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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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Sloan or Tammy Adams, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

December 13, 2010, notice was 

published in the Federal Register (75 

FR 77616) that a request for an 

amendment Permit No. 14334 to 

conduct research on Steller sea lions 

(Eumetopias jubatus) had been 

submitted by the above-named 

applicant. The requested permit 

amendment has been issued 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 (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. 14334–01 increases the 

number of Steller sea lion mortalities 

allowed under the permit (from two to 

four over the duration of the permit), 

authorizes the transfer of sea lions to 

and from an additional facility (The 

Dolfinarium in Harderwijk, 

Netherlands), and makes a correction to 

an error in the take table. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), NMFS has 

determined 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. 

As required by the ESA, issuance of 

this permit was based on a finding that 

such permit: (1) Was applied for in good 

faith; (2) will not operate to the 

disadvantage of such endangered 

species; and (3) is consistent with the 

purposes and policies set forth in 

section 2 of the ESA. 

Dated: March 21, 2011. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA346 

Marine Mammals; File Nos. 14330 and 

14335 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit 

amendments. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the following applicants have been 

issued major amendments to permits for 

research on marine mammals in Alaska: 

(File No. 14330) the Aleut Community 

of St. Paul Island, Tribal Government, 

Ecosystem Conservation Office, St. Paul 

Island, AK; and (File No. 14335) the 

Alaska SeaLife Center, Seward, AK. 

ADDRESSES: The permit amendments 

and related documents are available for 

review upon written request or by 

appointment in the following offices: 

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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tammy Adams or Amy Sloan, (301) 

713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

requested permit amendments have 

been issued 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 (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), the regulations governing the 

taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal 

Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 

et seq.). 

File No. 14330. On January 4, 2011, 

notice was published in the Federal 

Register (76 FR 329) that a request for 

an amendment Permit No. 14330 to 

conduct research on Steller sea lions 

(Eumetopias jubatus) had been 

submitted by the Aleut Community of 

St. Paul Island. The permit has been 

amended to include authorization for 

harassment of additional Steller sea 

lions and harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) 

on St. Paul, St. George, Otter, and 

Walrus Islands, and Sea Lion Rock, all 

of the Pribilof Island group in the Bering 

Sea during collection of scat samples to 

be used for characterizing the diet of 

marine mammals in the region. The 

amendment is valid through August 31, 

2014. 

File No. 14335. On December 22, 

2010, notice was published in the 

Federal Register (75 FR 80470) that a 

request for an amendment Permit No. 

14335 to conduct research on Steller sea 

lions had been submitted by the Alaska 

SeaLife Center. The permit has been 

amended to revise terms and conditions 

related to mitigation for temporary 

captivity, and associated post-surgical 

and hot-branding monitoring. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), NMFS has 

determined 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 amendments 

would not have a significant adverse 

impact on the human environment. 

As required by the ESA, issuance of 

these permit amendments was based on 

a finding that such permit: (1) Was 

applied for in good faith; (2) will not 

operate to the disadvantage of such 

endangered species; and (3) is 

consistent with the purposes and 

policies set forth in section 2 of the 

ESA. 

Dated: March 31, 2011. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA348 

Endangered Species; File No. 16174 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Michael Salmon, PhD, Florida Atlantic 

University, 777 Glades Road, P.O. Box 

3091, Boca Raton, FL 33431, has applied 

in due form for a permit to take green 

sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) for 

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DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail 

comments must be received on or before 

May 5, 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. 16174 from the list of available 

applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following offices: 

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 

Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, FL 

33701; phone (727) 824–5312; fax (727) 

824–5309. 

Written comments on this application 

should be submitted to the Chief, 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division: 

• By e-mail to 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov (include 

the File No. in the subject line of the 

email), 

• By facsimile to (301) 713–0376, or 

• At the address listed above. 

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: 

Colette Cairns or Amy Hapeman, (301) 

713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of 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). 

Dr. Salmon proposes to characterize 

juvenile green turtle abundance and 

distribution in nearshore developmental 

habitats off the East coast of southern 

Florida. Annually, up to 30 green sea 

turtles would be captured by hand, 

transported to shore, measured, 

weighed, photographed, passive 

integrated transponder and flipper 

tagged, temporarily carapace marked, 

satellite tagged, held overnight, 

transported to site of capture, released, 

and recaptured at the conclusion of the 

study for gear removal. No mortalities 

would be authorized under the permit. 

The permit would be valid for 5 years 

from the date of issuance. 

Dated: March 31, 2011. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal Nos. 11–08] 

36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification 

AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation 

Agency, DoD 

ACTION: Notice 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing the unclassified text of a 

section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification. 

This is published to fulfill the 

requirements of section 155 of Public 

Law 104–164 dated 21 July 1996. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 601– 

3740. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following is a copy of a letter to the 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Transmittals 11–08 with attached 

transmittal, and policy justification. 

Dated: March 30, 2011. 

Morgan F. Park, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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