Marine Mammals; File No. 27267, 15681-15682 [2023-05121]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 14, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID: 0648–XV191] Space Weather Advisory Group Meeting National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Space Weather Advisory Group (SWAG) will meet for a half-day on March 20, 2023. DATES: The meeting is scheduled as follows: March 20, 2023, from 11 a.m.– 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Saving Time (EDT). ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be a virtual event. For details on how to connect to the webinar or to submit comments, please visit www.weather.gov/swag or contact Jennifer Meehan, National Weather Service; telephone: 301–427–9798; email: jennifer.meehan@noaa.gov. 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During the meeting, the SWAG will discuss the PROSWIFT Act, 51 U.S.C. 60601 et seq., directed duties of the SWAG including the update to the 2019 National Space Weather Strategy and Action Plan (https://tinyurl.com/ NSWSAP2019) Implementation Plan. The full agenda and meeting materials will be published on the SWAG website: https://www.weather.gov/swag. Additional Information and Public Comments The meeting will be held over one half-day and will be conducted in a virtual manner (for meeting details see ADDRESSES). Please register for the meeting through the website: https:// www.weather.gov/swag. This event is accessible to individuals with disabilities. For all other special accommodation requests, please contact Jennifer.meehan@noaa.gov. This webinar is a NOAA public meeting and will be recorded and transcribed. If you have a public comment, you acknowledge you will be recorded and are aware you can opt out of the meeting. 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[FR Doc. 2023–05188 Filed 3–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–KE–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC816] Matters To Be Considered PO 00000 15681 Marine Mammals; File No. 27267 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, 1876 Mansion House Drive, Baltimore, MD 21217 (Responsible Party: Ellen Bronson, DVM), has applied in due form for a permit to import parts of the Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) for scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 13, 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. 27267 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. 27267 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). SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1 15682 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 14, 2023 / Notices The applicant proposes to import parts from up to 20 individual Amazon river dolphins annually. The parts would be collected by researchers working under separate Bolivian authorizations during rescue and relocation efforts. These parts will be analyzed as part of health assessments for infectious disease and exposure to contaminants. The permit would be valid for 5 years 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: March 8, 2023. Amy Sloan, Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2023–05121 Filed 3–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (1) Summary report by President of the Commission on national and regional issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Commission programs and projects on the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (2) District Commander’s overview of current project issues within the Memphis District; and (3) Presentations by local organizations and members of the public giving views or comments on any issue affecting the programs or projects of the Commission and the Corps of Engineers. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: TIME AND DATE: 9 a.m., March 29, 2023. On board MISSISSIPPI V at City Front, Greenville, Mississippi. PLACE: STATUS: Open to the public. (1) Summary report by President of the Commission on national and regional issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Commission programs and projects on the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (2) District Commander’s overview of current project issues within the Vicksburg District; and (3) Presentations by local organizations and members of the public giving views or comments on any issue affecting the programs or projects of the Commission and the Corps of Engineers. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 9 a.m., March 31, 2023. On board MISSISSIPPI V at New Orleans District Office, New Orleans, Louisiana. PLACE: AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETINGS: Mississippi River Commission. TIME AND DATE: 9 a.m., March 27, 2023. PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at City Front, Cairo, Illinois. STATUS: Open to the public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Summary report by President of the Commission on national and regional issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Commission programs and projects on the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (2) District Commander’s overview of current project issues within the St. Louis and Memphis Districts; and (3) Presentations by local organizations and members of the public giving views or comments on any issue affecting the programs or projects of the Commission and the Corps of Engineers. TIME AND DATE: 9 a.m., March 28, 2023. PLACE: On board MISSISSIPPI V at Beale Street Landing, Memphis, Tennessee. 21:09 Mar 13, 2023 Open to the public. TIME AND DATE: Sunshine Act Meetings VerDate Sep<11>2014 STATUS: STATUS: Open to the public. (1) Summary report by President of the Commission on national and regional issues affecting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Commission programs and projects on the Mississippi River and its tributaries; (2) District Commander’s overview of current project issues within the Vicksburg District; and (3) Presentations by local organizations and members of the public giving views or comments on any issue affecting the programs or projects of the Commission and the Corps of Engineers. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Mr. Charles A. Camillo, telephone 601– 634–7023. Diana M. Holland, Major General, USA, President, Mississippi River Commission. [FR Doc. 2023–05275 Filed 3–10–23; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 3720–58–P PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [Docket No.: ED–2023–SCC–0046] Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Federal Work Study (FWS) Wages for Student Aid Index Federal Student Aid (FSA), Department of Education (ED). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR). DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before May 15, 2023. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the information collection listed in this notice, please use https://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED– 2023–SCC–0046. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov site is not available to the public for any reason, the Department will temporarily accept comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the docket ID number and the title of the information collection request when requesting documents or submitting comments. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15681-15682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05121]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[RTID 0648-XC816]


Marine Mammals; File No. 27267

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 the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, 
1876 Mansion House Drive, Baltimore, MD 21217 (Responsible Party: Ellen 
Bronson, DVM), has applied in due form for a permit to import parts of 
the Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) for scientific research.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before April 13, 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. 27267 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. 27267 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).

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    The applicant proposes to import parts from up to 20 individual 
Amazon river dolphins annually. The parts would be collected by 
researchers working under separate Bolivian authorizations during 
rescue and relocation efforts. These parts will be analyzed as part of 
health assessments for infectious disease and exposure to contaminants. 
The permit would be valid for 5 years 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: March 8, 2023.
Amy Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2023-05121 Filed 3-13-23; 8:45 am]
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