[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14698-14699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7341]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 032002B]


Endangered Species; Permits

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

ACTION: Receipt of request to modify research and enhancement permit 
1266.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 a request to modify permit (1266) from 
John Glass, of REMSA, Inc. (1266).

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 April 26, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the modification requests should be sent 
to the appropriate office as indicated below. Comments may also be sent 
via fax to the number indicated. Comments will not be accepted if 
submitted via e-mail or the Internet. The application 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:

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:

[[Page 14699]]

Sea Turtles

    Threatened and endangered Green turtle (Chelonia mydas)
    Endangered Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)
    Endangered Kemp's ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
    Endangered Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
    Threatened Loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
    The applicant requests a modification to Permit 1266. Permit 1266 
authorizes the capture by trawl, handle, flipper tag and release of sea 
turtles while removing them from the path of hopper dredges. The Permit 
authorized the take of 30 loggerhead, 7 green, 5 Kemp's ridleys, 4 
hawksbills and 4 leatherback sea turtles. These animals were measured, 
flipper tagged and released. Modification #1 would increase the 
authorized annual take to 350 loggerhead, 150 green, 150 Kemp's ridley, 
10 hawksbill and 10 leatherback sea turtles for the purpose of moving 
them out of the path of hopper dredges and to tag the sea turtles for 
tracking purposes. The applicant would also begin passive integrated 
transponder (PIT) tagging the sea turtles.

    Dated: March 21, 2002.
Ann Terbush,
Chief, Permits, Conservation, and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 02-7341 Filed 3-26-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S