[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 42 (Thursday, March 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 11288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5067]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 021800A]


Endangered Species; Permits

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

ACTION: Receipt of applications for scientific research and enhancement 
permits (1238, 1239).

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received permit 
applications from Mr. Ken Bergstrom, of the Western Massachusetts 
Center for Sustainable Aquaculture (WMCSF)(1238) and Dr. Boyd Kynard, 
of USGS-BRD-Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center (CAFRC) (1239).

DATES: Comments or requests for a public hearing on either of these 
applications must be received at the appropriate address or fax number 
(see ADDRESSES) no later than 5:00 pm eastern standard time on April 3, 
2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on either of these applications should be 
sent to Office of Protected Resources, Endangered Species Division, F/
PR3, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Comments may also 
be sent via fax to 301-713-0376. Comments will not be accepted if 
submitted via e-mail or the internet. The applications and related 
documents are available for review in the Office of Protected 
Resources, Endangered Species Division, F/PR3, 1315 East-West Highway, 
Silver Spring, MD 20910 (ph: 301-713-1401).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri Jordan, Silver Spring, MD (ph: 
301-713-1401, 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. 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 is covered in this notice: Endangered 
shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum).

New Applications Received

    WMCSF has requested a 5-year enhancement permit to maintain up to 
300 captively bred juvenile shortnose sturgeon currently held by the US 
Fish and Wildlife Service--Conte Anadromous Fish Research Center. The 
fish will be used as part of an education program emphasizing 
conservation of Connecticut River fishes.
    CAFRC has requested a 5-year permit to lethally take up to 200 
spawned eggs, embryos and larvae annually; capture, PIT tag and release 
up to 350 juvenile and adult sturgeon annually; and authorization to 
lethally take up to 1000 pre-spawned eggs; radio tag and release 3 pre-
spawned females and 7 pre-spawned males for three years of the permit. 
The applicant is proposing to continue research on life history of 
shortnose sturgeon in the Connecticut river, and plans to collect new 
information on spawning, migration, habitat and fish passage of the 
species.

    Dated: February 24, 2000.
Wanda L. Cain,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-5067 Filed 3-1-00; 8:45 am]
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