[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 38 (Tuesday, February 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12081-12082]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03836]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XF213
Marine Mammals; File Nos. 16609 and 20646
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Zoological Society of San
Diego [Douglas Myers, Responsible Party], P.O. Box 120551, San Diego,
CA 92112 (File No. 16609), and the Morgridge Institute for Research
[James Thomson, Ph.D., Responsible Party], 330 N. Orchard St., Madison,
WI 53715 (File No. 20646), have applied in due form for permits to
import, export, and receive marine mammal parts for scientific
research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before March 30, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The applications and related documents are available for
review by selecting ``Records Open for Public Comment'' from the
``Features''
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box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species (APPS) home
page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File No. 16609 or
20646 from the list of available applications.
These documents are also available 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.
Written comments on either of these applications should be
submitted to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, at the
address listed above. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to
(301) 713-0376, or by email to [email protected]. Please
include the File No. 16609 and/or 20646 in the subject line of the
email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a
written request to the Chief, Permits and Conservation 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: Shasta McClenahan or Jennifer
Skidmore; phone: (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 222-226).
File No. 16609: The applicant proposes to receive, import, and
export biological samples to establish and bank cell lines. Samples may
be received from any species of cetacean, pinniped, or sea turtle,
including ESA-listed species, from up to 30 individuals of each
species. The requested duration of the permit is five years.
File No. 20646: The applicant proposes to receive, import, and
export biological samples to establish and bank cetacean stem cells.
Samples may be acquired for any species of marine mammal; however, the
applicant has identified 38 species of cetaceans, including ESA-listed
species, to focus acquisition efforts. Up to 12 individuals of each
species would be requested. In addition, eight samples (from four
individual animals) currently on loan would be transferred permanently
to the applicant. The requested duration of the permit is five years.
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 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 applications to the Marine
Mammal Commission and its Committee of Scientific Advisors.
Dated: February 22, 2017.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-03836 Filed 2-27-17; 8:45 am]
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