[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 15 (Monday, January 24, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4091-4092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-1359]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XA165
Marine Mammals; File No. 15510
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 Jennifer Burns, Ph.D., University
of Alaska Anchorage, Biology Department, 3101 Science Circle,
Anchorage, AK, has applied in due form for a permit to receive, import,
and export marine mammal parts for scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or
before February 23, 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
(APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File
No. 15510 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].
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Please include ``File No. 15510'' 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 Laura Morse, (301) 713-
2289.
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.), the
regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of
endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222-226), and the Fur Seal
Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.).
The applicant proposes to obtain samples from up to 50 animals
annually of each of the following species: Harp seal, Pagophilus
groenlandica; hooded seal, Cystophora cristata; gray seal, Halichoerus
grypus; bearded seal, Erignathus barbatus; ringed seal, Phoca hispida;
harbor seal, Phoca vitulina; spotted seal, Phoca largha; and ribbon
seal, Phoca fasciata. The applicant also proposes to import samples
annually from up to 6 captive Northern fur seals, Callorhinus ursinus;
and 6 captive Steller Sea lions, Eumetopias jubatus. Samples will be
from animals taken for subsistence harvest in Alaska, and taken during
scientific and/or subsistence collections including but not limited to
the national waters of Canada, Norway, and the United Kingdom, and in
international waters. Samples may be received, imported and exported
from any country worldwide over a five-year period. The purpose of the
proposed research is to study the physiological development of
pinnipeds including the development of thermoregulation, muscle
performance characteristics, tissue oxygen stores, and hormonal and
other regulatory factors in tissues.
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: January 19, 2011.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011-1359 Filed 1-21-11; 8:45 am]
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