[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 72 (Thursday, April 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17633-17634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8756]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XN64


Endangered Species; File No. 10027

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

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application for permit modification

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Center for Biodiversity and 
Conservation, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 
79\th\ Street, New York, New York 10024, has requested a modification 
to scientific research Permit No. 10027.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or 
before May 18, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The modification request and related documents are available 
for review upon written request or by appointment in the following 
offices:
    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
    Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, 
Honolulu, HI 96814-4700; phone (808)944-2200; fax (808)973-2941.
    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 e-mail comments is [email protected]. Include in the 
subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: 
File No. 10027.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject modification to Permit No. 10027 
is requested under the authority

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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. 10027, issued on July 30, 2008 (73 FR 44224), authorizes 
the permit holder to study the population biology and connectivity of 
green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) sea 
turtles focusing on distribution and abundance, ecology, health, and 
threats to sea turtles at the Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. The 
permit holder requests a modification to their existing permit to 
increase the number of green sea turtles they may take each year. 
Researchers propose to annually satellite tag up to 16 animals; 
annually sonic transmitter tag up to 30 animals; annually blood and 
tissue sample up to 100 animals; annually flipper and PIT tag up to 100 
animals; and annually gastric lavage up to 50 animals. The modification 
would allow them to more quickly accumulate appropriate sample sizes so 
that information from the study can help inform conservation and 
management of this species in the Pacific. The amended permit would 
expire July 31, 2013.

    Dated: April 10, 2009.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-8756 Filed 4-15-09; 8:45 am]
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