[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 34445]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13433]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D.051800E]


Endangered Species; Permits

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

ACTION: Receipt of applications for scientific research permit (1253).

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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:
    NMFS has received a scientific research permit application from Mr. 
Carlos E. Diez, of Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental 
Resources (PRDNR) (1253).

DATES: Comments or requests for a public hearing on any of the new 
applications or modification requests must be received at the 
appropriate address or fax number no later than 5:00 pm eastern 
daylight time on June 29, 2000.

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:
    For application 1253, Endangered Species Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 
20910 (ph: 301-713-1401, fax: 301-713-0376).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For permit 1253: 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 are covered in this notice: endangered Green 
turtle (Chelonia mydas), endangered Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys 
imbricata).

New Applications Received

    Application 1253: The purpose of the research is to prodive 
information on the ecology and population dynamics of the hawksbill and 
green turtles that inhabit the waters surrounding Puerto Rico and its 
adjacent islands (Mona, Monito, Desecheo, Caja-de-Muertos, Viques and 
Culebra). This research will improve the effectiveness of management 
efforts by addressing priorities set forth in the recovery plans for 
both species: (1) identification of important marine habitats; (2) 
determination of adult and juvenile distribution and abundance; (3) 
determination of sex ratios in the juvenile population; (4) evaluation 
of the extent of ingestion of persistent marine debris; (5) 
determination of growth rates and age at sexual maturity, and (6) 
quantification of threats to adults and juveniles on foraging grounds.

    Dated: May 23, 2000.
Wanda L. Cain,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-13433 Filed 5-26-00; 8:45 am]
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