[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 134 (Friday, July 12, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33239-33240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-14794]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XR019
Endangered Species; File Nos. 22822, 22988, and 22991
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications for permits.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that three applicants have applied in
due form for a permit or permit modification to take green (Chelonia
mydas), hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys
kempii), loggerhead (Caretta caretta), leatherback (Dermochelys
coriacea), and olive ridley (L. olivacea) sea turtles for purposes of
scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or
before August 12, 2019.
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 the
applicable File No. 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 the applications 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 the application would be appropriate.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Markin or Amy Hapeman, (301) 427-
8401.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permits are 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).
22822: Pamela Plotkin, Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 797 Lamar
Street, 4115 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, proposes to determine the
spatiotemporal distribution of sea turtles in Matagorda Bay, Texas.
Green, hawksbill, Kemp's ridley, and loggerhead sea turtles would be
captured using tangle nets, biologically sampled (scute, skin), tagged
(flipper), satellite and/or acoustic tagged (epoxy attachment),
measured, weighed, and photographed/videoed. Up to 10 of each species
may be captured annually. The permit would be valid for up to 3 years
from the date of issuance.
File No. 22988: Lawrence Wood, Ph.D., LDWood BioConsulting, Inc.,
425 Kennedy Street, Jupiter, FL 33468, proposes to determine and
describe the abundance, movements, and behavior of hawksbill turtles
found on the barrier reefs of southeast Florida. Up to 50 hawksbill sea
turtles may be captured annually by hand or dip net, biologically
sampled (skin, epibiota), tagged (passive integrated transponder [PIT],
flipper), measured, and photographed/videoed. A subset of turtles may
receive a satellite tag and/or video tag assemblies (epoxy attachment)
and be biologically sampled (blood, scute) prior to release.
Additionally, up to 50 sea turtles may be harassed annually during
surveys. The permit would be valid for 10 years from the date of
issuance.
File No. 22991: NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office, 1845 Wasp
Boulevard, Building 176, Honolulu, HI 96818 (Michael Tosatto,
Responsible Party), proposes to provide information on sea turtles
biology, life history, post-hooking mortality, diving behavior, and
migratory routes to aid in the development of methods to reduce sea
turtles interactions with fishing gear. The applicant proposes to
conduct research on green, hawksbill, loggerhead, leatherback, and
olive ridley sea turtles bycaught in three longline Pacific fisheries
(Hawaii Deep-Set Longline Fishery, Hawaii Shallow-Set Longline Fishery,
and American Samoa Longline Fishery). Turtles may be flipper tagged,
skin biopsied, satellite tagged (pygal or epoxy attachment), measured,
and photographed/videoed prior to release. The applicant may conduct
research on the number of turtles authorized to be incidentally taken
in each fishery. The permit would be valid for 5 years from the date of
issuance.
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Dated: July 8, 2019.
Julia Marie Harrison,
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2019-14794 Filed 7-11-19; 8:45 am]
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