Marine Mammals; File No. 19444, 36771 [2015-15750]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 123 / Friday, June 26, 2015 / Notices
Dated: June 23, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[FR Doc. 2015–15750 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am]
RIN 0648–XD887
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Marine Mammals; File No. 19444
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 Richard
Breezy Wynn, 7216 Wellington Drive,
Knoxville, TN 37919, to conduct
commercial or educational photography
on killer (Orcinus orca) and beluga
(Delphinapterus leucas) whales.
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:
Carrie Hubard or Brendan Hurley, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April
23, 2015, notice was published in the
Federal Register (80 FR 22716) that a
request for a permit to conduct
commercial or educational photography
on the species identified above 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.) and
the regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
The permit authorizes filming marine
mammals in Bristol Bay, Nushagak and
Kvichak Bays, Kenai Fjords,
Resurrection Bay, Aialik Bay, Harris Bay
and Blying Sound, Alaska. Filming
would occur from boats, a kayak, and an
underwater diver; hydrophones would
be used to record sounds. Footage
would be used in a feature film for
theatrical release, focusing on salmon
and the animals that depend on them.
The permit is valid through October 31,
2015.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Application and Reports for
Scientific Research and Enhancement
Permits under the Endangered Species
Act.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0402.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 115.
Average Hours per Response: Permit
applications, 12 hours; permit
modification requests 6 hours; annual or
final reports, 2 hours.
Burden Hours: 840.
Needs and Uses: This request is for
extension of a currently approved
information collection.
The Endangered Species Act of 1973
(ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) imposed
prohibitions against the taking of
endangered species. Section 10 of the
ESA allows permits authorizing the
taking of endangered species for
research/enhancement purposes. The
corresponding regulations established
procedures for persons to apply for such
permits. In addition, the regulations set
forth specific reporting requirements for
such permit holders. The regulations
contain two sets of information
collections: (1) Applications for
research/enhancement permits, and (2)
reporting requirements for permits
issued.
The required information is used to
evaluate the impacts of the proposed
activity on endangered species, to make
the determinations required by the ESA
prior to issuing a permit, and to
establish appropriate permit conditions.
To issue permits under ESA section
10(a)(1)(A), the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) must
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determine that (1) such exceptions were
applied for in good faith, (2) if granted
and exercised, will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered
species, and (3) will be consistent with
the purposes and policy set forth in
section 2 of the ESA.
The currently approved application
and reporting requirements apply to
Pacific marine and anadromous fish
species, as requirements regarding other
species are being addressed in a
separate information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Federal
government; State, local, or tribal
government.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
This information collection request
may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
the instructions to view Department of
Commerce collections currently under
review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
notice to OIRA_Submission@
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
Dated: June 22, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will
submit to the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) for clearance the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
chapter 35).
Agency: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Title: Pacific Islands Crustacean
Fisheries Permit.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0586.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (revision
and extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 10.
Average Hours per Response: 15
minutes.
Burden Hours: 3.
Needs and Uses: Owners of fishing
vessels that fish for lobster or deepwater
shrimp that are crustacean management
unit species in Federal waters, or that
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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; issuance of permit.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a permit has been issued to
Richard Breezy Wynn, 7216 Wellington Drive, Knoxville, TN 37919, to
conduct commercial or educational photography on killer (Orcinus orca)
and beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) whales.
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: Carrie Hubard or Brendan Hurley, (301)
427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 23, 2015, notice was published in
the Federal Register (80 FR 22716) that a request for a permit to
conduct commercial or educational photography on the species identified
above 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.) and the
regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50
CFR part 216).
The permit authorizes filming marine mammals in Bristol Bay,
Nushagak and Kvichak Bays, Kenai Fjords, Resurrection Bay, Aialik Bay,
Harris Bay and Blying Sound, Alaska. Filming would occur from boats, a
kayak, and an underwater diver; hydrophones would be used to record
sounds. Footage would be used in a feature film for theatrical release,
focusing on salmon and the animals that depend on them. The permit is
valid through October 31, 2015.
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: June 23, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-15750 Filed 6-25-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
