Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Marine Geophysical Survey in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Offshore New Jersey, May to August 2014, 19580-19581 [2014-07974]
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(Delphinapterus leucas), endangered
bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus),
gray whales (Eschrictius robustus), and
endangered humpback whales
(Megaptera novaeangliae) had been
submitted by the above-named
applicant. The requested permit was
issued on May 21, 2010 (75 FR 30383)
for the beluga whale and gray whale
projects 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). A decision
on the bowhead whale and humpback
whale projects was deferred pending
completion of consultation under
section 7 of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.).
An amended permit (No. 14610–01)
was issued on August 3, 2010 (75 CFR
50748) under the authority of the
MMPA, the regulations governing the
taking and importing of marine
mammals, the ESA, and the regulations
governing the taking, importing, and
exporting of endangered and threatened
species (50 CFR parts 222–226) to
include remote biopsy and instrument
attachment for bowhead and humpback
whales. The amended permit is valid
through the expiration date of the
original permit, May 31, 2015.
The permit holder is requesting the
permit be amended to include
authorization for takes during photoidentification efforts to determine stock
or feeding group affiliation of gray
whales encountered in Alaskan waters
(Chukchi and western Beaufort seas).
Photo-identification, in addition to
currently authorized tagging and biopsy
efforts, will allow larger sample sizes to
increase knowledge of gray whale
movements, habitat use, and behavior
relative to industrial activities including
oil and gas and shipping in the Arctic.
The permit holder is requesting to take
up to 300 gray whales per year by
harassment during photo-identification
efforts, including opportunistic
encounters during tagging and biopsy
activities, and increase incidental
harassment of gray whales by 50 per
year. The permit holder is also
requesting to alter a current tag
attachment method to allow for the
attachment of a temporary acoustic tag
using a two-anchor system on bowhead
whales. This request is to allow for two
much shorter anchors with one set of
barbs each to be used for the short-term
attachment of a base-plate for a
temporary acoustic tag. The two anchor
attachment is similar to that used by the
LIMPET tag that has been used
successfully on 13 species of whales. No
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additional takes are requested for
tagging activities. The expiration date of
the permit would not change.
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
potential environmental impacts of the
proposed activity are consistent with
the effects in the Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact prepared for issuance
of a prior version of the permit.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of this
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: April 4, 2014.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting 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–XD141
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to
Specified Activities; Marine
Geophysical Survey in the Northwest
Atlantic Ocean Offshore New Jersey,
May to August 2014
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental
harassment authorization; extension of
comment period.
AGENCY:
On March 17, 2014, NMFS
announced notice of a proposed
issuance of an Incidental Harassment
Authorization (Authorization) to the
Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in
collaboration with the National Science
Foundation, to take marine mammals,
by harassment incidental to conducting
a marine geophysical (seismic) survey in
the northwest Atlantic Ocean May
through August, 2014. The Federal
Register notice indicated that written
comments were due by April 16, 2014.
However, in response to a request to
extend the public comment period,
NMFS has decided to extend the public
comment period by an additional 30
calendar days.
DATES: NMFS has extended the public
comment period for this action from
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April 16 to May 16, 2014. NMFS must
receive written comments and
information on or before May 16, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Address comments on the
application to Jolie Harrison,
Supervisor, Incidental Take Program,
Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910. The mailbox address for
providing email comments is ITP.Cody@
noaa.gov. Please include 0648–XD141
in the subject line. Comments sent via
email to ITP.Cody@noaa.gov, including
all attachments, must not exceed a 25megabyte file size. NMFS is not
responsible for email comments sent to
addresses other than the one provided
here.
Instructions: All submitted comments
are a part of the public record and
NMFS will post them to https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
incidental.htm#applications without
change. All Personal Identifying
Information (for example, name,
address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by
the commenter may be publicly
accessible. Do not submit confidential
business information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeannine Cody, NMFS, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS (301) 427–
8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) directs
the Secretary of Commerce to allow,
upon request, the incidental, but not
intentional, taking of small numbers of
marine mammals of a species or
population stock, by U.S. citizens who
engage in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) within a specified
geographical region if, after NMFS
provides a notice of a proposed
authorization to the public for review
and comment: (1) NMFS makes certain
findings; and (2) the taking is limited to
harassment.
On March 17, 2014, NMFS published
a Federal Register notice (79 FR 14779,
March 17, 2014) announcing proposed
issuance of an Authorization to the
Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory to
take marine mammals, by harassment
incidental to conducting a seismic
survey in the northwest Atlantic Ocean
May through August, 2014. The 30-day
public comment period for the Federal
Register notice (79 FR 14779, March 17,
2014) ends on April 16, 2014.
This is the first time that NMFS has
proposed to issue an Authorization for
harassment incidental to a scientific
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seismic survey in federal waters
approximately 25 to 85 kilometers (km)
(15.5 to 52.8 miles (mi)) off the New
Jersey coast. NMFS does not have the
authority under Section 101(a)(5)(D) of
the MMPA to permit, authorize, or
prohibit the Lamont Doherty Earth
Observatory’s seismic survey activities.
On March 25, 2004, Clean Ocean
Action, based in New Jersey, requested
an extension of the public comment
period to aid in their review of the
proposed Authorization. NMFS has
considered the request and will extend
the comment period to May 16, 2014.
This extension provides a total of 60
days for public input and continuing
Federal agency reviews to inform
NMFS’ final decision to issue or deny
the Authorization. NMFS does not
anticipate that this 30-day extension
will delay its decision on whether to
issue or deny the Authorization.
NMFS refers the reader to the March
17, 2014, notice of proposed
Authorization (79 FR 14779, March 17,
2014) for background information
concerning the proposed Authorization
as this notice does not repeat the
information here. For additional
information about the Lamont Doherty
Earth Observatory’s request and the
National Science Foundation’s
environmental analyses, please visit the
Web site at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
pr/permits/incidental.htm#applications.
Dated: April 4, 2014.
Perry F. Gayaldo,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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COMMISSION
[Docket No. CPSC–2009–0093]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request—Consumer
Opinion Forum
Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
As required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC or
Commission) announces that the CPSC
has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB), a
request for extension of approval of a
collection of information from persons
who may voluntarily register and
participate in a Consumer Opinion
Forum on the CPSC Web site,
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www.cpsc.gov. In the Federal Register
of January 28, 2014 (79 FR 4454), the
CPSC published a notice to announce
the CPSC’s intention to seek extension
of approval of the information collection
under OMB Control No. 3041–0135. The
CPSC received no comments.
DATES: Written comments on this
request for extension of approval of
information collection requirements
should be submitted by May 9, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments about
this request by email: OIRA_
submission@omb.eop.gov or fax: 202–
395–6881. Comments by mail should be
sent to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk
Officer for the CPSC, Office of
Management and Budget, Room 10235,
725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20503. In addition, written comments
that are sent to OMB also should be
submitted electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov, under
Docket No. CPSC–2009–0093.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information contact: Robert H.
Squibb, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, 4330 East-West Highway,
Bethesda, MD 20814; (301) 504–7815, or
by email to: rsquibb@cpsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CPSC
seeks to renew the following currently
approved collection of information:
Title: Consumer Opinion Forum.
OMB Number: 3041–0135.
Type of Review: Renewal of
collection.
Frequency of Response: On occasion.
Affected Public: Persons who
volunteer to participate in Consumer
Opinion Forum.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,489 respondents annually.
Estimated Time per Response: 156
hours annually.
Total Estimated Annual Burden:
$4,560.
General Description of Collection: The
CPSC solicits consumer opinions and
perceptions about consumer products,
on a voluntary basis, through questions
posted on the CPSC’s Consumer
Opinion Forum. Consumers, 18 years
and older, who have access to the
Internet and email, who voluntarily
register to participate through a
participant registration process, may
respond to the posted questions.
Dated: April 4, 2014.
Todd A. Stevenson,
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
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Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID DoD–2014–OS–0048]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Office of the Secretary of
Defense, DoD.
ACTION: Notice to delete a System of
Records Notice.
AGENCY:
The Office of the Secretary of
Defense is deleting a system of records
notice in its existing inventory of record
systems subject to the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended. The notice is DFMP
24, Joint Service Review Activity File
(JSRA) (February 22, 1993, 58 FR
10227).
SUMMARY:
Comments will be accepted on or
before May 9, 2014. This proposed
action will be effective on the date
following the end of the comment
period unless comments are received
which result in a contrary
determination.
DATES:
You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
* Federal Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments.
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Instructions: All submissions received
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comments and other submissions from
members of the public is to make these
submissions available for public
viewing on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
ADDRESSES:
Mrs.
Cindy Allard at (571) 372–0461.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office
of the Secretary of Defense systems of
records notices subject to the Privacy
Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended,
have been published in the Federal
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Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended, which requires the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD141
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities;
Marine Geophysical Survey in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Offshore New
Jersey, May to August 2014
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental harassment authorization; extension
of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On March 17, 2014, NMFS announced notice of a proposed
issuance of an Incidental Harassment Authorization (Authorization) to
the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory in collaboration with the National
Science Foundation, to take marine mammals, by harassment incidental to
conducting a marine geophysical (seismic) survey in the northwest
Atlantic Ocean May through August, 2014. The Federal Register notice
indicated that written comments were due by April 16, 2014. However, in
response to a request to extend the public comment period, NMFS has
decided to extend the public comment period by an additional 30
calendar days.
DATES: NMFS has extended the public comment period for this action from
April 16 to May 16, 2014. NMFS must receive written comments and
information on or before May 16, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Address comments on the application to Jolie Harrison,
Supervisor, Incidental Take Program, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The mailbox address for
providing email comments is ITP.Cody@noaa.gov. Please include 0648-
XD141 in the subject line. Comments sent via email to
ITP.Cody@noaa.gov, including all attachments, must not exceed a 25-
megabyte file size. NMFS is not responsible for email comments sent to
addresses other than the one provided here.
Instructions: All submitted comments are a part of the public
record and NMFS will post them to https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/incidental.htm#applications without change. All Personal Identifying
Information (for example, name, address, etc.) voluntarily submitted by
the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential
business information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeannine Cody, NMFS, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.)
directs the Secretary of Commerce to allow, upon request, the
incidental, but not intentional, taking of small numbers of marine
mammals of a species or population stock, by U.S. citizens who engage
in a specified activity (other than commercial fishing) within a
specified geographical region if, after NMFS provides a notice of a
proposed authorization to the public for review and comment: (1) NMFS
makes certain findings; and (2) the taking is limited to harassment.
On March 17, 2014, NMFS published a Federal Register notice (79 FR
14779, March 17, 2014) announcing proposed issuance of an Authorization
to the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory to take marine mammals, by
harassment incidental to conducting a seismic survey in the northwest
Atlantic Ocean May through August, 2014. The 30-day public comment
period for the Federal Register notice (79 FR 14779, March 17, 2014)
ends on April 16, 2014.
This is the first time that NMFS has proposed to issue an
Authorization for harassment incidental to a scientific
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seismic survey in federal waters approximately 25 to 85 kilometers (km)
(15.5 to 52.8 miles (mi)) off the New Jersey coast. NMFS does not have
the authority under Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA to permit,
authorize, or prohibit the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory's seismic
survey activities.
On March 25, 2004, Clean Ocean Action, based in New Jersey,
requested an extension of the public comment period to aid in their
review of the proposed Authorization. NMFS has considered the request
and will extend the comment period to May 16, 2014. This extension
provides a total of 60 days for public input and continuing Federal
agency reviews to inform NMFS' final decision to issue or deny the
Authorization. NMFS does not anticipate that this 30-day extension will
delay its decision on whether to issue or deny the Authorization.
NMFS refers the reader to the March 17, 2014, notice of proposed
Authorization (79 FR 14779, March 17, 2014) for background information
concerning the proposed Authorization as this notice does not repeat
the information here. For additional information about the Lamont
Doherty Earth Observatory's request and the National Science
Foundation's environmental analyses, please visit the Web site at:
https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/incidental.htm#applications.
Dated: April 4, 2014.
Perry F. Gayaldo,
Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2014-07974 Filed 4-8-14; 8:45 am]
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