Marine Mammals; File No. 26594, 52752-52753 [2022-18494]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 52752 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 166 / Monday, August 29, 2022 / Notices San Joaquı´n Irrigation District (Districts) and NMFS to jointly establish a nonnative predator research and pilot fish removal program in the Stanislaus River to investigate whether nonnative predator removal is an effective strategy to improve overall conditions for native fish, especially the survival of juvenile salmonids. The general approach of the program is intended to build off previous nonnative predator removal studies conducted in the Central Valley, as well as build off of the previous 5 years of data collected under the first permit (21477). The program will allow examination of the biological and ecological responses of both ESA-listed and non-federally listed native fish (particularly salmonids) and the fish community in relation to predator exclusion and removal efforts. Specific study questions will focus on changes in the densities and relative abundances in these native fish and fish community assemblages. The program will be carried out using three primary methods: (1) An exclusion weir equipped with a live box (or fyke trap) will be used to trap and remove nonnative predatory fish. Native fish will be trapped daily and selectively passed upstream of the weir to reduce the potential for in-trap predation and minimize delays in migration; (2) sampling via boat electrofishing is proposed to estimate the abundance of nonnative predators and to conduct predator removals; and (3) survival will be assessed by conducting releases of hatchery-origin Chinook salmon juveniles, fitted with acoustic tags, upstream of areas where predator removal has occurred. Although ESA-listed species are not directly targeted by the program, they may be incidentally captured and handled during electrofish sampling. Efforts will be made to limit electrofishing in areas where juvenile salmonids may be present or rearing. Electrofishing will follow guidelines to minimize injury and mortality and established measures will be taken to protect species listed under the ESA. The proposed operation of a weir in the Stanislaus River could impact ESAlisted species by delaying upstream migration of the adult lifestage. Additionally, trapping at the weir may result in the capture of adult ESA-listed species. These effects will be minimized by frequent (at least daily) trap checks at the site and prioritization of ESAlisted species for handling and release prior to other non-listed species. Public Comments Solicited NMFS invites the public to comment on the section 10(a)(1)(A) renewal VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Aug 26, 2022 Jkt 256001 enhancement permit application during a 30-day public comment period beginning on the date of this notice. This notice is provided pursuant to section 10(c) of the ESA (16 U.S.C. 1529(c)). All comments and materials received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record and may be released to the public. We provide this notice in order to allow the public, agencies, or other organizations to review and comment on these documents. Next Steps NMFS will evaluate the permit application, associated documents, and comments submitted to determine whether the application meets the requirements of section 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA and Federal regulations. The final permit decisions will not be made until after the end of the 30-day public comment period and after NMFS has fully considered all relevant comments received. NMFS will publish notice of its final action in the Federal Register. Dated: August 23, 2022. Lisa Manning, Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2022–18482 Filed 8–26–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC312] Marine Mammals; File No. 26594 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that Ann Zoidis, Cetos Research Organization 51 Kebo Ridge Road, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct research on marine mammals. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before September 28, 2022. 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. 26594 from the list of SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. 26594 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, Ph.D., or Erin Markin, Ph.D., (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.), and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222–226). The applicant requests a 5-year permit to take marine mammals in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to study population size, distribution, habitat use, and behavior. Up to 32 species of cetaceans may be targeted for research including the following ESA-listed species: blue (Balaenoptera musculus), fin (Balaenoptera physalus), false killer (Pseudorca crassidens; Main Hawaiian insular distinct population segment), North Atlantic right (Eubalaena glacialis), sei (Balaenoptera borealis), and sperm (Physeter macrocephalus) whales. Researchers would conduct vessel surveys and aerial surveys (manned and unmanned), for counts, observations, above water and underwater photography and video recording, photo-identification, photogrammetry, passive acoustic recording, biological sampling (sloughed skin, feces, and skin and blubber biopsy), and suction-cup tagging. Biological samples may be imported and exported for analysis. ESA-listed Hawaiian monk seals (Neomonachus schauinslandi) may be harassed during research. See the application for numbers of animals requested by species and procedure. 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 E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 166 / Monday, August 29, 2022 / Notices 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: August 23, 2022. Julia M. Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. Bismarck Myrick, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, USPTO. Cara Duckworth, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, USPTO. Alternates: Richard Seidel, Deputy Commissioner for Patents, USPTO. Amy Cotton, Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, USPTO. Katherine K. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. [FR Doc. 2022–18494 Filed 8–26–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P [FR Doc. 2022–18543 Filed 8–26–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–16–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office [CPSC Docket No. 22–C0004] Performance Review Board Segway Powersports Inc., Provisional Acceptance of a Settlement Agreement and Order United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:01 Aug 26, 2022 Jkt 256001 Consumer Product Safety Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In conformance with the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announces the appointment of persons to serve as members of its Performance Review Board (PRB). ADDRESSES: Office of Human Resources, USPTO, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lari B. Washington, Director, Human Capital Management, USPTO, at 571–272–5187. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The membership of the USPTO PRB is as follows: Derrick Brent, Chair, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO. Frederick W. Steckler, Vice Chair, Chief Administrative Officer, USPTO. Andrew I. Faile, Acting Commissioner for Patents, USPTO. David S. Gooder, Commissioner for Trademarks, USPTO. Dennis J. Hoffman, Chief Financial Officer, USPTO. Henry J. Holcombe, Chief Information Officer, USPTO. David L. Berdan, General Counsel, USPTO. Mary Critharis, Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs, USPTO. Gerard F. Rogers, Chief Administrative Trademark Judge, USPTO. Scott R. Boalick, Chief Administrative Patent Judge, USPTO. SUMMARY: The Commission publishes in the Federal Register any settlement that it provisionally accepts under the Consumer Product Safety Act. Published below is a provisionally accepted Settlement Agreement with Segway Powersports, Inc., containing a civil penalty in the amount of $5 million, with all but $1.25 million suspended, subject to the terms and conditions of the Settlement Agreement. DATES: Any interested person may ask the Commission not to accept this agreement or otherwise comment on its contents by filing a written request with the Office of the Secretary by September 13, 2022. ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to comment on this Settlement Agreement should send written comments to Alberta Mills, Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone: (240) 863–8938 (mobile); (301) 504–7479 (office); email: cpsc-os@cpsc.gov (mailto:cpsc-os@ cpsc.gov). SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory M. Reyes, Supervisory Attorney, Division of Enforcement and Litigation, Office of Compliance and Field Operations, Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland 20814– 4408; greyes@cpsc.gov (mailto:greyes@ cpsc.gov) or 301–504–7220. PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 The Commission voted (4–0–1) to provisionally accept the proposed Settlement Agreement and Order pertaining to Segway Powersports Inc. Chair Hoehn-Saric, Commissioners Baiocco, Trumka and Boyle voted to provisionally accept the Settlement Agreement and Order. Commissioner Feldman voted to take other action. The text of the Agreement and Order and Exhibit A to the Agreement appears below. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Abioye Mosheim, Acting Secretary, Consumer Product Safety Commission. United States of America CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION [Docket No. PTO–C–2022–0020] 52753 Sfmt 4703 Consumer Product Safety Commission In the Matter of: SEGWAY POWERSPORTS INC. CPSC Docket No.: 22–C0004 Settlement Agreement 1. In accordance with the Consumer Product Safety Act, 15 U.S.C. 2051– 2089 (‘‘CPSA’’), and 16 CFR 1118.20, Segway Powersports Inc. (‘‘SPI’’), and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘CPSC’’), through its staff, hereby enter into this Settlement Agreement (‘‘Agreement’’). The Agreement and the incorporated attached Order resolve staff’s charges set forth below. The Parties 2. The Commission is an independent federal regulatory agency, established pursuant to, and responsible for, the enforcement of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2051–2089. By executing the Agreement, staff is acting on behalf of the Commission, pursuant to 16 CFR 1118.20(b). The Commission issues the Order under the provisions of the CPSA. 3. SPI is a corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware, with its principal place of business in McKinney, Texas. Staff Charges 4. Between February 2021 and April 2021, SPI imported into the United States approximately 152 all-terrain vehicles (‘‘ATVs’’) that were not subject to an Action Plan approved by the Commission (the ‘‘Matter’’). 5. The ATVs are ‘‘consumer products’’ that were ‘‘import[ed]’’ and ‘‘distribut[ed] in commerce,’’ as those terms are defined or used in sections 3(a)(5), (7), and (9) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(5), (7), and (9). SPI is a ‘‘manufacturer’’ and ‘‘distributor’’ of the ATVs, as such terms are defined in sections 3(a)(8) and (11) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C. 2052(a)(8) and (11). E:\FR\FM\29AUN1.SGM 29AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 166 (Monday, August 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52752-52753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18494]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC312]


Marine Mammals; File No. 26594

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 Ann Zoidis, Cetos Research 
Organization 51 Kebo Ridge Road, Bar Harbor, ME 04609, has applied in 
due form for a permit to conduct research on marine mammals.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before September 28, 2022.

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. 26594 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. 26594 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, Ph.D., or Erin 
Markin, Ph.D., (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.), and the 
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of 
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222-226).
    The applicant requests a 5-year permit to take marine mammals in 
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to study population size, distribution, 
habitat use, and behavior. Up to 32 species of cetaceans may be 
targeted for research including the following ESA-listed species: blue 
(Balaenoptera musculus), fin (Balaenoptera physalus), false killer 
(Pseudorca crassidens; Main Hawaiian insular distinct population 
segment), North Atlantic right (Eubalaena glacialis), sei (Balaenoptera 
borealis), and sperm (Physeter macrocephalus) whales. Researchers would 
conduct vessel surveys and aerial surveys (manned and unmanned), for 
counts, observations, above water and underwater photography and video 
recording, photo-identification, photogrammetry, passive acoustic 
recording, biological sampling (sloughed skin, feces, and skin and 
blubber biopsy), and suction-cup tagging. Biological samples may be 
imported and exported for analysis. ESA-listed Hawaiian monk seals 
(Neomonachus schauinslandi) may be harassed during research. See the 
application for numbers of animals requested by species and procedure.
    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

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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: August 23, 2022.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2022-18494 Filed 8-26-22; 8:45 am]
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