Marine Mammals; File No. 23283, 11966-11967 [2020-04080]

Download as PDF 11966 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 40 / Friday, February 28, 2020 / Notices final determinations of these investigations will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determinations, unless postponed at a later date. Notification to Interested Parties This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). Dated: February 25, 2020. Jeffrey I. Kessler, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2020–04122 Filed 2–27–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hydrographic Services Review Panel Meeting National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of open public meeting and request for comments. AGENCY: The Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) will hold a meeting that will be open to the public, April 28–30, 2020, in Oahu, Hawaii. Public comments are requested in advance and/or during the meeting. Information about the HSRP meeting, agenda, presentations, webinar registration, and background documents will be posted and updated online. To promote zero waste, all meeting documents will be available for downloading the week prior to the meeting at: https:// www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/ hsrp.htm and https:// www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/ meetings.htm. SUMMARY: The meeting is two and a half days during April 28–30, 2020, in Oahu, HI. The agenda, speakers and times are subject to change. The draft agenda will be posted online in January 2020 and the meeting location will be announced in April 2020. For updates, please check online, sign up for emails, or contact the organizers. To receive the meeting announcements by email including the agenda, venue, and to inform the attendance estimate, please sign up below or email: https:// docs.google.com/forms/d/1SHBr5gDqp BHildSGbymFgMqckHLmKEry7bLi0L_ N1SQ/edit?vc=0&c=0&w=1. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP program manager, National Ocean Service, Office jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Feb 27, 2020 Jkt 250001 of Coast Survey, NOAA (N/CS), 1315 East-West Highway, SSMC3 #6413, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910; email: Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov and Virginia.Dentler@noaa.gov; telephone: 240–533–0064. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting is open to the public. To receive meeting updates and inform the participant list, please sign up as noted above, or you can email your name, organization and email address contact. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Public comment is encouraged on the topics of the HSRP meeting and there are public comment periods scheduled each day noted in the agenda. Each individual or group making verbal or written comments will be limited to one comment per public comment period and a total time of five (5) minutes, will be recorded and transcribed, and comments will become part of the meeting record. For those not onsite, comments can be submitted in writing via email prior to the meeting or by email during the meeting. Public comments are encouraged and individuals or groups who would like to submit advance written statements should email their comments to Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov, Virginia.Dentler@noaa.gov and hydrographic.services@noaa.gov. The HSRP will provide webinar capability. Pre-registration is required to access the webinar: https://register.gotowebinar. com/rt/6546237546550851853. The Hydrographic Services Review Panel (HSRP) is a Federal Advisory Committee established to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, the NOAA Administrator, on matters related to the responsibilities and authorities set forth in section 303 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998, as amended, and such other appropriate matters that the Under Secretary refers to the Panel for review and advice. The charter, issue papers with recommendations, and other information are located online at: https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/ hsrp/CharterBylawsHSIAStatute.htm. Past recommendations and issue papers are at: https:// www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/ recommendations.htm. Past HSRP public meeting summary reports, agendas, presentations, transcripts, and other information is available online at: https:// www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/ meetings.htm. Matters to be Considered: The panel is convening on issues relevant to NOAA’s navigation services, Hawaii and the PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Pacific and elsewhere, including stakeholder use of navigation services data, products and services, flooding, inundation and sea level rise, hydrographic survey and nautical charting, the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS), legislative priorities and other topics. Navigation services include the data, products, and services provided by the NOAA programs and activities that undertake geodetic observations, gravity modeling, shoreline mapping, bathymetric mapping, hydrographic surveying, nautical charting, tide and water level observations, current observations, marine modeling, and related topics. This suite of NOAA products and services support safe and efficient navigation, resilient coasts and communities, and the nationwide positioning information infrastructure to support America’s commerce. The Panel will hear from state and federal agencies, non-federal organizations and associations, local, regional and national stakeholders and partners about their missions and use of NOAA’s navigation services, the value these services bring, and what improvements could be made. Other administrative matters may be considered. The agenda and speakers are subject to change, please refer to the website for the most updated information. Special Accommodations: This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Please direct requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids to Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov by March 31, 2020. Elizabeth I. Kretovic, Deputy Hydrographer, Office of Coast Survey, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2020–03892 Filed 2–27–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XR098] Marine Mammals; File No. 23283 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS’ Marine Mammal Laboratory, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 4, Seattle, WA 98115 (Responsible Party: John Bengtson, Ph.D.), has applied in SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 40 / Friday, February 28, 2020 / Notices due form for a permit to conduct research on northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus). DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before March 30, 2020. 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. 23283 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: Sara Young 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), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.). The applicant requests a research permit to investigate population status and trends, demographics, health and disease, and foraging ecology of northern fur seals. Up to 38,491 northern fur seals may be taken annually from the California stock at San Miguel Island and the Farallon Islands in California, including 1,580 by capture and handle, 36,900 by incidental disturbance and 11 by unintentional mortality. Up to 375,431 northern fur seals may be taken annually from the Eastern Pacific stock at the Pribilof Islands and Bogoslof Island in Alaska, including 18,200 by capture and handle, 357,220 by incidental disturbance, and 11 by VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:27 Feb 27, 2020 Jkt 250001 unintentional mortality. Unlimited numbers of samples may be salvaged from dead animals, received, and/or exported for analysis. Take activities involve ground survey, aerial survey, observation, photograph/video, capture/ handling, and collection of scat/spew. Procedures to be performed on handled animals include: Administration of drugs and anesthesia, stomach lavage, external and internal instrumentation, marking, measuring, restraint, biological sampling and swabs, stable isotopes and serial blood samples, ultrasound, and weighing. Up to 150 Western Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) and 200 Aleutian Islands and Pribilof Island stock harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) may be incidentally disturbed annually in Alaska. 36,500 California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) may be incidentally disturbed annually in California. The requested duration of this permit is 5 years from June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2025. 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: February 24, 2020. Julia Marie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2020–04080 Filed 2–27–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XW019] U.S. Stakeholder Meeting on Pacific Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Framework; Meeting Announcement National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: NMFS is holding a meeting to discuss the future management of the U.S. West Coast Pacific bluefin tuna (PBF) fishery, including management SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11967 objectives and a management framework. The meeting will be held April 23, 2020, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST, or until business concludes. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 3400 at the Glenn M. Anderson Federal Building, 501 W Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, California 90802. Please notify Eric Poncelet (meeting facilitator), at eponcelet@kearnswest.com or (415) 697–0566 by April 9, 2020, if you plan to attend. If interested members of the public cannot reasonably attend the meeting in person, NMFS may provide for a teleconference phone line or webinar for such members if a request is made to the meeting facilitator; however, participation by teleconference or webinar may be limited in a reasonable manner to facilitate discussion. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information on attendance, participation instructions, and meeting materials. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celia Barroso, West Coast Region, NMFS, at Celia.Barroso@noaa.gov, or at (562) 432–1850. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Stakeholders have expressed an interest in developing management objectives and a long-term management framework for PBF. In September 2018, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) recommended that its Highly Migratory Species Management Team develop a long-term management strategy for PBF (see the PFMC’s ‘‘September 2018 Decision Summary Document’’ at https:// www.pcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2018/09/0918_Decision_Summary_ DocumentV2.pdf). On May 2, 2019, NMFS held a stakeholder meeting in which participants discussed potential management objectives and strategies to achieve those objectives for the domestic commercial PBF fishery (see the NMFS report to the June PFMC meeting at https://www.pcouncil.org/ wp-content/uploads/2019/06/J2b_Sup_ NMFS_Rpt3_JUN2019BB.pdf). The upcoming meeting scheduled for April 23, 2020, is intended to follow up the discussion from the 2019 stakeholder meeting as well as provide an opportunity for early comments on how to implement a new Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) resolution on PBF conservation and management for 2021–2022 that NMFS anticipates the IATTC will adopt at its annual meeting in August 2020. In order to facilitate discussion, NMFS strongly encourages in-person participation at E:\FR\FM\28FEN1.SGM 28FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11966-11967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04080]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XR098]


Marine Mammals; File No. 23283

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 NMFS' Marine Mammal Laboratory, 
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Building 4, Seattle, WA 98115 (Responsible 
Party: John Bengtson, Ph.D.), has applied in

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due form for a permit to conduct research on northern fur seals 
(Callorhinus ursinus).

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before March 30, 2020.

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. 23283 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: Sara Young 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), and the Fur Seal Act 
of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
    The applicant requests a research permit to investigate population 
status and trends, demographics, health and disease, and foraging 
ecology of northern fur seals. Up to 38,491 northern fur seals may be 
taken annually from the California stock at San Miguel Island and the 
Farallon Islands in California, including 1,580 by capture and handle, 
36,900 by incidental disturbance and 11 by unintentional mortality. Up 
to 375,431 northern fur seals may be taken annually from the Eastern 
Pacific stock at the Pribilof Islands and Bogoslof Island in Alaska, 
including 18,200 by capture and handle, 357,220 by incidental 
disturbance, and 11 by unintentional mortality. Unlimited numbers of 
samples may be salvaged from dead animals, received, and/or exported 
for analysis. Take activities involve ground survey, aerial survey, 
observation, photograph/video, capture/handling, and collection of 
scat/spew. Procedures to be performed on handled animals include: 
Administration of drugs and anesthesia, stomach lavage, external and 
internal instrumentation, marking, measuring, restraint, biological 
sampling and swabs, stable isotopes and serial blood samples, 
ultrasound, and weighing. Up to 150 Western Steller sea lions 
(Eumetopias jubatus) and 200 Aleutian Islands and Pribilof Island stock 
harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) may be incidentally disturbed annually in 
Alaska. 36,500 California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) may be 
incidentally disturbed annually in California. The requested duration 
of this permit is 5 years from June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2025.
    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: February 24, 2020.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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