Endangered Species; File Nos. 17367 and 17364, 17640-17641 [2013-06647]

Download as PDF 17640 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 56 / Friday, March 22, 2013 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Carrie Hubard or Kristy Beard, (301) 427–8401. The subject permit is requested under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). The applicant is requesting authorization to conduct two photography/filming projects. The first would consist of helicopter flights over Florida Bay to capture bottlenose dolphins mud-ring feeding. A maximum of 400 dolphins may be harassed during the filming. The second project would focus on areas where spinner dolphins and humans interact in Hawaii. Locations would include the west side of Oahu and four bays on the Kona coast of Hawaii Island. Methods include both vessel-based and underwater photography. Up to 75 spinner dolphins may be approached within 50 yards during the filming. Four pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella attenuata) may also be approached if they are associated with spinner dolphins. Images and video from both locations will be used for a feature story in National Geographic Magazine on dolphin cognition and intelligence. Dolphin researchers familiar to each filming location are working as scientific advisors with the applicant. Both projects are currently scheduled for two week timeframes in summer 2013. To allow for scheduling changes, the permit would be valid until March 2014. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of the application to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: March 18, 2013. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee RIN 0648–XC348 Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice of charter renewal. The Department of Commerce’s Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for Administration has renewed the charter for the National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) for a six-month period, through July 10, 2013. The NCADAC is a federal advisory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463). SUMMARY: DATES: Renewed through July 10, 2013. Dr. Cynthia J. Decker, Designated Federal Officer, National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee, NOAA, Rm. 11230, R/SAB, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301–734–1156, Email: Cynthia.decker@noaa.gov); or visit the NOAA SAB Web site at https:// www.ncadac.noaa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The renewal of the Charter for six months is critical to the success of the national climate assessment. One amendment was made to the charter. Under section 5. Authority to Which the Committee Reports, first sentence ‘‘The committee shall report to the USGCRP through the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (‘‘Under Secretary’’) or her or his designee on the committee’s activities and recommendations regarding the contents and process of the National Climate Assessment.’’ The phrase ‘‘the USGCRP through’’ was removed. At the end of the section, this sentence was added—‘‘The Under Secretary shall ensure that the National Climate Assessment is forwarded to the USGCRP.’’ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2013–06593 Filed 3–21–13; 8:45 am] Dated: March 5, 2013. Jason Donaldson, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. BILLING CODE 3510–22–P [FR Doc. 2013–05469 Filed 3–21–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:27 Mar 21, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Endangered Species; File Nos. 17367 and 17364 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Issuance of permits. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Southeast Regional Office, Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 30602 [Thomas Sinclair: Responsible Party], has been issued a permit [File No. 17367] to take shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) and Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) for purposes of scientific research; and also, that the USFWS, Northeast Fishery Center, PO Box 75, Lamar, PA 16848 [Michael Millard: Responsible Party], has been issued a permit [File No. 17364] to take Atlantic sturgeon for purposes of scientific research. The permits and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following offices: • 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; • Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL 33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727) 824–5309 [File No. 17367]. • Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; phone (978) 281–9328; fax (978) 281– 9394 [File No. 17364]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malcolm Mohead or Colette Cairns, (301) 427–8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 13, 2012, notice was published in the Federal Register (77 FR 67631) that requests for scientific research permits to take shortnose sturgeon and/or Atlantic sturgeon had been submitted by the above-named applicants. The requested permits have 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). ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 56 / Friday, March 22, 2013 / Notices File No. 17367: The permit holder is issued a five year permit to study captive shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon to conduct scientific research facilitating the development of new methods needed for achieving species recovery in four facilities located in the Southeast Region of the USFWS. Research would include, but is not limited to, nutrition, physiology, propagation, contaminants, genetics, fish health, cryopreservation, tagging, refugia, as well as, collaborative research with other researchers. Additionally, work with captive animals would examine abiotic factors (e.g., pH, temperature, salinity dissolved oxygen, etc.) potentially influencing distribution and abundance in the wild. File No. 17364: The permit holder is issued a five year permit to refine propagation and culture techniques of captive Atlantic sturgeon held in refugia at the USFWS’s Northeast Fisheries Center, providing a source of research animals for studies related to tagging, tracking, behavior, physiology, genetics, health, cryopreservation, and other methods for population conservation, recovery, or enhancement of the species in the wild. 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. Dated: March 18, 2013. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2013–06647 Filed 3–21–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List Additions Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to the Procurement List. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: This action adds products and a service to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. DATES: Effective Date: 4/22/2013. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:27 Mar 21, 2013 Jkt 229001 Disabled, 1401 S. Clarke Street, Suite 10800, Arlington, Virginia 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additions On 12/21/2012 (77 FR 75616) and 1/ 25/2013 (78 FR 5423), the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notices of proposed additions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the products and service and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the products and service listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the products and service to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the products and service to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in connection with the products and service proposed for addition to the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following products and service are added to the Procurement List: Products NSN: MR 1057—Butterfly Mop, Hybrid Sponge NSN: MR 1058—Refill, Hybrid Sponge Head, Blue NPA: L.C. Industries for the Blind, Inc., Durham, NC Contracting Activity: Defense Commissary Agency, Fort Lee, VA COVERAGE: C-List for the requirements of military commissaries and exchanges as aggregated by the Defense Commissary Agency. PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17641 Coveralls, Breathable, Particulate Resistant Design NSN: 8415–LL–L10–0002—Medium NSN: 8415–LL–L10–0003—Large NSN: 8415–LL–L10–0004—X-Large NSN: 8415–LL–L10–0005—2X-Large NSN: 8415–LL–L10–0006—3X-Large NSN: 8415–LL–L10–0007—4X-Large NPA: Northeastern Association of the Blind at Albany, Inc., Albany, NY Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics Agency Maritime—Norfolk, Portsmouth, VA COVERAGE: C-List for 100% of the requirement of the U.S. Navy, as aggregated by the Defense Logistics Agency Maritime—Norfolk, Portsmouth, VA. Service Service Type/Location: Information Technology (IT) Service, Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC), Defense Human Resources Activity, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA. NPA: Lakeview Center, Inc., Pensacola, FL Contracting Activity: Defense Human Resources Activity, Hqs Defense Human Resources Acty, Arlington, VA. Barry S. Lineback, Director, Business Operations. [FR Doc. 2013–06606 Filed 3–21–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353–01–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Addition and Deletion Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed Addition to and Deletion from the Procurement List. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add a service to the Procurement List that will be provided by a nonprofit agency employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities and, deletes a product previously furnished by such agency. DATES: Comments Must Be Received On or Before: April 22, 2013. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1401 S. Clarke Street, Suite 10800, Arlington, Virginia 22202. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS CONTACT: Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17640-17641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-06647]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC348


Endangered Species; File Nos. 17367 and 17364

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of permits.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
(USFWS), Southeast Regional Office, Century Boulevard, Atlanta, GA 
30602 [Thomas Sinclair: Responsible Party], has been issued a permit 
[File No. 17367] to take shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) 
and Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) for purposes of 
scientific research; and also, that the USFWS, Northeast Fishery 
Center, PO Box 75, Lamar, PA 16848 [Michael Millard: Responsible 
Party], has been issued a permit [File No. 17364] to take Atlantic 
sturgeon for purposes of scientific research.

ADDRESSES: The permits and related documents are available for review 
upon written request or by appointment in the following offices:
     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;
     Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, Saint 
Petersburg, FL 33701; phone (727) 824-5312; fax (727) 824-5309 [File 
No. 17367].
     Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great Republic Drive, 
Gloucester, MA 01930; phone (978) 281-9328; fax (978) 281-9394 [File 
No. 17364].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malcolm Mohead or Colette Cairns, 
(301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 13, 2012, notice was published 
in the Federal Register (77 FR 67631) that requests for scientific 
research permits to take shortnose sturgeon and/or Atlantic sturgeon 
had been submitted by the above-named applicants. The requested permits 
have 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).

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    File No. 17367: The permit holder is issued a five year permit to 
study captive shortnose and Atlantic sturgeon to conduct scientific 
research facilitating the development of new methods needed for 
achieving species recovery in four facilities located in the Southeast 
Region of the USFWS. Research would include, but is not limited to, 
nutrition, physiology, propagation, contaminants, genetics, fish 
health, cryopreservation, tagging, refugia, as well as, collaborative 
research with other researchers. Additionally, work with captive 
animals would examine abiotic factors (e.g., pH, temperature, salinity 
dissolved oxygen, etc.) potentially influencing distribution and 
abundance in the wild.
    File No. 17364: The permit holder is issued a five year permit to 
refine propagation and culture techniques of captive Atlantic sturgeon 
held in refugia at the USFWS's Northeast Fisheries Center, providing a 
source of research animals for studies related to tagging, tracking, 
behavior, physiology, genetics, health, cryopreservation, and other 
methods for population conservation, recovery, or enhancement of the 
species in the wild.
    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.

    Dated: March 18, 2013.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-06647 Filed 3-21-13; 8:45 am]
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