[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 238 (Monday, December 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 77616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31221]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XP18
[File No. 14334]
Marine Mammals
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for permit amendment.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC),
301 Railway Avenue, Seward, AK 99664 (Dr. Ian Dutton, Responsible
Party), has applied for an amendment to Scientific Research Permit No.
14334.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or
before January 12, 2011.
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 home
page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File No. 14334
from the list of available applications.
These documents are also available upon written request or by
appointment in the following office(s):
Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD
20910; phone (301) 713-2289; fax (301) 713-0376; and
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802-1668; phone
(907) 586-7221; fax (907) 586-7249.
Written comments on this application should be submitted to the
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, at the address
listed above. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-
0376, or by e-mail to [email protected]. Please include the
File No. in the subject line of the e-mail comment.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a
written request to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division at the address listed above. The request should set forth the
specific reasons why a hearing on this application would be
appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Sloan or Tammy Adams, (301) 713-
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject amendment to Permit No. 14334 is
requested under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of
1972, as amended (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 (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. 14334, issued on August 17, 2009 (74 FR 44822),
authorizes the permit holder to investigate reproductive physiology of
adult Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus; permanently captive,
eastern stock) and survival, growth, and physiology of captive-bred
offspring. They may also deploy biotelemetry instruments on the
captives to develop and validate methods for monitoring wild Steller
sea lions. The permit authorized two mortalities of captive animals
over the duration of the permit. Two mortalities have occurred: A
pregnant adult female and a near-term fetus. The permit holder is
requesting the permit be amended to allow for two more mortalities of
captive sea lions for the duration of the permit, which expires on
August 31, 2014.
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 activities proposed are consistent with the Preferred Alternative
in the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Steller
Sea Lion and Northern Fur Seal Research (NMFS 2007), and that issuance
of the permit would not have a significant adverse impact on the human
environment.
Concurrent with the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, NMFS is forwarding copies of this application to the Marine
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.
Dated: December 7, 2010.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010-31221 Filed 12-10-10; 8:45 am]
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