[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55095-55096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23008]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XE172


Endangered Species; File No. 19528

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

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Michael Bresette, Inwater Research 
Group Inc., 4160 NE Hyline Dr., Jensen Beach, FL 34957, has applied in 
due form for a permit to take green (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill 
(Eretmochelys

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imbricata), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), leatherback 
(Dermochelys coriacea), and loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtles 
for purposes of scientific research.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before October 14, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for 
review by selecting ``Records Open for Public Comment'' from the 
``Features'' box on the Applications and Permits for Protected Species 
(APPS) home page, https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting File 
No. 19528 from the list of available applications.
    These documents are also available upon written request or by 
appointment in the Permits and Conservation Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver 
Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427-8401; fax (301) 713-0376.
    Written comments on this application should be submitted to the 
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, at the address listed above. 
Comments may also be submitted by facsimile to (301) 713-0376, or by 
email to [email protected]. Please include the File No. in the 
subject line of the email comment.
    Those individuals requesting a public hearing should submit a 
written request to the Chief, Permits and Conservation Division at the 
address listed above. The request should set forth the specific reasons 
why a hearing on this application would be appropriate.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman, (301) 427-8401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested 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 
parts 222-226).
    The applicant requests a five-year permit to investigate habitat 
preference, species abundance, size frequencies, diet composition, 
genetic origin, disease occurrence and sex ratios of sea turtles in 
waters of the Indian River and Miami-Dade Counties in southeastern 
Florida. During vessel surveys, up to 250 greens, 100 loggerheads, 50 
hawksbills, 10 Kemp's ridleys, and one leatherback sea turtle would be 
sighted and pursued for capture by hand, dip net or tangle net 
annually. Once captured, the following procedures may be performed on 
sea turtles: Measurements, flipper and passive integrated transponder 
tagging, temporary marking, photography/video, lavage, blood and tissue 
sampling, and/or attachment of a transmitter. In addition, up to 1,400 
green, 100 loggerhead, 280 hawksbill, and 10 Kemp's ridley sea turtles 
could be harassed during vessel approaches.

    Dated: September 8, 2015.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2015-23008 Filed 9-11-15; 8:45 am]
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