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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
RIN 0648–XF085
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 18059 and
19655
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
David Wiley, Ph.D., Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary, 175 Edward
Foster Road, Scituate, MA 02066 and
Adam Pack, Ph.D., University of Hawaii
at Hilo, 200 West Kawili Street, Hilo, HI
96720, have applied in due form for
permits to conduct scientific research
on cetaceans.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
February 13, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The applications and
related documents are available for
review by selecting ‘‘Records Open for
Public Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’
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box on the Applications and Permits for
Protected Species (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 18059 or 19655 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 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. 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 these
applications would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
Young or Amy Hapeman (File No.
18059), Carrie Hubard or Shasta
McClenahan (File No. 19655), (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permits are 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. 18059: The applicant
requests a five-year scientific research
permit to investigate the foraging
ecology, habitat use, physiology, and
acoustic and social behavior of
humpback (Megaptera noveaeangliae),
fin (Balaenoptera physalus), minke (B.
acutorostrata), and sei (B. borealis)
whales in the Gulf of Maine. Up to 130
adult and juvenile humpbacks, 90 fin,
60 minke, and 70 sei whales would be
approached for suction cup tagging,
prey mapping, obtaining biological
samples including biopsies, and photo
ID. Up to 10 humpback calves, 5 fin
calves, and 4 sei calves would also be
approached for tagging and blow
sampling. Up to 690 humpback, 480 fin,
250 minke, and 370 sei whales would be
incidentally harassed during this
research.
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File No. 19655: The applicant
proposes to study humpback whales
and other cetacean species in the waters
off the Hawaiian Islands and Alaska.
Research methods include passive
acoustics, photo-identification,
photogrammetry, opportunistic
collection of fecal and skin samples, and
remote biopsy sampling. A subset of
humpback whales would also receive
suction cup tags. Other endangered
species targeted for study include: Blue
(B. musculus), bowhead (Balaena
mysticetus), fin, North Pacific right
(Eubalaena japonica), sei, and sperm
whales (Physeter macrocephalus) and
the Main Hawaiian Insular stock of false
killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens).
An additional 21 marine mammal
species would also be studied. The
objectives of the research are to
continue the long-term population study
of the behavior, biology, and
communication systems of humpback
whales and other cetaceans. Specific
topics to be investigated include
individual life histories, social roles,
migration, habitat use, distribution, and
evolution of humpback song. The
permit would be valid for five 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: January 6, 2017.
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-XF085
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 18059 and 19655
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 David Wiley, Ph.D., Stellwagen
Bank National Marine Sanctuary, 175 Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA
02066 and Adam Pack, Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 West
Kawili Street, Hilo, HI 96720, have applied in due form for permits to
conduct scientific research on cetaceans.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before February 13, 2017.
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. 18059 or 19655 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 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. 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 these applications would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Young or Amy Hapeman (File No.
18059), Carrie Hubard or Shasta McClenahan (File No. 19655), (301) 427-
8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permits are 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. 18059: The applicant requests a five-year scientific
research permit to investigate the foraging ecology, habitat use,
physiology, and acoustic and social behavior of humpback (Megaptera
noveaeangliae), fin (Balaenoptera physalus), minke (B. acutorostrata),
and sei (B. borealis) whales in the Gulf of Maine. Up to 130 adult and
juvenile humpbacks, 90 fin, 60 minke, and 70 sei whales would be
approached for suction cup tagging, prey mapping, obtaining biological
samples including biopsies, and photo ID. Up to 10 humpback calves, 5
fin calves, and 4 sei calves would also be approached for tagging and
blow sampling. Up to 690 humpback, 480 fin, 250 minke, and 370 sei
whales would be incidentally harassed during this research.
File No. 19655: The applicant proposes to study humpback whales and
other cetacean species in the waters off the Hawaiian Islands and
Alaska. Research methods include passive acoustics, photo-
identification, photogrammetry, opportunistic collection of fecal and
skin samples, and remote biopsy sampling. A subset of humpback whales
would also receive suction cup tags. Other endangered species targeted
for study include: Blue (B. musculus), bowhead (Balaena mysticetus),
fin, North Pacific right (Eubalaena japonica), sei, and sperm whales
(Physeter macrocephalus) and the Main Hawaiian Insular stock of false
killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens). An additional 21 marine mammal
species would also be studied. The objectives of the research are to
continue the long-term population study of the behavior, biology, and
communication systems of humpback whales and other cetaceans. Specific
topics to be investigated include individual life histories, social
roles, migration, habitat use, distribution, and evolution of humpback
song. The permit would be valid for five 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: January 6, 2017.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-00472 Filed 1-11-17; 8:45 am]
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