Marine Mammals; File No. 22382, 14467-14468 [2020-05001]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 49 / Thursday, March 12, 2020 / Notices Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of vertical datum supersession within American Samoa. This Notice announces a decision by the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) to supersede the American Samoa Vertical Datum of 2002 (ASVD 02) and revert back to Local Tidal (LT) as the official civilian vertical datum for surveying and mapping activities for the island of Tutuila, American Samoa. As a member of the Federal Geographic Data Committee, NOAA is responsible for defining, maintaining and providing access to the National Spatial Reference System. Within NOAA, the National Geodetic Survey has the responsibility to accomplish this task. Due to geophysical activity, the ASVD 02 vertical datum is destroyed. To provide for vertical control, it is necessary to revert to heights based on a LT datum. To the extent it is legally allowable and feasible, all surveys performed or financed by the Federal agencies using or producing vertical height information will undertake an orderly transition to LT tied to the tide gauge at Pago Pago. Exceptions are for those with specific military related applications, which will use their own datum. DATES: Effective date of this supersession is upon publication of this notice. ADDRESSES: National Geodetic Survey, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Daniel Roman, Chief Geodesist, National Geodetic Survey, by email at dan.roman@noaa.gov, phone at (240) 533–9673 or mail at NOAA/NOS/NGS 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 20910. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Geodetic Survey (NGS), National Ocean Service (NOS), has determined that the bench marks providing geodetic control for ASVD 02 shifted as a result of movements from earthquakes. Additionally, the Primary Bench Mark (PBM) associated with ASVD 02 at the Pago Pago tide gauge (177 0000 S) was determined to be unstable and was later destroyed in 2015. Consequently, neither the leveled bench marks nor the datum point associated with ASVD 02 is suitable for geodetic control. The North American Pacific Vertical Datum of 2022 (NAPGD2022) will replace ASVD 02 in the next few years. Rather than develop an interim product between now and then, Local Tidal (LT) will be used until NAPGD2022 is implemented. This will khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:31 Mar 11, 2020 Jkt 250001 necessitate, until 2022, the incorporation of the tide gauge at Pago Pago Harbor into surveys requiring vertical control. The basis for all LT heights is Mean Sea Level (MSL). The current National Tidal Datum Epoch (NTDE) is for the period 1983–2001. The Pago Pago tide gauge record was also disturbed by the earthquakes, and a provisional station datum was established from observations from 2011–2016. The Pago Pago tide station, therefore, is not formally a part of the current NTDE, because it is not based on the specified 18.6 year tidal cycle. A Station Datum (SD) has been determined by the NOS Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO–OPS), and published for the National Water Levels Observation Network (NWLON) bench mark number 177 0000 W (4.345 meters above the SD and 2.955 meters above MSL for the 2011–2016 observation period), located in Pago Pago. This bench mark should be occupied to complete geodetic surveys on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa. If occupation of the primary tidal bench mark is not practicable, other tidal bench marks for Pago Pago may be occupied for geodetic control, but they must be listed on the CO–OPS bench mark sheet at the time of the survey (https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ benchmarks.html?id=1770000). Note that no other islands of American Samoa are part of ASVD 02, and they remain on their own respective LT datum. Information for individual geodetic control monuments is available in digital form from the NGS website: https://geodesy.noaa.gov/datasheets/ index.shtml. Information on Pago Pago tidal bench marks is available at https:// tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/ benchmarks.html?id=1770000. (Authority: Coast and Geodetic Survey Act of 1947, 33 U.S.C. 883a et seq.) William B. Kearse, Acting Director, National Geodetic Survey, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. 2020–05047 Filed 3–11–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JE–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XR104] Marine Mammals; File No. 22382 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14467 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. Notice is hereby given that SeaWorld, LLC. (Responsible Party: Christopher Dold, DVM), 9205 Southpark Center Loop, Suite 400, Orlando, Florida, 32819, has applied in due form for a permit to import one stranded, non-releasable adult female Pacific white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) for public display. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 13, 2020. ADDRESSES: The permit application is available for review online at https:// www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/ seaworld-permit-application-importpacific-white-sided-dolphin or 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. You may submit comments, identified by NOAA–NMFS–2020–0024, by any of the following methods: • Electronic Submission: Submit electronic public comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal www.regulations.gov. To submit comments via the e-Rulemaking Portal, enter NOAA–NMFS–2020–0024 in the keyword search. Locate the document you wish to comment on from the resulting list and click on the ‘‘Comment Now’’ icon on the right of that line. • Mail: Comments on the application should be addressed to: Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; ATTN: Jolie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division. • Fax: (301) 713–0376; ATTN: Jolie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources. Instructions: Comments must be submitted by one of the above methods. 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.) submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive or protected information. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1 14468 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 49 / Thursday, March 12, 2020 / Notices the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF file formats only. 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: Courtney Smith or Jennifer Skidmore, (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). SeaWorld, LLC. is proposing to import one stranded, non-releasable adult female Pacific white-sided dolphin from Vancouver Aquarium (845 Avison Way, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6G 3E2) to SeaWorld of Texas (10500 SeaWorld Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 78251) for public display purposes. The requested duration of the permit is three 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 6, 2020. Amy Sloan, Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2020–05001 Filed 3–11–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XA074] Marine Mammals; File No. 23310 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:31 Mar 11, 2020 Jkt 250001 ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. Notice is hereby given that Patricia Fair, Ph.D., South Carolina Aquarium, 100 Aquarium Wharf, Charleston, SC 29401, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 13, 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. 23310 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 Jordan Rutland, (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.) and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). The applicant proposes to compare stressors on bottlenose dolphins in two different estuarine habitats: The urbanized Charleston, SC area and the more pristine May River, SC area. Researchers would use biopsy sampling, combined with photo-identification data, to examine stress biomarkers, hormones, proteomics, lipidomics and contaminants. Up to 72 dolphins may be biopsy sampled at each study site annually. An additional 5000 animals may be harassed and photographed SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 annually during vessel surveys. 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 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 9, 2020. Amy Sloan, Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2020–05063 Filed 3–11–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings 1:00 p.m., Thursday, March 19, 2020. PLACE: Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street NW, Washington, DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference Room. STATUS: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Examinations and enforcement matters. In the event that the time, date, or location of this meeting changes, an announcement of the change, along with the new time, date, and/or place of the meeting will be posted on the Commission’s website at https:// www.cftc.gov. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Secretary of the Commisison, 202–418–5964. TIME AND DATE: Dated: March 9, 2020. Robert Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2020–05124 Filed 3–10–20; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Application Package for AmeriCorps Enrollment and Exit Form Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\12MRN1.SGM 12MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 49 (Thursday, March 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14467-14468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05001]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XR104]


Marine Mammals; File No. 22382

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 SeaWorld, LLC. (Responsible Party: 
Christopher Dold, DVM), 9205 Southpark Center Loop, Suite 400, Orlando, 
Florida, 32819, has applied in due form for a permit to import one 
stranded, non-releasable adult female Pacific white-sided dolphin 
(Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) for public display.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before April 13, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The permit application is available for review online at 
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/seaworld-permit-application-import-pacific-white-sided-dolphin or 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.
    You may submit comments, identified by NOAA-NMFS-2020-0024, by any 
of the following methods:
     Electronic Submission: Submit electronic public comments 
via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal www.regulations.gov. To submit 
comments via the e-Rulemaking Portal, enter NOAA-NMFS-2020-0024 in the 
keyword search. Locate the document you wish to comment on from the 
resulting list and click on the ``Comment Now'' icon on the right of 
that line.
     Mail: Comments on the application should be addressed to: 
Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 
1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; ATTN: 
Jolie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division.
     Fax: (301) 713-0376; ATTN: Jolie Harrison, Chief, Permits 
and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources.
    Instructions: Comments must be submitted by one of the above 
methods. 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.) submitted voluntarily by the sender will be publicly accessible. 
Do not submit confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive 
or protected information. NMFS will accept anonymous comments (enter 
``N/A'' in

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the required fields if you wish to remain anonymous). Attachments to 
electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe 
PDF file formats only.
    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: Courtney Smith or Jennifer Skidmore, 
(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).
    SeaWorld, LLC. is proposing to import one stranded, non-releasable 
adult female Pacific white-sided dolphin from Vancouver Aquarium (845 
Avison Way, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6G 3E2) to SeaWorld 
of Texas (10500 SeaWorld Drive, San Antonio, Texas, 78251) for public 
display purposes. The requested duration of the permit is three 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 6, 2020.
Amy Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-05001 Filed 3-11-20; 8:45 am]
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