[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28732-28733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13172]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 051801B]


Endangered Species; Permits

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

ACTION:  Issuance of permit 1276.

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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 issued permit 1276 to Mr. Jay Holder, of Florida 
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (1276).

ADDRESSES:  The permit and related documents are available for review 
in the indicated office, by appointment:
    For permits 1276: 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 is covered in this notice:

Fish

    Endangered Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum)

Permits Issued

Permit #1276

    Notice was published on January 25, 2001 (66 FR 7742) that Mr. Jay 
Holder, of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission applied 
for a scientific research permit (1276). The applicant proposes to 
conduct an absence/presence study for shortnose sturgeon in the St. 
John River, Florida. Shortnose sturgeon were last reported in the 
system in the 1970s and 1980s. The primary objective of the study is to 
determine the existing population level of shortnose sturgeon within 
the river system. The applicant will use the NMFS approved sampling 
protocols for a presence/absence study. Obtaining an

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estimate of shortnose sturgeon numbers will allow resource partners to 
implement the secondary objective whereby other recovery plan 
strategies for the species can proceed. Permit 1276 was issued on May 
10, 2001, authorizing take of listed species. Permit 1276 expires 
December 31, 2004.

    Dated: May 18, 2001.
Phil Williams,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-13172 Filed 5-23-01; 8:45 am]
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