith; (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered
species; and (3) are consistent with the
purposes and policies set forth in
section 2 of the ESA.
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Documents may be reviewed in the
following locations:
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) 427–
2521;
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;
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–
4001; fax (562) 980–4018; and
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601
Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, Honolulu,
HI 96814–4700; phone (808) 973–
2935; fax (808) 973–2941.
Dated: June 8, 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-XA626
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 16163, 16160, and 15569
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits have been issued to the
Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC, Dr. M. Bradley Hanson,
Principal Investigator) [File No. 16163], 2725 Montlake Blvd. East,
Seattle, WA 98112-2097; The Whale Museum (Jenny Atkinson, Responsible
Party) [File No. 16160], P.O. Box 945, Friday Harbor, WA 98250; and The
Center for Whale Research (CWR; Kenneth C. Balcomb III, Responsible
Party) [File No. 15569], P.O. Box 1577, Friday Harbor, WA 98250 to
conduct research on marine mammals.
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: The following Analysts at (301) 427-
8401: Joselyd Garcia-Reyes [for File No. 16160]; Laura Morse [for File
No. 16163]; and Jennifer Skidmore [for File No. 15569].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 3, 2011, notice was published in
the Federal Register (76 FR 213) that a request for permits to conduct
research on marine mammals had been submitted by the above-named
applicants. The requested permits have 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).
File No. 16163: Authorizes take of forty-two species of marine
mammals in all U.S. and international waters in the
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Pacific Ocean, including waters of Alaska, Washington, Oregon,
California, and Hawaii. Harassment of all species of cetaceans will
occur through vessel approach for sighting surveys, photographic
identification, behavioral research, opportunistic sampling (breath,
sloughed skin, fecal material, and prey remains), acoustic imaging with
echosounders, and aerial surveys. Twenty seven cetacean species and
unidentified mesoplodon species will be biopsied, dart, and/or suction-
cup tagged. Ultrasound sampling will be directed at killer whales
including the Southern Resident stock. Active acoustic playback studies
will be directed at Southern Resident killer whales. Import and export
of marine mammal prey specimens, skin and blubber, sloughed skin, fecal
and breath samples obtained is authorized. The permit is valid until
June 6, 2017.
File No. 16160: Authorizes take of eight species of cetaceans in
the inland waters of Washington State. Harassment of all species will
occur through close vessel approach for photo-identification,
behavioral observation, and monitoring. The permit is valid until June
6, 2017.
File No. 15569: Authorizes take of twenty-two species of marine
mammals in the coastal eastern North Pacific from the southern boundary
of California to Alaskan waters east of Kodiak Island, including all
territorial waters up to 200 nautical miles offshore. Harassment of all
species of cetaceans will occur through vessel approach for
photographic identification, behavioral research, opportunistic
sampling (fecal material and prey remains), remote measuring (aerial
and laser techniques), and passive acoustic recording. The permit is
valid until June 6, 2017.
An environmental assessment (EA) was prepared analyzing the effects
of the permitted activities on the human environment in compliance with
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
Based on the analyses in the EA, NMFS determined that issuance of the
permits will not significantly impact the quality of the human
environment and that preparation of an environmental impact statement
was not required. That determination is documented in a Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI), signed on June 4, 2012.
As required by the ESA, issuance of these permits was based on a
finding that such permits: (1) Were applied for in good faith; (2) will
not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered species; and (3) are
consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the
ESA.
Documents may be reviewed in the following locations:
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) 427-2521;
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;
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
CA 90802-4213; phone (562) 980-4001; fax (562) 980-4018; and
Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, Honolulu,
HI 96814-4700; phone (808) 973-2935; fax (808) 973-2941.
Dated: June 8, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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