14968 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 54 / Friday, March 20, 2015 / Notices 

Request for Public Comments 

NMFS requests comment on our 

analysis, the draft authorization, and 

any other aspect of the Notice of 

Proposed IHA for HTC’s redevelopment 

of the Icy Strait Cruise Ship Terminal in 

Hoonah, Alaska. Please include with 

your comments any supporting data or 

literature citations to help inform our 

final decision on HTC’s request for an 

MMPA authorization. 

Dated: March 16, 2015. 

Perry F. Gayaldo, 

Deputy Director, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06431 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD748–X 

Marine Mammals; File No. 19133 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Tim Gallagher, Alaska Area Manager, 

HDR, Inc., 2525 C Street, Suite 305, 

Anchorage, AK 99503–2632, has 

applied in due form for a permit to 

conduct research on spotted seals 

(Phoca largha), ringed seals (Pusa 

hispida), bearded seals (Erignathus 

barbatus), bowhead whales (Balaena 

mysticetus), and Beluga whales 

(Delphinapteras leucas). 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

April 20, 2015. 

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. 19133 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 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: 

Brendan Hurley or Courtney Smith, 

(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), and 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). 

The area encompassing the Colville 

River Delta (CRD) on Alaska’s North 

Slope is currently being assessed for 

potential oil and gas (O&G) exploration 

and development. HDR proposes to 

conduct semi-annual aerial surveys over 

the next 5 years to better characterize 

the occurrence and distribution of three 

ice seal species (spotted seals (Phoca 

largha), ringed seals (Pusa hispida), and 

bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus)), 

and provide a framework for 

understanding the potential impacts of 

O&G exploration and development on 

these animals in and around the CRD. 

Surveys will occur four times annually 

(from a Cessna 180 high-mounted fixedwing or a twin engine, low-mounted 

fixed-wing DA 42 Multi-Purpose 

Platform (MPP) aircraft (or similar fixedwing aircraft)) at 1,000 feet, but 

researchers will drop to an altitude of 

700 feet when seals are observed. 

Annual estimated directed takes include 

up to 780 bearded seals, 780 ringed 

seals, 612 spotted seals, and up to 60 

bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) 

and 150 Beluga whales (Delphinapteras 

leucas). 

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: March 13, 2015. 

Julia Harrison, 

Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2015–06387 Filed 3–19–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

United States Patent and Trademark 

Office 

Proposed Revision of a Currently 

Approved Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Trademark 

Petitions 

AGENCY: United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The United States Patent and 

Trademark Office (USPTO), as part of its 

continuing effort to reduce paperwork 

and respondent burden, invites the 

general public and other Federal 

agencies to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before May 19, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Email: InformationCollection@

uspto.gov. Include ‘‘0651–0061 

Trademark Petitions’’ in the subject line 

of the message. 

• Mail: Marcie Lovett, Records 

Management Division Director, Office of 

the Chief Information Officer, United 

States Patent and Trademark Office, 

P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313– 

1450. 

• Federal Rulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information 

should be directed to Catherine Cain, 

United States Patent and Trademark 

Office (USPTO), P.O. Box 1450, 

Alexandria, VA 22313– 1450; by 

telephone at 571–272–8946; or by email 

at catherine.cain@uspto.gov with 

‘‘Paperwork’’ in the subject line. 

Additional information about this 

collection is also available at http://

www.reginfo.gov under ‘‘Information 

Collection Review.’’ 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The USPTO administers the 

Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq., 

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