[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 23, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 14657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5750]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 031105E]


Endangered Species; File No. 1409

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

ACTION: Receipt of application for modification.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Karen G. Holloway-Adkins, 
Executive Director of East Coast Biologists, Inc., Indialantic, FL 
32903, has requested a modification to scientific research Permit No. 
1409.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or 
before April 22, 2005.

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) 427-2521; and
    Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 
33701; phone (727) 824-5312; fax (727) 824-5309.
    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) 427-2521, 
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. 1409.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject modification to Permit No. 1409, 
issued on July 28, 2003 (68 FR 44297) 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. 1409 authorizes the permit holder to conduct research on 
green (Chelonia mydas) and loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) for 
scientific research. The research is attempting to characterize the 
turtle aggregations using the nearshore reefs in central Brevard County 
as developmental habitat and to better understand their foraging 
habitats and movements. The permit holder requests authorization to 
increase the research area by an additional 3.4 miles (5.5 kilometers) 
to the south in order to study animals using the lower less dense reefs 
in this area. No increase in take or additional research activities are 
requested.

    Dated: March 17, 2005.
Stephen L. Leathery,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05-5750 Filed 3-22-05; 8:45 am]
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