[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14110-14111]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04881]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

[FWS-R4-ES-2013-N038; 40120-1112-0000-F2]


Emergency Issuance of Endangered Species Permit

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: We, the Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), have waived the 
30-day public notice period and have issued an endangered species 
permit to address emergency veterinary care for an injured green sea 
turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

ADDRESSES: Documents and other information submitted with the permit 
are available for review, subject to the requirements of the Privacy 
Act and Freedom of Information Act, by any

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party who submits a written request for a copy of such documents to the 
following: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 1875 Century Boulevard, 
Suite 200, Atlanta, GA 30345 (Attn: Cameron Shaw, Permit Coordinator).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameron Shaw, telephone 904-731-3191; 
facsimile 904-731-3045.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We have issued the following permit for 
activities with endangered and threatened species under section 
10(a)(1)(A) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). We provide this notice under section 10(c) of the 
Act. Endangered Species Act regulations at title 50, Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) Part 17.22, allow us to waive public notice in an 
emergency situation where the life or health of an endangered animal is 
threatened and no reasonable alternative is available to the applicant.
    Permit Application Number: TE-96401A.
    Applicant: St. Thomas Response and Rehabilitation, Coral World 
Ocean Park, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
    The permittee has been authorized to receive and retain, for 
greater than 45 days, a single green sea turtle for veterinary 
treatment or euthanasia under certain conditions.

    Dated: February 15, 2013.
Kenneth A. Garrahan,
Acting Regional Director.
[FR Doc. 2013-04881 Filed 3-1-13; 8:45 am]
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