Marine Mammals; File No. 27246, 10300 [2023-03368]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XC777]
Marine Mammals; File No. 27246
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Yara Bernaldo de Quiro´s, Ph.D.,
University of Colorado Boulder,
Boulder, CO 80309, has applied in due
form for a permit to receive parts from
bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops
truncatus) for scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
March 20, 2023.
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. 27246 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. 27246 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:
Jennifer Skidmore or Shasta
McClenahan, 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.) and the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
part 216).
The applicant proposes to receive
parts from the National Marine Mammal
Tissue Bank from up to 20 bottlenose
dolphins. These parts will be used to
study the arterial function of dolphins
with aging. The permit would be valid
for 1 year from the date of issuance.
In compliance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
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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: February 13, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Hydrographic Services Review Panel
Meeting, February 28–March 2, 2023
Office of Coast Survey,
National Ocean Service (NOS), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting and
opportunity to comment.
AGENCY:
This serves as the notice of a
public meeting for the NOAA
Hydrographic Services Review Panel
(HSRP) on February 28, 2023, 9 a.m.–
5:30 p.m., Atlantic Standard Time
(AST), March 1, 2023, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
AST, and March 2, 2023 8:30 a.m.–5
p.m. AST. The agenda for the HSRP
public meeting will be posted in
advance of the meeting on the HSRP
website. Individuals or groups who
want to comment on NOAA navigation
services topics are encouraged to submit
advance public comments via email or
via the question function in the webinar
for the HSRP public meeting.
1. February 28, 2023, 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
AST
2. March 1, 2022, 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
AST
3. March 2, 2022, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m. AST
ADDRESSES: Instructions for how to
register to attend the HSRP public
meeting in person and virtually may be
found at the following website: https://
register.gotowebinar.com/register/
6410170809731828061. The HSRP
public meeting agenda, draft meeting
documents, presentations, and
background materials are posted and
updated online and can be found at the
following websites:
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https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/
hsrp/hsrp.html and https://
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/
meetings.html. The agenda is subject to
change. Past HSRP recommendation
letters, issue and position papers may be
found online at: https://
www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/hsrp/
recommendations.html.
Comments may be submitted by one
of the following methods: Email: Send
written comments in advance of the
HSRP public meeting to
Virginia.Dentler@noaa.gov,
Melanie.Colantuno@noaa.gov, and
hydroservices.panel@noaa.gov, with
‘‘February–March 2023 HSRP meeting
public comments’’ in the subject line of
the email message. Webinar: Submit
written comments during the HSRP
public meeting through the HSRP
webinar’s question function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lynne Mersfelder-Lewis, HSRP Program
Manager, Office of Coast Survey, NOS,
NOAA, email: hydroservices.panel@
noaa.gov, Lynne.Mersfelder@noaa.gov,
and phone 302–648–2963.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Hydrographic Services Improvement
Act of 1998 (HSIA), as amended (33
U.S.C. 892 et seq.), established the
HSRP as a Federal Advisory Committee
(33 U.S.C. 892c) to advise the NOAA
Administrator ‘‘on matters related to the
responsibilities and authorities set forth
in [33 U.S.C. 892a]’’ of the HSIA, ‘‘and
such other matters as the Administrator
refers to the [HSRP] for review and
advice.
The HSRP regularly discusses
stakeholder’s feedback and NOAA
invites public comments in advance and
during the upcoming HSRP public
meeting on the use of NOAA’s
navigation, observations and positioning
data, science, products, and services for
NOS’s Center for Operational
Oceanographic Products and Services,
National Geodetic Survey, Office of
Coast Survey, and the University of New
Hampshire’s and NOAA’s Joint
Hydrographic Center at the Center for
Coastal and Ocean Mapping. Public
comments sent in advance of the HSRP
public meeting will be shared with the
HSRP members, posted on the meeting
website, and included in the public
record for the meeting. Due to the
condensed nature of the meeting, each
individual or group providing written
public comments will be limited to one
comment of three minutes per public
comment period, with no repetition of
previous comments. Individuals and
groups may also submit public
comments during the public comment
period through the webinar’s question
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[RTID 0648-XC777]
Marine Mammals; File No. 27246
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 Yara Bernaldo de Quir[oacute]s,
Ph.D., University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO 80309, has applied
in due form for a permit to receive parts from bottlenose dolphins
(Tursiops truncatus) for scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before March 20, 2023.
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. 27246 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. 27246 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: Jennifer Skidmore or Shasta
McClenahan, 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.) and the regulations governing the taking
and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216).
The applicant proposes to receive parts from the National Marine
Mammal Tissue Bank from up to 20 bottlenose dolphins. These parts will
be used to study the arterial function of dolphins with aging. The
permit would be valid for 1 year from the date of issuance.
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: February 13, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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