[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 21, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38509-38510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15664]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D.061500C]


Endangered Species; Permits

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

ACTION: Receipt of application to modify permit (1144).

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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 and/or enhancement: NMFS has received a request 
to modify permit (1144) from Mr. Michael J. Bresette.

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 5:00pm eastern standard 
time on July 21, 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 1144M2, Endangered Species Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 
20910 Ph.: 301-713-1401.
    Documents may also be reviewed by appointment in the Office of 
Protected Resources, F/PR3, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910-3226 (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 and evolutionarily significant units (ESU's) 
are covered in this notice:
    Green turtle (Chelonia mydas), Kemp's ridley turtle (Lepidochelys 
kempii), Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta).

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Modification Requests Received

    The applicant requests a modification to Permit 1144. Permit 1144 
authorizes the sampling for and collection of green, loggerhead and 
Kemp's ridley turtles in the Ft. Pierce Inlet, for the purposes of 
stock assessment to characterize the sea turtles that use the southern 
Indian River Lagoon System. Captured turtles will be weighed, 
photographed, measured, tagged and released. Modification #2 would 
extend the permit expiration date from July 31, 2000 to July 31, 2003.

    Dated: June 16, 2000.
Craig Johnson,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-15664 Filed 6-20-00; 8:45 am]
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