[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 207 (Thursday, October 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 53983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26931]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D.101701C]


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 (1352).

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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. Colin A. Simpfendorfer, of Mote Marine Laboratory 
(MML).

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 November 26, 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: Lillian Becker, Silver Spring, MD 
(phone: 301-713-2319, 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:

Fish

    Proposed Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish (Pristis pectinata)

New Applications Received

Application 1352

    The applicant requests a 5-year permit that would authorize the 
take of endangered smalltooth sawfish in the state of Florida. The 
purpose of the research is to develop conduct surveys of habitats where 
sawfish have historically occurred. All sawfish caught during the 
surveys will be handled, measured, tagged, genetically sampled, and 
released. Capture methods include: longline, rod and reel, set lines, 
gill nets, and beach seines. Tagging methods will include: rototags, 
plastic-headed dart tags, PIT tags, acoustic tags, PAT tags, and SPOT 
tags.

    Dated: October 19, 2001.
Phil Williams,
Acting Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 01-26931 Filed 10-24-01; 8:45 a.m..]
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