Marine Mammals; File No. 14534, 41485 [2015-17349]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 135 / Wednesday, July 15, 2015 / Notices the primary vessel the permit is used on, changing the wording in the instructions for the box describing the deposited material to include the ‘‘type and specific geographic origin’’ of the material, and adding a yes/no check box for whether a sample of the deposit material has been provided to NMFS. Also, this revision removes the responses, time and cost burden associated with the South Atlantic rock shrimp VMS requirement and transfers those responses, time and cost burden to the OMB Control No. 0648–0544 information collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Frequency: Annually and on occasion. 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: July 9, 2015. Sarah Brabson, NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. The agenda will include: (a) Discussion of 2015 research results; (b) discussion of the draft 2016 EM pre-implementation proposal; (c) update on budget; (d) discussion of EM research on pot cod vessels; (e) any other business. The Agenda is subject to change, and the latest version will be posted at https:// www.npfmc.org/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Shannon Gleason at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date. Dated: July 10, 2015. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015–17344 Filed 7–14–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XR52 [FR Doc. 2015–17326 Filed 7–14–15; 8:45 am] Marine Mammals; File No. 14534 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment. RIN 0648–XE048 SUMMARY: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. AGENCY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) Electronic Monitoring Workgroup (EMWG) will meet in Anchorage, AK. DATES: The meetings will be held July 30–31st, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Coast International Inn, 3450 Aviation Avenue, Anchorage, AK. Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501–2252. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diana Evans, Council staff; phone: (907) 271–2809. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:52 Jul 14, 2015 Jkt 235001 Notice is hereby given that NOAA’s Office of Science and Technology, Silver Spring, MD, (Brandon Southall, Ph.D.—Principal Investigator) has been issued a minor amendment to Scientific Research Permit No. 14534–02. 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: Courtney Smith or Howard Goldstein, (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 the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Endangered Species Act of PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 41485 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 through 226). The original permit (No. 14534), issued on July 2, 2010 (75 FR 39665) through June 30, 2015 authorized research on a variety of marine mammals, and involves temporarily attaching individual recording tags to measure vocalization, diving and other behaviors, and physiological parameters before, during, and after carefully controlled exposures of sound in conventional playback experiments. The research is focused in the waters within the U.S. Navy’s Southern California Range Complex, and primarily near the vicinity of San Clemente Island. A minor amendment to the permit (No. 14534–01) was issued on August 30, 2010 to combine long-beaked common dolphins and short-beaked common dolphins into a single ‘‘unidentified common dolphin’’ category for takes by harassment incidental to the playbacks. A second, major amendment (No. 14534–02) was issued on May 14, 2012 (77 FR 33199) that added endangered humpback whales (Megaptera novaengliae) as an additional focal species for tagging and intentional exposure to sound playbacks with associated behavioral observations. The amendment also increased the number of non-ESA listed minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and killer whales (Orcinus orca) that may be harassed annually. The current minor amendment (No. 14534–03) extends the duration of the permit through June 30, 2016, but does not change any other terms or conditions of the permit. Dated: July 9, 2015. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015–17349 Filed 7–14–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Designation of Fishery Management Council Members and Application for Reinstatement of State Authority National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM 15JYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XR52


Marine Mammals; File No. 14534

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 NOAA's Office of Science and 
Technology, Silver Spring, MD, (Brandon Southall, Ph.D.--Principal 
Investigator) has been issued a minor amendment to Scientific Research 
Permit No. 14534-02.

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: Courtney Smith or Howard Goldstein, 
(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 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 
through 226).
    The original permit (No. 14534), issued on July 2, 2010 (75 FR 
39665) through June 30, 2015 authorized research on a variety of marine 
mammals, and involves temporarily attaching individual recording tags 
to measure vocalization, diving and other behaviors, and physiological 
parameters before, during, and after carefully controlled exposures of 
sound in conventional playback experiments. The research is focused in 
the waters within the U.S. Navy's Southern California Range Complex, 
and primarily near the vicinity of San Clemente Island. A minor 
amendment to the permit (No. 14534-01) was issued on August 30, 2010 to 
combine long-beaked common dolphins and short-beaked common dolphins 
into a single ``unidentified common dolphin'' category for takes by 
harassment incidental to the playbacks.
    A second, major amendment (No. 14534-02) was issued on May 14, 2012 
(77 FR 33199) that added endangered humpback whales (Megaptera 
novaengliae) as an additional focal species for tagging and intentional 
exposure to sound playbacks with associated behavioral observations. 
The amendment also increased the number of non-ESA listed minke whales 
(Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and killer whales (Orcinus orca) that may 
be harassed annually.
    The current minor amendment (No. 14534-03) extends the duration of 
the permit through June 30, 2016, but does not change any other terms 
or conditions of the permit.

    Dated: July 9, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-17349 Filed 7-14-15; 8:45 am]
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