[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 28 (Thursday, February 10, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-3160]


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[Federal Register: February 10, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 

Endangered Species; Permits

agency: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), NOAA, Commerce.

action: Issuance of a modification to Scientific Research Permit 802 
(P512).

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    On November 23, 1992 (57 FR 56903), Dr. Andre Landry was issued 
Permit 802 to take sea turtles for scientific research activities, 
subject to certain conditions set forth therein, as authorized under 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531-1543) and the 
NMFS regulations governing listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR 
parts 217-227). On December 4, 1993 (58 FR 65346), as authorized by the 
ESA, NMFS issued Amendment 1 to Permit 802 and acknowledged the receipt 
of an application for a modification.
    Notice is hereby given that on February 2, 1994, as authorized by 
the ESA, NMFS issued Modification 1 to Permit 802. The modification 
authorizes Dr. Landry to capture an additional 100 Kemp's ridley 
(Lepidochelys kempii) sea turtles. These turtles may be flipper tagged, 
weighted, and measured. Blood and fecal samples may be collected, and 
the turtles may also be equipped with radio, sonic, and/or satellite 
tags. In addition, by NMFS' request, Dr. Landry must conduct a multiple 
tagging program on all Kemp's ridley sea turtles. Double flipper tags, 
passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags and magnetic tags would be 
attached to or inserted in all Kemp's ridley turtles taken. This 
modification is valid for the duration of the permit, through December 
31, 1997.
    Issuance of this modification, as required by the ESA, was based on 
a finding that the permit: (1) Was applied for in good faith; (2) will 
not operate to the disadvantage of the listed species which are the 
subject of the permit; (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies 
set forth in section 2 of the ESA. The permit was also issued in 
accordance with and is subject to parts 217-227 of title 50 CFR, the 
NMFS regulations governing listed species permits.
    The application, permit, amendment, modification, and supporting 
documentation are available for review by interested persons in the 
following offices by appointment:

Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1335 
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (301-713-2322); and
National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Region, 9450 Koger 
Boulevard, St. Petersburg, FL 33702 (813-893-3366).

    Dated: February 2, 1994.
William W. Fox, Jr.,
Director, Office of Protected Resources.
[FR Doc. 94-3160 Filed 2-9-94; 8:45 am]
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