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Notice is hereby given that
individuals and institutions have been
issued Letters of Confirmation for
activities conducted under the General
Authorization for Scientific Research on
marine mammals. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for a list of names and
address of recipients.
ADDRESSES: The Letters of Confirmation
and related documents are available for
review upon written request or by
appointment in the following office:
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:
Office of Protected Resources, Permits
and Conservation Division, (301) 427–
8401.
SUMMARY:
The
requested Letters of Confirmation have
been issued under the authority of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972,
as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and
the regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216). The General Authorization
allows for bona fide scientific research
that may result only in taking by Level
B harassment of marine mammals. The
following Letters of Confirmation (LOC)
were issued in Fiscal Year 2019
(October 1, 2018–September 30, 2019).
File No. 21910: Issued to California
Wildlife Center (Principal Investigator:
Jennifer Brent), 26026 Pimma Road,
Calabassas, CA 91302, on October 1,
2018, to obtain baseline data on marine
mammal health and populations in
remote areas of Malibu to better aid
future studies on ocean stock health and
to identify previously unreported cases
of human interaction and previously
tagged animal migration. This work
specifically targets the U.S. stock of
California sea lion (Zalophus
californianus), the California breeding
stock of northern elephant seal
(Mirounga angustirostris), and the
California stock of harbor seal (Phoca
vitulina). The LOC expires on
September 30, 2023.
File No. 19826–03: Issued to Deanna
Rees, Naval Undersea Warfare Center,
Division Newport, 1176 Howell Street,
Newport, RI 02841, on November 1,
2018, to conduct surveys of gray
(Halichoerus grypus atlantica) (Western
North Atlantic stock), harbor (Western
North Atlantic stock), and harp
(Pagophilus groenlandicus) (Western
North Atlantic stock) seals in the
northeast. The amended LOC adds
aerial surveys of pinnipeds via vertical
take-off and landing unmanned aircraft
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systems (UAS). The LOC expires on
January 31, 2021.
File No. 22198–01: Issued to Samuel
Wasser, Ph.D., Center for Conservation
Biology, University of Washington,
Seattle, WA 98195, on November 21,
2018, extended the expiration date of
the LOC for one year. Research activities
include vessel surveys targeting killer
whales (Orcinus orca, West Coast
Transient stock) within the inland
waters of Washington State. The
objectives do not change from those
previously authorized under LOC No.
22198. The amended LOC clarifies the
expiration date relative to the effective
date of new Permit No. 22141 (84 FR
22111, May 16, 2019); the LOC
subsequently expired on April 30, 2019.
File No. 18218–03: Issued to Dolphin
Research Center, (Principal Investigator:
Armando Rodriguez), 58763 Overseas
Highway, Grassy Key, FL 33050, on
November 29, 2018, extended the
expiration date of the LOC for one year.
The research includes close approach,
photo-identification, behavioral
observations, passive acoustics, and
focal follows of coastal and bottlenose
dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) (Florida
Bay Stock) in coastal waters of the
middle Florida Keys. The objectives do
not change from those previously
authorized under LOC No.18218–02.
The LOC was subsequently terminated
on February 5, 2019, when a new LOC
(No. 22587, see below) was issued to
Dolphin Research Center.
File No. 22081: Issued to Institute for
Marine Mammal Studies (Principal
Investigator: Mobashir Solangi, Ph.D.),
P.O. Box 207, Gulfport, MS 39502, on
December 3, 2018, to study cetaceans
during vessel and aerial surveys using
photo-identification, behavioral
observations, photography, filming, and
passive acoustic recordings. Research
may occur from Lake Borgne, Louisiana
to the Alabama/Mississippi state line,
including Mississippi, Chandeleur, and
Breton Sounds and adjacent waters. The
target species is bottlenose dolphins;
however research would also occur if
any of the following species were
observed: Atlantic spotted dolphin
(Stenella frontalis), pantropical spotted
dolphin (S. attenuata), spinner dolphin
(S. longirostris), and pygmy sperm
whale (Kogia breviceps). The LOC
expires on December 1, 2023.
File No. 22587: Issued to Dolphin
Research Center (Principal Investigator:
Armando Rodriguez), 58763 Overseas
Highway, Grassy Key, FL 33050, on
February 5, 2019 to continue vessel
surveys for close approach, photoidentification, behavioral observations,
passive acoustics, and focal follows of
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bottlenose dolphins (Florida Bay Stock)
in coastal waters of the middle Florida
Keys. The objectives of the research are
to estimate the distribution, residency,
and movement patterns for bottlenose
dolphins in the middle Florida Keys.
The LOC expires on February 15, 2024.
File No. 18605–01: Issued to Tara Cox,
Ph.D., Savannah State University, P.O.
Box 20467, Savannah, GA 31404, on
February 14, 2019, extended the
expiration date of the LOC for one year.
The research includes close approach,
photo-identification, behavioral
observations, passive acoustics, and
focal follows of coastal and offshore
bottlenose dolphins, Atlantic and
pantropical spotted dolphins, shortfinned pilot whales (Globicephala
macrorhynchus), beaked whales (Family
Ziphiidae), and Risso’s dolphins
(Grampus griseus) in estuarine and
coastal waters of Georgia and South
Carolina. The objectives do not change
from those previously authorized under
LOC No. 18605–01. The LOC was
subsequently terminated on May 13,
2019, when a new LOC (File No. 22807)
was issued to Dr. Cox.
File No. 22725: Issued to the Texas
Marine Mammal Stranding Network
(Responsible Party: Heidi Whitehead),
4700 Avenue U, Galveston, TX 77351,
on April 15, 2019, to conduct vessel
surveys, observations and photoidentification of bottlenose dolphins in
Texas waters. The objectives of the
research are to determine abundance
estimates, examine habitat-use and site
fidelity, document human-related
injuries and interactions, and study the
behavior ecology of dolphin stocks
found in Texas bays, sounds, and
estuaries. The LOC expires on April 30,
2024.
File No. 22807: Issued to Tara Cox,
Ph.D., Savannah State University, P.O.
Box 20467, Savannah, GA 31404, on
May 13, 2019, to conduct vessel
surveys, behavioral observations, and
photo-identification of cetaceans in
waters from the Georgia/South Carolina
border south to Altamaha Sound. The
objectives of the research are to
continue a long-term study of the
foraging ecology, social structure, and
population ecology of bottlenose
dolphins in the area. Atlantic spotted
dolphins, short-finned pilot whales,
beaked whales, and Risso’s dolphins
will be studied if encountered. The LOC
expires on May 31, 2024.
File No. 22820: Issued to Danielle
Brown, Rutgers University, 72 Locust
Avenue, Neptune City, NJ 07753, on
May 30, 2019, to conduct vessel-based
surveys of the West Indies Distinct
Population segment of humpback
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whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) for
counts, photo-identification,
photography, and observation in New
Jersey waters. Bottlenose dolphins
(Western North Atlantic Northern
Migratory Coastal stock) and minke
whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
may also be opportunistically
encountered. The objectives of the
research are to collect spatial and
temporal data to understand species
distribution, to identify distribution
hotspots, and to establish a baseline for
humpback whale behavior in the apex
of the New York Bight. The LOC expires
on May 31, 2024.
File Nos. 18101–04 and 18101–05:
Issued to Pacific Whale Foundation
(Principal Investigator: Jens Currie), 300
Ma’alaea Road, Suite 211, Wailuku, HI
96793, on June 21, 2019, extended the
expiration date of the LOC until August
14, 2019. The LOC was extended for an
additional 30 days on August 14, 2019,
to expire on September 15, 2019. The
objectives do not change from those
authorized under LOC No. 18101–03.
The research authorizes counts, photoidentification, behavioral observations,
focal follows, underwater photography/
videography, and photogrammetry of 15
species of cetaceans during vessel line
transect surveys within the waters of
Maui County, Hawaii. The objectives
did not change from those previously
authorized. LOC No. 18101–05 was
subsequently terminated on August 27,
2019, when amended permit No. 21321–
01 was issued to Pacific Whale
Foundation (84 FR 48600, September
16, 2019).
File No. 22856: Issued to Patricia Fair,
Ph.D., South Carolina Aquarium, 100
Aquarium Wharf, Charleston, SC 29401,
on July 22, 2019, to conduct vessel
surveys, photo-identification,
photogrammetry, and behavioral
observations of bottlenose dolphins
(Charleston Estuarine System stock).
Research will occur in estuarine waters
near Charleston, South Carolina,
including Charleston Harbor and the
Ashley, Cooper, and Wando Rivers. The
objective of the research is to assess
whether the Charleston Harbor
Deepening Project will affect the
distribution, abundance and behavior of
dolphins in this area. The LOC expires
on August 31, 2024.
File No. 19826–04: Issued to Deanna
Rees, Naval Undersea Warfare Center,
Division Newport, 1176 Howell Street,
Newport, RI 02841, on July 30, 2019, to
conduct surveys of gray, harbor, and
harp seals in the northeast U.S. The
amended LOC adds additional UAS
surveys, as well as the installation and
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use of remote cameras for monitoring.
The LOC expires on January 31, 2021.
File No. 20377–02: Issued to Wendy
Noke Durden, Hubbs-Sea World
Research Institute, 3830 South Highway
A1A #4–181, Melbourne Beach, FL
32951 on August 8, 2019, to conduct
behavioral observations, passive
acoustic recording, monitoring, photoidentification, photography, and video
of bottlenose dolphins during vessel
surveys. Research takes place in the
inland waters of the Indian River
Lagoon estuary to the Intracoastal
Waters of the Halifax Rivers estuary.
The amended LOC adds UAS as a tool
to collect data. The objectives do not
change from those previously
authorized. The LOC expires on
September 1, 2021.
File No. 22813: Issued to Alejandro
Acevedo-Gutie´rrez, Ph.D., Western
Washington University, 516 High Street,
Bellingham, WA 98225, on August 30,
2019, for observation/monitoring,
videography, and scat collection during
ground and UAS surveys of harbor seals
(Washington Inland Waters stock)
within inland waters of Washington
State. The LOC expires on August 31,
2024.
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 are categorically excluded
from the requirement to prepare an
environmental assessment or
environmental impact statement.
Dated: January 28, 2020.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that individuals and institutions have
been issued Letters of Confirmation for activities conducted under the
General Authorization for Scientific Research on marine mammals. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for a list of names and address of
recipients.
ADDRESSES: The Letters of Confirmation and related documents are
available for review upon written request or by appointment in the
following office:
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: Office of Protected Resources, Permits
and Conservation Division, (301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The requested Letters of Confirmation have
been issued under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations
governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
The General Authorization allows for bona fide scientific research that
may result only in taking by Level B harassment of marine mammals. The
following Letters of Confirmation (LOC) were issued in Fiscal Year 2019
(October 1, 2018-September 30, 2019).
File No. 21910: Issued to California Wildlife Center (Principal
Investigator: Jennifer Brent), 26026 Pimma Road, Calabassas, CA 91302,
on October 1, 2018, to obtain baseline data on marine mammal health and
populations in remote areas of Malibu to better aid future studies on
ocean stock health and to identify previously unreported cases of human
interaction and previously tagged animal migration. This work
specifically targets the U.S. stock of California sea lion (Zalophus
californianus), the California breeding stock of northern elephant seal
(Mirounga angustirostris), and the California stock of harbor seal
(Phoca vitulina). The LOC expires on September 30, 2023.
File No. 19826-03: Issued to Deanna Rees, Naval Undersea Warfare
Center, Division Newport, 1176 Howell Street, Newport, RI 02841, on
November 1, 2018, to conduct surveys of gray (Halichoerus grypus
atlantica) (Western North Atlantic stock), harbor (Western North
Atlantic stock), and harp (Pagophilus groenlandicus) (Western North
Atlantic stock) seals in the northeast. The amended LOC adds aerial
surveys of pinnipeds via vertical take-off and landing unmanned
aircraft systems (UAS). The LOC expires on January 31, 2021.
File No. 22198-01: Issued to Samuel Wasser, Ph.D., Center for
Conservation Biology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, on
November 21, 2018, extended the expiration date of the LOC for one
year. Research activities include vessel surveys targeting killer
whales (Orcinus orca, West Coast Transient stock) within the inland
waters of Washington State. The objectives do not change from those
previously authorized under LOC No. 22198. The amended LOC clarifies
the expiration date relative to the effective date of new Permit No.
22141 (84 FR 22111, May 16, 2019); the LOC subsequently expired on
April 30, 2019.
File No. 18218-03: Issued to Dolphin Research Center, (Principal
Investigator: Armando Rodriguez), 58763 Overseas Highway, Grassy Key,
FL 33050, on November 29, 2018, extended the expiration date of the LOC
for one year. The research includes close approach, photo-
identification, behavioral observations, passive acoustics, and focal
follows of coastal and bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
(Florida Bay Stock) in coastal waters of the middle Florida Keys. The
objectives do not change from those previously authorized under LOC
No.18218-02. The LOC was subsequently terminated on February 5, 2019,
when a new LOC (No. 22587, see below) was issued to Dolphin Research
Center.
File No. 22081: Issued to Institute for Marine Mammal Studies
(Principal Investigator: Mobashir Solangi, Ph.D.), P.O. Box 207,
Gulfport, MS 39502, on December 3, 2018, to study cetaceans during
vessel and aerial surveys using photo-identification, behavioral
observations, photography, filming, and passive acoustic recordings.
Research may occur from Lake Borgne, Louisiana to the Alabama/
Mississippi state line, including Mississippi, Chandeleur, and Breton
Sounds and adjacent waters. The target species is bottlenose dolphins;
however research would also occur if any of the following species were
observed: Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis), pantropical
spotted dolphin (S. attenuata), spinner dolphin (S. longirostris), and
pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps). The LOC expires on December 1,
2023.
File No. 22587: Issued to Dolphin Research Center (Principal
Investigator: Armando Rodriguez), 58763 Overseas Highway, Grassy Key,
FL 33050, on February 5, 2019 to continue vessel surveys for close
approach, photo-identification, behavioral observations, passive
acoustics, and focal follows of
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bottlenose dolphins (Florida Bay Stock) in coastal waters of the middle
Florida Keys. The objectives of the research are to estimate the
distribution, residency, and movement patterns for bottlenose dolphins
in the middle Florida Keys. The LOC expires on February 15, 2024.
File No. 18605-01: Issued to Tara Cox, Ph.D., Savannah State
University, P.O. Box 20467, Savannah, GA 31404, on February 14, 2019,
extended the expiration date of the LOC for one year. The research
includes close approach, photo-identification, behavioral observations,
passive acoustics, and focal follows of coastal and offshore bottlenose
dolphins, Atlantic and pantropical spotted dolphins, short-finned pilot
whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus), beaked whales (Family Ziphiidae),
and Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus) in estuarine and coastal waters
of Georgia and South Carolina. The objectives do not change from those
previously authorized under LOC No. 18605-01. The LOC was subsequently
terminated on May 13, 2019, when a new LOC (File No. 22807) was issued
to Dr. Cox.
File No. 22725: Issued to the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network
(Responsible Party: Heidi Whitehead), 4700 Avenue U, Galveston, TX
77351, on April 15, 2019, to conduct vessel surveys, observations and
photo-identification of bottlenose dolphins in Texas waters. The
objectives of the research are to determine abundance estimates,
examine habitat-use and site fidelity, document human-related injuries
and interactions, and study the behavior ecology of dolphin stocks
found in Texas bays, sounds, and estuaries. The LOC expires on April
30, 2024.
File No. 22807: Issued to Tara Cox, Ph.D., Savannah State
University, P.O. Box 20467, Savannah, GA 31404, on May 13, 2019, to
conduct vessel surveys, behavioral observations, and photo-
identification of cetaceans in waters from the Georgia/South Carolina
border south to Altamaha Sound. The objectives of the research are to
continue a long-term study of the foraging ecology, social structure,
and population ecology of bottlenose dolphins in the area. Atlantic
spotted dolphins, short-finned pilot whales, beaked whales, and Risso's
dolphins will be studied if encountered. The LOC expires on May 31,
2024.
File No. 22820: Issued to Danielle Brown, Rutgers University, 72
Locust Avenue, Neptune City, NJ 07753, on May 30, 2019, to conduct
vessel-based surveys of the West Indies Distinct Population segment of
humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) for counts, photo-
identification, photography, and observation in New Jersey waters.
Bottlenose dolphins (Western North Atlantic Northern Migratory Coastal
stock) and minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) may also be
opportunistically encountered. The objectives of the research are to
collect spatial and temporal data to understand species distribution,
to identify distribution hotspots, and to establish a baseline for
humpback whale behavior in the apex of the New York Bight. The LOC
expires on May 31, 2024.
File Nos. 18101-04 and 18101-05: Issued to Pacific Whale Foundation
(Principal Investigator: Jens Currie), 300 Ma'alaea Road, Suite 211,
Wailuku, HI 96793, on June 21, 2019, extended the expiration date of
the LOC until August 14, 2019. The LOC was extended for an additional
30 days on August 14, 2019, to expire on September 15, 2019. The
objectives do not change from those authorized under LOC No. 18101-03.
The research authorizes counts, photo-identification, behavioral
observations, focal follows, underwater photography/videography, and
photogrammetry of 15 species of cetaceans during vessel line transect
surveys within the waters of Maui County, Hawaii. The objectives did
not change from those previously authorized. LOC No. 18101-05 was
subsequently terminated on August 27, 2019, when amended permit No.
21321-01 was issued to Pacific Whale Foundation (84 FR 48600, September
16, 2019).
File No. 22856: Issued to Patricia Fair, Ph.D., South Carolina
Aquarium, 100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston, SC 29401, on July 22, 2019,
to conduct vessel surveys, photo-identification, photogrammetry, and
behavioral observations of bottlenose dolphins (Charleston Estuarine
System stock). Research will occur in estuarine waters near Charleston,
South Carolina, including Charleston Harbor and the Ashley, Cooper, and
Wando Rivers. The objective of the research is to assess whether the
Charleston Harbor Deepening Project will affect the distribution,
abundance and behavior of dolphins in this area. The LOC expires on
August 31, 2024.
File No. 19826-04: Issued to Deanna Rees, Naval Undersea Warfare
Center, Division Newport, 1176 Howell Street, Newport, RI 02841, on
July 30, 2019, to conduct surveys of gray, harbor, and harp seals in
the northeast U.S. The amended LOC adds additional UAS surveys, as well
as the installation and use of remote cameras for monitoring. The LOC
expires on January 31, 2021.
File No. 20377-02: Issued to Wendy Noke Durden, Hubbs-Sea World
Research Institute, 3830 South Highway A1A #4-181, Melbourne Beach, FL
32951 on August 8, 2019, to conduct behavioral observations, passive
acoustic recording, monitoring, photo-identification, photography, and
video of bottlenose dolphins during vessel surveys. Research takes
place in the inland waters of the Indian River Lagoon estuary to the
Intracoastal Waters of the Halifax Rivers estuary. The amended LOC adds
UAS as a tool to collect data. The objectives do not change from those
previously authorized. The LOC expires on September 1, 2021.
File No. 22813: Issued to Alejandro Acevedo-Guti[eacute]rrez,
Ph.D., Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA
98225, on August 30, 2019, for observation/monitoring, videography, and
scat collection during ground and UAS surveys of harbor seals
(Washington Inland Waters stock) within inland waters of Washington
State. The LOC expires on August 31, 2024.
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 are categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare
an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.
Dated: January 28, 2020.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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