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attending the meeting. To accommodate 

as many speakers as possible, the time 

for public comments will be limited to 

two (2) minutes per person, with a total 

public comment period of 30 minutes. 

Individuals wishing to reserve speaking 

time during the meeting must contact 

Mr. Kincaid and submit a brief 

statement of the general nature of the 

comments and the name and address of 

the proposed participant by 5 p.m. EDT 

on Friday, March 2, 2012. If the number 

of registrants requesting to make 

statements is greater than can be 

reasonably accommodated during the 

meeting, ITA may conduct a lottery to 

determine the speakers. Speakers are 

requested to bring at least 20 copies of 

their oral comments for distribution to 

the participants and public at the 

meeting. 

Any member of the public may 

submit pertinent written comments 

concerning the CINTAC’s affairs at any 

time before and after the meeting. 

Comments may be submitted to the 

Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory 

Committee, Office of Energy & 

Environmental Industries, Room 4053, 

1401 Constitution Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20230. For 

consideration during the meeting, and 

to ensure transmission to the Committee 

prior to the meeting, comments must be 

received no later than 5 p.m. EDT on 

Friday, March 2, 2012. Comments 

received after that date will be 

distributed to the members but may not 

be considered at the meeting. 

The Assistant Secretary for 

Administration, with the concurrence of 

the delegate of the General Counsel, 

formally determined on February 22, 

2012, pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended (5 U.S.C. App. § 10(d)), that 

the portion of the meeting dealing with 

matters the disclosure of which would 

be likely to frustrate significantly 

implementation of an agency action as 

described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall 

be exempt from the provisions relating 

to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. 

App. §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The 

portion of the meeting dealing with 

matters requiring disclosure of trade 

secrets and commercial or financial 

information as described in 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(4) shall be exempt from the 

provisions relating to public meetings 

found in 5 U.S.C. App. §§ 10(a)(1) and 

10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the 

meeting will be open to the public. 

Copies of CINTAC meeting minutes 

will be available within 90 days of the 

meeting. 

Man K. Cho, 

Team Leader for Energy, Office of Energy 

and Environmental Industries. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB033 

Marine Mammals; File No. 16991 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

James T. Harvey, Ph.D., Moss Landing 

Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss 

Landing Road, Moss Landing, CA 

95039, has applied in due form for a 

permit to conduct scientific research on 

harbor seals (Phoca vitulina). 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

March 29, 2012. 

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. 16991 from the list of available 

applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following offices: (See 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). 

Written comments on this application 

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 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please 

include the File No. 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: 

Joselyd Garcia-Reyes or Amy Sloan, 

(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.) and the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216). 

The applicant proposes to examine 

the biology and ecology of harbor seals 

and monitor health and condition of 

coastal populations of harbor seals in 

California, Oregon, Washington, and 

Alaska over a 5-year period. The types 

of research that would be conducted 

under this permit would include but are 

not limited to: (1) Abundance and 

distribution surveys; (2) movements, 

survival, and causes of mortality; (3) 

effects of human disturbance; (4) 

fisheries interactions and diet; (5) 

toxicant levels and the effects of these 

toxicants on health; and (6) 

reproductive strategies and success. 

Researchers would capture a maximum 

of 1,770 harbor seals annually near 

haul-out sites in California, Oregon, 

Washington, and Alaska using tangle, 

salmon, and set nets. Animals captured 

would have some or all of the following 

procedures done: mass, sex, 

morphometrics, blubber depth and 

biopsy, lavage/enema, flipper and PIT 

tagged, blood, swabs, skin and hair 

samples, and attachment of RFID (radiofrequency identification), acoustic, 

radio, GPS (Global Positioning System), 

or satellite tags, and video or still 

cameras. An additional 1,065 

individuals may be incidentally 

captured and released without 

sampling, and 15,190 individuals may 

be taken annually via level B 

harassment by incidental disturbance 

during capture or scat collection and 

exposure to playbacks of vocalizations. 

Annually, up to 55 California sea lions 

(Zalophus californianus) and 35 

northern elephant seals (Mirounga 

angustirostris) could be disturbed 

during activities conducted under this 

permit. The applicant requests up to ten 

incidental mortalities of harbor seals per 

year with a five-year maximum of 25. 

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. 

Documents may be reviewed in the 

following locations: 


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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; 

Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand 

Point Way NE., BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, 

Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone (206) 

526–6150; fax (206) 526–6426; 

Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 

21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone 

(907) 586–7221; fax (907) 586–7249; and 

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–4001; 

fax (562) 980–4018. 

Dated: February 22, 2012. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB011 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting; 

Correction 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of revision of a public 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s (Council) AdHoc Atlantic Sturgeon Committee will 

hold a meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

March 19, 2012, from 10 a.m. until 4 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

Four Points by Sheraton BWI Airport, 

7032 Elm Road, Baltimore, MD 21240; 

telephone: (410) 859–3300. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N. State 

Street Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 

telephone: (302) 674–2331. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher M. Moore Ph.D., Executive 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N. State 

Street Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 

telephone: (302) 526–5255. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

original notice published in the Federal 

Register on February 17, 2012 (77 FR 

9628). The date of the meeting changed 

from March 6, 2012 to March 19, 2012. 

All other previously published 

information remains unchanged. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to M. 

Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic 

Council Office (302) 526–5251 at least 5 

days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: February 23, 2012. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–4642 Filed 2–27–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB040 

Marine Mammals; File Nos. 1076–1789 

and 14502 

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 Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks 

and Aquariums (The Alliance), 2850 

Ranch Reserve Lane, Westminster, 

Colorado 80234 (Kristi West, Ph.D., 

Principal Investigator) and Russell 

Fielding, Ph.D., Department of 

Geography, University of Denver, 2050 

E. Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO 80208, have 

been issued minor amendments to 

Scientific Research Permit Nos. 1076– 

1789 and 14502. 

ADDRESSES: The amendment and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following offices: 

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; and 

Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand 

Point Way NE., BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, 

Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone (206) 

526–6150; fax (206) 526–6426. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Skidmore, Amy Sloan or Kristy 

Beard, (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). 

Permit No. 1076–1789: This permit, 

issued on March 13, 2007 (72 FR 

13092), authorized the receipt, import 

and export of marine mammal 

specimens (cetaceans and pinnipeds, 

except for walrus) under the jurisdiction 

of NMFS to study and document the 

health and biology of wild marine 

mammals as well as those marine 

mammals maintained in public display, 

research, or stranding facilities or from 

samples taken during other permitted 

research through February 29, 2012. 

This minor amendment (No. 1076– 

1789–01) extends the duration of the 

permit through February 28, 2013, but 

does not change any other terms or 

conditions of the permit. 

Permit No. 14502: This permit, issued 

on June 17, 2011 (72 FR 13092), 

authorized the importation of samples 

from Risso’s (Grampus griseus), spinner 

(Stenella longirostris), and spotted (S. 

frontalis) dolphins and short-finned 

pilot whales (Globicephala 

macrorhynchus) for the purpose of 

scientific research through June 17, 

2012. This minor amendment (No. 

14502–01) extends the duration of the 

permit through June 17, 2013, but does 

not change any other terms or 

conditions of the permit. 

Dated: February 22, 2012. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA950 

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to 

Specified Activities; Navy Research, 

Development, Test and Evaluation 

Activities at the Naval Surface Warfare 

Center Panama City Division 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental 

harassment authorization; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS has received an 

application from the U.S. Navy (Navy) 

for an Incidental Harassment 

Authorization (IHA) to take marine 

mammals, by harassment, incidental to 


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