[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 2 (Thursday, January 3, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-130]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 121401A]
Endangered Species; Permits
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Receipt of applications for two research permits (1355, 1356).
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following actions regarding
permits for takes of endangered and threatened species for the purposes
of scientific research under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): NMFS has
received an application for a scientific research permit from Mr.
Eugene Greer, of Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) and NMFS
has received an application for a scientific research permit from Mr.
Michael J. Bresette, of Inwater Research Group Inc.
DATES: Comments or requests for a public hearing on any of the new
applications must be received at the appropriate address or fax number
no later than 5 p.m. eastern standard time on February 4, 2002.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on any of the new applications or
modification requests should be sent to the appropriate office as
indicated below. Comments may also be sent via fax to the number
indicated for the application or modification request. Comments will
not be accepted if submitted via e-mail or the Internet. The
applications and related documents are available for review in the
indicated office, by appointment:
Permits, Conservation and Education Division, F/PR1, 1315 East West
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (phone: 301-713-2289, fax: 301-713-
0376).
Documents may also be reviewed by appointment in the Office of
Protected Resources, F/PR1, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910-3226 (phone: 301-713-2289).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lillian Becker, Silver Spring, MD
(phone: 301-713-2319, fax: 301-713-0376, e-mail:
[email protected])
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Authority
Issuance of permits and permit modifications, as required by the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) (ESA), is based on
a finding that such permits/modifications: (1) are applied for in good
faith; (2) would not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species
which are the subject of the permits; and (3) are consistent with the
purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. Scientific
research and/or enhancement permits are issued under section
10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA. Authority to take listed species is subject to
conditions set forth in the permits. Permits and modifications are
issued in accordance with and are subject to the ESA and NMFS
regulations governing listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR parts
222-226).
Those individuals requesting a hearing on an application listed in
this notice should set out the specific reasons why a hearing on that
application would be appropriate (see ADDRESSES). The holding of such
hearing is at the discretion of the Assistant Administrator for
Fisheries, NOAA. All statements and opinions contained in the permit
action summaries are those of the applicant and do not necessarily
reflect the views of NMFS.
Species Covered in This Notice
The following species are covered in this notice:
Sea turtles
Threatened and endangered green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Endangered hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
Endangered Kemp's ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Threatened loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
Fish
Endangered shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)
New Applications Received
Application 1355
The applicant proposes to test the effects of the ambient levels of
discharged waste found in the waters of North Carolina on the growth
and survival of shortnose sturgeon fry. Preliminary results of acute
toxicity tests indicate these species are among the more sensitive fish
relative to contaminant effects, indicating the importance of testing
the hypothesis that water quality may be a limiting factor to the
species recovery. Up to 3,000 fry will be placed into water shipped in
from the rivers of North Carolina and observed for growth and survival.
Application 1356
The applicant proposes to investigate the demographic composition
and genetic origin of sea turtles within the Key West National Wildlife
Refuge. This will be done by the capturing of up to 100 green, 100
loggerhead, 50 Kemp's ridley, and 50 hawksbill turtles with nets and by
hand. The turtles will be weighed, measured, blood sampled, PIT and
flipper tagged, have stomach lavage and released back into the area
where they were captured.
Dated: December 21, 2001.
Ann Terbush,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-130 Filed 1-2-02; 8:45 am]
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