[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 236 (Thursday, December 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76612-76613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-31232]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D.113000C]


Endangered Species; Permits

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

ACTION: Receipt of application for an enhancement permit (1273); 
issuance of permits (1254).

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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 permit 
application from the North Carolina Aquarium Division (NCAD)(1273); 
NMFS has issued permit 1254 to Central Hudson Gas& Electric 
Corporation/Dynergy Danskammer, L.L.C.& Dynergy Roseton, L.L.C. (CHGE/
DD & DR) (1254).

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 p.m. eastern standard 
time on January 8, 2001.

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 permits (1273, 1254), Endangered Species Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD, 
20910 301-713-1401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For permits 1273: 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

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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:

Sea Turtles

Fish

    Shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum).

New Applications Received

    Application 1273: The North Carolina Aquarium Division proposes to 
continue to maintain 17 endangered shortnose sturgeon for the purposes 
of public education through species enhancement as identified in the 
Final Recovery Plan for Shortnose Sturgeon.

Permits and Modifications Issued

    Permit 1254: Notice was published on June 28, 2000 (65 FR 39869) 
that Central Hudson Gas& Electric Corporation/Dynergy Danskammer, 
L.L.C.& Dynergy Roseton, L.L.C. applied for a scientific research 
permit (1254). The applicant has requested a scientific research permit 
to conduct a monitoring study as part of an incidental take permit for 
the operation of the Roseton and Danskammer Point power plants. The 
applicant will be collecting larvae, juvenile and adult shortnose 
sturgeon in various location in the Hudson River between the estuary 
and River mile 65. Permit 1254 was issued on November 29, 2000, 
authorizing take of listed species. Permit 1254 expires August 31, 
2005.

    Dated: December 1, 2000.
Wanda L. Cain,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 00-31232 Filed 12-6-00; 8:45 am]
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