[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48031-48032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23179]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 090701E]


Endangered Species; Permits

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

ACTION: Receipt of an application for a scientific research permit 
(1351).

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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

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research and/or enhancement under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): 
NMFS has received an application for a scientific research permit from 
Dr. Frank A. Chapman, of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic 
Sciences, University of Florida (UF).

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 October 17, 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:
    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]) 
or Lillian Becker, Silver Spring, MD (phone: 301-713-2319, fax: 301-
713-0376).

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:

Fish

    Endangered Shortnose Sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum).

New Applications Received

Application 1351

    The applicant has requested a 5-year permit to identify the 
physical, chemical, and biological parameters necessary for optimal 
survival and growth of shortnose sturgeon. Laboratory investigations 
and experimental culture provide the foundation to identify the 
physical, chemical and biological parameters necessary for optimal 
survival and growth of wild populations. The research activities 
proposed in this investigation address the goals and objectives of the 
shortnose sturgeon recovery plan. They will also serve to complement 
the knowledge base of sturgeon species and assist the National Fish 
Hatcheries to optimally maintain and reproduce shortnose sturgeon 
stocks.

    Dated: September 10, 2001.
Phil Williams,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-23179 Filed 9-14-01; 8:45 am]
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