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March 20, 2013: ‘‘Preseason Report IIProposed Alternatives and
Environmental Assessment Part 2 for
2013 Ocean Salmon Fishery
Regulations’’ and public hearing
schedule will be mailed to the public
and posted on the Pacific Council Web
site at https://www.pcouncil.org. The
report will include a description of the
adopted salmon management
alternatives and a summary of their
biological and economic impacts.
April 22, 2013: ‘‘Preseason Report IIICouncil-Adopted Management
Measures and Environmental
Assessment Part 3 for 2013 Ocean
Salmon Fishery Regulations’’ will be
mailed to the public and posted on the
Pacific Council Web site at https://
www.pcouncil.org.
May 1, 2013: Federal regulations for
2013 ocean salmon regulations will be
published in the Federal Register and
implemented.
Although nonemergency issues not
contained in the STT meeting agendas
may come before the STT for
discussion, those issues may not be the
subject of formal STT action during
these meetings. STT action will be
restricted to those issues specifically
listed in this document and to any
issues arising after publication of this
document requiring emergency action
under Section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public
has been notified of the STT’s intent to
take final action to address the
emergency.
Meetings and Hearings
January 22–25, 2013: The Salmon
Technical Team (STT) will meet at the
Pacific Council office in a public work
session to draft ‘‘Review of 2012 Ocean
Salmon Fisheries’’ and to consider any
other estimation or methodology issues
pertinent to the 2013 ocean salmon
fisheries.
February 19–22, 2013: The STT will
meet at the Pacific Council office in a
public work session to draft ‘‘Preseason
Report I-Stock Abundance Analysis and
Environmental Assessment Part 1 for
2013 Ocean Salmon Fishery
Regulations’’ and to consider any other
estimation or methodology issues
pertinent to the 2013 ocean salmon
fisheries.
March 25–26, 2013: Public hearings
will be held to receive comments on the
proposed ocean salmon fishery
management options adopted by the
Pacific Council. Written comments
received at the public hearings and a
summary of oral comments at the
hearings will be provided to the Pacific
Council at its April meeting.
All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. at
the following locations:
March 25, 2013: Chateau Westport,
Beach Room, 710 W Hancock, Westport,
WA 98595, telephone 360–268–9101.
March 25, 2013: Red Lion Hotel,
South Umpqua Room, 1313 N Bayshore
Drive, Coos Bay, OR 97420, telephone
541–267–4141.
March 26, 2013: Red Lion Eureka,
Humboldt Bay Room, 1929 Fourth
Street, Eureka, CA 95501, telephone
707–445–0844.
Dated: December 6, 2012.
Emily H. Menashes,
Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Special Accommodations
These public meetings and hearings
are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Mr. Kris
Kleinschmidt at 503–820–2280 (voice),
or 503–820–2299 (fax) at least five days
prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC136
Marine Mammals; File No. 17152
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 PRBO
Conservation Science, 3820 Cypress
Drive, #11, Petaluma, CA 94954
(Responsible Party: Russell Bradley) to
conduct research on pinnipeds in
California.
SUMMARY:
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
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West
Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach,
ADDRESSES:
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CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–4001;
fax (562) 980–4018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Sloan or Tammy Adams, (301)
427–8401.
On August
13, 2012, notice was published in the
Federal Register (77 FR 48130) that a
request for a permit to conduct research
on pinnipeds 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 to
monitor population trends, health, and
ecology of pinnipeds in California over
a five-year period. To accomplish this,
researchers are authorized to capture,
sedate, sample, mark, instrument,
photo-identify and incidentally harass
harbor seals (Phoca vitulina richardii).
Ten mortalities of harbor seals over the
duration of the permit are authorized.
Researchers are authorized to capture,
mark, weigh, and sample (swabs and
blood) northern elephant seals
(Mirounga angustirostris); and
incidentally harass elephant seals
during captures and ground monitoring/
photo-identification. Researchers are
authorized to harass California sea lions
(Zalophus californianus) and northern
fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) during
ground surveys and photoidentification.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: December 7, 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-XC136
Marine Mammals; File No. 17152
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 PRBO
Conservation Science, 3820 Cypress Drive, 11, Petaluma, CA
94954 (Responsible Party: Russell Bradley) to conduct research on
pinnipeds in California.
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
Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long
Beach, CA 90802-4213; phone (562) 980-4001; fax (562) 980-4018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan or Tammy Adams, (301) 427-
8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 13, 2012, notice was published in
the Federal Register (77 FR 48130) that a request for a permit to
conduct research on pinnipeds 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 to monitor population trends,
health, and ecology of pinnipeds in California over a five-year period.
To accomplish this, researchers are authorized to capture, sedate,
sample, mark, instrument, photo-identify and incidentally harass harbor
seals (Phoca vitulina richardii). Ten mortalities of harbor seals over
the duration of the permit are authorized. Researchers are authorized
to capture, mark, weigh, and sample (swabs and blood) northern elephant
seals (Mirounga angustirostris); and incidentally harass elephant seals
during captures and ground monitoring/photo-identification. Researchers
are authorized to harass California sea lions (Zalophus californianus)
and northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) during ground surveys and
photo-identification.
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: December 7, 2012.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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