[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31736-31737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14677]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XG332


Endangered Species; File No. 21858

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 NMFS Greater Atlantic Region 
Fisheries Office (GARFO), 55 Great Republic Drive, Gloucester MA 01930 
[Responsible Party: Julie Crocker], has applied in due form for a 
permit to take Atlantic (Acipenser oxyrinchus) and shortnose (A. 
brevirostrum) sturgeon parts for purposes of scientific research.

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or 
before August 8, 2018.

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. 21858 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. 21858 
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: Erin Markin or Jennifer Skidmore, 
(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).

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    NMFS GARFO is requesting authority to collect, receive, export, 
transport, and archive 100 dead Atlantic and 50 dead shortnose 
sturgeon, or parts thereof, annually. The applicant requests 
authorization to receive and export 3,000 Atlantic and 1,500 shortnose 
sturgeon parts annually for the NMFS Sturgeon Tissue Repository. In 
addition, the applicant also requests the one-time transfer of 22,000 
Atlantic and 8,100 shortnose sturgeon parts currently archived at the 
NMFS Sturgeon Tissue Repository under Permit No. 17557. Sturgeon 
samples would be obtained from individuals authorized to collect them 
in the course of scientific research, salvage activities, or taken 
during other authorized activities. Sturgeon parts and samples would be 
used to support law enforcement actions, research studies (primarily 
genetics), and incidental education. The permit would be valid for up 
to ten years from the date of issuance.

    Dated: July 3, 2018.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected 
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-14677 Filed 7-6-18; 8:45 am]
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