[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4855-4856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00811]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XF158


Endangered Species; File No. 19508

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 Katherine Mansfield, Ph.D., 
University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Boulevard, Building 
20, BIO301, Orlando, FL 32825, has applied in due form for a permit to 
take loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), 
green (Chelonia mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) and 
leatherback (Dermochelys coraicea) sea turtles for purposes of 
scientific research.

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DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before February 16, 2017.

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. 19508 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: Carrie Hubard or 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 examine patterns and 
trends in the abundance, distribution, movements, foraging ecology, and 
population structure of sea turtles. Research would occur in three 
study areas: (1) Indian River Lagoon, Florida; (2) Trident Turning 
Basin, Cape Canaveral, Florida; and (3) Northern and Eastern Gulf of 
Mexico, which includes waters up to 120 miles offshore from Louisiana 
to Western Florida. Researchers would capture sea turtles by tangle 
net, dip net, or by hand; annual requested take numbers per species 
vary by year and project. Sea turtles would have the following 
procedures performed before release: Measure, flipper tag, passive 
integrated transponder tag, photograph/video, gastric lavage, and 
scute, blood, fecal, and tissue sampling. A subset of animals would 
receive an epoxy-attached transmitter before release.

    Dated: January 10, 2017.
Julia Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2017-00811 Filed 1-13-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-22-P