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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.
[FR Doc. 2016–27975 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF052
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.
[FR Doc. 2016–27973 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am]
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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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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF052
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting and scoping sessions.
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SUMMARY: 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.
DATES: 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.
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, Kailua-Kona, 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
Rule-making 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.
[FR Doc. 2016-27973 Filed 11-18-16; 8:45 am]
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