Marine Mammals; File No. 15142, 54567 [2012-21851]
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 172 / Wednesday, September 5, 2012 / Notices
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701;
phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727) 824–
5309.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
RIN 0648–XA963
Kristy Beard or Amy Hapeman, (301)
427–8401.
Marine Mammals; File No. 15142
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
On
December 9, 2011, notice was published
in the Federal Register (76 FR 76950)
that a request for a scientific research
permit to take the above-listed species
had been submitted by the above-named
organization. The requested permit has
been issued under the authority of 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 five-year permit authorizes
research on leatherback, loggerhead,
green, hawksbill, and Kemp’s ridley sea
turtles in mid-Atlantic waters from
North Carolina to New Jersey. The
purposes of the research are to: (1)
Update current knowledge of loggerhead
and Kemp’s ridley sea turtle abundance,
distribution, health, and nutrition in
Chesapeake Bay and nearshore Virginia
waters, (2) compare the relative
abundance, size distribution, sex ratio,
health parameters and genetic diversity
of loggerhead and Kemp’s ridley sea
turtles in U.S. mid-Atlantic coastal
waters, and (3) build baseline data on
less common sea turtle species in the
region. Turtles will be captured using
tangle nets or hand/dip nets. Subject
turtles may also be acquired from other
legal sources: Virginia pound net
fisheries and dredge mitigating trawls.
The following procedures may be
conducted on sea turtles prior to release:
Epibiota removal, satellite tag,
temporarily mark the carapace, attach
flipper and passive integrated
transponder tags, measure, photograph,
oral swab, weigh, and sample blood,
feces, keratin, and tissue.
Issuance of this permit, as required by
the ESA, 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 or
threatened species, and (3) is consistent
with the purposes and policies set forth
in section 2 of the ESA.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: August 30, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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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 Colleen
Reichmuth, Ph.D., University of
California at Santa Cruz, Long Marine
Laboratory, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa
Cruz, CA, to take pinnipeds for
scientific research purposes.
ADDRESSES: The permit 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
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668,
Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone (907)
586–7221; fax (907) 586–7249.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Sloan or Tammy Adams, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 31, 2012, notice was published
in the Federal Register (77 FR 4765)
that a request for a permit to take
pinnipeds for scientific research 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.), and
the regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
The permit holder is authorized over
a five-year period to collect from the
wild up to two bearded seals
(Erignathus barbatus) in the Northwest
Arctic Borough of Alaska for a long-term
behavioral study at Long Marine
Laboratory in Santa Cruz, CA. Up to
four bearded seals may be captured and
temporarily held in order to evaluate
their suitability for participation in
research. Captured seals deemed
unsuitable for the long-term study will
be released at the capture site.
Incidental harassment of up to one
ringed seal (Phoca hispida) and one
spotted seal (Phoca larga), and mortality
of two bearded seals is authorized for
the duration of the permit. After a
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quarantine period, the seals will be
transferred to NMFS Permit No. 14535–
01 (75 FR 58352) for research on the
amphibious hearing capabilities of
bearded seals to improve the
understanding of the potential effects of
expected increases in anthropogenic
activities in polar habitats.
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.
Dated: August 28, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In the Federal Register of
June 20, 2012 (77 FR 3700), the
Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC or Commission) published a
notice in accordance with provisions of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) to announce the
CPSC’s intention to seek extension of
approval of the collection of information
in the requirements for baby-bouncers
and walker-jumpers in regulations
codified at 16 CFR 1500.18(a)(6) and
1500.86(a)(4). No comments were
received in response to that notice.
Therefore, by publication of this notice,
the Commission announces that it has
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) a request for
extension of approval of this collection
of information, without change.
ADDRESSES: To ensure that comments on
the information collection are received,
the OMB recommends that written
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202–395–6974, or emailed to
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. All
comments should be identified by
Docket No. CPSC–2010–0038. In
addition, written comments also should
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA963
Marine Mammals; File No. 15142
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
Colleen Reichmuth, Ph.D., University of California at Santa Cruz, Long
Marine Laboratory, 100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA, to take pinnipeds
for scientific research purposes.
ADDRESSES: The permit 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
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668; phone (907)
586-7221; fax (907) 586-7249.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan or Tammy Adams, (301) 427-
8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 31, 2012, notice was published in
the Federal Register (77 FR 4765) that a request for a permit to take
pinnipeds for scientific research 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.), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine
mammals (50 CFR part 216).
The permit holder is authorized over a five-year period to collect
from the wild up to two bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus) in the
Northwest Arctic Borough of Alaska for a long-term behavioral study at
Long Marine Laboratory in Santa Cruz, CA. Up to four bearded seals may
be captured and temporarily held in order to evaluate their suitability
for participation in research. Captured seals deemed unsuitable for the
long-term study will be released at the capture site. Incidental
harassment of up to one ringed seal (Phoca hispida) and one spotted
seal (Phoca larga), and mortality of two bearded seals is authorized
for the duration of the permit. After a quarantine period, the seals
will be transferred to NMFS Permit No. 14535-01 (75 FR 58352) for
research on the amphibious hearing capabilities of bearded seals to
improve the understanding of the potential effects of expected
increases in anthropogenic activities in polar habitats.
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.
Dated: August 28, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2012-21851 Filed 9-4-12; 8:45 am]
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