80 FR 15751 - Endangered Species; File No. 19288
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 57 (March 25, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 57 (March 25, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-06868 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 15751] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-06868] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XD853 Endangered Species; File No. 19288 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Mark Flint, University of Florida, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, 529 Ellsberry Road, Apollo Beach, FL 33572 has applied in due form for a permit to take loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), green (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research. DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 24, 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. 19288 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 NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. 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 or Howard Goldstein, (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 conduct research on sea turtles in Tampa Bay, Florida to determine the distribution and health status of the resident population of sea turtles in the region. Sea turtles would be captured by hand or net and have the following procedures performed before release: Measure, weigh, blood sample, lavage, internal and external biopsy sampling, laparoscopy and associated transport, and ultrasound. Carcasses and parts of dead sea turtles may be collected for necropsy to determine cause of death or contributors to mortality. Dated: March 20, 2015. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-06868 Filed 3-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
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Interagency Ocean Observation due form for a permit to take loggerhead Dated: March 20, 2015.
Committee. (Caretta caretta), Kemp’s ridley Julia Harrison,
The meeting will be open to public (Lepidochelys kempii), green (Chelonia Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
participation with a 15-minute public mydas) and hawksbill (Eretmochelys Office of Protected Resources, National
comment period on April 29, 2015, from imbricata) sea turtles for purposes of Marine Fisheries Service.
4:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. and on April 30, scientific research. [FR Doc. 2015–06868 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am]
2015, from 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. (check DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
agenda on Web site to confirm time.) comments must be received on or before
The Committee expects that public April 24, 2015.
statements presented at its meetings will ADDRESSES: The application and related DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
not be repetitive of previously documents are available for review by
submitted verbal or written statements. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public
In general, each individual or group Administration
Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on
making a verbal presentation will be the Applications and Permits for RIN 0648–XD809
limited to a total time of three (3) Protected Species (APPS) home page,
minutes. Written comments should be Advisory Committee to the U.S.
https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then
received by the Designated Federal Section to the International
selecting File No. 19288 from the list of
Official by April 17, 2015 to provide Commission for the Conservation of
available applications.
sufficient time for Committee review. These documents are also available Atlantic Tunas; Spring Species
Written comments received after April upon written request or by appointment Working Group Meeting
17, 2015, will be distributed to the in the Permits and Conservation
Committee, but may not be reviewed AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Division, Office of Protected Resources, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
prior to the meeting date. Seats will be NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room
available on a first-come, first-served Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone Commerce.
basis. (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
Matters to be Considered: The Written comments on this application ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee
meeting will focus on new committee should be submitted to the Chief, meeting.
priorities, including discussions of Permits and Conservation Division, at
ICOOS Act Reauthorization, raising SUMMARY: The Advisory Committee
the address listed above. Comments may (Committee) to the U.S. Section to the
IOOS to a national-level program, and also be submitted by facsimile to (301)
increasing engagement with industry. International Commission for the
713–0376, or by email to Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
The agenda is subject to change. The NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please
latest version will be posted at http:// announces its annual spring meeting on
include the File No. in the subject line April 8–9, 2015.
www.ioos.gov/advisorycommittee. of the email comment.
Special Accomodations: These Those individuals requesting a public DATES: The open sessions of the
meetings are physically accessible to hearing should submit a written request Committee meeting will be held on
people with disabilities. Requests for to the Chief, Permits and Conservation April 8, 2015, 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.;
sign language interpretation or other Division at the address listed above. The and April 9, 2015, 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
auxiliary aids should be directed to request should set forth the specific Closed sessions will be held on April 8,
Jessica Snowden, Alternate Designated reasons why a hearing on this 2015, 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., and on April
Federal Official at 301–427–2453 by application would be appropriate. 9, 2015, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
April 10, 2015. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: March 10, 2015. Amy Hapeman or Howard Goldstein, the Sheraton Hotel, 8777 Georgia Ave.,
Zdenka S. Willis, (301) 427–8401. Silver Spring, MD 20910. The phone
Director, U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing number is (301) 589–0800.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
System. subject permit is requested under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2015–06799 Filed 3–24–15; 8:45 am] authority of the Endangered Species Act Rachel O’Malley at (301) 427–8373.
BILLING CODE P of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
1531 et seq.) and the regulations Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section
governing the taking, importing, and to ICCAT will meet in open session to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE exporting of endangered and threatened receive and discuss information on the
species (50 CFR parts 222–226). 2014 ICCAT meeting results and U.S.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
The applicant requests a five-year implementation of ICCAT decisions;
Administration
permit to conduct research on sea NMFS research and monitoring
RIN 0648–XD853 turtles in Tampa Bay, Florida to activities; global and domestic
determine the distribution and health initiatives related to ICCAT; the Atlantic
Endangered Species; File No. 19288 status of the resident population of sea Tunas Convention Act-required
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries turtles in the region. Sea turtles would consultation on any identification of
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and be captured by hand or net and have the countries that are diminishing the
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), following procedures performed before effectiveness of ICCAT; the results of the
release: Measure, weigh, blood sample, meetings of the Committee’s Species
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ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. lavage, internal and external biopsy Working Groups; and other matters
sampling, laparoscopy and associated relating to the international
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that transport, and ultrasound. Carcasses and management of ICCAT species. The
Mark Flint, University of Florida, parts of dead sea turtles may be public will have access to the open
School of Forest Resources and collected for necropsy to determine sessions of the meeting, but there will
Conservation, 529 Ellsberry Road, cause of death or contributors to be no opportunity for public comment.
Apollo Beach, FL 33572 has applied in mortality. A copy of the agenda is available from
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice; receipt of application. | |
| Dates | Written, telefaxed, or email comments must be received on or before April 24, 2015. | |
| Contact | Amy Hapeman or Howard Goldstein, (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 15751 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XD85 |
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