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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 80 / Monday, April 27, 2015 / Notices
Dated: April 22, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–09713 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XZ51
Marine Mammals; File No. 15543
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. 15543–
03 has been issued to Randall S. Wells,
Ph.D. (Principal Investigator), Sarasota
Dolphin Research Program, c/o Mote
Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson
Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236.
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:
Courtney Smith or Brendan Hurley,
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
January 9, 2015, notice was published in
the Federal Register (80 FR 1398) that
a request for an amendment Permit No.
15543–03 to conduct research on
bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) and
Atlantic spotted (Stenella frontalis)
dolphins for scientific research 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.), the regulations
governing the taking and importing of
marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
The amended permit expands the
study area to include the bay, sound,
estuary and associated coastal waters of
Mobile Bay, AL, and Terrebonne Bay,
LA, and added annual takes in each
location by remote biopsy sampling of
bottlenose dolphins. Annual biopsy
takes were also added to the currently
authorized allotment of Florida biopsy
activities to include a focused study in
Pensacola Bay, FL. The amendment also
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authorizes the capture, satellite-tagging,
and release of Atlantic spotted dolphins
for health assessments by hoop-netting
bow-riding individuals during surveys
on the West Florida Shelf. Up to two
takes by unintentional mortality are
authorized annually. Finally, the
amended permit authorizes a minor
procedural modification to allow the
administration of doubly-labeled water
(deuterium oxide and oxygen-18) to
bottlenose dolphins that are temporarily
captured during currently permitted
health assessments.
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.
Dated: April 10, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Advisory Panel (AP) will meet to
discuss several issues. First, the AP will
review progress and make
recommendations related to
Amendment 19 alternatives.
Amendment 19 is considering measures
to address timing issues that inhibit
implementation of fishery specifications
at the start of the scallop fishing year
(March 1). The Advisory Panel will also
discuss an issue that has been raised at
previous meetings related to scallop
fishing space in near shore areas and
issues of differential catch rates for
general category and limited access
vessels. The Council may have a
workshop later in the year to discuss
these issues further. The AP will also
review a draft action plan for
Framework 27 that will consider fishery
specifications for 2016 and default
measures for 2017. Finally, the Advisory
Panel will discuss final research priority
recommendations for the 2016 Scallop
Research Set-Aside announcement. All
recommendations will be forwarded to
the Scallop Committee meeting that is
scheduled several weeks later.
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Special Accommodations
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director, at
(978) 465–0492, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
RIN 0648–XD913
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) is
scheduling a public meeting of its
Scallop Advisory Panel to consider
actions affecting New England fisheries
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Recommendations from this group will
be brought to the full Council for formal
consideration and action, if appropriate.
DATES: This meeting will be held on
Thursday, May 14, 2015, at 9 a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Meeting address: The meeting will be
held at the Courtyard by Marriott, 55
Jefferson Park Road, Warwick, RI,
02888; telephone: (401) 467–6900; fax:
(401) 467–2666.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: April 22, 2015.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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RIN 0648–XD883
Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;
General Provisions for Domestic
Fisheries; Application for Exempted
Fishing Permits
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
The Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XZ51
Marine Mammals; File No. 15543
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.
15543-03 has been issued to Randall S. Wells, Ph.D. (Principal
Investigator), Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, c/o Mote Marine
Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236.
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: Courtney Smith or Brendan Hurley,
(301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 9, 2015, notice was published in
the Federal Register (80 FR 1398) that a request for an amendment
Permit No. 15543-03 to conduct research on bottlenose (Tursiops
truncatus) and Atlantic spotted (Stenella frontalis) dolphins for
scientific research 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.), the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine
mammals (50 CFR part 216).
The amended permit expands the study area to include the bay,
sound, estuary and associated coastal waters of Mobile Bay, AL, and
Terrebonne Bay, LA, and added annual takes in each location by remote
biopsy sampling of bottlenose dolphins. Annual biopsy takes were also
added to the currently authorized allotment of Florida biopsy
activities to include a focused study in Pensacola Bay, FL. The
amendment also authorizes the capture, satellite-tagging, and release
of Atlantic spotted dolphins for health assessments by hoop-netting
bow-riding individuals during surveys on the West Florida Shelf. Up to
two takes by unintentional mortality are authorized annually. Finally,
the amended permit authorizes a minor procedural modification to allow
the administration of doubly-labeled water (deuterium oxide and oxygen-
18) to bottlenose dolphins that are temporarily captured during
currently permitted health assessments.
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.
Dated: April 10, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-09723 Filed 4-24-15; 8:45 am]
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