Marine Mammals; File No. 19444, 22716-22717 [2015-09477]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 78 / Thursday, April 23, 2015 / Notices
Endangered Species; File No. 18604
Issuance of this permit, as required by
the ESA, 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 or
threatened species, and (3) is consistent
with the purposes and policies set forth
in section 2 of the ESA.
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
Dated: April 13, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
Notice is hereby given that
the Guam Department of Agriculture
Division of Aquatic and Wildlife
Resources (DAWR), 163 Dairy Road,
Mangilao, Guam 96913 has been issued
a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas)
and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata)
sea turtles for purposes of scientific
research.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XD296
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
The permit 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 Hapeman or Courtney Smith, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
20, 2014 and October 9, 2014, notice
was published in the Federal Register
(79 FR 28899 and 79 FR 61057,
respectively) that a request for a
scientific research permit to take green
and hawksbill sea turtles had been
submitted by the above-named
organization. The requested permit has
been issued 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).
DAWR has been issued a five-year
research permit to gather information on
green and hawksbill sea turtle
movement, species distribution, and
health status and to document threats to
the species. Researchers may capture
and release up to 66 green and 6
hawksbill sea turtles annually by hand
or by net in Guam waters. Turtles may
be measured, flipper tagged,
photographed, passive integrated
transponder tagged, tissue sampled, and
released. A subset of each species may
have a satellite transmitter attached to
the turtle’s carapace. This information
would be used to develop conservation
management measures for these species.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XD694
Marine Mammals; File No. 18662
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
permit has been issued to Allyson
Hindle, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of
Anesthesia, Massachusetts General
Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Thier 503,
Boston, MA 02114 to receive, import,
and export specimens of marine
mammals for scientific research
purposes.
ADDRESSES: The permit 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: Rosa
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L. Gonzalez or Amy Sloan, (301) 427–
8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 8, 2015, notice was published in
the Federal Register (80 FR 1027) that
a request for a permit to receive, import,
and export specimens of marine
mammals for scientific research
purposes had been submitted by the
above-named applicant. The requested
permit 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.),
the regulations governing the taking,
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importing, and exporting of endangered
and threatened species (50 CFR parts
222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
The permit authorizes the applicant to
receive, import, and export specimen
materials for comparative research on
the physiology and other biological
aspects of marine mammals. Unlimited
samples from up to 200 individual
cetaceans and 200 individual pinnipeds
(excluding walrus) are authorized to be
received, imported, or exported
annually on an opportunistic basis from
other permitted sources (legal
subsistence harvests and legal
commercial fishing operations; stranded
animals in foreign countries; captive
animals; and other permitted research in
the U.S. and abroad). Samples collected
from stranded animals in the U.S. and
received under separate authorization
may be exported and re-imported. No
takes of live animals are permitted. The
permit is valid through March 31, 2020.
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
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
As required by the ESA, issuance of
this permit 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: April 14, 2015.
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–XD887
Marine Mammals; File No. 19444
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Richard Breezy Wynn, 7216 Wellington
Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919, has applied
in due form for a permit to conduct
commercial or educational photography
SUMMARY:
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 78 / Thursday, April 23, 2015 / Notices
on killer (Orcinus orca) and beluga
(Delphinapterus leucas) whales.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
May 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: These documents are also
available 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.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted to the Chief,
Permits and Conservation Division, at
the address listed above. Comments may
also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
713–0376, or by email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include File No. 19444 in the subject
line of the email comment.
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:
Carrie Hubard or Brendan Hurley, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested 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).
The applicant proposes to film killer
and beluga whales, focusing on their
relationship with salmon. Filming
would occur in Bristol Bay, Nushagak
and Kvichak Bays, Kenai Fjords,
Resurrection Bay, Aialik Bay, Harris Bay
and Blying Sound, Alaska. A maximum
of 45 killer whales and 25 belugas
would be approached for filming. In
addition, 25 harbor seals (Phoca
vitulina), 20 gray whales (Eschrichtius
robustus), 25 Dall’s porpoises
(Phocoenoides dalli), and 25 harbor
porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) may be
incidentally harassed during filming
operations. Filming would occur from
boats, a kayak, and an underwater diver.
Hydrophones would be used to record
sounds. Researchers familiar with the
key species are working with the
applicant as advisors. Footage would be
used in a feature film for theatrical
release and related projects, all focusing
on salmon and their environment.
Filming would occur in the summer and
fall of 2015. The permit would be valid
until October 31, 2015.
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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
activity proposed is categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of
this notice in the Federal Register,
NMFS is forwarding copies of the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: April 20, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
Recruitment of First Responder
Network Authority Board Members
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) issues this
Notice on behalf of the First Responder
Network Authority (FirstNet) as part of
the annual process to seek expressions
of interest from individuals who would
like to serve on the FirstNet Board.1
Four of the 12 appointments of nonpermanent members to the FirstNet
Board are expiring in August 2015. The
Secretary of Commerce may reappoint
individuals to serve on the FirstNet
Board provided they have not served
two consecutive full three-year terms.2
NTIA issues this Notice to obtain
expressions of interest in the event the
Secretary must fill any vacancies arising
on the Board. Expressions of interest
will be accepted until May 15, 2015.
SUMMARY:
1 The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation
Act of 2012 (Act) created FirstNet as an
independent authority within NTIA, directing it to
establish a single nationwide interoperable
broadband network. Middle Class Tax Relief and
Job Creation Act of 2012, Public Law 112–96, 126
Stat. 156 (‘‘Act’’), to be codified at 47 U.S.C. 1401
et. seq. The Act requires that FirstNet be led by a
15-person Board, with the Secretary of Homeland
Security, the Attorney General, and the Director of
the Office of Management and Budget serving as
permanent members of the Board. 47 U.S.C.
1424(b)(1).
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Expressions of Interest must be
postmarked or electronically
transmitted on or before May 15, 2015.
DATES:
Persons wishing to submit
expressions of interest as described
below should send that information to:
Marsha MacBride, Acting Associate
Administrator of NTIA’s Office of Public
Safety Communications by email to
FirstNetBoard@ntia.doc.gov; by U.S.
mail or commercial delivery service to:
Office of Public Safety Communications,
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Room 7324,
Washington, DC 20230; or by facsimile
transmission to (202) 501–0536. Please
note that all material sent via the U.S.
Postal Service (including ‘‘Overnight’’
or ‘‘Express Mail’’) is subject to delivery
delays of up to two weeks due to mail
security procedures.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marsha MacBride, Acting Associate
Administrator, Office of Public Safety
Communications, National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Room 7324, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482–1150;
email: mmacbride@ntia.doc.gov. Please
direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office
of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Authority
The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job
Creation Act of 2012 (Act) created the
First Responder Network Authority
(FirstNet) as an independent authority
within NTIA and charged it with
establishing and overseeing a
nationwide, interoperable public safety
broadband network, based on a single,
national network architecture.3 FirstNet
is responsible for, at a minimum,
ensuring nationwide standards for use
and access of the network; issuing open,
transparent, and competitive requests
for proposals (RFPs) to build, operate,
and maintain the network; encouraging
these RFPs to leverage, to the maximum
extent economically desirable, existing
commercial wireless infrastructure to
speed deployment of the network; and
managing and overseeing contracts with
non-federal entities to build, operate,
and maintain the network.4 FirstNet
holds the single public safety license
granted for wireless public safety
broadband deployment. The FirstNet
Board is responsible for making strategic
decisions about FirstNet’s operations
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XD887
Marine Mammals; File No. 19444
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Richard Breezy Wynn, 7216
Wellington Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919, has applied in due form for a
permit to conduct commercial or educational photography
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on killer (Orcinus orca) and beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) whales.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before May 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: These documents are also available 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.
Written comments on this application should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, at the address listed above.
Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-0376, or by
email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please include File No. 19444 in
the subject line of the email comment.
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: Carrie Hubard or Brendan Hurley, (301)
427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested 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).
The applicant proposes to film killer and beluga whales, focusing
on their relationship with salmon. Filming would occur in Bristol Bay,
Nushagak and Kvichak Bays, Kenai Fjords, Resurrection Bay, Aialik Bay,
Harris Bay and Blying Sound, Alaska. A maximum of 45 killer whales and
25 belugas would be approached for filming. In addition, 25 harbor
seals (Phoca vitulina), 20 gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus), 25
Dall's porpoises (Phocoenoides dalli), and 25 harbor porpoises
(Phocoena phocoena) may be incidentally harassed during filming
operations. Filming would occur from boats, a kayak, and an underwater
diver. Hydrophones would be used to record sounds. Researchers familiar
with the key species are working with the applicant as advisors.
Footage would be used in a feature film for theatrical release and
related projects, all focusing on salmon and their environment. Filming
would occur in the summer and fall of 2015. The permit would be valid
until October 31, 2015.
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 activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of the application to the Marine
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.
Dated: April 20, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-09477 Filed 4-22-15; 8:45 am]
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