[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 28 (Monday, February 11, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6232-6233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3270]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 020402A]


Endangered Species; Permits

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

ACTION: Issuance of permit.

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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 1303 to Dr. R. Michael Laurs, of 
Southwest Fisheries Science Center (SWFSC) (1303).

ADDRESSES: The applications and related documents are available for 
review in the indicated office, by appointment:
    Permits, Conservation, and Education Division, F/PR1, 1315 East 
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (phone:301-713-2289, 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:

Electronic Access

    To view the final version of Permit 1303 go to http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/prot_res/PR1/Permits/pr1permits_review.html.

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).

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Sea Turtles: Species Covered in This Notice

    The following species are covered in this notice:
    Threatened and endangered green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
    Endangered leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
    Threatened loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
    Threatened and endangered Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys 
olivacea)

Permit Issued

    Notice was published on May 10, 2001 (66 FR 23882) that Dr. R. 
Michael Laurs, of Southwest Fisheries Science Center applied for a 
scientific research permit (1303). The applicant requested 
authorization to allow take of listed sea turtles while conducting 
experiments on methods for reducing sea turtle take by longline 
fisheries in the Pacific Ocean and to allow import of living, deeply 
hooked sea turtles for treatment and rehabilitation. Permit 1303 
expires December 31, 2005.

    Dated: February 5, 2002.
David Cottingham,
Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-3270 Filed 2-8-02; 8:45 am]
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