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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 the File No. 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: Rosa
´
L. Gonzalez or Amy Sloan, (301) 427–
8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject amendment to Permit No. 15510
is requested 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 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et
seq.), and the regulations governing the
taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR 222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of
1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et
seq.).
Permit No. 15510, issued on April 25,
2011 (76 FR 25308), authorizes Dr.
Burns to conduct physiology studies on
development, thermoregulation, muscle
performance, oxygen stores, and
hormonal and other regulatory
processes using marine mammal parts.
Annually, Dr. Burns can obtain samples
from up to 50 animals of each of the
following species: harp (Pagophilus
groenlandica), hooded (Cystophora
cristata), gray (Halichoerus grypus),
bearded (Erignathus barbatus), ringed
(Phoca hispida), harbor (Phoca
vitulina), spotted (Phoca largha), and
ribbon (Histriophoca fasciata) seals; and
to obtain samples annually from up to
6 captive Northern fur seals, Callorhinus
ursinus; and 6 captive Steller Sea lions,
Eumetopias jubatus. Samples may be
from subsistence-harvested animals in
Alaska, and other scientific and/or
subsistence collections including but
not limited to the national waters of
Canada, Norway, the United Kingdom,
and in international waters. Samples
may be collected, received nationally,
and imported and exported worldwide
over a five-year period for laboratory
analysis to support the research
objectives. The permit holder is
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requesting the permit be amended to
increase the number of harbor seals
from which samples may be collected,
received, imported, and exported from
50 to 100 annually; and, to extend the
permit for 1 year. The permit would
expire April 30, 2017.
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 this
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: December 2, 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
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: Greater Atlantic Region
Surfclam and Ocean Quahog ITQ
Administration.
OMB Control Number: 0648–0240.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of
a currently approved information
collection).
Number of Respondents: 189.
Average Hours per Response: ITQ
permit application form, review of a
pre-filled ITQ ownership form for
renewing entities, ITQ transfer form, 5
minutes each; 1 hour to complete the
ITQ ownership form for new applicants;
and 30 minutes for the application to
shuck surfclams and ocean quahogs at
sea. The requirements under the PSP
protocol are based on the number of
vessels that land surfclams or ocean
quahogs and the number of trips taken
into the area, with a total estimated
annual burden of 2,400 hours.
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Burden Hours: 2,538.
Needs and Uses: This request is for an
extension of a currently approved
collection associated with the Atlantic
surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries.
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) Greater Atlantic Region
manages these fisheries in the Exclusive
Economic Zone (EEZ) of the
Northeastern United States through the
Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean Quahog
Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council prepared the FMP pursuant to
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act
(Magnuson-Stevens Act).
The recordkeeping and reporting
requirements at §§ 648.74, 648.75, and
648.76 form the basis for this collection
of information. We request information
from surfclam and ocean quahog
individual transferable quota (ITQ)
permit holders to issue ITQ permits and
to process and track requests from
permit holders to transfer quota share or
cage tags. We also request information
from surfclam and ocean quahog ITQ
permit holders to track and properly
account for surfclam and ocean quahog
harvest shucked at sea. Because there is
not a standard conversion factor for
estimating unshucked product from
shucked product, NMFS requires
vessels that shuck product at sea to
carry on board the vessel a NMFSapproved observer to certify the amount
of these clams harvested. This
information, upon receipt, results in an
efficient and accurate database for
management and monitoring of fisheries
of the Northeastern U.S. EEZ.
Georges Bank has been closed to the
harvest of surfclams and ocean quahogs
since 1990 due to red tide blooms that
cause paralytic shellfish poisoning
(PSP). In 2013, a portion of Georges
Bank was reopened with certain
restrictions. We request information
from surfclam and ocean quahog ITQ
permit holders who fish in the reopened
portion of the Georges Bank Closed Area
to ensure compliance with the Protocol
for Onboard Screening and Dockside
Testing in Molluscan Shellfish. The U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, the
commercial fishing industry, and NMFS
developed the PSP protocol to test and
verify that clams harvested from
Georges Bank continue to be safe for
human consumption. The National
Shellfish Sanitation Program adopted
the PSP protocol at the October 2011
Interstate Shellfish Sanitation
Conference.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
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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: December 3, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015–30872 Filed 12–7–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XE129
Marine Mammals; File No. 19439
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 Daniel P.
Costa, Ph.D., University of California at
Santa Cruz, Long Marine Laboratory,
100 Shaffer Road, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
to conduct research on pinnipeds in
Antarctica.
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:
´
Amy Sloan or Rosa L. Gonzalez, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
28, 2015, notice was published in the
Federal Register (80 FR 52255) that a
request for a permit to conduct research
on pinnipeds in Antartica 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 the permit
holder to capture and sample leopard
(Hydrurga leptonyx), crabeater (Lobodon
carcinophaga), southern elephant
(Mirounga leonina), Ross
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(Ommatophoca rossii), Weddell
(Leptonychotes weddellii), and Antarctic
fur (Arctocephalus gazella) seals
throughout their range for scientific
research. Researchers may capture up to
40 animals per species per year to
collect tissue samples, morphometrics,
and metabolic and physiological
measurements, apply identifying marks,
and attach instruments; as well as an
additional 50 pups of each species for
marking, morphometrics, and minimal
sample collection. An additional 100
each of crabeater, leopard, and Ross
seals, 500 southern elephant seals, and
1000 each of Weddell seals and
Antarctic fur seals may be taken
annually via Level B harassment by
incidental disturbance during captures,
opportunistic sample collection, and
resights. The permit also authorizes
unintentional mortality or serious injury
of up to four animals per species
annually not to exceed ten animals per
species over the life of the permit. Blood
and tissue samples would be imported
from the Southern Ocean and Antarctica
to the United States and exported
world-wide for analyses. The permit
expires October 1, 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.
Dated: December 2, 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–XC033
Marine Mammals; File No. 17157
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
permit amendment.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Stephen John Trumble, Ph.D., Baylor
University, 101 Bagby Ave., Waco, TX
76706, has applied for an amendment to
Scientific Research Permit No. 17157–
01.
SUMMARY:
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Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
January 7, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
Comment’’ from the Features box on the
Applications and Permits for Protected
Species home page, https://
apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting
File No. 17157 from the list of available
applications.
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 the File No. 17157 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:
Jennifer Skidmore or Amy Sloan, (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject amendment to Permit No.
17157–01 is requested 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 (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).
Permit No. 17157, issued on July 18,
2012, and amended on November 7,
2014, authorizes the receipt, import and
export of up to 25 earplugs annually of
each of the following species of whale:
Blue (Balaenoptera musculus), sei (B.
borealis), minke (B. acutorostrata),
humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae),
gray (Eschrichtius robustus), bowhead
(Balaena mysticetus), fin (B. physalus),
and sperm (Physeter macrocephalus).
The samples may be obtained from
natural history museums as well as from
collections in Barrow, AK, of bowhead
whale subsistence harvests.
DATES:
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[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30872]
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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: Greater Atlantic Region Surfclam and Ocean Quahog ITQ
Administration.
OMB Control Number: 0648-0240.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular (extension of a currently approved
information collection).
Number of Respondents: 189.
Average Hours per Response: ITQ permit application form, review of
a pre-filled ITQ ownership form for renewing entities, ITQ transfer
form, 5 minutes each; 1 hour to complete the ITQ ownership form for new
applicants; and 30 minutes for the application to shuck surfclams and
ocean quahogs at sea. The requirements under the PSP protocol are based
on the number of vessels that land surfclams or ocean quahogs and the
number of trips taken into the area, with a total estimated annual
burden of 2,400 hours.
Burden Hours: 2,538.
Needs and Uses: This request is for an extension of a currently
approved collection associated with the Atlantic surfclam and ocean
quahog fisheries. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Greater
Atlantic Region manages these fisheries in the Exclusive Economic Zone
(EEZ) of the Northeastern United States through the Atlantic Surfclam
and Ocean Quahog Fishery Management Plan (FMP). The Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council prepared the FMP pursuant to the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
The recordkeeping and reporting requirements at Sec. Sec. 648.74,
648.75, and 648.76 form the basis for this collection of information.
We request information from surfclam and ocean quahog individual
transferable quota (ITQ) permit holders to issue ITQ permits and to
process and track requests from permit holders to transfer quota share
or cage tags. We also request information from surfclam and ocean
quahog ITQ permit holders to track and properly account for surfclam
and ocean quahog harvest shucked at sea. Because there is not a
standard conversion factor for estimating unshucked product from
shucked product, NMFS requires vessels that shuck product at sea to
carry on board the vessel a NMFS-approved observer to certify the
amount of these clams harvested. This information, upon receipt,
results in an efficient and accurate database for management and
monitoring of fisheries of the Northeastern U.S. EEZ.
Georges Bank has been closed to the harvest of surfclams and ocean
quahogs since 1990 due to red tide blooms that cause paralytic
shellfish poisoning (PSP). In 2013, a portion of Georges Bank was
reopened with certain restrictions. We request information from
surfclam and ocean quahog ITQ permit holders who fish in the reopened
portion of the Georges Bank Closed Area to ensure compliance with the
Protocol for Onboard Screening and Dockside Testing in Molluscan
Shellfish. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the commercial
fishing industry, and NMFS developed the PSP protocol to test and
verify that clams harvested from Georges Bank continue to be safe for
human consumption. The National Shellfish Sanitation Program adopted
the PSP protocol at the October 2011 Interstate Shellfish Sanitation
Conference.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Frequency: Annually and on occasion.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
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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: December 3, 2015.
Sarah Brabson,
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-30872 Filed 12-7-15; 8:45 am]
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