[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 26, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-26473]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[I.D. 101794D]

 

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of receipt of application for a scientific research 
permit (P430A).

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    Notice is hereby given that Thomas F. Savoy and Deborah J. Shake of 
the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection have applied in 
due form to take listed shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) as 
authorized by 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).
    The applicant requests a 5-year permit to take 800 shortnose 
sturgeon from the Connecticut River to be measured, weighed, sexed, 
examined, and tagged. The applicant wishes to determine current 
numbers, locations, and movement patterns of shortnose sturgeon within 
the Connecticut River.
    Written data or views, or requests for a public hearing on this 
application should be submitted to the Director, Office of Protected 
Resources, NMFS, 1335 East-West Hwy., Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226, 
within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Those individuals 
requesting a hearing should set out the specific reasons why a hearing 
on this particular application would be appropriate. The holding of 
such hearing is at the discretion of the Assistant Administrator for 
Fisheries, NOAA. All statements and opinions contained in this 
application summary are those of the Applicant and do not necessarily 
reflect the views of NMFS.
    Documents submitted in connection with the above application are 
available for review by interested persons in the following offices by 
appointment:
    Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy., Room 
13229, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3226 (301-713-2322); and
    Director, Northeast Region, NMFS, NOAA, One Blackburn Drive, 
Gloucester, MA 01930 (508-281-9250).

    Dated: October 18, 1994.
William W. Fox, Jr., Ph.D.,
Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries 
Service.
[FR Doc. 94-26473 Filed 10-25-94; 8:45 am]
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