Marine Mammals; File No. 25498, 12926-12927 [2021-04562]

Download as PDF 12926 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 42 / Friday, March 5, 2021 / Notices jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES • An estimate of total take based on proportion of the monitoring zone that was observed; and • Other human activity in the area. If no comments are received from NMFS within 30 days, that phase’s draft final report will constitute the final report. If comments are received, a final report for the given phase addressing NMFS comments must be submitted within 30 days after receipt of comments. In the event that personnel involved in the construction activities discover an injured or dead marine mammal, ADOT&PF shall report the incident to the Office of Protected Resources, NMFS and to the Alaska Regional Stranding Coordinator as soon as feasible. The report must include the following information: • Time, date, and location (latitude/ longitude) of the first discovery (and updated location information if known and applicable); • Species identification (if known) or description of the animal(s) involved; • Condition of the animal(s) (including carcass condition if the animal is dead); • Observed behaviors of the animal(s), if alive; • If available, photographs or video footage of the animal(s); and • General circumstances under which the animal was discovered. Preliminary Determinations NMFS has preliminarily concluded that there is no new information suggesting that our analysis or findings should change from those reached for the initial IHA. This includes consideration of the minor changes discussed above, as well as stock abundance information. The estimated abundance of the West Coast Transient and Northern Resident Killer whale stocks and Steller sea lion Eastern U.S. stock have increased slightly, whereas, the harbor seal, Clarence Strait stock decreased slightly. Based on the information and analysis contained here and in the referenced documents, NMFS has determined the following: (1) The required mitigation measures will affect the least practicable impact on marine mammal species or stocks and their habitat; (2) the authorized takes will have a negligible impact on the affected marine mammal species or stocks; (3) the authorized takes represent small numbers of marine mammals relative to the affected stock abundances; (4) ADOT&PF’s activities will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on taking for subsistence purposes as no relevant subsistence uses of marine mammals are implicated by this action, and; (5) VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Mar 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 appropriate monitoring and reporting requirements are included. Endangered Species Act Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) requires that each Federal agency insure that any action it authorizes, funds, or carries out is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of any endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of designated critical habitat. To ensure ESA compliance for the issuance of IHAs, NMFS consults internally whenever we propose to authorize take for endangered or threatened species, in this case with the NMFS’ Alaska Regional Office. NMFS’ Alaska Region issued a revised Biological Opinion to NMFS’ Office of Protected Resources on December 19, 2019 which concluded that issuance of IHAs to ADOT&PF is not likely to jeopardize the continued existence of Mexico DPS humpback whales. Finally, the regional office determined that the renewal request (i.e., the minor changes to the maximum number of piles per day) will not alter take or require reinitiation of the consultation. Dated: March 1, 2021. Donna S. Wieting, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2021–04525 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XA914] Marine Mammals; File No. 25498 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that Titan Productions, Limited, 51–55 Whiteladies Road Bristol, BS8 2LY, United Kingdom (Responsible Party: Lucy Meadows), has applied in due form for a permit to conduct commercial or educational photography of California sea lions (Zalophus californianus), gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus), and killer whales (Orcinus orca). DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 5, 2021. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 These documents are 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. 25498 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: Amy Hapeman or Carrie Hubard, (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 proposes to film the natural behaviors of California sea lions, gray whales, and killer whales as part of a wildlife documentary about the marine life along the Pacific Coast. Filmmakers would annually target up to 910 California sea lions in California, 408 gray whales in California, 1,200 killer whales in Alaska, and 405 killer whales in California. Filming would occur topside from the vessel, underwater, and via an unmanned aircraft system. Up to 200 bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), 75 Dall’s porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli), 60 harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), 200 short-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), 200 long-beaked common dolphins (Delphinus capensis), 60 Northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus), 250 Pacific white-side dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens), and 200 Risso’s dolphins (Grampus griseus) could be unintentionally harassed annually during filming. The film will be part of a 10-episode natural history television series broadcast on a major subscription video on demand platform and will be accessible to audiences worldwide. To allow for scheduling changes, the permit would be valid until December 31, 2022. 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, ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 42 / Friday, March 5, 2021 / Notices NMFS is forwarding copies of the application to the Marine Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors. Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, MSC Norfolk Dated: March 1, 2021. Amy Sloan, Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2021–04637 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] Michael R. Jurkowski, Deputy Director, Business & PL Operations. BILLING CODE 6353–01–P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED [FR Doc. 2021–04562 Filed 3–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Procurement List; Additions and Deletions COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Additions Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed addition to the procurement list. AGENCY: The Committee is proposing to add service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. DATES: Comments must be received on or before: April 4, 2021. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information or to submit comments contact: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 603–2117, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. SUMMARY: jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Additions If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in this notice will be required to procure the service(s) listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. The following service(s) are proposed for addition to the Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Service(s) Service Type: Administrative and HR Support Service Mandatory for: Military Sealift Command (MSC), MSC-Norfolk, Norfolk, VA Designated Source of Supply: VersAbility Resources, Inc., Hampton, VA VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Mar 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to and deletions from the procurement list. AGENCY: This action adds service(s) to the Procurement List that will be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes product(s) and service(s) from the Procurement List previously furnished by such agencies. DATES: Date added to and deleted from the Procurement List: April 4, 2021. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite 715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael R. Jurkowski, Telephone: (703) 603–2117, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Additions On 12/4/2020, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed additions to the Procurement List. This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51– 2.3. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the service(s) and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the service(s) listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12927 other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the service(s) to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the service(s) to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in connection with the service(s) proposed for addition to the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following service(s) are added to the Procurement List: Service(s) Service Type: Facility Support Services Mandatory for: National Park Service, National Capital Area, Multiple Locations, Washington, DC Designated Source of Supply: Portco, Inc., Portsmouth, VA Contracting Activity: National Park Service, NCR Regional Contracting (30000) The Committee finds good cause to dispense with the 30-day delay in the effective date normally required by the Administrative Procedure Act. See U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This addition to the Committee’s Procurement List is effectuated because of the expiration of the National Park Service’s Facility Support Services contract for the National Capital Area, Washington, DC. The federal customer contacted, and has worked diligently with the AbilityOne Program to fulfill this Service need under the AbilityOne Program. To avoid performance disruption, and the possibility that the National Park Service will refer its business elsewhere, this addition must be effective on March 21, 2021, ensuring timely execution for a start date while still allowing 17 days for comment. Pursuant to its own regulation, 41 CFR 51–2.4, the Committee determined that no exists on the current contractor. The Committee also published a notice of proposed Procurement List addition in the Federal Register on December 4, 2021, and did not receive any comments from any interested persons, including from the incumbent contractor. The addition will not create a public hardship and has limited effect on the public at large, but rather, will create new jobs for other affected parties—people with significant disabilities in the AbilityOne Program who otherwise face challenges locating employment. Moreover, this addition will enable Federal customer operations to continue without interruption. Deletions On 1/29/2021, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind E:\FR\FM\05MRN1.SGM 05MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 42 (Friday, March 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12926-12927]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04562]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XA914]


Marine Mammals; File No. 25498

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 Titan Productions, Limited, 51-55 
Whiteladies Road Bristol, BS8 2LY, United Kingdom (Responsible Party: 
Lucy Meadows), has applied in due form for a permit to conduct 
commercial or educational photography of California sea lions (Zalophus 
californianus), gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus), and killer whales 
(Orcinus orca).

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before April 5, 2021.

ADDRESSES: These documents are 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. 25498 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: Amy Hapeman or Carrie Hubard, (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 proposes to film the natural behaviors of California 
sea lions, gray whales, and killer whales as part of a wildlife 
documentary about the marine life along the Pacific Coast. Filmmakers 
would annually target up to 910 California sea lions in California, 408 
gray whales in California, 1,200 killer whales in Alaska, and 405 
killer whales in California. Filming would occur topside from the 
vessel, underwater, and via an unmanned aircraft system. Up to 200 
bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), 75 Dall's porpoise 
(Phocoenoides dalli), 60 harbor seals (Phoca vitulina), 200 short-
beaked common dolphins (Delphinus delphis), 200 long-beaked common 
dolphins (Delphinus capensis), 60 Northern fur seals (Callorhinus 
ursinus), 250 Pacific white-side dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens), 
and 200 Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus) could be unintentionally 
harassed annually during filming. The film will be part of a 10-episode 
natural history television series broadcast on a major subscription 
video on demand platform and will be accessible to audiences worldwide. 
To allow for scheduling changes, the permit would be valid until 
December 31, 2022.
    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,

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NMFS is forwarding copies of the application to the Marine Mammal 
Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.

    Dated: March 1, 2021.
Amy Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-04562 Filed 3-4-21; 8:45 am]
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