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Mississippi Sound, Chandeleur Sound,
Breton Sound (including the Louisiana
Marsh area), Lake Borgne, Lake
Pontchartrain, Mobile Bay, and adjacent
waters of the north central Gulf of
Mexico. The LOC expires on November
30, 2018.
File No. 18218: Issued to the Dolphin
Research Center [Responsible Party:
Armando Rodriguez], 58901 Overseas
Hwy., Grassy Key, FL 33050 on
November 25, 2013, for close vessel
approach, photo-identification,
behavioral observations, and focal
follows of bottlenose dolphins in the
Middle Keys, FL. Specifically, the study
area ranges from the southeast side of
Lignumvitae Key to the northeast side of
Pigeon Key, out to 2.5 miles offshore on
the Atlantic side, and 5 miles offshore
on the Gulf side. The objectives of the
research are to: (1) Study population
demographics in the Middle Keys, (2)
augment two on-going photoidentification studies in the Lower Keys
and Upper Keys, (3) contribute to the
Gulf of Mexico Dolphin Identification
System (GoMDIS), and (4) provide
baseline information on this population.
The LOC expires on November 30, 2018.
On July 7, 2014, the LOC was modified
to slightly expand the study area on the
Gulf side of the Keys to include Bamboo
and Tripod Banks. The LOC expires on
November 30, 2018.
File No. 14219: Issued to Tara Cox,
Ph.D., Savannah State University, PO
Box 20467, Savannah, GA 31404 on
February 23, 2009, to conduct close
approach, photo-identification,
behavioral observations, passive
acoustics, and focal follows of coastal
and offshore bottlenose dolphins,
Atlantic and pantropical spotted
dolphins, short-finned pilot whales
(Globicephela macrorhynchus), beaked
whales (Mesoplodon spp.; Ziphius spp.),
and Risso’s dolphins (Grampus griseus)
in estuarine and coastal waters of
Georgia and South Carolina. The
research investigates foraging ecology,
social structure, and population
structure, including begging behaviors
and interactions between bottlenose
dolphins and shrimp trawls. On January
30, 2014, the expiration date of the LOC
was extended until March 1, 2015. This
LOC was subsequently terminated on
February 28, 2014, when a new LOC
(File No. 18605) was issued to Dr. Cox.
File No. 13729: Issued to the Wild
Dolphin Project, 612 N. Orange Ave.
Ste. #A–12, Jupiter, Florida 33458, on
February 13, 2009. The LOC authorizes
close approach, photo-identification,
and behavioral observations of 13
cetacean species within the Intracoastal
Waterway (ICW) from southern Martin
County, FL to the Florida Keys, and in
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the adjacent Atlantic Ocean from the
coast to 20 miles into the Gulf Stream.
The objectives of the research are to: (1)
Study abundance, distribution, and
residency of bottlenose dolphins in the
ICW of Palm Beach County, FL, (2)
determine species diversity, abundance,
and distribution of cetaceans offshore of
Palm Beach County, FL, (3) study
Atlantic spotted dolphins inhabiting
waters along the Florida Keys and
compare data with the Bahamas
population. On February 24, 2014, the
LOC was modified to extend the
expiration date until February 28, 2015.
File No. 18605: Issued to Tara Cox,
Ph.D., Savannah State University, PO
Box 20467, Savannah, GA 31404 on
February 28, 2014, to conduct close
approach, photo-identification,
behavioral observations, passive
acoustics, and focal follows of coastal
and offshore bottlenose dolphins,
Atlantic and pantropical spotted
dolphins, short-finned pilot whales,
beaked whales, and Risso’s dolphins in
estuarine and coastal waters of Georgia
and South Carolina. The study is
designed to continue research on
dolphin-human interactions related to
coastal fisheries, foraging ecology, and
social structure of the local bottlenose
dolphins. The LOC expires on March 1,
2019.
File No. 14590: Issued to the National
Marine Mammal Laboratory [Principal
Investigator: Peter Boveng, Ph.D.], 7600
Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, WA 98115,
on July 24, 2009. The LOC authorizes
aerial surveys of harbor seals (Phoca
vitulina richardii), harbor porpoise
(Phocoena phocoena), gray whales
(Eschrichtius robustus), beluga whales
(Delphinapterus leuca), and killer
whales (Orcinus orca) along the entire
coast of Alaska south of Cape
Newenham, at the northern end of
Bristol Bay. The results of the surveys
form the basis of the NMFS Stock
Assessment Reports and provide
information on the haul-out behavior
and habitat requirements of harbor seals
in Alaska. On April 14, 2014, the
expiration date of the LOC was
extended until August 1, 2015.
File No. 18715: Issued to William
McGlaun, Texas Sealife Center, 14220
South Padre Island Drive, TX 78418 on
June 26, 2014, for close vessel approach,
photo-identification, and behavioral
observations of bottlenose dolphins to
estimate population abundance in south
and central Texas. Specifically, the
study area includes the internal bays
and estuaries along the Texas Coast
form Keller Bay to South Bay. The LOC
expires on July 1, 2019.
File No. 18859: Issued to the National
Ocean Service Center for Coastal
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Environmental Health and Biomolecular
Research [Responsible Party: Patricia A.
Fair, Ph.D.], 219 Fort Johnson Rd.,
Charleston, SC 29412, on August 25,
2014, for close vessel approach, photoidentification, behavioral observations,
and focal follows of bottlenose
dolphins. The studies may occur in the
Charleston Harbor area, primarily in
portions of the main channels and
creeks of the Ashley, Cooper, and
Wando Rivers. The research will
continue monitoring dolphins in the
area with the objective of analyzing
their site fidelity and local contaminant
exposure. In addition, the study will
quantify the effects of a 2016 harbor
deepening project on the dolphins’
distribution, abundance and behavior.
The LOC expires on August 31, 2019.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final
determination has been made that the
activities are categorically excluded
from the requirement to prepare an
environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Dated: December 16, 2014.
Julia Harrison,
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–XX47
Marine Mammals; File No. 14097
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit
amendment.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
major amendment to Permit No. 14097–
04 has been issued to the National
Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest
Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC)
(Responsible Party: Lisa Ballance,
Ph.D.), Protected Resources Division,
8901 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, CA
92037.
ADDRESSES: The permit amendment and
related documents are available for
review upon written request or by
appointment in the Permits and
Conservation Division, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 13705, Silver
SUMMARY:
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Spring, MD 20910; phone: (301) 427–
8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Hapeman or Courtney Smith, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
2, 2014 notice was published in the
Federal Register (79 FR 18527) that a
request for an amendment to Permit No.
14097–03 to conduct research on
humpback whales (Megaptera
novaeangliae), had been submitted by
the above-named organization. The
requested permit amendment has been
issued under the authority of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216), 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).
Permit No. 14097–05 authorizes the
SWFSC to conduct scientific research
on five pinniped species, 57 cetacean
species, and five sea turtle species in
U.S. territorial and international waters
of the Pacific, Southern, Indian, and
Arctic Oceans for three projects.
Cetacean surveys are conducted to
determine the abundance, distribution,
movement patterns, and stock structure
of cetaceans. These studies are
conducted through vessel surveys, aerial
surveys, small plane photogrammetry,
photo-identification, biological
sampling, radio tagging, and satellite
tagging. The amendment to the permit
authorizes: (1) A subset of humpback
whales to be biopsy sampled multiple
times annually in the Southern Ocean,
and (2) extends the duration of the
permit by 12 months. The permit
amendment is valid through June 30,
2016.
A supplemental environmental
assessment (SEA) analyzing the effects
of the permitted activities on the human
environment was prepared in
compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for the permit.
Based on the analysis in the SEA, NMFS
determined that issuance of the
amended permit would not significantly
impact the quality of the human
environment and that preparation of an
environmental impact statement was
not required. That determination is
documented in a Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI), signed on
December 17, 2014.
As required by the ESA, issuance of
the permit amendment was based on a
finding that such permit: (1) Was
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applied for in good faith; (2) will not
operate to the disadvantage of such
endangered species; and (3) is
consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in section 2 of the
ESA.
Dated: December 22, 2014.
Julia Harrison,
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-XX47
Marine Mammals; File No. 14097
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a major amendment to Permit No.
14097-04 has been issued to the National Marine Fisheries Service,
Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (Responsible Party: Lisa
Ballance, Ph.D.), Protected Resources Division, 8901 La Jolla Shores
Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037.
ADDRESSES: The permit amendment and related documents are available for
review upon written request or by appointment in the Permits and
Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-
West Highway, Room 13705, Silver
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Spring, MD 20910; phone: (301) 427-8401; fax (301) 713-0376.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman or Courtney Smith, (301)
427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 2, 2014 notice was published in the
Federal Register (79 FR 18527) that a request for an amendment to
Permit No. 14097-03 to conduct research on humpback whales (Megaptera
novaeangliae), had been submitted by the above-named organization. The
requested permit amendment has been issued under the authority of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et
seq.), the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine
mammals (50 CFR part 216), 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).
Permit No. 14097-05 authorizes the SWFSC to conduct scientific
research on five pinniped species, 57 cetacean species, and five sea
turtle species in U.S. territorial and international waters of the
Pacific, Southern, Indian, and Arctic Oceans for three projects.
Cetacean surveys are conducted to determine the abundance,
distribution, movement patterns, and stock structure of cetaceans.
These studies are conducted through vessel surveys, aerial surveys,
small plane photogrammetry, photo-identification, biological sampling,
radio tagging, and satellite tagging. The amendment to the permit
authorizes: (1) A subset of humpback whales to be biopsy sampled
multiple times annually in the Southern Ocean, and (2) extends the
duration of the permit by 12 months. The permit amendment is valid
through June 30, 2016.
A supplemental environmental assessment (SEA) analyzing the effects
of the permitted activities on the human environment was prepared in
compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for the permit. Based on the analysis in the SEA,
NMFS determined that issuance of the amended permit would not
significantly impact the quality of the human environment and that
preparation of an environmental impact statement was not required. That
determination is documented in a Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI), signed on December 17, 2014.
As required by the ESA, issuance of the permit amendment 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 species; and
(3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2
of the ESA.
Dated: December 22, 2014.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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