[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 175 (Tuesday, September 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51802-51803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17899]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XC44


Endangered Species; File No. 1557-03

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

ACTION:  Notice; issuance of permit modification.

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SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given that Molly Lutcavage has been issued a 
modification to scientific research Permit No. 1557.

ADDRESSES:  The modification and related documents are available for 
review upon written request or by appointment in the following office:
    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.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 3, 2007, notice was published in the 
Federal Register (72 FR 24565) that a modification of Permit No. 1557 
had been requested by the above-named individual. The requested 
modification has been granted under the authority of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 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).
    The researchers will attach satellite-linked data recorders to the 
leatherback sea turtle's carapace and feed stomach temperature pills to 
the animals. These pills will record stomach temperatures

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and transmit them to the satellite-linked data recorder for 
transmission to the researchers. Researchers will also attach diary 
tags using suction cups. This research will help better understand 
where, when, and under what environmental conditions leatherback sea 
turtles forage so as to better predict their movements. This 
information will be used to help predict leatherback movements and 
potential interactions with fisheries and other human activities to 
allow resource managers to design management strategies to protect this 
species.
    Issuance of this modification, as required by the ESA was based on 
a finding that such permit (1) Was applied for in good faith, (2) will 
not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered or threatened 
species, and (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth 
in section 2 of the ESA.

    Dated: September 5, 2007.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-17899 Filed 9-10-07; 8:45 am]
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