[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 21912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11017]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 042601E]


Endangered Species; Permits

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

ACTION: Receipt of an application for a research permit (1304).

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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 under the Endangered Species 
Act (ESA): NMFS has received an application for a scientific research 
permit from Dr. William C. Coles, of the Department of Planning and 
Natural Resources, Division of Fish and Wildlife, United State Virgin 
Islands.

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 June 1, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the new application should be sent to 
the appropriate office as indicated below. Comments may also be sent 
via fax to the number indicated for the application. 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 permit 1304: Endangered Species Division, F/PR3, 1315 East West 
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (phone:301-713-1401, fax: 301-713-
0376).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terri Jordan, Silver Spring, MD 
(phone: 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. Scientific 
research and/or enhancement permits are issued under Section 
10(a)(1)(A) 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:

Sea turtles

    Threatened and endangered Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
    Endangered Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
    Endangered Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
    Threatened and endangered Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys 
olivacea)

New Applications Received

Application 1304

    The applicant requests a permit to take endangered and threatened 
sea turtles in the U.S. Virgin Islands for scientific research. The 
applicant proposes to capture, handle, tag, collection of biological 
samples and release green, hawksbill, leatherback and olive ridley 
turtles.

    Dated: April 26, 2001.
Phil Williams,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-11017 Filed 5-1-01; 8:45 am]
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