Endangered Species; File No. 20528, 56002 [2022-19766]
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The applicant proposes to study 34
cetacean species and four pinniped
species in U.S waters of the Atlantic
Ocean from Maine to Virginia.
Researchers seek to (1) document
marine mammal seasonal occurrence
and distribution, (2) collect baseline
data to maintain comparative long-term
data sets to evaluate changes in species
trends, and (3) identify and document
natural and anthropogenic threats to
marine mammals. Researchers would
conduct manned aerial surveys and
vessel surveys, including operation of
an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), for
counts, behavioral observations,
photography, and photo-identification
of marine mammals. Researchers would
also conduct ground surveys of
pinnipeds for counts, scat collection,
remote video monitoring, observations,
photography or photo-identification,
and UAS operations. Take numbers for
each species can be found in the
application’s take table. The permit
would be valid for 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 8, 2022.
Julia M. 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
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Endangered Species; File No. 20528
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
a permit modification.
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AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Bill Post, South Carolina Department of
Natural Resources, 217 Fort Johnson
Road, Charleston, SC 29412, has
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requested a modification to scientific
research Permit No. 20528–03.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
October 13, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The modification request
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. 20528 mod 11 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. 20528 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: Erin
Markin, Ph.D., or Malcolm Mohead,
(301) 427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject modification to Permit No.
20528–03, issued on February 28, 2022
(87 FR 22193, April 14, 2022) is
requested under the authority of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (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).
Permit No. 20528–03 authorizes the
permit holder to conduct research on
Atlantic (Acipenser oxyrinchus) and
shortnose (A. brevirostrum) sturgeon to
determine their presence, status, health,
habitat use, and movements in South
Carolina waters. Researchers may use
gill nets to capture Atlantic and
shortnose sturgeon to measure, weigh,
passive integrated transponder tag (PIT),
dart tag, tissue sample, acoustically tag,
fin ray sample, gonad biopsy, and
photograph prior to release. A subset of
Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon may
receive internal acoustic transmitters.
Early life stages of each species may be
lethally sampled to document
occurrence of spawning in systems. Up
to two sturgeon of each species may
unintentionally die annually during
sampling activities. The permit holder
requests authorization in the Edisto
River to: (1) increase the number of
adult/subadult shortnose sturgeon to be
captured, PIT tagged, dart tagged,
biologically sampled (tissue sample, fin
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ray sample), measured, weighed, and
photographed prior to release from 10 to
75, annually, and (2) increase the
number of juvenile shortnose sturgeon
to be captured, PIT tagged, dart tagged,
biologically sampled (tissue sample, fin
ray sample), measured, weighed, and
photographed prior to release from 10 to
20, annually, to accommodate research
efforts. The permit is valid through
March 31, 2027.
Dated: September 6, 2022.
Julia M. 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
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Marine Mammals and Endangered
Species
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permits,
permit amendments, and permit
modifications.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
permits, permit amendments, and
permit modifications have been issued
to the following entities under the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA) and the Endangered Species
Act (ESA), as applicable.
ADDRESSES: The permits and related
documents are available for review
upon written request via email to
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Skidmore (Permit No. 26447),
Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. (Permit Nos.
20556–01 and 21476–02), Amy
Hapeman (Permit No. 21233–04), and
Sara Young (Permit No. 26314); at (301)
427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notices
were published in the Federal Register
on the dates listed below that requests
for a permit, permit amendment, or
permit modification had been submitted
by the below-named applicants. To
locate the Federal Register notice that
announced our receipt of the
application and a complete description
of the activities, go to
www.federalregister.gov and search on
the permit number provided in Table 1
below.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC354]
Endangered Species; File No. 20528
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for a permit modification.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Bill Post, South Carolina
Department of Natural Resources, 217 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, SC
29412, has requested a modification to scientific research Permit No.
20528-03.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before October 13, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The modification request 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. 20528 mod 11 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. 20528 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: Erin Markin, Ph.D., or Malcolm Mohead,
(301) 427-8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject modification to Permit No.
20528-03, issued on February 28, 2022 (87 FR 22193, April 14, 2022) is
requested under the authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (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).
Permit No. 20528-03 authorizes the permit holder to conduct
research on Atlantic (Acipenser oxyrinchus) and shortnose (A.
brevirostrum) sturgeon to determine their presence, status, health,
habitat use, and movements in South Carolina waters. Researchers may
use gill nets to capture Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon to measure,
weigh, passive integrated transponder tag (PIT), dart tag, tissue
sample, acoustically tag, fin ray sample, gonad biopsy, and photograph
prior to release. A subset of Atlantic and shortnose sturgeon may
receive internal acoustic transmitters. Early life stages of each
species may be lethally sampled to document occurrence of spawning in
systems. Up to two sturgeon of each species may unintentionally die
annually during sampling activities. The permit holder requests
authorization in the Edisto River to: (1) increase the number of adult/
subadult shortnose sturgeon to be captured, PIT tagged, dart tagged,
biologically sampled (tissue sample, fin ray sample), measured,
weighed, and photographed prior to release from 10 to 75, annually, and
(2) increase the number of juvenile shortnose sturgeon to be captured,
PIT tagged, dart tagged, biologically sampled (tissue sample, fin ray
sample), measured, weighed, and photographed prior to release from 10
to 20, annually, to accommodate research efforts. The permit is valid
through March 31, 2027.
Dated: September 6, 2022.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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