Endangered Species; File Nos. 17557 and 17273, 32622-32623 [2013-12947]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
District Export Council Nomination
Opportunity
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Opportunity for
Appointment to serve as a District
Export Council Member.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
is currently seeking nominations of
individuals for consideration for
appointment by the Secretary of
Commerce to serve as members of one
of the 59 District Export Councils
(DECs) nationwide. DECs are closely
affiliated with the U.S. Export
Assistance Centers (USEACs) of the U.S.
and Foreign Commercial Service
(US&FCS), and play a key role in the
planning and coordination of export
activities in their communities.
DATES: Nominations for individuals to a
DEC must be received by the local
USEAC Director by close of business on
July 15, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact the Director of your local
USEAC for more information on DECs
and the nomination process. You may
identify your local USEAC by entering
your zip code online at https://
export.gov/usoffices/index.asp. For
general program information, contact
Patrick Krissek, National DEC Liaison,
US&FCS, at (202) 482–4231.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As lead
organizations serving the international
business community, and working
together with USEACs, the mission of
the DECs is to facilitate the development
of an effective local export assistance
network, support the expansion of
export opportunities for local U.S.
companies, serve as a communication
link between the business community
and US&FCS, and assist in coordinating
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the activities of trade assistance partners
to leverage available resources.
Individuals appointed to a DEC become
part of a select corps of trade experts
dedicated to providing international
trade leadership and guidance to the
local business community and
assistance to the Department of
Commerce on export development
issues.
Selection Process: Each DEC has a
target membership of 30. Approximately
half of the positions are open on each
DEC for the four-year term from January
1, 2014, through December 31, 2017.
The local USEAC Director receives
nominations for membership, and after
ensuring that nominees meet the
member criteria, makes
recommendations to the Secretary of
Commerce in consultation with the
local DEC Executive Committee. After
completion of a vetting process, the
Secretary selects nominees for
appointment to local DECs. DEC
members are appointed by and serve at
the pleasure of the Secretary of
Commerce.
Membership Criteria: Appointment is
based upon an individual’s
international trade leadership in the
local community, ability to influence
the local environment for exporting,
interest in export development, and
willingness and ability to devote time to
DEC activities. Members include
exporters, export service providers and
others whose profession supports U.S.
export promotion efforts. DEC member
appointments are made without regard
to political affiliation. DEC membership
is open to U.S. citizens and permanent
residents of the United States. As
representatives of the local exporting
community, DEC Members must reside
in, or conduct the majority of their work
in, the territory that the DEC covers.
DEC membership is not open to
federally-registered lobbyists, federal
government employees, or individuals
representing foreign governments.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1501 et seq., 15 U.S.C.
4721.
Elnora Moye,
Trade Program Assistant.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XC703
Endangered Species; File Nos. 17557
and 17273
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the National Ocean Service Marine
Forensic Lab (NOS Lab) [Responsible
Party: M. Katherine Moore], 219 Fort
Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412
(File No. 17557), and the NOAA
Fisheries Northeast Region, Protected
Resources Division [Responsible Party:
Mary Colligan], 1 Blackburn Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930 (File No. 17273),
have applied in due form for permits to
take marine mammal and endangered
species parts for purposes of scientific
research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
July 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The applications and
related documents are available for
review by selecting Records Open for
Public Comment from the Features box
on the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 17557 or 17273 from
the list of available applications.
These documents are also available
upon written request or by appointment
in the following offices: Permits and
Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 13705, Silver
Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427–
8401; fax (301) 713–0376;
File No. 17273: Northeast Region,
NMFS, 55 Great Republic Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930; phone (978)
281–9328; fax (978) 281–9394; and
File No. 17557: Southeast Region,
NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, Saint
Petersburg, FL 33701; phone (727) 824–
5312; fax (727) 824–5309.
Written comments on these
applications should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division
• by email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov (include
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the File No. in the subject line of the
email),
• by facsimile to (301) 713–0376, or
• at the address listed above.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division at the address listed above. The
request should set forth the specific
reasons why a hearing on these
applications would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Cairns or Jennifer Skidmore,
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permits are requested 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 NOS Lab (File No. 17557) is
requesting authority to receive, import,
export, transfer, archive, and conduct
analyses on an unlimited number of
marine mammal and endangered
species parts. Species include all
cetaceans, pinnipeds (except for
walrus), sea turtles (in the water),
smalltooth (Pristis pectinata) and
largetooth (Pristis perotteti) sawfish,
shortnose (Acipenser brevirostrum),
green (Acipenser medirostris), Atlantic
(Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) and
Gulf (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi)
sturgeon, black (Haliotis cracherodii)
and white (Haliotis sorenseni) abalone,
chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha),
chum (Oncorhynchus keta), coho
(Oncorhynchus kisutch) and sockeye
(Oncorhynchus nerka) salmon,
steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss),
and totoaba (Totoaba macdonaldi).
Samples would be archived at the NOS
Lab and used to support law
enforcement actions, research studies
(primarily genetics), and outreach
education. No live takes from the wild
would be authorized. The permit would
be valid for five years from the date of
issuance.
The NOAA Fisheries Northeast
Region (File No. 17273) requests
authorization to collect, receive and
transport 100 dead shortnose and 100
dead Atlantic sturgeon, or parts thereof,
annually. Researchers also request
authorization for the receipt and
transport of up to 350 captive bred, dead
shortnose sturgeon and up to 75 dead,
captive bred Atlantic sturgeon annually
from any U.S. facility authorized to hold
captive sturgeon. The applicant requests
authorization for the receipt,
importation, exportation, transfer,
archive and analysis of Atlantic and
shortnose sturgeon parts and carcasses.
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Sturgeon samples would be obtained
from individuals authorized to collect
them in the course of scientific research,
salvage activities, or taken during other
authorized activities. Sturgeon parts and
samples would be used to support law
enforcement actions, research studies
(primarily genetics), and outreach
education. The permit would be valid
for five years from the date of issuance.
Dated: May 28, 2013.
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–XC704
Endangered Species; File No. 17452
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Caleb Slater, Massachusetts Division of
Fish and Wildlife, 1 Rabbit Hill Road,
Westborough, MA, 01581, has applied
in due form for a permit to take
shortnose (Acipenser brevirostrum) and
Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus
oxyrinchus) for purposes of scientific
research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
July 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting Records Open for Public
Comment from the Features box on the
Applications and Permits for Protected
Species (APPS) home page, https://
apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting
File No. 17452 from the list of available
applications.
These documents are also available
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
Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great
Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930;
phone (978) 281–9328; fax (978) 281–
9394.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division
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• by email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov (include
the File No. in the subject line of the
email),
• by facsimile to (301) 713–0376, or
• at the address listed above.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
to the Chief, Permits and Conservation
Division at the address listed above. The
request should set forth the specific
reasons why a hearing on this
application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Colette Cairns or Malcolm Mohead,
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested 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 applicant proposes to conduct a
study in the Taunton River,
Massachusetts, to assess the current
population status of Atlantic and
shortnose sturgeon. For each species, up
to 20 adult and juvenile animals would
be collected annually using gill nets.
Once captured, sturgeon would be
measured, weighed, tissue sampled, and
passive integrated transponder and Floy
tagged. The proposed research would
provide managers with a more
comprehensive understanding of the
presence, abundance, and distribution
of protected sturgeon in Massachusetts
waters and guide management efforts.
The permit would be valid for five years
from the date of issuance.
Dated: May 28, 2013.
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–XC706
Caribbean Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery
Management Council’s Scientific and
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC703
Endangered Species; File Nos. 17557 and 17273
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Ocean Service Marine
Forensic Lab (NOS Lab) [Responsible Party: M. Katherine Moore], 219
Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC 29412 (File No. 17557), and the NOAA
Fisheries Northeast Region, Protected Resources Division [Responsible
Party: Mary Colligan], 1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930 (File
No. 17273), have applied in due form for permits to take marine mammal
and endangered species parts for purposes of scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before July 1, 2013.
ADDRESSES: The applications and related documents are available for
review by selecting Records Open for Public Comment from the Features
box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) home
page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File No. 17557 or
17273 from the list of available applications.
These documents are also available 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;
File No. 17273: Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great Republic Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930; phone (978) 281-9328; fax (978) 281-9394; and
File No. 17557: Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South,
Saint Petersburg, FL 33701; phone (727) 824-5312; fax (727) 824-5309.
Written comments on these applications should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division
by email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov (include
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the File No. in the subject line of the email),
by facsimile to (301) 713-0376, or
at the address listed above.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a
written request to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Division at the
address listed above. The request should set forth the specific reasons
why a hearing on these applications would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colette Cairns or Jennifer Skidmore,
(301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permits are requested 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 NOS Lab (File No. 17557) is requesting authority to receive,
import, export, transfer, archive, and conduct analyses on an unlimited
number of marine mammal and endangered species parts. Species include
all cetaceans, pinnipeds (except for walrus), sea turtles (in the
water), smalltooth (Pristis pectinata) and largetooth (Pristis
perotteti) sawfish, shortnose (Acipenser brevirostrum), green
(Acipenser medirostris), Atlantic (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) and
Gulf (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi) sturgeon, black (Haliotis
cracherodii) and white (Haliotis sorenseni) abalone, chinook
(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha), chum (Oncorhynchus keta), coho
(Oncorhynchus kisutch) and sockeye (Oncorhynchus nerka) salmon,
steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), and totoaba (Totoaba
macdonaldi). Samples would be archived at the NOS Lab and used to
support law enforcement actions, research studies (primarily genetics),
and outreach education. No live takes from the wild would be
authorized. The permit would be valid for five years from the date of
issuance.
The NOAA Fisheries Northeast Region (File No. 17273) requests
authorization to collect, receive and transport 100 dead shortnose and
100 dead Atlantic sturgeon, or parts thereof, annually. Researchers
also request authorization for the receipt and transport of up to 350
captive bred, dead shortnose sturgeon and up to 75 dead, captive bred
Atlantic sturgeon annually from any U.S. facility authorized to hold
captive sturgeon. The applicant requests authorization for the receipt,
importation, exportation, transfer, archive and analysis of Atlantic
and shortnose sturgeon parts and carcasses. Sturgeon samples would be
obtained from individuals authorized to collect them in the course of
scientific research, salvage activities, or taken during other
authorized activities. Sturgeon parts and samples would be used to
support law enforcement actions, research studies (primarily genetics),
and outreach education. The permit would be valid for five years from
the date of issuance.
Dated: May 28, 2013.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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