Marine Mammals; File No. 23802, 63104 [2020-22028]
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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 194 / Tuesday, October 6, 2020 / Notices
Dated: September 30, 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
[RTID 0648–XA539]
Marine Mammals; File No. 23802
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
University of Florida, Aquatic Animal
Health Program, College of Veterinary
Medicine, 2015 SW 16th Avenue,
Gainesville, FL 32608 (Responsible
Party: Michael Walsh, D.V.M.), has
applied in due form for a permit to
import, export, and receive marine
mammal parts for scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
November 5, 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. 23802 from the list of
available applications. These documents
are also available upon written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
include File No. 23802 in the subject
line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov. The request should set forth
the specific reasons why a hearing on
this application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shasta McClenahan 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
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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 marine mammal
parts to (1) analyze diagnostic samples;
and (2) discover, investigate, and
determine baseline levels for marine
mammal health, infectious disease,
microbiome, genetics, toxins,
contaminants, nutrition, and
reproduction. An unlimited number of
samples from up to 700 individual
cetaceans and 400 individual pinnipeds,
excluding walrus, annually, may be
received domestically and imported or
exported world-wide. The requested
duration of the permit is 5 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: September 30, 2020.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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AGENCY:
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ACTION:
Notice of open meeting.
This notice announces the
next meeting of the National Technical
Information Service (NTIS) Advisory
Board (the Advisory Board).
DATES: The Advisory Board will meet on
Thursday, November 12, 2020 from 1:00
p.m. to approximately 4:30 p.m., Eastern
Time, via teleconference.
ADDRESSES: The Advisory Board
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under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr.
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DRamsey@ntis.gov.
The
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they are available (https://www.ntis.gov/
about/advisorybd.aspx).
The teleconference will be via
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public interested in attending via
teleconference or speaking are requested
to contact Mr. Ramsey at the contact
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INFORMATION CONTACT section above not
later than Friday, November 6, 2020. If
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Speakers who wish to expand upon
their oral statements, those who had
wished to speak but could not be
accommodated on the agenda, and those
who were unable to attend are invited
to submit written statements by
emailing Mr. Ramsey at the email
address provided in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Dated: September 24, 2020.
Gregory Capella,
Deputy Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XA539]
Marine Mammals; File No. 23802
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 University of Florida, Aquatic
Animal Health Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, 2015 SW 16th
Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32608 (Responsible Party: Michael Walsh,
D.V.M.), has applied in due form for a permit to import, export, and
receive marine mammal parts for scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before November 5, 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. 23802 from the list of available applications. These documents are
also available upon written request via email to
[email protected].
Written comments on this application should be submitted via email
to [email protected]. Please include File No. 23802 in the
subject line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a
written request via email to [email protected]. The request
should set forth the specific reasons why a hearing on this application
would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shasta McClenahan 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), 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 marine mammal
parts to (1) analyze diagnostic samples; and (2) discover, investigate,
and determine baseline levels for marine mammal health, infectious
disease, microbiome, genetics, toxins, contaminants, nutrition, and
reproduction. An unlimited number of samples from up to 700 individual
cetaceans and 400 individual pinnipeds, excluding walrus, annually, may
be received domestically and imported or exported world-wide. The
requested duration of the permit is 5 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: September 30, 2020.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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