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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 167 / Monday, August 29, 2016 / Notices
Dated: August 24, 2016.
Jeffrey N. Lonergan,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016–20644 Filed 8–26–16; 8:45 am]
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reasons why a hearing on this
application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shasta McClenahan or Jennifer
Skidmore, (301) 427–8401.
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.), 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 222–226).
File No. 19669: The applicant
proposes to import and export biological
samples taken for scientific research
that continues the long term evaluation
and monitoring of South American fur
seal (Arctocephalus australis) and South
American sea lion (Otaria flavescens)
population health at the Punta San Juan
reserve and marine protected area in
Peru. The requested duration of the
permit is 5 years.
File No. 20532: The applicant
proposes to import and export biological
samples from museum holdings and
stranded animals worldwide for
scientific research to chronologically
profile anthropogenic and physiological
data including hormones and pesticides
to record exposure and stress. Earwax
and baleen samples will be from blue
(Balaenoptera musculus), gray
(Eschrichtius robustus), fin
(Balaenoptera physalus), minke
(Balaenoptera acutorostrata), bowhead
whales (Balaena mysticetus), and
humpback whales (Megaptera
novaeangliae), and earwax only from
sperm whales (Physeter
macrocephalus). Earwax and baleen
may also be obtained from subsistence
hunted bowhead whales in Alaska. The
requested duration of the permit is 5
years.
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
activities proposed are 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
applications to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XE766
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 19669 and
20532
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the Chicago Zoological Society [Michael
J. Adkesson, D.V.M., Responsible Party],
3300 South Golf Rd., Brookfield, Illinois
60513 (File No. 19669), and Stephen
John Trumble, Ph.D., Baylor University,
101 Bagby Ave., Waco, TX 76706 (File
No. 20532), have applied in due form
for permits to import, export, and
receive marine mammal parts for
scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
September 28, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The applications 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 (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 19669 or 20532 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 either of these
applications 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. 19669 or
20532 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
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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
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Notice of availability of the Final
Restoration Plan and Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement for
Restoration Resulting From the
Kalamazoo River Natural Resource
Damage Assessment Related to the
Allied Paper, Inc./Portage Creek/
Kalamazoo River Superfund Site
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability of a Final
Restoration Plan and Programmatic
Environmental Impact Statement.
AGENCY:
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(USFWS) announce the availability of
the Final Restoration Plan and
Programmatic Environmental Impact
Statement for Restoration Resulting
from the Kalamazoo River Natural
Resource Damage Assessment (RP/
PEIS). The purpose of the RP/PEIS is to
evaluate, in compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), the potential direct, indirect,
and cumulative impacts of
implementing the alternative
programmatic approaches to restoration
in the Kalamazoo River watershed.
USFWS, NOAA, and the State of
Michigan (collectively referred to as the
‘‘Trustees’’) also present their plan for
restoration projects authorized by the
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability
Act (CERCLA), to compensate for
injuries to natural resources from
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
released at and from the Allied Paper,
Inc./Portage Creek/Kalamazoo River
Superfund Site (Superfund Site). The
RP/PEIS identifies and evaluates the
environmental impacts associated with
restoration actions that may be
implemented to compensate for injuries
to natural resources and associated
services.
ADDRESSES: Obtaining documents: You
may download the RP/PEIS at
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XE766
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 19669 and 20532
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Chicago Zoological Society
[Michael J. Adkesson, D.V.M., Responsible Party], 3300 South Golf Rd.,
Brookfield, Illinois 60513 (File No. 19669), and Stephen John Trumble,
Ph.D., Baylor University, 101 Bagby Ave., Waco, TX 76706 (File No.
20532), have applied in due form for permits to import, export, and
receive marine mammal parts for scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before September 28, 2016.
ADDRESSES: The applications 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
(APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File
No. 19669 or 20532 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 either of these applications 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. 19669 or 20532 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: Shasta McClenahan or Jennifer
Skidmore, (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.), 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 222-226).
File No. 19669: The applicant proposes to import and export
biological samples taken for scientific research that continues the
long term evaluation and monitoring of South American fur seal
(Arctocephalus australis) and South American sea lion (Otaria
flavescens) population health at the Punta San Juan reserve and marine
protected area in Peru. The requested duration of the permit is 5
years.
File No. 20532: The applicant proposes to import and export
biological samples from museum holdings and stranded animals worldwide
for scientific research to chronologically profile anthropogenic and
physiological data including hormones and pesticides to record exposure
and stress. Earwax and baleen samples will be from blue (Balaenoptera
musculus), gray (Eschrichtius robustus), fin (Balaenoptera physalus),
minke (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), bowhead whales (Balaena
mysticetus), and humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), and earwax
only from sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). Earwax and baleen may
also be obtained from subsistence hunted bowhead whales in Alaska. The
requested duration of the permit is 5 years.
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 activities proposed are 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 applications to the Marine
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.
Dated: August 24, 2016.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2016-20613 Filed 8-26-16; 8:45 am]
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