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include File No. 27049 in the subject
line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov. The request should set forth
the specific reasons why a hearing on
this application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D. or Courtney
Smith, Ph.D., (301) 427–8401.
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 parts 222–226).
The applicant requests a 5-year permit
to study Brucellosis in cetaceans. Parts
may be received, imported, and
exported from up to 500 individual
cetaceans that stranded or are in
rehabilitation in Costa Rica, annually.
The applicant may also import and
export lung nematodes, which may
contain cetacean DNA, collected from
up to 500 stranded cetaceans in Costa
Rica, annually. In addition, parts
previously imported from Costa Rica
under a separate permit from 34 striped
dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba), one
long-beaked common dolphin
(Delphinus capensis), and one dwarf
sperm whale (Kogia sima) would be
transferred to this permit.
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.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Dated: February 7, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Type-Approval Requirements
for Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS)
National Oceanic &
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:

The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before April 14, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments to
Adrienne Thomas, NOAA PRA Officer,
at [email protected]. Please
reference OMB Control Number 0648–
0789 in the subject line of your
comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise
sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to NOAA,
Kelly Spalding, National VMS Program
Manager, 1315 East West Hwy., Bldg.
SSMC3, Rm. 3207, Silver Spring, MD
20910, 301–427–2300, kelly.spalding@
noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Abstract
This request is for extension of a
currently approved information
collection. The current Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) at title 50, part 600,
subpart Q, sets forth the requirements
for Enhanced Mobile Transceiver Units
(EMTUs) to be type-approved by NMFS
for use in federal fisheries programs.
These EMTUs can either be satellitelinked systems or cellular-based
hardware and software. Respondents for
type-approval of vessel monitoring
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systems must submit a written typeapproval request and electronic copies
of supporting materials that include
certain required information. The
National Marine Fisheries Service
(NMFS) Office of Law Enforcement
(OLE) uses the information submitted to
assess whether an EMTU or EMTU–C
meets minimum technical specifications
and can be approved for use in the
NMFS VMS program. The information
currently required to accompany an
application for type-approval of VMS
satellite-based systems is set forth at 50
CFR 600.1502 through 600.1507. The
information required for type-approval
of VMS cellular-based systems will be
substantially similar and identical
except where specifically indicated
(e.g., EMTU-Cs will not be required to
report the at-sea loss of communications
signals, as proposed in 50 CFR
600.1503(e)(5)).
Information requested in the typeapproval application for EMTU-Cs and
EMTUs includes the information
identified in 50 CFR 600, subpart Q,
more specifically, 50 CFR 600.1501
through 600.1509. This identified
information is also embodied in the
Type-Approval Matrix form (available
from NMFS OLE) that can be used by a
respondent to more easily organize and
submit the required information in their
type-approval request to NMFS. The
information will include information
regarding: Characteristics of the EMTU–
C or EMTU, Associated entities
including manufacturer and sellers,
Communication functionalities, Data
formats, Data transmission details,
Latency requirements, Messaging
formats and transmission details,
Electronic forms, Data security,
Customer service, Durability, and
Applicant’s data handling requirements.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be collected
electronically.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0648–0789.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission
(extension of a current information
collection).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4.
Estimated Time per Response:
Completion of an initial application: 80
hours. Changes to an existing typeapproval: 8 hours. Response to a typeapproval revocation: 24 hours.
Diagnostic and troubleshooting support
(as per type-approval): 166 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 9,458 hours.

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Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $5,200.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
Legal Authority: The MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act) requires that the National Marine
Fisheries Service (NMFS) and regional
fishery management councils prevent
overfishing and requires the collection
of reliable data essential to the effective
conservation, management, and
scientific understanding of the nation’s
fishery resources, including vessel
monitoring systems.
IV. Request for Comments

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We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[RTID 0648–XC738]

Marine Mammals; File No. 22187
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for
permit amendment.
AGENCY:

Notice is hereby given that
Heather E. Liwanag, Ph.D., 1 Grand
Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407–
0401, has applied for an amendment to
Scientific Research Permit No. 22187–
03.

SUMMARY:

Written, telefaxed, or email
comments must be received on or before
March 15, 2023.
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. 22187 from the list of
available applications. These documents
are also available upon written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov.
Written comments on this application
should be submitted via email to
[email protected]. Please
include File No. 22187 in the subject
line of the email comment.
Those individuals requesting a public
hearing should submit a written request
via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@
noaa.gov. The request should set forth
the specific reasons why a hearing on
this application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
Young or Shasta McClenahan, Ph.D.,
(301)427–8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject amendment to Permit No.
22187–03 is requested 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. 22187–03, issued on April
1, 2022, authorizes the permit holder to
conduct research to establish a catalog
of northern elephant seals (Mirounga
angustirostris) in California, primarily at
Piedras Blancas and near Vandenberg
Space Force Base. Types of authorized
takes include behavioral observations,
measurements, external
instrumentation, bioacoustic recordings,
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acoustic playbacks, marking, flipper
tagging, capture, and non-invasive
physiological sampling. The permit
holder is requesting the permit be
amended to add the Channel Islands in
California as a research location due to
the inability to conduct tagging studies
at Piedras Blancas. The applicant also
proposes to deploy an additional
satellite tag model and requests to pull
one whisker per seal handled. The
applicant also seeks to increase the
number of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina)
that may be unintentionally harassed
from 300 to 450 annually due to the
change in location. The permit would
remain valid until March 31, 2024.
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 this
application to the Marine Mammal
Commission and its Committee of
Scientific Advisors.
Dated: February 8, 2023.
Julia M. Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Office of Protected Resources, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Taking and Importing Marine
Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals
Incidental to Geophysical Surveys
Related to Oil and Gas Activities in the
Gulf of Mexico
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of issuance of Letter of
Authorization.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
Marine Mammal Protection Act
(MMPA), as amended, its implementing
regulations, and NMFS’ MMPA
Regulations for Taking Marine
Mammals Incidental to Geophysical
Surveys Related to Oil and Gas
Activities in the Gulf of Mexico,
notification is hereby given that a Letter
of Authorization (LOA) has been issued

SUMMARY:

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