Marine Mammals; File No. 22479, 13006 [2019-06465]
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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 64 / Wednesday, April 3, 2019 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XG906
Marine Mammals; File No. 22479
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Jose Pablo Vazquez-Medina, Ph.D.,
University of California Berkley,
Department of Integrative Biology, 3040
Valley Life Sciences Building, #3140,
Berkley, CA 94720, has applied in due
form for a permit to import specimens
of marine mammals for scientific
research.
SUMMARY:
Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
May 3, 2019.
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 (APPS) home page,
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
selecting File No. 22479 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. 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:
Carrie Hubard or Shasta McClenahan,
(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
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part 216), the Endangered Species Act of
1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531
et seq.), the regulations governing the
taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50
CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal
Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151
et seq.).
The applicant proposes to receive,
import, and export biological samples
from up to 200 pinnipeds (excluding
walrus) and 200 cetaceans annually.
The samples will be used to examine
the effects of stress hormones and
chemical pollutants on marine mammal
cellular and tissue functions. The
permit is requested 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
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 the
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: March 29, 2019.
Amy Sloan,
Acting 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–XG849
Addition of Species to the Annexes of
the Protocol Concerning Specially
Protected Areas and Wildlife in the
Wider Caribbean Region
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for public
comments.
AGENCY:
During a meeting of the
Scientific and Technical Advisory
Committee (STAC) under the Protocol to
the Cartagena Convention on Specially
Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW
Protocol), held in Panama City, Panama
in December 2018, two animal species
were nominated and recommended to
be added to the Annexes of the SPAW
Protocol. The Department of State and
NMFS solicit comment on the
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recommendations to add these two
species to the Annexes.
DATES: Comments must be received by
May 3, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
on the recommendations to add the two
species to the Annexes of the SPAW
Protocol, identified by NOAA–NMFS–
2019–0020, by either of the following
methods:
• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-20190020. Click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon,
complete the required fields, and enter
or attach your comments.
• Mail: Submit written comments to
Addition of Species to the Annexes of
the SPAW Protocol, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries
Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
13535, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
Instructions: Comments sent by any
other method, to any other address or
individual, or received after the end of
the comment period may not be
considered. All comments received are
a part of the public record and will
generally be posted for public viewing
on www.regulations.gov without change.
All personal identifying information
(e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential
business information, or otherwise
sensitive information submitted
voluntarily by the sender will be
publicly accessible. Anonymous
comments will be accepted (enter N/A
in the required fields if you wish to
remain anonymous).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Chelsey Young, NOAA (301) 427–8491;
chelsey.young@noaa.gov. Persons who
use a Telecommunications Device for
the Deaf (TDD) may call the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
800–877–8339, 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
SPAW Protocol is a protocol to the
Convention for the Protection and
Development of the Marine
Environment of the Wider Caribbean
Region (Cartagena Convention or
Convention). There is also a protocol to
the Convention addressing land-based
sources of pollution and a protocol
addressing regional cooperation on oil
pollution preparedness and response.
The SPAW Protocol was adopted in
1990 and entered into force in 2000. The
United States ratified the SPAW
Protocol in 2003. There are currently 16
countries that are Parties to the SPAW
Protocol from throughout the Wider
Caribbean Region.
Participants at the December 2018
meeting of the STAC to the SPAW
Protocol included representatives from:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG906
Marine Mammals; File No. 22479
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Jose Pablo Vazquez-Medina, Ph.D.,
University of California Berkley, Department of Integrative Biology,
3040 Valley Life Sciences Building, #3140, Berkley, CA 94720, has
applied in due form for a permit to import specimens of marine mammals
for scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before May 3, 2019.
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
(APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File
No. 22479 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 [email protected]. 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: Carrie Hubard or Shasta McClenahan,
(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.), the
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226), and the Fur
Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
The applicant proposes to receive, import, and export biological
samples from up to 200 pinnipeds (excluding walrus) and 200 cetaceans
annually. The samples will be used to examine the effects of stress
hormones and chemical pollutants on marine mammal cellular and tissue
functions. The permit is requested 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 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 the application to the Marine
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.
Dated: March 29, 2019.
Amy Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-06465 Filed 4-2-19; 8:45 am]
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