Evaluation of National Estuarine Research Reserve; Public Meeting; Request for Comments, 56219-56220 [2020-20096]
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Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed
in the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Use of Facts Available and Adverse
Inferences
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Calculation of the All-Others Rate
VIII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XA471]
Marine Mammals; File No. 22629
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that a
permit has been issued to Mystic
Aquarium (Responsible Party: Stephen
M. Coan, Ph.D.) to import five beluga
whales (Delphinapterus leucas) for
scientific research.
ADDRESSES: The permit and related
documents are available online at
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/
permit-application-import-5-belugawhales-scientific-research-file-no-22629mystic-aquarium.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Sloan (amy.sloan@noaa.gov),
Courtney Smith (courtney.smith@
noaa.gov), or Jennifer Skidmore
(jennifer.skidmore@noaa.gov), (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 1, 2019, notice was published
in the Federal Register (84 FR 52072)
that a request for a permit to import five
beluga whales for scientific research had
been submitted by the above-named
applicant. A public hearing on this
action was held on November 18, 2019
(84 FR 58694). The requested permit has
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 permit authorizes the importation
of five captive-born beluga whales from
Marineland of Canada (Niagara Falls,
Ontario, Canada) to Mystic Aquarium
(Mystic, Connecticut, United States).
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The beluga whales were born at
Marineland of Canada and NMFS
considers one of the beluga whales to be
a member of the depleted Sakhalin BayNikolaya Bay-Amur River stock, because
both parents are likely from the
depleted stock. Four of the whales have
mixed-stock parentage (i.e., one parent
likely from the depleted stock and the
other from a stock that has not been
designated as depleted). For purposes of
this permit application, NMFS has
treated all five whales as depleted.
The purpose of the research is to
contribute knowledge and inform
management and recovery of beluga
whale populations in the wild including
the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale
distinct population segment and the
depleted Sakhalin Bay-Nikolaya BayAmur River beluga whale stock.
Research authorized includes the
following Studies: (1)
Neuroimmunological response to
environmental and anthropogenic
stressors; (2) Development of novel noninvasive techniques to assess health in
free-ranging, stranded and endangered
beluga whales; (3) Hearing and
physiological response to anthropogenic
sound; (4) Photogrammetry body
condition studies; (5) Diving
physiology; (6) Microbiome; and (8)
Testing of prototype telemetry and
imaging devices before deployment on
wild beluga whales. The permit does
not authorize Study 7 (Behavioral and
reproduction studies) including
breeding of any of the imported beluga
whales but includes reproductive
monitoring as part of husbandry
activities. Mystic Aquarium must
submit a plan to provide safe and
effective contraception or other means
to prevent breeding of the five subject
beluga whales, for approval by the
Office Director prior to importation.
Consistent with other research
permits authorizing captive
maintenance, the permit is conditioned
to require approval by the Office
Director for any transfer or transport of
the imported whales, including any
transport to the Georgia Aquarium, and
disposition of the whales at the
termination of research. Consistent with
NMFS’ regulations, public display is
authorized incidental to the research.
This incidental public display must not
interfere with the research and must
occur as part of an educational program
describing the status of the species and
its endangered and depleted stocks. The
animals may not be used in public
interactive programs or be trained for
performance. Public demonstrations in
which the whales perform trained
husbandry, medical, research-related,
and natural behaviors are authorized.
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The permit is valid through August 31,
2025.
An Environmental Assessment (EA)
was prepared analyzing the effects of
the permitted activities on the human
environment in compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
Based on the analyses in the EA,
NMFS determined that issuance of the
permit would not significantly impact
the quality of the human environment
and that preparation of an
environmental impact statement was
not required. That determination is
documented in a Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI), signed on
August 27, 2020.
Dated: September 8, 2020.
Julia Marie 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
Evaluation of National Estuarine
Research Reserve; Public Meeting;
Request for Comments
Office for Coastal Management
(OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
opportunity to comment.
AGENCY:
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office for Coastal Management will hold
a public meeting to solicit comments on
the performance evaluation of the
Delaware National Estuarine Research
Reserve.
SUMMARY:
NOAA will consider all written
comments received by October 23, 2020.
A virtual public meeting will be held on
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12 p.m.
EDT.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments on the national estuarine
research reserve NOAA intends to
evaluate by emailing Carrie Hall,
Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal
management at Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov.
Timely comments received by the Office
for Coastal Management are considered
part of the public record and may be
publicly accessible. Any personal
information (e.g., name, address)
submitted voluntarily by the sender may
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also be publicly accessible. NOAA will
accept anonymous comments.
You may also provide public
comments during the virtual public
meeting, which is being held
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12 p.m.
EDT. To participate in the virtual public
meeting, registration is required at least
two hours in advance by Wednesday,
October 14, 2020, at 10 a.m. EDT.
Advance registration is available via the
following website: https://
noaacsc.adobeconnect.com/
depublicmeeting/event/event_info.html.
You may participate online or by phone.
If you would like to provide comment
during the public meeting, please select
‘‘yes’’ during the online registration.
The line-up of speakers will be based on
the date and time of registration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carrie Hall, Evaluator, NOAA Office for
Coastal Management by email at
Carrie.Hall@noaa.gov or by phone at
(240) 533–0730. Copies of the previous
evaluation findings, reserve
management plan, and reserve site
profile may be viewed and downloaded
on the internet at https://coast.noaa.gov/
czm/evaluations. A copy of the
evaluation notification letter and most
recent progress report may be obtained
upon request by contacting Carrie Hall.
Section
312 of the Coastal Zone Management
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct
periodic evaluations of federally
approved state coastal programs. The
process includes one or more public
meetings, consideration of written
public comments, and consultations
with interested Federal, state, and local
agencies and members of the public.
During the evaluation, NOAA will
consider the extent to which the state of
Delaware has met the national
objectives, adhered to the management
program approved by the Secretary of
Commerce, and adhered to the terms of
financial assistance under the CZMA.
When the evaluation is completed,
NOAA’s Office for Coastal Management
will place a notice in the Federal
Register announcing the availability of
the Final Evaluation Findings.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Evaluation of State Coastal
Management Program; Public Meeting;
Request for Comments
Office for Coastal Management
(OCM), National Ocean Service (NOS),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting;
request for comments.
AGENCY:
The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office for Coastal Management will hold
a public meeting and solicit written
comments on the performance
evaluation of the Illinois Coastal
Management Program.
DATES: NOAA will consider all written
comments received by November 6,
2020. The virtual public meeting will be
held on Wednesday October 28, 2020 at
1 p.m. CDT.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments on the coastal management
program NOAA intends to evaluate by
emailing Ralph Cantral, Senior Advisor,
NOAA Office for Coastal Management at
Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov. Timely
comments received by the Office for
Coastal Management are considered part
of the public record and may be
publicly accessible. Any personal
identifying information (e.g., name,
address) submitted voluntarily by the
sender may also be publicly accessible.
NOAA will accept anonymous
comments.
You may also provide public
comments during the virtual public
meeting which is being held
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 1 p.m.
CDT. To participate in the virtual public
meeting, registration is required at least
two hours in advance by Wednesday,
October 28, 2020 at 11 a.m. CDT.
Advance registration is available via the
following website: https://
noaacsc.adobeconnect.com/
illinoiscmppublicmeeting/event/event_
info.html. You may participate online or
by phone. If you would like to provide
comment during the public meeting,
please select ‘‘yes’’ during the online
registration. The line-up of speakers will
be based on your date and time of
registration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ralph Cantral, Senior Advisor, NOAA
Office for Coastal Management by phone
at (301) 233–2998 or email
Ralph.Cantral@noaa.gov. Copies of the
previous evaluation findings, the coastal
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management program’s 2016–2020
Assessment and Strategy, and the
Reserve’s management plan and site
profile may be viewed and downloaded
on the internet at https://coast.noaa.gov/
czm/evaluations. A copy of the
evaluation notification letter and most
recent progress reports may be obtained
upon request by contacting Ralph
Cantral.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
312 of the Coastal Zone Management
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct
periodic evaluations of federally
approved state coastal programs. The
process includes one or more public
meetings, consideration of written
public comments, and consultations
with interested Federal, state, and local
agencies and members of the public. For
the evaluation of the Illinois Coastal
Management Program, NOAA will
consider the extent to which the state
has met the national objectives, adhered
to the management program approved
by the Secretary of Commerce, and
adhered to the terms of financial
assistance under the CZMA. When the
evaluation is completed, NOAA’s Office
for Coastal Management will place a
notice in the Federal Register
announcing the availability of the Final
Evaluation Findings.
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal
Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XA468]
Marine Mammals; File No. 23858
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the NMFS’ Marine Mammal Laboratory,
7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA
98115–6349 (Responsible Party: John
Bengtson, Ph.D.), has applied in due
form for a permit to conduct research on
pinnipeds in Alaska.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
October 13, 2020.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review by
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Evaluation of National Estuarine Research Reserve; Public
Meeting; Request for Comments
AGENCY: Office for Coastal Management (OCM), National Ocean Service
(NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and opportunity to comment.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office for Coastal Management will hold a public meeting to solicit
comments on the performance evaluation of the Delaware National
Estuarine Research Reserve.
DATES: NOAA will consider all written comments received by October 23,
2020. A virtual public meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 14,
2020 at 12 p.m. EDT.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written comments on the national estuarine
research reserve NOAA intends to evaluate by emailing Carrie Hall,
Evaluator, NOAA Office for Coastal management at [email protected].
Timely comments received by the Office for Coastal Management are
considered part of the public record and may be publicly accessible.
Any personal information (e.g., name, address) submitted voluntarily by
the sender may
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also be publicly accessible. NOAA will accept anonymous comments.
You may also provide public comments during the virtual public
meeting, which is being held Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12 p.m.
EDT. To participate in the virtual public meeting, registration is
required at least two hours in advance by Wednesday, October 14, 2020,
at 10 a.m. EDT. Advance registration is available via the following
website: https://noaacsc.adobeconnect.com/depublicmeeting/event/event_info.html. You may participate online or by phone. If you would
like to provide comment during the public meeting, please select
``yes'' during the online registration. The line-up of speakers will be
based on the date and time of registration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Hall, Evaluator, NOAA Office
for Coastal Management by email at [email protected] or by phone at
(240) 533-0730. Copies of the previous evaluation findings, reserve
management plan, and reserve site profile may be viewed and downloaded
on the internet at https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/evaluations. A copy of the
evaluation notification letter and most recent progress report may be
obtained upon request by contacting Carrie Hall.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 312 of the Coastal Zone Management
Act (CZMA) requires NOAA to conduct periodic evaluations of federally
approved state coastal programs. The process includes one or more
public meetings, consideration of written public comments, and
consultations with interested Federal, state, and local agencies and
members of the public. During the evaluation, NOAA will consider the
extent to which the state of Delaware has met the national objectives,
adhered to the management program approved by the Secretary of
Commerce, and adhered to the terms of financial assistance under the
CZMA. When the evaluation is completed, NOAA's Office for Coastal
Management will place a notice in the Federal Register announcing the
availability of the Final Evaluation Findings.
Keelin Kuipers,
Deputy Director, Office for Coastal Management, National Ocean Service,
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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