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abundance, demographic structure, and
health of foraging sea turtles in these
waters. The permit expires on June 15,
2021.
Dated: November 16, 2016.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting and
scoping sessions.
AGENCY:
The Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold public meetings and scoping
sessions to discuss fishery management
regulations for the Monument Expanded
Area in the Northwestern Hawaiian
Islands.
SUMMARY:
The Council will hold meetings
in Hawaii from Tuesday, December 6
through Saturday, December 17, 2016.
For specific dates, times and agendas,
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held
in Hilo, Kona, Kahului, Maui, Lihue,
Kauai, Honolulu, Oahu, Kaunakakai,
Molokai, HI. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific locations of the
meetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director,
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council will hold meetings in Hilo, HI,
on Tuesday, December 6, 2016, between
6 p.m. and 9 p.m.; in Kona, HI, on
Wednesday, December 7, 2016, between
6 p.m. and 9 p.m.; in Kahului, Maui, HI,
on Thursday, December 8, 2016,
between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.; in Lihue,
Kauai, HI on Tuesday, December 13,
2016, between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.; in
Honolulu, Oahu, HI, on Thursday,
December 15, 2016, between 6 p.m. and
9 p.m.; and in Kaunakakai, Molokai, HI,
on Saturday, December 17, 2016,
between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. All times
listed are local island times.
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The Hilo meeting will be held at the
Hilo Intermediate School Cafeteria, 587
Waianuenue Ave, Hilo, HI 96720. The
Kona meeting will be held at the West
Hawaii Civic Center, Building G, 74–
5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy, KailuaKona, HI 96740. The Maui meeting will
be held at the Courtyard Maui Kahului
Airport, 532 Keolani Pl, Kahului, HI
96732. The Kauai meeting will be held
at the Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle
School, 4431 Nuhou St, Lihue, HI
96766. The Oahu meeting will be held
at the Ala Moana Hotel, 410 Atkinson
Dr, Honolulu, HI 96814. The Molokai
meeting will be held at Kaunakakai
Elementary School Cafeteria, 30 Ailoa
St, Kaunakakai, HI 96761.
Public scoping and comment periods
will be provided in the agenda. The
order in which agenda items are
addressed may change. The meetings
will run as late as necessary to complete
scheduled business.
Schedule and Agenda for All Meetings
1. Visit Informational Booths
2. Informational Briefing on Presidential
Proclamation, Council Role in Rulemaking Process, Data Discovery
3. Public Comment/Scoping Session
4. Adjourn
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds,
(808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–
8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: November 16, 2016.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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XE766
Marine Mammals and Endangered
Species; File Nos. 13927, 16553, and
20532
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits.
AGENCY:
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Notice is hereby given that
permits or permit amendments have
been issued to the following entities:
Permit No. 13927–03: James H.W.
Hain, Ph.D., Associated Scientists at
Woods Hole, Box 721, Woods Hole, MA
02543;
Permit No. 16553–01: Brent Stewart,
Ph.D., J.D., Hubbs SeaWorld Research
Institute, 2595 Ingraham Street, San
Diego, CA 92109; and
Permit No. 20532: Stephen John
Trumble, Ph.D., Baylor University, 101
Bagby Ave., Waco, TX 76706.
ADDRESSES: The permits 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 (File Nos. 13927–03,
16553–01) and Shasta McClenahan or
Jennifer Skidmore (File No. 20532) at
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests
for a permit or permit amendment had
been submitted by the above-named
applicants. The requested permits have
been issued under 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 (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 222–226), as applicable.
Permit No. 13927–03: The original
permit (No. 13927), issued on October
19, 2011 (76 FR 67151, October 31,
2016) authorized Dr. Hain to conduct
aerial and vessel surveys to study North
Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena
glacialis). Humpback whales (Megaptera
novaeangliae), bottlenose dolphins
(Tursiops truncatus) and Atlantic
spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis)
may be incidentally harassed. Research
may occur annually, December through
April off the U.S. southeast coast. Two
subsequent amendments (13927–01
issued January 13, 2013 and 13927–02
issued December 1, 2015) increased the
number of North Atlantic right whale
takes and added unmanned aircraft
systems, respectively. The minor
amendment (No. 13927–03) extends the
duration of the permit through October
31, 2017, but does not change any other
terms or conditions of the permit.
Permit No. 16553–01: The original
permit (No. 16553), issued on October
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24, 2011 (76 FR 68719, November 7,
2011) authorized Dr. Stewart to
continue a long term study on
pinnipeds in California. California sea
lions (Zalophus californianus), northern
elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris),
and harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) may be
captured and sampled at several sites:
San Nicolas Island, San Miguel Island,
Santa Rosa Island, Santa Cruz Island,
Piedras Blancas, Cape San Martin, and
Gorda. The minor amendment (No.
16553–01) extends the duration of the
permit through October 31, 2017, but
does not change any other terms or
conditions of the permit.
Permit No. 20532: The requested
permit (81 FR 59190, August 29, 2016)
authorizes receipt, import, and export of
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. Samples will be
from blue (Balaenoptera musculus),
gray (Eschrichtius robustus), fin (B.
physalus), minke (B. acutorostrata),
bowhead (Balaena mysticetus),
humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae),
and sperm whales (Physeter
macrocephalus). Samples may also be
obtained from subsistence hunted
bowhead whales in Alaska. The permit
is valid through November 1, 2021.
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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
activities proposed are categorically
excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
As required by the ESA, as applicable,
issuance of these permits was based on
a finding that such permits: (1) Were
applied for in good faith; (2) will not
operate to the disadvantage of such
endangered species; and (3) are
consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in section 2 of the
ESA.
Dated: November 15, 2016.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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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), Atlantic
Herring Committee, Atlantic Herring
Advisory Panel and Atlantic Herring
Plan Development Team is scheduling a
public workshop on the Atlantic
Herring Acceptable Biological Catch
Control Rule Management Strategy
Evaluation 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 workshop will be held on
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at 9 a.m.
and Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 8:30
a.m.
ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held
at the Sheraton Harborside Hotel, 250
Market Street, Portsmouth, ME 03801;
phone: (888) 627–7138; fax: (603) 431–
7805.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas A. Nies, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Introduction
The New England Fishery
Management Council is currently
developing Amendment 8 to the
Atlantic Herring Fishery Management
Plan. Through Amendment 8, the
Council expects to establish a long-term
control rule for the acceptable biological
catch (ABC) of Atlantic herring that may
explicitly account for herring’s role in
the ecosystem and address the
biological and ecological requirements
of the Atlantic herring resource. A
control rule is a method for establishing
an annual catch limit or target fishing
level based on scientific information. A
long-term control rule is needed to
provide guidance on setting an annual
ABC to account for scientific
uncertainty, stock status, and the
Council’s risk tolerance to maintain a
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sustainable Atlantic herring stock that
includes consideration of herring as a
forage species.
In January 2016, the Council
approved conducting a Management
Strategy Evaluation (MSE) to support
the development of alternatives for an
ABC control rule. MSE is a collaborative
decision-making process involving more
public input and technical analysis than
the normal amendment development
process. The MSE will help determine
how a range of control rules may
perform relative to potential objectives.
The Council held an initial public
workshop in May 2016 to develop
recommendations for a range of
potential objectives of the ABC control
rule, how progress towards these
objectives may be measured, and the
control rules to test. In June 2016, after
reviewing the workshop
recommendations and additional input
from the Herring Plan Development
Team, Advisory Panel, and Committee,
the Council approved moving forward
with the MSE. Technical work has been
underway ever since.
Workshop Purpose
The purpose of this workshop is to
provide continued opportunities for
public input on the Management
Strategy Evaluation of Atlantic herring
ABC control rules.
Workshop Goals
The Council is holding this workshop
to: Develop a common understanding of
the outcomes of the MSE technical
simulations, which tested the
performance of a range of ABC control
rules relative to potential objectives,
identified at the May 2016 public
workshop and approved by the Council
in June. The workshop also aims to get
input from stakeholders on: Identifying
acceptable ranges of performance for
various metrics, so that tradeoffs in
achieving objectives may be identified;
narrowing the range of Atlantic herring
ABC control rule alternatives to
consider in more detail; and what, if
any, additional (minor) MSE simulation
work would be helpful for establishing
a long-term ABC control rule. Finally,
the workshop will provide a chance for
stakeholders of the Atlantic herring
fishery to have greater input than
typically possible at Council meetings,
through constructive and open dialogue
among resource users, scientists, fishery
managers, and members of the public.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA774, 0648-XA806, and 0648-XE766
Marine Mammals and Endangered Species; File Nos. 13927, 16553,
and 20532
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that permits or permit amendments have
been issued to the following entities:
Permit No. 13927-03: James H.W. Hain, Ph.D., Associated Scientists
at Woods Hole, Box 721, Woods Hole, MA 02543;
Permit No. 16553-01: Brent Stewart, Ph.D., J.D., Hubbs SeaWorld
Research Institute, 2595 Ingraham Street, San Diego, CA 92109; and
Permit No. 20532: Stephen John Trumble, Ph.D., Baylor University,
101 Bagby Ave., Waco, TX 76706.
ADDRESSES: The permits 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 (File Nos. 13927-03,
16553-01) and Shasta McClenahan or Jennifer Skidmore (File No. 20532)
at (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests for a permit or permit amendment
had been submitted by the above-named applicants. The requested permits
have been issued under 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 (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 222-226), as
applicable.
Permit No. 13927-03: The original permit (No. 13927), issued on
October 19, 2011 (76 FR 67151, October 31, 2016) authorized Dr. Hain to
conduct aerial and vessel surveys to study North Atlantic right whales
(Eubalaena glacialis). Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae),
bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and Atlantic spotted dolphins
(Stenella frontalis) may be incidentally harassed. Research may occur
annually, December through April off the U.S. southeast coast. Two
subsequent amendments (13927-01 issued January 13, 2013 and 13927-02
issued December 1, 2015) increased the number of North Atlantic right
whale takes and added unmanned aircraft systems, respectively. The
minor amendment (No. 13927-03) extends the duration of the permit
through October 31, 2017, but does not change any other terms or
conditions of the permit.
Permit No. 16553-01: The original permit (No. 16553), issued on
October
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24, 2011 (76 FR 68719, November 7, 2011) authorized Dr. Stewart to
continue a long term study on pinnipeds in California. California sea
lions (Zalophus californianus), northern elephant seals (Mirounga
angustirostris), and harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) may be captured and
sampled at several sites: San Nicolas Island, San Miguel Island, Santa
Rosa Island, Santa Cruz Island, Piedras Blancas, Cape San Martin, and
Gorda. The minor amendment (No. 16553-01) extends the duration of the
permit through October 31, 2017, but does not change any other terms or
conditions of the permit.
Permit No. 20532: The requested permit (81 FR 59190, August 29,
2016) authorizes receipt, import, and export of 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.
Samples will be from blue (Balaenoptera musculus), gray (Eschrichtius
robustus), fin (B. physalus), minke (B. acutorostrata), bowhead
(Balaena mysticetus), humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae), and sperm
whales (Physeter macrocephalus). Samples may also be obtained from
subsistence hunted bowhead whales in Alaska. The permit is valid
through November 1, 2021.
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
activities proposed are categorically excluded from the requirement to
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
As required by the ESA, as applicable, issuance of these permits
was based on a finding that such permits: (1) Were applied for in good
faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered
species; and (3) are consistent with the purposes and policies set
forth in section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: November 15, 2016.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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