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be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 10, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
the regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
Permit No. 14301 (74 FR 65748),
authorizes the permit holder to collect,
receive, import, or export marine
mammal parts for scientific research
purposes from all species under NMFS’
jurisdiction. Import/export activities
may occur world-wide. No live animals
are authorized to be harassed or taken,
lethally or otherwise, under the permit.
This minor amendment (No. 14301–02)
extends the duration of the permit one
year, through December 31, 2015, but
does not change any other terms or
conditions of the permit.
Dated: February 9, 2015.
Perry F. Gayaldo,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Marine Mammals; File No. 13430
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Marine Mammals; File No. 14301
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit
amendment.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
The University of Alaska Museum of the
North, 907 Yukon Drive Fairbanks, AK
99775–6960 (Link Olson, Responsible
Party) has been issued a minor
amendment to Scientific Research
Permit No. 14301–01.
ADDRESSES: The 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 Spring, MD 20910; phone:
(301) 427–8401; fax: (301) 713–0376.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brendan Hurley or Jennifer Skidmore;
phone: (301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
requested amendment has been granted
under the authority of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and
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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. 13430–
01 has been issued to the NMFS
National Marine Mammal Laboratory
(Responsible Party: John Bengtson,
Ph.D.), 7600 Sand Point Way, NE., BIN
C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115–
0070.
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
Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427–
8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Sloan or Courtney Smith, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June
23, 2014, notice was published in the
Federal Register (79 FR 35524) that a
request for an amendment to Permit No.
13430–01 to conduct research on
pinnipeds had been submitted by the
above-named applicant. The requested
permit amendment has been issued
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under the authority of the Marine
Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and
the regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
Permit No. 13430–01 authorized the
permit holder to take Pacific harbor
seals (Phoca vitulina), California sea
lions (Zalophus californianus), and
northern elephant seals (Mirounga
angustirostris) within coastal waters and
on pinniped rookeries and haul outs of
Washington and Oregon and harass
Eastern Distinct Population Segment
Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus)
and Southern Resident killer whales
(Orcinus orca). The permit also allowed
for a limited number of research related
mortality of marine mammals. Permit
No. 13430–02 (1) extends the duration
of the permit five years, through January
31, 2020; (2) authorizes use of an
alternate injectable sedative to reduce
stress in harbor seals and California sea
lions during handling; and (3) removes
takes of Southern Resident killer whales
due to additional mitigation measures.
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.). Based on the
analyses in the SEA, NMFS determined
that issuance of the permit amendment
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 January 30, 2015.
Dated: February 5, 2015.
Perry F. Gayaldo,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Marine Mammals; File No. 13430
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.
13430-01 has been issued to the NMFS National Marine Mammal Laboratory
(Responsible Party: John Bengtson, Ph.D.), 7600 Sand Point Way, NE.,
BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115-0070.
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 Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427-
8401; fax (301) 713-0376.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan or Courtney Smith, (301)
427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 23, 2014, notice was published in
the Federal Register (79 FR 35524) that a request for an amendment to
Permit No. 13430-01 to conduct research on pinnipeds had been submitted
by the above-named applicant. 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.), and the regulations governing the
taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
Permit No. 13430-01 authorized the permit holder to take Pacific
harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), California sea lions (Zalophus
californianus), and northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris)
within coastal waters and on pinniped rookeries and haul outs of
Washington and Oregon and harass Eastern Distinct Population Segment
Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) and Southern Resident killer
whales (Orcinus orca). The permit also allowed for a limited number of
research related mortality of marine mammals. Permit No. 13430-02 (1)
extends the duration of the permit five years, through January 31,
2020; (2) authorizes use of an alternate injectable sedative to reduce
stress in harbor seals and California sea lions during handling; and
(3) removes takes of Southern Resident killer whales due to additional
mitigation measures.
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.). Based on the analyses in the SEA, NMFS determined
that issuance of the permit amendment 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
January 30, 2015.
Dated: February 5, 2015.
Perry F. Gayaldo,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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