80 FR 36769 - Endangered Species; File No. 18688
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 123 (June 26, 2015)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 123 (June 26, 2015)
| Page Range | 36769-36769 | |
| FR Document | 2015-15749 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 36769] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15749] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XD505 Endangered Species; File No. 18688 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Issuance of permit. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO), 1601 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814 [Responsible Party: Michael Tosatto], has been issued a permit to take hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), olive ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), leatherback (Dermochelys imbricata), loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia mydas) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research. ADDRESSES: The permit and related documents are available for review 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Hapeman or Courtney Smith; phone: (301) 427-8401. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 22, 2014, notice was published in the Federal Register (79 FR 56573) that a request for a scientific research permit to take hawksbill, olive ridley, leatherback, loggerhead and green sea turtles had been submitted by the above-named organization. The requested permit has been issued 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). NMFS PIRO has been issued a five-year research permit to conduct research on sea turtles bycaught in three longline fisheries in the Pacific Ocean around Hawaii and American Samoa to assess sea turtle post-hooking survival, movements, and ecology in pelagic habitats. The permit authorizes examination, morphometrics, biological sampling, and tagging of live sea turtles and the collection of carcasses, tissues and parts from dead sea turtles. Authorized take numbers for these activities are consistent with the number of turtle captures analyzed in the incidental take statement of the biological opinion prepared for each fishery. Issuance of this permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a finding that such permit (1) was applied for in good faith, (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered or threatened species, and (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA. Dated: June 23, 2015. Julia Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2015-15749 Filed 6-25-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-P
![Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 123 / Friday, June 26, 2015 / Notices 36769
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial to file a separate federal registration. If research permit to take hawksbill, olive
determination has been made that the applicable, vessel owners will be ridley, leatherback, loggerhead and
activities proposed are categorically notified of this simplified registration green sea turtles had been submitted by
excluded from the requirement to process when they apply for their state the above-named organization. The
prepare an environmental assessment or or Federal permit or license. requested permit has been issued under
environmental impact statement. Affected Public: Business or other for- the authority of the Endangered Species
Concurrent with the publication of profit organizations. Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
this notice in the Federal Register, Frequency: Annually. U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations
NMFS is forwarding copies of the Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. governing the taking, importing, and
applications to the Marine Mammal This information collection request exporting of endangered and threatened
Commission and its Committee of may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
Scientific Advisors. the instructions to view Department of NMFS PIRO has been issued a five-
Commerce collections currently under year research permit to conduct research
Dated: June 23, 2015.
review by OMB. on sea turtles bycaught in three longline
Julia Harrison, Written comments and
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, fisheries in the Pacific Ocean around
recommendations for the proposed
Office of Protected Resources, National Hawaii and American Samoa to assess
information collection should be sent
Marine Fisheries Service. sea turtle post-hooking survival,
within 30 days of publication of this
[FR Doc. 2015–15753 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am] movements, and ecology in pelagic
notice to OIRA_Submission@
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P habitats. The permit authorizes
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806.
examination, morphometrics, biological
Dated: June 22, 2015. sampling, and tagging of live sea turtles
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Sarah Brabson, and the collection of carcasses, tissues
NOAA PRA Clearance Officer. and parts from dead sea turtles.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric [FR Doc. 2015–15681 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am] Authorized take numbers for these
Administration BILLING CODE 3510–22–P activities are consistent with the
number of turtle captures analyzed in
Submission for OMB Review; the incidental take statement of the
Comment Request DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE biological opinion prepared for each
The Department of Commerce will fishery.
submit to the Office of Management and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Issuance of this permit, as required by
Budget (OMB) for clearance the Administration the ESA, was based on a finding that
following proposal for collection of RIN 0648–XD505 such permit (1) was applied for in good
information under the provisions of the faith, (2) will not operate to the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Endangered Species; File No. 18688 disadvantage of such endangered or
chapter 35). AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries threatened species, and (3) is consistent
Agency: National Oceanic and Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and with the purposes and policies set forth
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), in section 2 of the ESA.
Title: Application for Commercial Dated: June 23, 2015.
Commerce.
Fisheries Authorization under Section
ACTION: Issuance of permit. Julia Harrison,
118 of the Marine Mammal Protection
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
Act. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Office of Protected Resources, National
OMB Control Number: 0648–0293. NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office Marine Fisheries Service.
Form Number(s): None. (PIRO), 1601 Kapiolani Boulevard, Suite [FR Doc. 2015–15749 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am]
Type of Request: Regular (extension of 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814 [Responsible BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
a currently approved information Party: Michael Tosatto], has been issued
collection). a permit to take hawksbill
Number of Respondents: 600. (Eretmochelys imbricata), olive ridley
Average Hours per Response: 15 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(Lepidochelys olivacea), leatherback
minutes. National Oceanic and Atmospheric
(Dermochelys imbricata), loggerhead
Burden Hours: 150. Administration
(Caretta caretta) and green (Chelonia
Needs and Uses: This request is for
mydas) sea turtles for purposes of
extension of a currently approved Submission for OMB Review;
scientific research.
information collection. Comment Request
The Marine Mammal Protection Act ADDRESSES: The permit and related
requires any commercial fisherman documents are available for review The Department of Commerce will
operating in Category I and II fisheries upon written request or by appointment submit to the Office of Management and
to register for a certificate of in the Permits and Conservation Budget (OMB) for clearance the
authorization that will allow the Division, Office of Protected Resources, following proposal for collection of
fisherman to take marine mammals NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room information under the provisions of the
incidental to commercial fishing 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone: Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
operations. Category I and II fisheries (301) 427–8401; fax: (301) 713–0376. Chapter 35).
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are those identified by NOAA as having FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agency: National Oceanic and
either frequent or occasional takings of Amy Hapeman or Courtney Smith; Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
marine mammals. All states have phone: (301) 427–8401.
Title: List of Gear by Fisheries and
integrated the National Marine Fisheries SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
Fishery Management Council.
Service (NMFS) registration process into September 22, 2014, notice was
the existing state fishery registration published in the Federal Register (79 OMB Control Number: 0648–0346.
process and vessel owners do not need FR 56573) that a request for a scientific Form Number(s): None.
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| 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 | Issuance of permit. | |
| Contact | Amy Hapeman or Courtney Smith; phone: (301) 427-8401. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 36769 | |
| RIN Number | 0648-XD50 |
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