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Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Rocky Intertidal
Monitoring Surveys on the South
Farallon Islands, California
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; withdrawal of an
incidental take authorization
application.
AGENCY:
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Notice is hereby given that
the National Ocean Service’s Office of
National Marine Sanctuaries Gulf of the
Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
(GFNMS) has withdrawn its application
for an Incidental Harassment
Authorization (IHA). The following
action is in relation to a proposed IHA
to GFNMS for the take of small numbers
of marine mammals, by harassment,
incidental to rocky intertidal monitoring
work and searching for black abalone,
components of the Sanctuary Ecosystem
Assessment Surveys.
SUMMARY:
A copy of the application,
which contains several attachments,
including COP’s marine mammal
mitigation and monitoring plan and
Plan of Cooperation, can be viewed on
the internet at: https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
incidental.htm.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Candace Nachman, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401.
On
September 12, 2013, NMFS received an
application from GFNMS for the taking
of marine mammals incidental to rocky
intertidal monitoring work and
searching for black abalone. NMFS
determined that the application was
adequate and complete on November
14, 2013. The requested IHA was for an
authorization to take, by Level B
harassment, small numbers of five
species of marine mammals incidental
to GFNMS’ rocky intertidal monitoring
work and the search for black abalone
in areas previously unexplored for black
abalone from January 25 through
February 1, 2014. NMFS published a
Notice of Proposed IHA, initiating a 30day public comment period, on
November 27, 2013 (78 FR 70921). On
January 14, 2014, NMFS accepted notice
from GFNMS withdrawing their IHA
application for the proposed action. The
trip was cancelled due to a lack of
funding. Therefore, NMFS did not issue
an IHA for the proposed specified
activity.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC986
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities;
Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Surveys
on the South Farallon Islands, California
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; withdrawal of an incidental take authorization
application.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the National Ocean Service's
Office of National Marine Sanctuaries Gulf of the Farallones National
Marine Sanctuary (GFNMS) has withdrawn its application for an
Incidental Harassment Authorization (IHA). The following action is in
relation to a proposed IHA to GFNMS for the take of small numbers of
marine mammals, by harassment, incidental to rocky intertidal
monitoring work and searching for black abalone, components of the
Sanctuary Ecosystem Assessment Surveys.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the application, which contains several
attachments, including COP's marine mammal mitigation and monitoring
plan and Plan of Cooperation, can be viewed on the internet at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/incidental.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Candace Nachman, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 12, 2013, NMFS received an
application from GFNMS for the taking of marine mammals incidental to
rocky intertidal monitoring work and searching for black abalone. NMFS
determined that the application was adequate and complete on November
14, 2013. The requested IHA was for an authorization to take, by Level
B harassment, small numbers of five species of marine mammals
incidental to GFNMS' rocky intertidal monitoring work and the search
for black abalone in areas previously unexplored for black abalone from
January 25 through February 1, 2014. NMFS published a Notice of
Proposed IHA, initiating a 30-day public comment period, on November
27, 2013 (78 FR 70921). On January 14, 2014, NMFS accepted notice from
GFNMS withdrawing their IHA application for the proposed action. The
trip was cancelled due to a lack of funding. Therefore, NMFS did not
issue an IHA for the proposed specified activity.
Donna S. Wieting,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service.
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