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complex, and Suisun Marsh. The
primary objectives to which ESA-listed
salmonids and SDPS green sturgeon
may be taken by Dr. Moyle are to
determine the extent that native fishes
use intertidal and subtidal shallow
water and marsh (SWM) habitats in the
northern arc of the SFE and to
understand how fishes commonly
inhabiting Suisun Marsh use the
Sacramento River corridor to access
SWM habitats that are not currently
surveyed in Sherman Lake, Cache
Slough and Lindsey Slough. Further, Dr.
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assembly using biophysical habitat data
(including slough geomorphology,
hydrology, and water quality) to guide
restoration projects that will
successfully support native fishes and
discourage aliens.
Permit 17077 authorizes non-lethal
take and low levels (not to exceed 20
percent, equivalent to one fish) of
unintentional lethal take of adult and
juvenile ESA-listed salmonids and both
adult and juvenile SDPS green sturgeon.
Permit 17077 does not authorize any
intentional lethal take of ESA-listed
salmonids or SDPS green sturgeon.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office
of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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National Marine Fisheries
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Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
letter of authorization; request for
comments and information.
AGENCY:
NMFS’ Office of Protected
Resources has received a request from
the NOAA Office of Coast Survey (OCS)
for authorization to take small numbers
of marine mammals incidental to
conducting hydrographic surveys, over
the course of 5 years from the date of
issuance. Pursuant to regulations
implementing the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is
announcing receipt of OCS’s request
under the MMPA for the development
and implementation of regulations
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Availability
An electronic copy of OCS’s
application may be obtained by visiting
the Internet at: https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
incidental.htm#applications.
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Comments on the
application should be addressed to P.
Michael Payne, Chief, Permits and
Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910–
3225. The mailbox address for providing
email comments is ITP.Laws@noaa.gov.
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Laws, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
The OCS released a draft
Environmental Assessment, prepared
pursuant to requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act, for
the conduct of their hydrographic
surveys on June 20, 2012. A copy of the
draft EA which would also support our
proposed rulemaking under the MMPA,
is also available at https://
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/Legal/.
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SUMMARY:
governing the incidental taking of
marine mammals. We invite
information, suggestions, and comments
on OCS’s application and request.
DATES: Comments and information must
be received no later than February 7,
2013.
Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) directs the Secretary
of Commerce (Secretary) to allow, upon
request, the incidental, but not
intentional, taking of small numbers of
marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
engage in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) if certain findings
are made and regulations are issued.
Incidental taking shall be allowed if
NMFS finds that the taking will have a
negligible impact on the species or
stock(s) affected and will not have an
unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the species or stock(s) for
taking for subsistence uses, and if the
permissible methods of taking and
requirements pertaining to the
mitigation, monitoring and reporting of
such taking are set forth.
NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible
impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as ‘‘an
impact resulting from the specified
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activity that cannot be reasonably
expected to, and is not reasonably likely
to, adversely affect the species or stock
through effects on annual rates of
recruitment or survival.’’ Except with
respect to certain activities not pertinent
here, the MMPA defines ‘‘harassment’’
as: ‘‘any act of pursuit, torment, or
annoyance which (i) has the potential to
injure a marine mammal or marine
mammal stock in the wild [Level A
harassment]; or (ii) has the potential to
disturb a marine mammal or marine
mammal stock in the wild by causing
disruption of behavioral patterns,
including, but not limited to, migration,
breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or
sheltering [Level B harassment].’’
Summary of Request
On December 27, 2012, we received a
complete and adequate application from
OCS requesting authorization for take of
marine mammals incidental to
hydrographic surveys conducted by
OCS. The requested governing
regulations would be valid for 5 years
from the date of issuance. OCS operates
active acoustic devices that have the
potential to disturb marine mammals,
and operates throughout coastal waters
of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone.
During 2013–18, OCS plans to conduct
surveys in all coastal waters of the U.S.
except for those in the Caribbean and in
Hawaii and other Pacific islands.
Because the specified activities have the
potential to take marine mammals
present within the action areas, OCS
requests authorization to take small
numbers of multiple species or stocks of
marine mammal.
Specified Activities
Hydrographic survey projects support
OCS’s mandated mission to provide
reliable nautical charts and other
products necessary for safe navigation,
economic security, and environmental
sustainability in U.S. coastal waters.
OCS surveys approximately 3,000
square nautical miles of coastal waters
each year, and proposes to continue the
same level of activity. In order to
conduct these surveys, OCS uses active
acoustic devices, including some that
may result in behavioral harassment of
marine mammals. These include highfrequency single-beam and multibeam
echosounders and side-scan sonars
mounted on or towed behind vessels
traveling at a slow speed.
A more detailed description of the
hydrographic surveys conducted by
OCS may be found in their application,
which is available at: https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
incidental.htm.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Interested persons may submit
information, suggestions, and comments
concerning OCS’s request (see
ADDRESSES). We will consider all
information, suggestions, and comments
related to the request during the
development of proposed regulations
governing the incidental taking of
marine mammals by OCS, if
appropriate.
Helen M. Golde,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC359
Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals
Incidental to Hydrographic Surveys
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for letter of authorization;
request for comments and information.
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SUMMARY: NMFS' Office of Protected Resources has received a request
from the NOAA Office of Coast Survey (OCS) for authorization to take
small numbers of marine mammals incidental to conducting hydrographic
surveys, over the course of 5 years from the date of issuance. Pursuant
to regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA),
NMFS is announcing receipt of OCS's request under the MMPA for the
development and implementation of regulations governing the incidental
taking of marine mammals. We invite information, suggestions, and
comments on OCS's application and request.
DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than February
7, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the application should be addressed to P.
Michael Payne, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3225. The mailbox address for
providing email comments is ITP.Laws@noaa.gov. We are not responsible
for email comments sent to addresses other than the one provided here.
Comments sent via email, including all attachments, must not exceed a
10-megabyte file size.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ben Laws, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Availability
An electronic copy of OCS's application may be obtained by visiting
the Internet at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/incidental.htm#applications.
The OCS released a draft Environmental Assessment, prepared
pursuant to requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, for
the conduct of their hydrographic surveys on June 20, 2012. A copy of
the draft EA which would also support our proposed rulemaking under the
MMPA, is also available at https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/Legal/.
Background
Section 101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) directs
the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to allow, upon request, the
incidental, but not intentional, taking of small numbers of marine
mammals by U.S. citizens who engage in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) if certain findings are made and regulations are
issued.
Incidental taking shall be allowed if NMFS finds that the taking
will have a negligible impact on the species or stock(s) affected and
will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the availability of the
species or stock(s) for taking for subsistence uses, and if the
permissible methods of taking and requirements pertaining to the
mitigation, monitoring and reporting of such taking are set forth.
NMFS has defined ``negligible impact'' in 50 CFR 216.103 as ``an
impact resulting from the specified activity that cannot be reasonably
expected to, and is not reasonably likely to, adversely affect the
species or stock through effects on annual rates of recruitment or
survival.'' Except with respect to certain activities not pertinent
here, the MMPA defines ``harassment'' as: ``any act of pursuit,
torment, or annoyance which (i) has the potential to injure a marine
mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild [Level A harassment]; or (ii)
has the potential to disturb a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in
the wild by causing disruption of behavioral patterns, including, but
not limited to, migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or
sheltering [Level B harassment].''
Summary of Request
On December 27, 2012, we received a complete and adequate
application from OCS requesting authorization for take of marine
mammals incidental to hydrographic surveys conducted by OCS. The
requested governing regulations would be valid for 5 years from the
date of issuance. OCS operates active acoustic devices that have the
potential to disturb marine mammals, and operates throughout coastal
waters of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. During 2013-18, OCS plans
to conduct surveys in all coastal waters of the U.S. except for those
in the Caribbean and in Hawaii and other Pacific islands. Because the
specified activities have the potential to take marine mammals present
within the action areas, OCS requests authorization to take small
numbers of multiple species or stocks of marine mammal.
Specified Activities
Hydrographic survey projects support OCS's mandated mission to
provide reliable nautical charts and other products necessary for safe
navigation, economic security, and environmental sustainability in U.S.
coastal waters. OCS surveys approximately 3,000 square nautical miles
of coastal waters each year, and proposes to continue the same level of
activity. In order to conduct these surveys, OCS uses active acoustic
devices, including some that may result in behavioral harassment of
marine mammals. These include high-frequency single-beam and multibeam
echosounders and side-scan sonars mounted on or towed behind vessels
traveling at a slow speed.
A more detailed description of the hydrographic surveys conducted
by OCS may be found in their application, which is available at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/incidental.htm.
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Information Solicited
Interested persons may submit information, suggestions, and
comments concerning OCS's request (see ADDRESSES). We will consider all
information, suggestions, and comments related to the request during
the development of proposed regulations governing the incidental taking
of marine mammals by OCS, if appropriate.
Helen M. Golde,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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