[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 174 (Thursday, September 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54649-54650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20470]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 090204A]


Endangered Species; File No. 1418

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

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ACTION:  Receipt of application for modification

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SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given that Lawrence D. Wood, Marine Life 
Center of Juno Beach, 14200 U.S. Hwy. 1, Juno Beach, FL 33408, 
has requested a modification to scientific research Permit No. 1418.

DATES:  Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or 
before October 12, 2004.

ADDRESSES:  The modification request and related documents are 
available for review upon written request or by appointment in the 
following office(s):
    Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 
20910; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)713-0376; and
    Southeast Region, NMFS, 9721 Executive Center Drive North, St. 
Petersburg, FL 33702-2432; phone (727)570-5301; fax (727)570-5320.
    Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this request 
should be submitted to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 
Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals 
requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a 
hearing on this particular modification request would be appropriate.
    Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)713-0376, 
provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and 
postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period.
    Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for 
providing email comments is [email protected]. Include in the 
subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: 
File No. 1418.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Patrick Opay or Amy Sloan, (301)713-
2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject modification to Permit No. 1418, 
issued on January 14, 2004 (69 FR 2118) is requested under the 
authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 
1531 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking, importing, and 
exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR 222-226).
    Permit No. 1418 authorizes the permit holder to study the abundance 
and distribution of hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) sea turtles in 
the waters of Palm Beach County, FL. The purpose of this project is to 
support hawksbill recovery efforts by surveying the local population to 
document the distribution and movement of individuals in these waters. 
The permit holder requests authorization to blood sample each of the 75 
hawksbill sea turtles already authorized to be captured. The blood 
samples will allow researchers to determine the sex of the turtles in 
order to more accurately characterize the population.

    Dated: September 3, 2004.
Amy C. Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 04-20470 Filed 9-8-04; 8:45 am]
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