Marine Mammals; File No. 27128, 50112 [2023-16210]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 146 / Tuesday, August 1, 2023 / Notices
The public meeting will be
held at the Ala Moana Hotel, 410
Atkinson Drive, Honolulu, HI 96814—in
the Garden Lanai Meeting Room, and
will also be broadcast via web
conference. Documents to be considered
by the PAC will be made available at the
meeting. For details on how to join via
web conference, call in, or to submit
comments, please contact Emily
Reynolds (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT). Documents to be considered
by the PAC will be sent out via email
in advance of the meeting. Please
submit contact information to Emily
Reynolds (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT) at least 3 days in advance of
the meeting to receive documents via
email. This meeting may be audio
recorded for the purposes of generating
notes of the meeting. As public
comments will be made publically
available, participants and public
commenters are urged not to provide
personally identifiable information (PII)
at this meeting. Participation in the
meeting, in person, by web conference,
or by telephone constitutes consent to
the audio recording.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emily Reynolds, NMFS Pacific Islands
Regional Office; 1845 Wasp Blvd., Bldg.
176, Honolulu, HI 96818; telephone:
808–725–5039; facsimile: 808–725–
5215; email: emily.reynolds@noaa.gov.
In
accordance with the Western and
Central Pacific Fisheries Convention
Implementation Act (16 U.S.C. 6901 et
seq.), the PAC, has been formed to
advise the U.S. Commissioners to the
WCPFC. The PAC is composed of: (i)
not less than 15 nor more than 20
individuals appointed by the Secretary
of Commerce in consultation with the
U.S. Commissioners to the WCPFC; (ii)
the chair of the Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council’s Advisory
Committee (or the chair’s designee); and
(iii) officials from the fisheries
management authorities of American
Samoa, Guam, and the Northern
Mariana Islands (or their designees).
The PAC supports the work of the U.S.
National Section to the WCPFC in an
advisory capacity. The U.S. National
Section is made up of the U.S.
Commissioners and the Department of
State. NMFS Pacific Islands Regional
Office provides administrative and
technical support to the PAC in
cooperation with the Department of
State. More information on the WCPFC,
established under the Convention on the
Conservation and Management of
Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the
Western and Central Pacific Ocean, can
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be found on the WCPFC website:
https://www.wcpfc.int.
Meeting Topics
The PAC meeting topics may include
the following: (1) outcomes of the 2022
annual session of the WCPFC and 2023
sessions of the WCPFC Scientific
Committee, Northern Committee, and
Technical and Compliance Committee;
(2) issues to be considered in the
WCPFC 2023 annual session; (3)
potential U.S. proposals to the WCPFC
2023 annual session; (4) input and
advice from the PAC on issues that may
arise at the WCPFC 2023 annual session;
(5) potential proposals from other
WCPFC members; and (6) other issues.
Special Accommodations
The meeting is accessible to people
with disabilities. Requests for sign
language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Emily Reynolds at 808–725–5039 by
September 18, 2023.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 6902 et seq.
Dated: July 27, 2023.
Jennifer M. Wallace,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XD201]
Marine Mammals; File No. 27128
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
Tamara McGuire, Ph.D., 310 W 123rd
Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99515, has
applied in due form for a permit to
conduct research on the endangered
Cook Inlet distinct population segment
(DPS) of beluga whales (Delphinapterus
leucas).
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before August 31, 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. 27128 from the list of
available applications. These documents
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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. 27128 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 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).
Dr. McGuire requests a 5-year permit
to continue to conduct research on the
endangered DPS of beluga whales in
Cook Inlet, Alaska. The purpose of the
research is to identify individual whales
and to provide information about
movement patterns, habitat use,
survivorship, reproduction, and
population size of Cook Inlet beluga
whales. Researchers would conduct up
to 1,600 approaches by vessel that may
result in Level B harassment for
observations, photography, and photoidentification of whales annually. Up to
100 harbor seals (Phoca vitulina)
annually could be unintentionally
harassed during surveys.
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: July 26, 2023.
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
[RTID 0648-XD201]
Marine Mammals; File No. 27128
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 Tamara McGuire, Ph.D., 310 W 123rd
Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99515, has applied in due form for a permit to
conduct research on the endangered Cook Inlet distinct population
segment (DPS) of beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 31, 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. 27128 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. 27128 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 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).
Dr. McGuire requests a 5-year permit to continue to conduct
research on the endangered DPS of beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska.
The purpose of the research is to identify individual whales and to
provide information about movement patterns, habitat use, survivorship,
reproduction, and population size of Cook Inlet beluga whales.
Researchers would conduct up to 1,600 approaches by vessel that may
result in Level B harassment for observations, photography, and photo-
identification of whales annually. Up to 100 harbor seals (Phoca
vitulina) annually could be unintentionally harassed during surveys.
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: July 26, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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