[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 168 (Monday, August 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52451-52452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21391]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE100


Marine Mammals; File Nos. 14122, 14585

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendments.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Janice Straley, University of 
Alaska Southeast Sitka Campus, 1332 Seward Ave., Sitka, Alaska 99835, 
and Adam A. Pack, Ph.D., Departments of Psychology and Biology, 
University of Hawaii at Hilo, 200 West Kawili Street, Hilo,

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Hawaii 96720, have been issued minor amendments to Scientific Research 
Permit Nos. 14122 and 14585, respectively.

ADDRESSES: The amendments and related documents are available for 
review upon written request or by appointment in the Permits and 
Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-
West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427-
8401; fax (301) 713-0376.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Hubard or Amy Sloan, (301) 427-
8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The requested amendments have been granted 
under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as 
amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and 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).
    Permit No. 14122, issued on July 14, 2010 (75 FR 43150), authorizes 
research in Alaskan waters through July 31, 2015. The research is 
focused on humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae), sperm (Physeter 
macrocephalus), and killer whales (Orcinus orca) and includes photo-
identification, biopsy sampling, multiple tag types, and active and 
passive acoustics. The minor amendment (No. 14122-01) extends the 
duration of the permit through July 31, 2016, but does not change any 
other terms or conditions of the permit.
    Permit No. 14585, issued on July 14, 2010 (75 FR 43150), authorizes 
research in the Eastern, Western and Central North Pacific Ocean, 
primarily Hawaii and Alaska, through July 31, 2015. The research is 
focused on humpback whales and includes photo-identification, 
underwater videogrammetry, underwater videography, passive acoustic 
recordings, Crittercam studies, and biopsy sampling. The minor 
amendment (No. 14585-01) extends the duration of the permit through 
July 31, 2016, but does not change any other terms or conditions of the 
permit.

    Dated: August 25, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-21391 Filed 8-28-15; 8:45 am]
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